Where the ceremony will take place...

Here is a sneak peak at the church where we will be married! Pick your seats now.

The Details...

Tandy: Have you ever noticed how brides obsess over the little details of their wedding. Like what music will play while guest arrive at the ceremony? Or what color ribbon will each boutonniere be wrapped with? Are the flowers the right shade of purple? The exact number candles on each table? And can you think of one single favor of any wedding you went to? Yeah me either but I guarantee that bride spent many a sleepless night deciding on the perfect favor. And now here I am. A bride. A silly bride who finds herself concerned with all these minor details. These details consume my every free thought. Thoughts like, what if the purples don't match? Should I print the stationary in bold italic or regular. I know I've officially crossed over to crazy town...

But that being said, I'll give five brownie points to the guests who notice this random detail/craft at our wedding. :)

Roxy

Nathan: This is Roxy. She's mostly a happy dog but there was always something that was missing, something that was not quite right. Then a couple of days ago I noticed a change. I realized that Roxy seemed a little different. She just seemed to be happier, like all the pieces of her doggy puzzle were in place. Then it hit me...Roxy's excited about Sept. 4th too!

Ring on Fire

I bet if people really knew what was happening to your ring when you had it re-sized at the jewelers, it would be a little harder to hand it over!

Craft Day...

Tandy: My first wedding craft and I made mom do it. :)

A Good Day...

Tandy: My mom is here and I ordered my dress and bought my jewelery. That makes me happy. It's been a good day!

A Day Off...

Tandy: I think I actually went the entire day yesterday without doing anything wedding related (despite the to-do list staring at me). And I'll admit... it was nice! Of course my day off might also be related to my newly found obsession with the iphone game "Words with Friends". Oops... I don't think Nathan is loving my new obsession with the game since I have to hijack his phone to play. Sorry honey! So I guess today I'll try and take a day off from "Words with Friends" and get back to wedding planning. :)

Photographer...

We have a photographer!!! So excited for him to work with us on our wedding day! Go check out his awesome work at www.justingreiman.com!

The Petroleum Club

Here is a sneak peak at where we will be having our reception. I took this video as Tandy talked with the wedding coordinator about the details. The video is a little shaky, but you get the idea...

We Have a Date...

WOOHOO! It's official! We have a date and a reception venue. So mark your calendar for September 4th, 2010!!!

I'm a Bride...

Tandy: I tried on dresses today and I have to say... WOW that was fun! Something about putting on glamorous white dresses and being the center of attention really made me feel like a bride. I need the all important "Mom opinion" before I can make a final decision but I am definitely happy with some that I found. Oh and I finalized the bridesmaids dresses while I was at it. So that's the first official check off on my to-do list! WooHoo!!!

The First Week

Nathan: Well, we're almost to the end of the first week and like Tandy said, we are in full planning mode. We have already built binders, websites, spreadsheets, budgets, researched and viewed church and reception venues, stressed, rejoiced, got excited, got sad, panicked and felt at peace. Next on the to-do list, take the night off and just enjoy each other! I can definitely work THAT into my schedule! I'm thinking dinner and movie sounds nice...

Churches...

Tandy: So we're in full planning mode and only 4 days into our engagement. What is it they say...? "No rest for the wicked"... In my planning so far my number one question is WHY ARE CHURCHES SO DARN EXPENSIVE?!?!?!?! I mean really... 2K for a medium size midtown church? That's ridiculous! I'm pretty certain that churches pay their mortgage for the year on a wedding. So for the sake of all future brides... if you are a member of a church, give a little extra in the offering next week. Maybe it'll help a bride out! :)

Proposal Night - Tandy was excited!

Click the play button below to see a snapshot of our excitement on the night of the proposal.

The Day That Everything Changed

Nathan and Tandy were engaged February 20th, 2010