time to relax

i am on a continual high. we finalized our wedding details today, and our ceremony is going to be absolutely gorgeous. we saw the chapel decorated for a wedding, and it is so beautiful. they use lots of flowers and candles in their decorations, which i love.
my bouquet is going to have white roses, orchids [...]

our commercial idea

while we were visiting joe’s grandmother in south carolina a few weeks ago, we got into a discussion about the internet over lunch. we (as in me, joe, rachel and dave) were teasing joe’s dad about still having dial-up internet at home. nana, who can’t even turn on a computer, got a surprised look on [...]

finally . . .

our engagement announcement finally ran today. i didn’t think it would this week because i didn’t get it in nine days ahead of time. maybe i just pissed her off enough.
Van Dolson – Schulman
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Van Dolson of McDonald, Tenn., announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Cadence Alicea Van Dolson, [...]

those gremlins . . .

last night our cable and internet went out four minutes (yes, four freakin minutes) before big brother started. i was not a happy camper. i’m a big brother and windfall fan (do not laugh), and i missed both my shows. luckily big brother is online after every episode, and my parents taped windfall, which we’ll [...]

the engagement announcement

i have come to the realization that i am just not creative when it comes to post titles. oh well.
it turns out there was a perfectly good reason why our engagement announcement hasn’t run in the newspaper yet. they didn’t receive it. that makes sense. but whenever i called or emailed and left message after [...]

ring issues

i ordered joe’s ring yesterday. they didn’t have it in stock in white gold, and the saleslady told me it wouldn’t be in until at least august 8. since i want to get it engraved, i figured i’d kill two birds with one stone and order it. that way it would be ready to go [...]

basket, book and pen

i purchased our flower girl basket, guestbook and pen the other day at hobby lobby. they have some pretty wedding items there! luckily, i was able to find the three in matching styles. i just *love* them! aren’t they cute??