Yesterday I got my bridal pictures taken. Jeanine was amazing, I was so comfortable and able to let loose, so I think she was able to get some really amazing shots! I really can't wait to see how they turn out. We started out at her home studio with a classic black backdrop. Then we took some shots with a vintage looking backdrop before heading out to the salt flats. I fully anticipated my dress getting salty while shooting out there, but I didn't know my feet would sink in the salt to make watery puddles... Now I guess I have to go get the salt water cleaned from my dress before the wedding. Just one more thing to add to my ever growing list!
For those of you who were wondering- I have two bridal showers coming up. The family shower is this Saturday, the 25th from 2-4. The invites were a little late going out on the Loose side, so if you expected an invite but you still don't receive one by Saturday, please feel free to come anyway. For my friends, My best friend/Maid-of-honor Sarah Tran has planned a bridal shower/engagement party for Sunday, September 2nd from 10 AM to 1 PM. It will be at our friend Anya's house, and rather than invitations, you should have received an evite via facebook. Please let me know if you didn't get one, and I can make sure it gets sent. It's co-ed, so feel free to bring your significant other, and it's just going to be a casual get together for both Bob and I with our friends. For my special ladies, Sarah is also planning on throwing me a bachellorette party for later in September. So far it is looking like Friday, September 21st, but nothing is set in stone yet. It will be later at night, so if you work days, you won't have to take work off. We are registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond as well as Target.
Other updates- Bob submitted all of his passport information, and did his interveiw a couple weeks back, so we are still playing the waiting game. We have a destination picked out, but we don't want to book the honeymoon until Bob's passport comes-Just to be safe. It also turns out Bob's brother Ryan, may be able to do the ceremony after all, so we have our fingers crossed that we won't have to find a last minute officiant. Bob also has found a co-worker who's band might be interested in playing at our wedding, and if not there is a neighbor who is willing to lend us great speakers that we will just hook up to my iPod. Invitations should be sent out soon, but unfortuately I have been a bit of a slacker and haven't been able to address the invites yet... Sorry, it wasn't one of the things on the top of my priority list until now. Also on the top of my priority list, wedding rings. That's right, Bob and I have not picked out our rings yet, and now that we are down to the wire, it looks like we have two options. Buy the rings right from the case, and get them sized, or go to a jeweler and have a custom ring made asap. (The manufactorer rings that are made in bulk apparently take 6-8 weeks, but custom made rings only 1-2? It didn't make sense to me either, but thats what I was told at the jeweler over the weekend) Also at the top of my list, apply for the marriage license. I don't want to take a chance and put it off and then not get it by the wedding, so I'm planning on getting it by the beginning of September. Bob is also going to go get the guys tuxes soon, and Bob and I are going to plan out our vows, song list and order our guestbook (we are using shutterfly to make a book with our engagement pictures) all -hopefully- in the next 2 weeks! Other than that, I think we are down to planning the little details, finishing the yard work at my parents and making all the DIY crafts we planned for the wedding. I'm going to be a busy busy girl! I can't believe there is only 1 month and 1 week left until I become Mrs. Loose! EEP! I'm so excited!
