Nicole and Kevin ~ Lucky 7's Wedding

[nikloveskev]

I first met my FH 11 yrs ago in my science class. I was a sophmore and he was a freshmen (i failed earth science the 1st time around). He sat next to his best friend jay in the back of the class I had a seat in the front row. Anyway I just remember thinkin he looks like fun to hang out with. He looked so young though he must've just turned 14. I was dating a 20 yr old. I was 15. Anyway he hung out outside the school with all the smokers and me and all my friends. So for the rest of high school we were just friends we hung out with a bunch of mutual friends and partied alot. When I was 16 my mom passed away suddenly and when I went back to school Kevin had written me a note saying he sorry and that I could have his mother if i wanted. I still have the letter it was so sweet. My senior year I had broken up w my older boyfriend and Kevin invited me camping. I remember we were sitting on the ground talking and he's trying to be all cool. He has a cigarette in his hand and its burning a hole in his shoe. He doesnt realize it he just keeps talking so finally im like "hey your shoe is on fire" he was all embarrased it was so funny we still talk about that. Anyway we only dated for like 2 weeks I kissed him once but I ended up back with my ex. We stayed friends and he always wrote me crazy notes. He has the best imagination.

So I graduated and we saw eachother occasionally. He dated my friend on and off for a few years. They kept getting back together but she kept cheating on him and they'd break up again.

In april of 2004 he was together with my friend and we went to a godsmack concert and ended up kissing. We were really drunk and my friend didnt know so we never said anything. A week later I asked him if he wanted to grab a beer with me so we met at a bar and I decided to warn him about the girl he was with (ya my friend) lets call her K. She always went out with me and whether she was with him or not she acted like the biggest whore. Any time I tried to talk to her about it she'd blame the alcohol and get all defensive. So i gave up. She would kiss guys she didnt even know or do more and beg me not to tell kevin. I never told. So when we went to the bar that night I wanted to warn him that she was cheating like constantly. Not because I wanted to steal him away but because he'd been my friend for a long time and I respected him more than her at that point. He told me he cared about her but knew what she was like (she had sex w his roomie) and he told me he never planned on marrying her. I was relieved Kev is a great guy and I always knew it. I guess he just had low self esteem and thats why he stayed with her. So at the bar that night I made him a list of 20 things that were great about him and i told him to keep it in his wallet and if he ever felt bad to read it. At this point i never thought we'd get together cuz honestly I wasnt super attracted to him.

But we kept hanging out. He'd come over and we'd watch movies and laugh. sometimes he'd stay the night I let him sleep in my bed but he never tried anything. we both liked the company and often we'd fall asleep holding hands. Anyway we hung out alot problem was we both still hung out w k and she had no idea this was going on. I felt bad but we hadnt done anything and i was spiteful cuz she hurt him so much. The 3 of us hung out alot and she never suspected anything. After a while I knew I was fallin for him hardcore. I called my cousin for advice and she helped. It was the hardest thing K was my good friend I didnt want to hurt her. I had bad dreams for awhile. Neither of us wanted to tell her cuz we knew she'd flip out. So we didnt.

On july 31st We went to another concert the 3 of us and some mutual friends who knew what was going on. She caught us kissing and she freaked. I had no idea how she saw us but she did. she tried to beat him up then pretty much ran away she came back and tried to get him to leave with her but he didnt.

Neither of us have spoke to her since. Sometimes I miss her and I feel kinda guilty but she was just not a good person. I hope i dont sound like a boyfriend stealing b***h cuz im really not.

Since we've been together we've had an excellent relationship. I knew after only a few months he was the one. We get along great he always cracks me up. We have a ton in common and so many differences we are always teaching eachother something new. He is sooo smart. I was never good with history and even current events and he knows everything. If I have questions about anything he can always answer them.

The Proposal

We talked about getting married and I looked at alot of rings online. We went ring shopping. I knew i wanted a diamond and pink sapphires but we couldnt find that anywhere. A while passed and we never went shoping again.

This July I was on vacation from the 1st to the 10th. The first day I just hung out at home cleaned and didnt do much. That night he asked me if I wanted to go to Treman park the following day. Ofcouse I did. Treman park is this awesome park I took him to when we 1st got together . Its about an hour south and has waterfalls and gorges. Its breathtaking. So I thought maybe....... On our way I was driving and I realized I could really be setting myself up for disappointment.

We got there and walked through the gorge and toward the big waterfall. We stood there looking at it and he said something about how it was beautiful and I am to. Then I knew. He said do u still wan to marry me and pulled out the ring. At that point I was already crying. He put it on me and I was still nodding cuz I couldnt talk and I couldnt see it cuz I was crying and it was so hot I was sweating my ass off. We hugged and kissed and then a yellow buttrfly kinda flew around us and I kinda felt it was like a sign from my mom, like giving her blessing. I was bawling again. and I am right now. Its funny that that note he wrote me 10 yrs ago kinda came true cuz really he is giving me his mom now. :innocent:


to be coninued (when im not cryin so much)

[mariaandmanish]

That is a truly amazingly beautiful proposal! Congratulations to you both!

[nikloveskev]

Yay I can finally post pics!!!

ok this is the spot where he proposed Where those people are walking. Although no one was around thenhttp://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/treman.jpg






This one is of him right before. I call it kevins last 5 minutes of bein single

The other is just part of the gorge kinda.http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/tremanandmissyshouse006.jpg




http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/tremanandmissyshouse002.jpg

[nikloveskev]

More pics!!! yay

ok so i was worried about the reception at the museum. well here are pics of that.

This one is outside there are fountains and some sculptures.http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/receptionsites002.jpg

This is the gallery where all the tables will be. We went and looked while they set up 4 another wedding. It was really nice.http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/receptionsites010.jpg

This is what they call the sculpture court. I.M. Pei designed it if anyone knows anything about architecture, (i do not) But i do know he also designed that pyramid outside the Louvre :D

This is where the cake, band or dj and dancing will be. Its bigger than it looks in this pic. The balcony I took it from Is the gallery w/the tables will be.http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/receptionsites013.jpg




Please let me know what ya think!

[LaceyinPgh]

More pics!!! yay

ok so i was worried about the reception at the museum. well here are pics of that.

This one is outside there are fountains and some sculptures.
This is the gallery where all the tables will be. We went and looked while they set up 4 another wedding. It was really nice.

This is what they call the sculpture court. I.M. Pei designed it if anyone knows anything about architecture, (i do not) But i do know he also designed that pyramid outside the Louvre :D

This is where the cake, band or dj and dancing will be. Its bigger than it looks in this pic. The balcony I took it from Is the gallery w/the tables will be.




Please let me know what ya think!
The venue is beautiful. It reminds me a great deal of the Carnegie here in Pittsburgh. I.M.Pei designed the crystal pyramid outside of the Louvre in Paris. The French hate it because of the modern archtecture in it. I think it is a beautiful spin on the ever evolving city. So with that, I think your venue is fabulous.

The gorge where Kevin proposed to you is breathtaking as well. You certainly are getting some great locals in you life!

[nikloveskev]

Lastly for tonight

Dresses. I only trie on like 6 but judging from my cheesy smile i really think this is the one. Its pretty cheap too!!http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/flowersanddavidsbridal001.jpg

This is my niece danielle BM and cousin Liz 1 of my MOH (i have 2)

we liked some of these dresses but in different colors.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/flowersanddavidsbridal012.jpg


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/flowersanddavidsbridal020.jpg
Again please give opinions. Thanks!!

[70707Bride]

We share the same date! Yay! Congrats! And I love that pic of the stairs, and your dress!

[nikloveskev]

We share the same date! Yay! Congrats! And I love that pic of the stairs, and your dress!

I know! congrats to u too. We'll both be freakin out on here at the same time lol! Do u know of many more people getting married on this day? My newspaper wrote an article its so freakin popular.

[nikloveskev]

The venue is beautiful. It reminds me a great deal of the Carnegie here in Pittsburgh. I.M.Pei designed the crystal pyramid outside of the Louvre in Paris. The French hate it because of the modern archtecture in it. I think it is a beautiful spin on the ever evolving city. So with that, I think your venue is fabulous.

The gorge where Kevin proposed to you is breathtaking as well. You certainly are getting some great locals in you life!


Thank you :D I just wanted to tell you its funny you said that about Carnegie in pittsburgh cuz the name of the company that caters at the museum is called carnegie catering! isnt that strange? http://carnegiecatering.com/offpremise.htm

[70707Bride]

I know one person that I used to work with is getting married on that day too! I wonder if she booked some places before me so I couldn't get them... lol.

[Valmai]

Your venue looks great i think it will be fabulous for a wedding. The dress suits u - u decided on it for definate yet? xxx

[Trin]

Hi!

I love that dress!

[Goin2thechapel]

I love the dress, and you look beautiful in it. I;m not soo sure about the grey dress though..It looks like it was just thrown together, or maybe it just didn't fit her well...I love the red dress...Looks amazing next to your dress!!

[nikloveskev]

I found the newspaper article about our date.


Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY){PUBLICATION2}

August 6, 2006
Section: News
Edition: Final
Page: A1

AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT, 7/7/07 IS BOOKED SOLID
MANY WEDDING HALLS, CHURCHES IN CNY ARE ALREADY TAKEN FOR LUCKY SEVEN WEDDINGS.
Robert McClendon Contributing writer </I>
Brides do strange things to ensure a lucky marriage. Some traditions are widespread - wearing something old and something new - and some not so well known - feeding a cat out of the bride's left shoe.
Rarely do brides-to-be consider the big day itself a good luck charm, yet across Central New York, many are thinking otherwise. They are snapping up reception venues, calling churches and booking DJs for Saturday, July 7, 2007, that's 7-7-07.Wedding experts say you should start booking a year in advance, but forward-thinking brides hoping to get hitched on that lucky day started booking popular wedding venues in January.

One bride-to-be, Nicole Miceli, of Solvay, said she called eight places before she found one with an opening for that date.

Another, Sue Clark 22, of North Syracuse, was hoping for a lucky seven wedding but moved the date after she couldn't book the reception venue on which she had her heart set.

"We both really thought it was one of those special dates that only comes around once in a while, and we thought it would be great to have our special day on such a special date," she said.

Brooke LaVallee, 24, of Camillus, was able to keep the date but had to reschedule the time of the wedding. She said she called Syracuse University's Hendricks Chapel in November of 2005, only to find someone had already taken the more desirable late-afternoon time slot.

"I do think it will bring me good luck," she said.

Elizabeth Joyce, a numerologist based in Pennsylvania, said couples across the country who do manage to book that date could reap cosmic rewards. "Sevens are very lucky numbers; they are very spiritual," she said. "For the people getting married, the two of them together would be more lucky, more blessed than the two of them apart."

Joyce also operates new-visions.com, a Web site dedicated to all things new age. According to the site, "Travel, change, surprises and devotion to children and grandchildren" will be keys to success for those married on July 7, 2007.

What Joyce said will be a good day for a wedding is already shaping up to be a great day to be in the wedding business.

Theo Wheeler, who runs Syracuse Wedding Magazine and www.SyracuseWedding.com (http://www.SyracuseWedding.com), said he started noticing a spike in bridal registrations with his company, which also runs bridal shows, early this year. They have registered 150 percent more brides for 7-7-07 than they normally register for other days.

He said there were no registrations for 7-6-07 bachelor parties yet.

"Being guys, we don't know how to plan anything in advance," he said.

Dan Gilfillan, operator of Gilfillan's West Hill, a popular two-room reception venue in Camillus, said that day has been booked for months.

"If we had 20 rooms, we could have filled them," he said.

"Everybody and their mother's been calling about that day," said Annette Bargabos, who runs another popular venue, Greystone Castle in Canastota. "We went through a time there when it was every other phone call."

Sarah Duerr, 26, of North Syracuse, is set to marry on the 7th. After booking all her wedding necessities, she said she would be lucky no matter what happens. "It can't rain that day. It's three lucky numbers in a row," she said. "But even if it does, I will still be the lucky one because I'm marrying the man I love."

Booked or not

Here's a sampling of some CNY venues:

Brae Loch Inn, Cazenovia: Booked

Wysocki's, Cicero: Three booked, three open

LeMoyne Manor, Salina: Booked. "Very popular day."

Wyndham Hotel, DeWitt: Booked. "... one of the first dates that booked up."

Arena's Eis House, Mexico: One booked, one pending, can accommodate three

American Foundry, Oswego: Open

Mohegan Manor, Baldwinsville: Open, but has eight to 10 proposals. "... people who want it are having a hard time getting the church on that date."

Marx Hotel, Syracuse: Booked

- Compiled by editorial assistant Brenda Duncan
Illustration: PHOTO
Li-Hua Lan/Staff photographer
KEVIN CLELAND (left) and his fiancee, Nicole Miceli, check out the
deck area at Traditions at the Links restaurant in the town of
Manlius. They are looking for a place to hold their reception on July
7, 2007. At right, holding the door, is the restaurant's party/events
coordinator Jeri Procopio.
GRAPHIC: The luck of 7 The Post-Standard. Note: For text see
microfilm.


Copyright, 2006, The Herald Company

[HalloweenBride]

7-7-07 is such a cool date. I find Halloween lucky to me, but chose the day before because no one I knew wanted to give up their kids holiday! I love the dress. and my MOH is wearing the halter dress one of your girls is, in the same color!

[NicksBride]

GREAT STORY, how sweet is that? I had goosebumps and a tear as well. Those pictures are great, what a place to get engaged. :)
The dress looks wonderful and I agree the red one looks best. The grey reallydidn't do it for me. haha. He seems like a really great guy, congrats.

[Kacie_bride]

How cool! I'm glad you got a site secured for you!!!!

[nikloveskev]

:hothead: :hothead: So Kevin and I go to bed last night and he is holding my right hand. Jokingly he says "oh my god wheres your ring" I know its on my left hand where it always is so I say (also joking) "that crackerjack box piece of ****. I threw it away" Then i look at my ring and notice one of the pink sapphires is gone. I jumped about 10 feet and Im freaking out. So we get out of bed and on our hands and knees searchin for it. The whole time I'm thinking ofcourse I cant remember when I saw it last intact. i had worked a 12 hr shift. Im thinking I could've lost it at work. In the parking lot, my car, the street. it could've washed down the drain i could've flushed it down the toilet, etc.. I have this made up movie in my head of the stone falling and someone steps on it, it sticks in thier sneaker only to fall off and it gets picked up by a car tire, then falls off and into a sewer drain, I can see it like riding in a current.... i dont know. Obviously thats far fetched but I was freakin. Anyway after searching for about 20 minutes. He found it on the bedroom floor by the door. THANK GOD! I was so happy. Very relieved. anyway it sucks cuz tonight we are leaving to visit my sister in Kentucky so I knew I'd have to bring it to the jewler today and leave it for a week! I feel so naked without it.

The part that angers me though is I get to the store and speak to the guy that Kevin dealt with. I met him before and didnt like him. So I explain what happened with no attitude whatsoever and immediately he's like well sometimes if you get a prong caught on somethin the stone will get loose and fall out. Ok he's placing blame on me? I may have lightly knocked my hand against the door or something. If I did it wasnt hard enough to notice. But the ring is only 3 months old I think it should've been built to last. at least longer than 3 months. If it was 3 yrs, thats another story. But damn that pissed me off. I didnt go in there saying you :censored: gave me a crappy ring! I work in retail I know what its like to be ripped a new one by a mad customer and I always try to be nice when I'm the one with a complaint. He should've kept his mouth shut, apologized and told me they would take care of it. That would've been fine with me. So I arranged to pick it up next Tues. Kevin will go with me. He is not happy after all he paid for it. Maybe he wont have a problem yelling at them after I tell him what a jerk the guy was. I cant wait till he gets home

I guess its time to clean and pack again. Just had to get that out!

[Panthers Bride]

That's just baloney. I have a ring I wear EVERY day from an ex boyfriend (it's a cool ring). I've had it for at least 8 years and don't take it off. I've also worked food service and so it's been knocked around quite a bit. I haven't lost any stones from it. What a rude sales person. Can they reinforce the prongs or anything to keep any more stones from falling out?

[LizabethDavis]

I'm so sorry about your ring. That really is too bad, but I hope it all works out for you.

I love the story of how you two met! You will truly have a lifetime of happiness and good luck!

[Kacie_bride]

Sorry about your ring. Thank God you found the stone! I hope all works out with getting it fixed.

[nikloveskev]

Well we got back from Kentucky had an awesome time. We picked up the ring on Tuesday its all fixed and sparkly cuz they cleaned it. The guy was totally different with kevin there. All apologetic and whatnot. Whatever we are still not getting our bands there.
We had a ton of fun in both NYC and Kentucky and I'm sad theres no more Vacations till our honeymoon. Thats ok its exciting to look forward to.
While we were in NYC we went to the empire state building. Well I've been up there at least 6 times but the guys had never been. Well I dont like tall buildings at all! I freak out. I was fine when I was younger but the older I get the more fears I have. Anyway we get to like the 80th floor or wherever u gotta wait to get the smaller elevator the rest of the way. On this floor they take your picture. I was havin a freakin panic attack and I just wanted to go back down. Anyway the pic is so funny.It shows exactly what I was feeling.

UGGH! my scanner isnt workin!. I'll scan it at work and post it soon. I have some other pics too.
Us on the Brooklyn bridgehttp://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/NewYorkCity177.jpg


In the love sculpture thing
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/NewYorkCity025.jpg

He bought me a necklace from Tiffany'shttp://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/NewYorkCity311-1.jpg

[nikloveskev]

We had a great time in Kentucky too. We went to the Knob Creek machine gun shoot (Kev's idea) and i had so much fun. I thought it would be boring for me but I really liked it. We spent a bunch of time w my family and my brother in law (a retired marine) took us to the tank range on Ft Knox and we got to go in one. Kev's really into military history and guns so this trip was fabulous for him. He loved it. Anyway I cant imagine the poor guys who are in those tanks its such a tight space. I give them a ton of credit.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/Kentucky125.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/Kentucky128.jpg

[nikloveskev]

When we got home we got our engagement pic proofs finally so here are a few of those. The one of us walking we are going to have put on a canvas and they make it so it looks like a painting. And since our reception is in an art gallery we are going to have guests sign that instead of a book.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/ContactSheet_215.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/ContactSheet_328.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/ContactSheet_216.jpg

This last one will be for our engagement announcement in the paper. Possibly save the dates too. not sure yet though.

[brewsells]

I love the proofs! I love the one with you two walking. The background is gorgeous!

[nikloveskev]

Been messing around with save the dates today. here's a few. Opinions would totally be appreciated.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/poster82176221.jpg


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/captioner6022238.jpg



http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/billboard1493481.jpg


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/captioner8711504.jpg

[mariaandmanish]

Those are adorable!! I love the cartoon-like ones, as they are just so different and funny! That last one is hysterical!! You've done a great job with them all!

[HalloweenBride]

I love the save the dates! So creative!

[MOB Karen]

The Save the Dates are great!!! Good job!!! :)

[hummingbird521]

Those are just too cute. Love the cartoon look.

[BriansBride07]

Been messing around with save the dates today. here's a few. Opinions would totally be appreciated.







http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/billboard1493481.jpg


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/captioner8711504.jpg

Too funny this cartoon one. If that is how you and your FH usually are fun loving ect. then I think you should use the cartoon one. But if you want a more serious approach then I would go with the billboard one, Great job by the way.

[NicksBride]

I love the billboard one. So funny!!!

[ladymelissa]

Great job with the save the dates! How do you get the cartoon look?

I agree with what Brian's Bride said about which to use.

With the billboard one, is there anyway to put the billboard on a different picture of a road, like a regular, fairly busy highway? IMO, the pic behind the billboard is a little distracting with the pile of lumber and the broken down cars (esp. being red and yellow) and water and a house.

[Goin2thechapel]

I love the second one! That's just my opinion :)

[nikloveskev]

Thanks for all of your feedback! I think we definately are gonna go with the cartoon one. I will post a pic of the final one when i make it.

[AngelinLove]

I just wanted to say that the save-the-dates were both awesome and that everything looks great!!

[Jenn060306]

I love the cartoon one! that is so neat!

[nikloveskev]

The wedding planning has slowed down lately. We havent done anything in weeks and now we're down to under 8 months. :petrified: Really the only things we have are reception venue, church, dj, limo, caterer. I know they're the biggest things but theres so many other things to do. I'm going dress shopping for the last time this coming friday. I started that other thread about how i NEEDED that black and white dress. Then I was gonna buy 2 and sell one I dont know. I think I just decided to go with another one. I love it and started staring at it alot lately. I wont have to worry about my butt looking big in it cuz it will cover it. Here it is

http://www.foreverbridals.com/images/47133.jpg

I love it. But again no one around here carries it. Oh they can all order it. I just dont want to commit before seeing it in person. I think it's awesome though.

[nikloveskev]

So since we are so behind I decided to just take a few things a week and get them done. The goals for this week are make the save the dates and submit our engagement announcement. Oh and get kevins butt to his moms for a list of addresses. Hopefully we can send them next week. I dont even know what else to do right now. I guess I can look at my list. Oh yeah we have a photographer too. Well I guess i gotta wash my work clothes for tomorrow :sob: I dont wanna go! I dislike Mondays.

[BriansBride07]

Love the dress choice. I don't blame you for not wanting to commit unless you try it on first, maybe if you go to a couple more dress shops you will find the one that you love. best of luck to you.

[ladymelissa]

That dress is gorgeous!

[AngelinLove]

That is an absolutely beautiful dress!!!

[nikloveskev]

Well I'm glad you guys like the dress cuz I"M ORDERING IT FRIDAY!!!!! I'm gonna go thru this woman who runs a bridal shop out of her home. She has like everything you can imagine and she is really nice. I went to a dress shop today w my sis and niece and I didnt even want to try anything on. I just carried around that pic and couldn't find anything that compared. anyway my dress lady (thats what I call her, I keep forgetting her name) is trying to get me a sample so I can see it first but at this point I dont even care what the back looks like. The front is beautiful so the back cant be that bad. So next friday is my bday and I guess the dress will be my present to myself! I usually get my hair cut and colored but a dress is more important and I'm trying to let my hair grow anyway.

[nikloveskev]

Speakin of birthday present kevin got me an early one! I got it wednesday!! It was what I really wanted! A kitchen aid mixer!!!! It' so purty! and works amazing and it wont die everytime i make frosting!! I love it.

So I'm loving my cake decorating classes. I've had only 2 so far and I need to share my cakes with you. My mom was amazing at it and my sister is really great too. Someday I would love to do wedding cakes. After I have kids. If I could do that from home or open a shop w my sis, thats my dream. http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/mycakes001.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/mycakes009.jpg


This is my sisters cake before it was finished with borders

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/mycakes007.jpg


So needless to say I love doing this and hopefully i will get much better and be able to fulfill my dream.

[Kacie_bride]

Those cakes are soo cute!

[BriansBride07]

Great job at the cakes they are so cute.

[mariaandmanish]

Great decorations!!! I love how you've made the texture of the turkey feathers! You're definitely very talented!

[nikloveskev]

aw thanks guys :bbredface: Its really alot of fun.

[ladymelissa]

Wow! Those cakes look great and after only 2 classes, you really have some talent!

[HalloweenBride]

Great cakes! I love decorating them too, but after one cake I usually start pulling my hair out! I just make them for random birthdays now. Super job!

[nikloveskev]

Well I did it. I ordered my dress today. Having never seen it in person, I'm praying I love it. I got it in white. and well I just wanted to let you all know. I thought I'd be really excited and I am I guess but I am so tired. I couldnt fall asleep last night till after 3:30 and had to be to work at 6:30. Working in retail sucks on black friday. http://www.foreverbridals.com/images/47133.jpg

[Jacklynn]

I love that dress :) I'm sure it will be perfect for you! and im sure you will just like absolutely stunning in it!

[mariaandmanish]

That dress is beautiful!!!!! I absolutely love it!!

[ladymelissa]

It is gorgeous!!!!

[HalloweenBride]

wow! i love your dress! Soooooooooo sweet! Lucky you!

[Valmai]

OMG that dress is beautiful - great choice. well done on ur cakes btw i used to make wedding cakes and sugarcraft items, used to love it but had to give it up a few years back! xxx

[MOB Karen]

Beautiful dress!!! :whoohoo:

[lea m]

Wow that dress is gorgeous!!!

[nikloveskev]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/FINALFINALCOPY.jpg

This is the final one. We had them printed at wal mart for $10 ordered adhesive magnets for $15 and envelopes for like $8. so I didnt think this was too bad. and they came out great. Just waiting on addresses now.

[BriansBride07]

your dress is gorgous congrats...

As for the save the dates they turned out great and you got a really good price on them to good job.

[Kacie_bride]

The dress is stunning and your save the dates look really cute! Nice job on both!

[Jacklynn]

wow, I LOVE your save the dates! Matt and I did ours the same way (getting them done at walmart and then buying magnets). They turned out GREAT

[NicksBride]

that dress is stunning!!!!
Your STD's are SOOO original. Great job.

[nikloveskev]

So I got the best present from the from the futere in-laws. It was to both me and Kevin so I unwrapped it and it was in a things remembered box I gave it to kevin to open and it was a beautiful frame with wedding rings at the top and our names and wedding date on the bottom. I almost cried. It is the first gift we've gotten like that and it really made everything seem real for the first time. Even trying on dresses didnt hit me like that. I got so choked up about it I didnt even notice in frame they had arranged money, 5's 10's and 20's all folded up in interesting ways. She told us there is over $100 in it so we are gonna put it in our wedding funds account. It was just so amazing and special and it was my favorite gift this year. I cant wait to send a thank you and tell her how much I love it. I wanna post a pic if I can ever find my camera charger.

[nikloveskev]

We submitted our engagement announcement to the paper a few weeks ago. We wanted it to appear in yesterday's (XMAS EVE) paper. So she emailed me a draft and I wrote back a few changes we wanted to make and she called me last wednesday and left a message. She said "I made the changes to your announcement, I have to get it in right away and it will appear in the paper on the 24th" So we tell everyone and its not in the paper. It really made me mad. I was very dissappointed. She was so nice on the phone and wished us a very very merry christmas. Well it would've been a little merrier if it made the paper. I mean it cost like 40 bucks ya know. I'm so irritated. Let me tell ya it better be in Next weeks or I will flip. Gonna send her an email now to tell her how I feel.

[BriansBride07]

What a wonderful gift.

[mariaandmanish]

So I got the best present from the from the futere in-laws. It was to both me and Kevin so I unwrapped it and it was in a things remembered box I gave it to kevin to open and it was a beautiful frame with wedding rings at the top and our names and wedding date on the bottom. I almost cried. It is the first gift we've gotten like that and it really made everything seem real for the first time. Even trying on dresses didnt hit me like that. I got so choked up about it I didnt even notice in frame they had arranged money, 5's 10's and 20's all folded up in interesting ways. She told us there is over $100 in it so we are gonna put it in our wedding funds account. It was just so amazing and special and it was my favorite gift this year. I cant wait to send a thank you and tell her how much I love it. I wanna post a pic if I can ever find my camera charger.

That is such a sweet and thoughtful gift. You're very lucky to have inlaws who are just as thrilled with the wedding as you are! I hope that you can get a picture, cause I'd love to see it!

[NicksBride]

aww that was such a sweet and thoughtful gift, what great inlaws you are going to haev. I was excited my MIL gave me a blender hahaha. I am sorry about the announcements, hope it gets all figured out!

[ladymelissa]

I hope you get some sort of refund for the announcement, that is so wrong if they promised you it would be in and you paid for it and then it wasn't there!

[nikloveskev]

I emailed the newspaper lady Monday night. I told her I was really dissappointed it wasnt in there since they told me it would be and I had told all my friends and family. I told her I really wanted it to be in next Sundays then, on new years eve. No reply. So the b**** left me a message today. She said I'm sorry to tell you the soonest it will be in is on January 7th. So I called her back and I'm like what the hell? I dont understand why it wont be in next weeks when clearly they screwed up. She said she didnt realize she missed it untill after she sent this weeks layout in to be printed or whatever earlier today. And she was on vacation last week so the girl who told me it would be in was just too late again. I'm so mad. So I told her ya know I did my part I got it there 18 days before I wanted it published. So she said she'd talk to someone and "maybe see if we can refund part of your money" Maybe? Partial Refund? WTF!!!:icon_barbar: I was so mad I cried. I dont know why it got me so upset it just really did. I had told my family on xmas that it should be in next weeks cuz they missed that week now I gotta tell everyone it's gonna be a week after that. I'm off tomorrow and she better call me and offer me at least half back. I dont even care about the money I'm just so angry they screwed me twice.

Anyway I keep trying to tell myself it will be the 1st announcement of the new year and it's cool cuz it will be in exactly 6 mos b4 the wedding, but it sint helping. I still think xmas eve or new years eve would've been better.

Like I said I dont know why I'm so upset it about it, It's not a huge deal. I just am :(

[ladymelissa]

You have every right to be upset, you paid for a service and you met all the deadlines for the date you wanted and they didn't fulfill their end of the bargain. I don't know how important the announcement is to you, but I would be tempted to tell them to forget it and just refund all your money, or you could take your business to a different paper.

[nikloveskev]

You have every right to be upset, you paid for a service and you met all the deadlines for the date you wanted and they didn't fulfill their end of the bargain. I don't know how important the announcement is to you, but I would be tempted to tell them to forget it and just refund all your money, or you could take your business to a different paper.

Trust me I was very tempted to tell them forget it, but it's our only local newspaper. It's important to me I guess cuz I want everyone to know, like people I went to school with and don't see anymore. Plus It's a good keepsake I think.

[ladymelissa]

Trust me I was very tempted to tell them forget it, but it's our only local newspaper. It's important to me I guess cuz I want everyone to know, like people I went to school with and don't see anymore. Plus It's a good keepsake I think.
I suppose you could try to look on the bright side, push for any sort refund or partial refund you can get and it is kind of neat it would run six months before, to the day. Besides, some people may not read papers too thoroughly during the holidays b/c they are so busy so it might get seen by more people on the 7th.

[nikloveskev]

it is kind of neat it would run six months before, to the day. Besides, some people may not read papers too thoroughly during the holidays b/c they are so busy so it might get seen by more people on the 7th.

Thanks :) Thats a good point

[nikloveskev]

We are starting to think of honeymoon plans. We want to go out west. We want to go to national parks like Yosemite, maybe Yellowstone. We also want to see the Grand Canyon, stop in Vegas and maybe Bryce canyon? Natural Bridge? Zion? I'm so confused. I also really wanna go up the California coast.

I netflixed a bunch of National Geographic documentaries about those places so I'm hoping we can narrow it down and come up with a plan. Some sort of route and timeline. Hopefully we can do two weeks for this honeymoon too. We also got AAA tour books.

This is a huge task. I was wondering if any of you guys who live or have travelled out west can suggest anything? Places that are so great I shouldn't pass them up or places that weren't as good as you expected?? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Also should we attempt to book all this ourselves or go to a travel agency or AAA for help?

[WhiskeyGirl]

As far as booking (This is the only thing I can comment on..sorry) as long as one of you is super organized and you have a great (almost fool proof) plan, then I don't see why you couldn't book your own trip. (we did for our next holiday to Hawaii.) However, if you don't have a terriabley big amount of experience, calling in a travel agent, could be a good plan.

The one thing we do, is always check Tripadvisor/Expedia (we never book through those sites though! we book direct with the hotels.) and that kind of thing to see what people say about the hotels. A word of caution there though, as a lot of people who post on that type of site are usually just complaining about the hotel or their stay. We've read plenty of bad posts about certain hotels and have never had a bad experience, but we've also read bad reviews and had the same problems. So all in all, research...that is probably the biggest thing for sure!!

Good luck and have fun planning your Honeymoon.

[Jacklynn]

hmmm staying in the country and not at a resort, I say if you think you can do it, plan it yourself, we went through a travel agent and LOVED it, but only because we are going to a resort in Mexico. You could deff. start watching some Travel Channel shows :) I have only really been to Phx, AZ. I did enjoy it though. If you are traveling up the Cali. coast, it would be cool to go far enough north to see the huge redwood trees, you know, the ones that you can like drive through. I also thought that would be cool... just a thought.

[70707Bride]

I think going to national parks would be great! There are so many places I want to go and things I want to do, that its hard to decide! So then it comes down to how much its gonna cost for us hehe.

[ladymelissa]

Also should we attempt to book all this ourselves or go to a travel agency or AAA for help?

It never hurts to do as much research as possible. If you are members of AAA, see what they have to offer, so many discounts are available to members. Even travel agents might be able to get better deals b/c of the volume they deal with. You can also look around on your own and see what the best deal would be. Good luck.

The only place I have been in the West is Las Vegas, which I highly recommend if you like more of a city combined with a resort atmosphere. You can also take day trips to Lake Tahoe so you can get the nature aspect in as well. Vegas has awesome dining and shows and every major hotel is like a resort with a spa, pool and workout facility and most even have fantastic in house shopping areas.

[nikloveskev]

Thanks for all the input and help guys. I so appreciate it.

[nikloveskev]

Yay! Finally today our announcement was in the paper!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/announcement.jpg

[BriansBride07]

aWWW looks great that is great news.

[NicksBride]

aww that looks wonderful!!!

[hummingbird521]

ohh it looks very nice. Congrats it made it.

[ladymelissa]

Wow, full color and everything! Congrats!

[Jacklynn]

oh what a cute picture to put in there! It must be exciting to see the announcement in the paper. My wedding is in about 4 months, but when I look in the paper almost everyone who puts it in there are only like 2 or less months away from getting married, so I feel like I have to wait a little bit for how they do it in my area I guess.

[MOB Karen]

Congrats on a very nice announcement! :)

[Jopet]

Aww that's too cute!!! Congrats :)

[nikloveskev]

I love these invitations. I ordered a sample and think it's really pretty. I was a little wierded out by the size though, they're huge. They are 8"x8". They're pretty big and I dont think they'll fit in a regular mailbox without being bent. Kevin was not fond of this. Ohter than that we love them. So were yours like normal card size or has anyone sent/recieved a huge invitation?

http://www.invitationlane.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/TJM1266-240.jpg

[nikloveskev]

P.S. Thanks for all your nice announcement comments. You guys rock :)

[Goin2thechapel]

okay, Loving the announcement. Mine was just B&W and cost 50 bucks.

I also love the invites. It's perfect and now a days it doesn't matter about size, color, etc. What ever goes! Good luck hun!

[BriansBride07]

I love that invite. If your worried about them fitting into the mailbox maybe you could hand deliver some of them.

[ladymelissa]

Our invites were 6" x 6"

Those invites are very beautiful though.

[nikloveskev]

Thanks everyone!

[nikloveskev]

On Saturday we went to Target to register. It was one of the things I was lookin forward to most. And ya know what? It kinda sucked.

[nikloveskev]

(replying in parts cuz it keeps losing my posts)

Anyway Kev was being goofy and Kept trying to scan his cigarettes after I gave him the gun. We couldnt really agree on any bed or bath stuff. The things we both did like we just didnt like enough. KWIM?

[nikloveskev]

So we ended up with only 23 very miscellaneous items on our list. 6 of which are only available till Feb. cuz I didnt read the papers she gave me till after. So idk I guess we'll go back another time when we are both more in the mood. It was just dissapointing cuz i usually love everything at Target.

[tara4dolphins27]

oh my! just reading that myself brought tears to my eyes. Its amazing story! I'm so happy you are happy together! i think you deserve a good guy rather than your old friend. Sounds like you found your soul mate! congrats

[ladymelissa]

Try Target online, you can add to your reg from the comfort of your home. You should still go back to the store sometime b/c not all the stuff online is available at the stores and vice versa.

ITA, I didn't care much for registering either and our trips went a little smoother than yours. LOL But I am just not a big fan of shopping.

[shawnsgirl]

Try Target online, you can add to your reg from the comfort of your home. You should still go back to the store sometime b/c not all the stuff online is available at the stores and vice versa.

ITA, I didn't care much for registering either and our trips went a little smoother than yours. LOL But I am just not a big fan of shopping.

Great advice Melissa!!

I love you announcement and your invites are beutiful!!

Registering....Yeah that's something I'm not looking forward too! Shawn and I have two different tastes. For home decorating stuff I'm more of a country style and I love antiquies. When I say country I don't mean western, I'm not sure how to explain it. He more so likes a more modern look. I think the only thing we will agree on is kitchen aid appliances I love those. Either way I'm not looking forward to it much. Good luck with yours and hopefully if you try doing it online you'll have much more luck. Maybe you can split it up like he registers for bathroom and bedroom items you register for kitchen and home decor items...That might work if you can deal with what he choices and he can deal with yours.

[nikloveskev]

Thanks for that idea Melissa. I will browse Target.com. I think we just werent really in the mood that day so hopefully our next trip will be better.

[nikloveskev]

My cousin Liz (also my MOH) emailed me today. She is pregnant with her 2nd child. She has gestational diabetes and has nothing but veggies and some meat to eat for weeks and weeks. She said even if she only eats like 10 cheerios her blood sugar skyrockets. The poor girl needs some food. she siad in her email she is craving bread and cupcakes and cookies and a big bowl of fruit and on and on and on.

I just got an email a few hours ago that her water broke. She isnt having contractions yet but somethin should happen soon. I'm just crossing my fingers for her. Hopefully she will have her baby so she can go home and eat her cheesecake.

[BriansBride07]

My cousin Liz (also my MOH) emailed me today. She is pregnant with her 2nd child. She has gestational diabetes and has nothing but veggies and some meat to eat for weeks and weeks. She said even if she only eats like 10 cheerios her blood sugar skyrockets. The poor girl needs some food. she siad in her email she is craving bread and cupcakes and cookies and a big bowl of fruit and on and on and on.

I just got an email a few hours ago that her water broke. She isnt having contractions yet but somethin should happen soon. I'm just crossing my fingers for her. Hopefully she will have her baby so she can go home and eat her cheesecake.

I hope all went well. Did Liz have her baby?? and get to eat her cheesecake lol.. Poor girl that would stink to crave all that food and not be able to touch a bite of it.

[shawnsgirl]

How's everything with your cousin in the baby? Hope everything is goind well

[nikloveskev]

Yes!! She called me yesterday and told me she had the baby on the 22nd. It was a boy. She named him Alexander Joseph. I wish she didnt live in Florida, I wont get to see him for a while. She should be sending me pics soon, so I'm excited.

She called me on the way home from the hospital and yup she gave me a list of all the food she had already eaten 3 donuts, cereal, a bunch of other stuff. The first thing they asked her after delivery was "What do you want to eat?" So everything worked out well. Thanks

[ladymelissa]

Congratulations to your cousin, Liz!

[BriansBride07]

Great news. I am glad you got to have some goodies lol and the baby is well. Congrats to your cousin Liz.

[shawnsgirl]

Hey there buddy! I'm glad to hear everything went well and she got to fullfill some of those cravings!! I hope you get to see that new addition to your family soon!

[70707Bride]

On Saturday we went to Target to register. It was one of the things I was lookin forward to most. And ya know what? It kinda sucked.

Yeah, we registered at Target, when we got the gun, we were lost! I mean we didn't really know where to start. One of my top things that I wanted to register for was a Swiffer mop thing and vac. And we added some refills and stuff like that. They're cheap and adds things to the list. We didn't really need a whole lot of stuff there, we did put some things on there to replace a few of what we already have. But then we put some laundry detergent and dryer sheets! Lol. I don't know if people will think that's a joke or not, but hey, we can use them! I really want to register for CDs but Chris won't let me! I'm thinking of doing that when he's not around. Ok, sry this is a book but I know how you feel.

[nikloveskev]

I really want to register for CDs but Chris won't let me! I'm thinking of doing that when he's not around.

Just tell him they're for when you have company, ya know? For entertainment purposes! LOL!

[nikloveskev]

I feel so behind still....No definate HM plans, no flowers or cake or centerpieces picked. I haven't even seen my dress in person. Haven't looked at tuxes, the list goes on and on. I need to get my act together.

I just dont know what to do next.

oh I have some pics for ya'll. One of my best Christmas present EVER! And a few more cakes I made. http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/phonepics013.jpg


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/phonepics006.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/phonepics012.jpg

[WhiskeyGirl]

That;s a great christmas present...feel like sharing?? When I come to the states I always have a hard time with the American money, it just seems like Monopoly money to me because it's not different colors and just seems liek every bill is the same. (no offense to anyone!) I am happy that we have different colored money though the last time I was noticing your money is starting to go that way!! YAY! No more confused Canadian! lol I feel so stupid standing there like really inspecting my money to make sure I give the person the right amount, other wise I could be giving away a hundred dollar bill to the bell boy or something! lol.

Great cakes too by the way, you have much talent!! I am envious!! :D

[shawnsgirl]

ok....you're not being a good buddy posting those cakes here! I'm hungry now!! ok maybe not...Anyhow...Just start off by taking one task at a time so you don't get overwhelmed. Try to get something crossed off once a week or once every two weeks. Just think of it as one step at a time. Don't look at everything all at once. Start with the most important and go from there.

I love you cakes and the photoframe with money in it is pretty cool!

[nikloveskev]

When I come to the states I always have a hard time with the American money, it just seems like Monopoly money to me because it's not different colors and just seems liek every bill is the same.

Wait, isn't monopoly money all different colors!? LOL! Thank you 4 the nice compliment BTW :)

[nikloveskev]

ok....you're not being a good buddy posting those cakes here! I'm hungry now!!

My trick is to make the cake a flavor I dont like, then I bring it to work so everyone else eats it and its not hangin out at my house. And thank you:)

[WhiskeyGirl]

Wait, isn't monopoly money all different colors!? LOL! Thank you 4 the nice compliment BTW :)

Lol yeah I guess, I suppose what I meant to say is that it just seems like not real money to me, like from a game or something. Lol. I like the colored stuff now and I'm sure it makes it harder to counterfeit.

[nikloveskev]

Lol yeah I guess, I suppose what I meant to say is that it just seems like not real money to me, like from a game or something. Lol. I like the colored stuff now and I'm sure it makes it harder to counterfeit.

Yeah I know what you mean. I like our new money now too, its getting prettier.

[WhiskeyGirl]

Yeah I know what you mean. I like our new money now too, its getting prettier.

Now all you're missing is the one dollar coin (loonie) and the toonie aka the two dollar coin. Matt says he like the bills better then our stupid coins, I think I agree about at least the two dollar coin needing to go! lol

[ladymelissa]

Now all you're missing is the one dollar coin (loonie) and the toonie aka the two dollar coin. Matt says he like the bills better then our stupid coins, I think I agree about at least the two dollar coin needing to go! lol
We have one dollar coins, they just aren't very common. And I don't want them to be, my purse is heavy enough as it is! LOL We also have $2 bills, but they are even more rare than the $1 coins.

I love that frame gift idea, that is so cool! Your cakes look fab! Yummy, I could go for some cake about now.

[nikloveskev]

Last night Me, Kev, his parents, my dad and Marcia(dads girlfriend) went out to dinner. It was the first meeting of the parents. It went well, I was a bit nervous at first but we had a good time. My dad and Kev's mom chatted up a storm. Marcia was quieter than normal, But thats ok. So that's one big thing out of the way. The food was great though. I had chicken Francaise, its one of the things we're thinkin about having at the wedding. And they have these mashed potatoes! Oh my god they are soooo good. They have cheeses and butter and garlic and sour cream in them and fresh herbs. To die for!! But they gotta be so bad for you.

[ladymelissa]

I am glad the dinner went well!

[shawnsgirl]

I'm glad to hear that your dinner went well. It can be akward having the parents all meet for the first time...Shawn and I slipped that one in before he proposed. I guess we'll have to do it again sometime here before the wedding. Anyhow,that food sounds sooooo good compared to the fruits and veggie's I've been eating lately!! Mostly to just help me get rid of this cold, but my goodness that sounds delicious!!!

[nikloveskev]

We went to Andy's house after dinner last night. He gave me this pic to make copies of it for him, and I just wanted to post it. This was taken xmas eve 2 yrs ago. L to R is Jay, kevin, Andy and Burt. I think it's too funny. So these are his groomsmen minus his brother who will be the BM.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/Theboys-1.jpg

[nikloveskev]

I have less than 20 weeks to go and I have not even tried on my dress. I haven't even seen it in person. I emailed the dress lady last week and it should be in soon, it's just starting to freak me out.

[mlm063007]

I just want to say that i think your dress is beautiful!! I cant wait to see what it looks like for real! LOL

[BriansBride07]

Good luck on the dress coming in soon. I don't blame you I would be freaking out to..

The pic of your FH and his friends is great. Looks like a great bunch of guys who know how to have a great time.

[NicksBride]

I am sure your dress will be here in no time!!!!! Can't wait to see it on.

That picture is really funny!!!

[Panthers Bride]

Everything sounds so good.

Hey you want to come to Charlotte, NC in October and bring me a wedding cake? :grinhappy:

[shawnsgirl]

So, tomorrow is the big day to get to put on your dress!! I cannot wait to see pics!!

[nikloveskev]

We wanted to do a bunch af national parks for our HM. So many we couldn't choose. So we came up with a plan. On July 9th we will be flying to Las Vegas where we booked a room at the NY NY Hotel, for 2 nights. We will probably rent a car there then drive to CA, and spend 3 nights near Yosemite. Everything was pretty much booked in the park so we got a hotel 30 minutes away. We have watched so many shows on Yosemite and it looks soooo beautiful! I hope to come home with some amazing pics. This leaves us with another 5 days or so to figure out. I've always wanted to go to San Fransisco, so we'll prob stop there too.

It just feels soo good to have started something definite! A little more weight off my shoulders!

[nikloveskev]

This Friday my sister is coming in and we are gonna check out a few florists and bakeries. I have no ideas for flowers other than I want all different shades of pink. So I will have to start looking at pics for ideas. I'm open to suggestions if anyone has some ;)

[ladymelissa]

Your HM sounds great! Good luck with the florists and the bakers. I loved my pink, tiger lily bouquet. If you wanted the ball of roses look, there are various shades of pink roses. I am sure the florists will have tons of pics and samples of pink flowers.

[BriansBride07]

have fun at the florist and the bakers. I will look and see what I can come up with so you can have a few ideas.

[Jacklynn]

oh my word the bakery part was so fun! Ours sent us home with 12 HUGE cupcakes made from the same stuff as our cake will be. The cup cakes she gave us were 1/3 white, 1/3 marble, and then remaining cupcakes were chocolate. It was oh so yummy hehe

[NicksBride]

Have fun looking around!!!!
Have you found anything you like online as far as flowers???

[Goin2thechapel]

hhmmmm....I love cake!! The bakery was the most fun for us...I think we tried bakers that we knew we weren't going to go with, just for thier cake samples...hehehe....We're rebels!

[nikloveskev]

Thanks everyone!


Here's some things I like......


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/large_imageuy.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/large_imagen.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/large_imageb.jpg


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/large_image7.jpg

[nikloveskev]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/large_image.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/22.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/uuu.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/CG006m.jpg

[nikloveskev]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/CG009x.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/CG040x.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/gal_cake14_S.jpg



http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/Rose640.jpg

[nikloveskev]

OMG! Did you guys see Marcia Cross' wedding cake? It was MASSIVE!
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/marcia_cross7.jpg

[ladymelissa]

All of those ideas are gorgeous!

[MOB Karen]

My goodness! Marcia Cross had a massive cake! I love all your choices, Nicole! :)

[BriansBride07]

YOur choices for the flower's and cakes are wonderful. I can't just chose one that I love the best. Boy your going to have a hard decision on your hands. Keep us posted on what you chose/

[NicksBride]

Nicole those choices are gorgeous!! I love the colors you picked!! Marcia Cross cake is just crazy!! How many people were invited to her wedding??? Can you imagine assembling that cake??

[nikloveskev]

Thank you all!

We went to a flower shop. The woman was really nice. I'm sooo glad I brought my sister cuz she knows way more about flowers than me and she asked a ton of questions I never would've thought of.
I brought her pics of those flowers I posted to give an idea of what I like. From there we decided on roses, carnations and alstremeria for everything. All in different shades of pink.
So for my bouquet, 2 MOH, 4 BM bouquets (7 total)
7 bouts
3 corsages
2 altar arrangements
a long and low for unity candles
6 pew bows
12 centerpieces
and delivery the grand total was 936 plus tax bringing it just over $1000

I ofcourse have no clue if this is a decent price. I'm thinking about going to another place just to get a 2nd price and see if its comparable.

If we end up with less tables our price will go down too. which is a strong possibility.

For the centerpieces we decided on tower vases with a bouquet (kinda) on top. like this
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/phone014.jpg

I'm gonna buy the vases at AC Moore. with the 40% coupon they will be about $6 each. not too bad.

[nikloveskev]

We also decided on the cake. This is where it gets scary. We decided to make it ourselves! :notsure:

We went to a store that carries all cake supplies and we found butterflies exactly like these. I mean EXACTLY.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/gal_cake14_S.jpg

So we bought them. I think we have like 24. They're made out of royal icing and they are on wire. So this is the cake!
Instead of the tan color it will be light pink. the black will stay black and that bright blue will be dark pink. And the butterflies are white.

obviously we will do a practice cake to see how close we can get it. But if its even remotely the same I will be thrilled. I saw this cake over a year ago and have loved it ever since.

[NicksBride]

ohhh that cake is AMAZING!!!!

[BriansBride07]

Sounds like you got a pretty decent price for the flowers. Wonderful deal on your centerpieces.

I think you can make that cake, that's what all the cake classes are for. I will keep my fingers crossed for you that it all turns out well. Even though I am sure it will.

[Jacklynn]

The cake looks great!

[ladymelissa]

That sounds like an awesome deal on the flowers! I love the cake.

[70707Bride]

I think you have so much more done than me! Lol.

[PNS777]

Everything Looks Beautiful!! I saw the fountain and museum that your getting married in when I went out to syracuse, It's beautiful. Congratulations

[nikloveskev]

Everything Looks Beautiful!! I saw the fountain and museum that your getting married in when I went out to syracuse, It's beautiful. Congratulations

Thats too cool!

[Callys_bride]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/Rose640.jpg

omg this cake is sooo pretty!!

[nikloveskev]

OK. I picked up my gown today and brought it to my dad's house for safe keeping. (hopefully).

We are going to book the florist this weekend, and also look at tuxes.

On Wednesday, my dad and I are going to check out invitations. We used to live across from a family that runs a print shop. My dad has known them forever and knows if something goes wrong they will fix it.

I'm also starting to look at jewlery.

But thing I am most excited about is my gift to Kevin. I ordered it a few weeks ago. I'm so excited to see how it turns out. It's one of those personalized cake topper things, but we wont use it as a topper. It will have us in our wedding attire, with my flowers, our cat sitting next to me, and he will be holding an AK-47. I know it's wierd, but he loves to build guns. So I know he will love it. The communication with these people has been excellent. They ask me questions about how I want things and everything. Then they will send me a pic to make sure it's right and if so...they bake it or something. This is thier website http://www.my-shorty.com/myshorty/index.php

Let me know what ya'll think :p

[ladymelissa]

Do you have a pic of the shorty you ordered?

[Jacklynn]

Yes, we for sure want pictures! What a great idea, I have NO CLUE yet what I am going to buy Matthew as a gift... :(

[nikloveskev]

I don't have a pic yet but they're supposed to email me one. When they do, I will definately post it!

[BriansBride07]

The shorty's are to cute. that is great that you went out of the norm. and ordered that for Kevin. Looks like your plans are starting to come together congrats.

[Georgiana Hartherford]

Your cake will be stunning! And let's see some pics of you in your dress! You know it's all but mandatory here...:grinhappy:

[nikloveskev]

Tonight we made doll cakes, so ofcourse I made a bride. It turned out so well I had to share it with you guys. It was so much fun and easy! This would make an awesome bridal shower cake!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/cakes008.jpg

[nikloveskev]

This is the first draft shorty.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/1220.jpg

[PNS777]

This is the first draft shorty.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/1220.jpg

OMG That is the CUTEST thing Ever!!

[Goin2thechapel]

hahahahaha...I love that cake..LOL

[NicksBride]

hahahhaha I just saw the cake topper and had to go back to look at the story behind it since it looks like he is holding a gun to your cat. AHH HAHAHAHA now I get it and it is very funny and i am sure your FH will love it.

[Jacklynn]

Oh the topper is going to look so good! It is really cute :)

[nikloveskev]

I haven't been on in a while. I've been busy having breakdowns. Actually its not that bad but one day about 2 weeks ago I just locked myself in the bathroom and cried for like an hour straight! Poor kevin was so scared. He didnt know what to do. Luckily I finally stopped and he still wants to marry my crazy self.

I just snapped because suddenly I just felt all this pressure like I was never gonna be able to pull this wedding off. Anyway I calmed down and in the past week alone have gotten some stuff accomplished. I cut my hours at work this week and next and that is a huge help too.

Some updates................
I got our shorty in the mail. It is so cool. It's at my dads house so I havent taken a pic yet, but I will. They switched us so he's not killing the cat and gave him his ponytail. They did an amazing job with him it looks EXACTLY like him. The bride looks kinda like me but somethings a little off. It's okay tho he will love it.

[nikloveskev]

We ordered our wedding bands. this is Kevins
http://titaniumera.com/images/products/200/2113.jpg (http://titaniumera.com/detail.php?cid=696&product=1216&locale=1)
It's really different. he likes it. I'll post a real pic when we get it.

For me it's like this only pink sapphires not bluehttp://diamonds.bluenile.com/ap/rings/AB30400500_cat.jpg (http://forums.onewed.com/(this.href.indexOf('set_shape')==-1)?this.href+'&set_shape='+document.imageform.picture_shape_5413. value:this.href")

[nikloveskev]

Ordered the invitations today. Ended up with these.
http://somethingdifferent.singleresource.com/Companies/CarlsonCraft2/SomethingDifferent/Invites/TJM1266lr.jpg

They should be done in about 7 days!!

[nikloveskev]

I did my 1st fitting tonight. Wow it akes alot of work! I have a few pics.

The 1st is just me. The other is her giving me an idea of how she's gonna do the bustle.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/cakes030.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/cakes029.jpg

[nikloveskev]

On April 7th we went away for the night to this wicked hotel. It was beautiful. There was a fireplace and jacuzzi tub and a big soft bed. It was sooo relaxing. Just what I needed after my big panick attack. Here's a few pics

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/whitespringsinn040.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/whitespringsinn007.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/whitespringsinn013.jpg

and our view

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/whitespringsinn053.jpg

[NicksBride]

Wow it looks wonderful and very relaxing after what sounds like a very stressful time. Glad you had a good time. That place is HUGE!

[70707Bride]

Ooo, that hotel is beautiful!

[shawnsgirl]

I hope you are feeling better!! I know how overwhelmed you must feel. Kevin is great that he has helped you thru this and took you on a wonderful get away!! If you need anything let me know..I'm here to talk!!

You look so stunning in your dress! You are a vision!! I love it!!

[Goin2thechapel]

I love that dress...Sooo pretty!!!!

[KMS]

I'm totally loving the rings, invites, & dress! The invites are very unique. I've never seen any like that before. That hotel isn't too shabby either. I would LOVE to stay there!

[Jacklynn]

Wow! That place is beautiful! It looks so big :) I'm glad you got to get away for a little bit.

[Panthers Bride]

Everything looks great.

[nikloveskev]

It's been awhile since I've updated so I just wanted to do so now. Thank you all for your nice comments by the way :D

Where to begin? Ok I have 2 flower girls. I let the older one, my neice who is 7 pick out the dress. I mailed them pictures of 15 different dresses and she went through them all and chose this one. I think she has good taste. http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/dianapink1.jpg

Her are pics of our real wedding bands


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/weddingbandsDanisprom004.jpg


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/weddingbandsDanisprom001.jpg

[nikloveskev]

We are sending out invites tomorrow hopefully (if I ever get outta here and finish addressing) and this coming week I'm getting my shoes, jewlery, tiara, favor boxes, FG baskets and other stuff so I should be posting m0re pics soon.

We also FINALLY booked our airplane tix and rental car for the HM. The plane tickets went up so much. We are flying out of rochester which will save us $200. So thats good.

Having my shower on June 9th. I'm real excited about that. and Memorial day weekend my whole family plus Kevin is going down to Kentucky for my nephews HS graduation!!

I guess thats it for now.....

[shawnsgirl]

The flower girl dress is beautiful. I love your wedding bands..That's a great pic of them! Oh my goodness july 7th is going to be here fast. I'm so excited for you! I hope you enjoy your weekend away!!

[nikloveskev]

Thanks! I think we are down to exactly 50 days!! Time has flown by! I forgot to add earlier that we are taking dance lessons! Our 1st time is June 5th. I cannot wait. We still have to pick a song for sure before then :bbeek:

[shawnsgirl]

Oh that sounds fun!!! I'm sure you two will pick the perfect song though. Maybe you dance instructor can help with that too!

[nikloveskev]

Yeah they said they could suggest some. I want somethin a little more upbeat. I don't want it to be so sappy I cry. KWIM? I like Al Green's "lets stay together" Any thoughts on that?

[nikloveskev]

Ooh I just found lyrics


Al Green - Let's Stay Together Lyrics



I, I'm so in love with you
Whatever you want to do
Is all right with me
'Cause you make me feel so brand new
And I want to spend my life with you

Since, since we've been together
Loving you forever
Is what I need
Let me be the one you come running to
I'll never be untrue

Let's, let's stay together
Lovin' you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad

Whether times are good or bad, happy or sad

Why, why some people break up
Then turn around and make up
I just can't see
You'd never do that to me (would you, baby)
Staying around you is all I see
(Here's what I want us to do)

[Repeat to fade:]
Let's, we oughta stay together
Loving you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad

[NicksBride]

Your flower girl dresses are STUNNING, they are going to look so cute. WOW is all I can say about your rings and you are getting so close. That is really exciting. I really like the lyrics of that song as well. Really sweet! :)

[nikloveskev]

I just found out we can't get that flower girl dress, it's discontinued. Bummer. I gave my niece some more choices so I gotta order them soon!! I just ordered a bunch of stuff so I'm gonna post some pics.

Here are my shoes
http://www.exoticsalsashoes.com/images/C1659%20White%20Satins.jpg (http://javascript<b></b>:popupWindow('http://www.exoticsalsashoes.com/popup_image.php?pID=671&image=0&osCsid=d4ac1bc62c988dc33b32c680e0c63090'))

my necklace and earrings

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/overstockjeweler_1951_106019000 (http://javascript<b></b>:popup('enlarge.html?http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/overstockjeweler_1951_105927190'))
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/overstockjeweler_1950_48551555 (http://javascript<b></b>:popup('enlarge.html?http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/overstockjeweler_1950_6223060'))

[nikloveskev]

Here is my tiara/ headband thingy

http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/56/56221/2633.jpg (http://images.marketworks.com/fullView.asp?id=12276352&fc=0&img=http://images.auctionworks.com/hi/56/56221/2633.jpg)

A few rsvp's have come in but I don't know who cuz I had them sent to my dads house :bbcry: Haven't been there yet to pick them up.

[shelbyoliver]

Your whole wedding looks like its going to be georgous!!!! I love everything!! The cakes you made are sooo nice. Your so talented! I want to learn how to decorate cakes! =) Good luck with your planning. I cant wait to see your wedding pictures!

[NicksBride]

Wow girl, you are going to be bling bling going down the aisle. Very pretty and I llove love your shoes!

[nikloveskev]

Thanks guys!

Tonight is our first dance lesson. I'm so excited!

My shower is this Saturday and a bunch of us girls are gonna go out. We don't really have any thing in particular planned though. Kev and his friends are gonna go out too then we will all meet up. I guess this will pretty much be my bachelorette party.

[PNS777]

Thanks guys!

Tonight is our first dance lesson. I'm so excited!

My shower is this Saturday and a bunch of us girls are gonna go out. We don't really have any thing in particular planned though. Kev and his friends are gonna go out too then we will all meet up. I guess this will pretty much be my bachelorette party.

OMG!! How exciting!! I would of loved to take dance lessons. Have fun!!

[KMS]

How were the lessons??

[nikloveskev]

OMG! The lesson was so much fun! I was really surprised how much Kevin enjoyed it. He really tried and did very well! We have 3 group classes and 6 more private lessons before the wedding. I wish we had started earlier. Anyway I'm bringing the instructor our music tomorrow and she is gonna coreograph (sp?) a routine for us. She is this really nice woman from Russia. I'm really excited about the whole deal. :D

[nikloveskev]

Yesterday after work I went to my sisters house and we made my shower cake. Originally we were gonna make the wedding cake like one I found online. We decided not to in the end so we made a smaller version of that cake for the shower instead. So here is a pic of the cake we copied

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/gal_cake14_S.jpg



And here is the cake we made. I too the pics with my phone so I will get better ones at the shower.


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/phonepics032.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/phonepics035.jpg

[PNS777]

Yesterday after work I went to my sisters house and we made my shower cake. Originally we were gonna make the wedding cake like one I found online. We decided not to in the end so we made a smaller version of that cake for the shower instead. So here is a pic of the cake we copied

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/gal_cake14_S.jpg



And here is the cake we made. I too the pics with my phone so I will get better ones at the shower.


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/phonepics032.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/phonepics035.jpg

I LOVE THAT CAKE!! It's so cute and looks delicous :D

[NicksBride]

Glad you had fun at your dance lessons!!!!!
Sounds like you will have fun at your shower and party! Hopefully you can get some good pictures to share. :)

THat cake looks amazing, what a great job you guys did!!!!!

[thatgirljenn]

Wow! That cake turned out so good! I love it!

EDITED TO ADD:

I just noticed you're from syracuse! I'm from Rochester!!

[nikloveskev]

Wow! That cake turned out so good! I love it!

EDITED TO ADD:

I just noticed you're from syracuse! I'm from Rochester!!

Well hi neighbor!

[nikloveskev]

Thanks for all the cake compliments :D I will definately take many pics on Saturday to share with everyone.

[Panthers Bride]

I LOVE your shower cake. Have fun tomorrow!

[Goin2thechapel]

OMG...Your wedding is comming wicked fast too! Love that cake. Hvae fun at your shower...

PS...I love your wedding ring set!!! How gorgeous!

[KMS]

Wow that cake is great! You guys did a really wonderful job. Everybody is going to be so impressed.

[nikloveskev]

My shower was awesome. I was so nervous about it and I had the best time ever. Later that night we all went out and I had SOOOOOOOOO much fun and I have so many pictures. :D

[NicksBride]

soo glad you had such a nice time! Can't wait to see pictures. I am sure the cake was a HUGE hit

[PNS777]

My shower was awesome. I was so nervous about it and I had the best time ever. Later that night we all went out and I had SOOOOOOOOO much fun and I have so many pictures. :D

How Exciting!!! Can't wait to see pics!! :D

[70707Bride]

Those cakes are so pretty! I bet it was yummy!

[thatgirljenn]

I can't wait to see pictures from it.

[KMS]

I'm very glad that you had a good time!!

[NicksBride]

Pictures? hahaha Come on girl. ;)

[thatgirljenn]

Pictures? hahaha Come on girl. ;)

I think she's seeing how long we'll wait before we beg :)

[nikloveskev]

You guys are too funny. I've been busy! I promise you pictures before tomorrow night. I have a buch and I haven't uploaded them yet so......

[ger]

OK, now we're begging!! Where's the pictures?? Are you holding out on us? Pictures, PLEASE???!?!?!

[NicksBride]

PUHHH LLLEEAAAASSSEEE as my god son says. haha

[nikloveskev]

OK I GOT PICS!!!!

Anyway my shower went really well. I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be and It made me feel alot better about the wedding. I got some really nice stuff. A ton of picture frames, bakeware, nice napkins and really cool glasses. Kev's aunt made us a table runner to match. I got the neatest cookbook from his Nana too. It was really fun. See for yourself.

This is me opening a cake stand http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/Kentuckyandshower131.jpg

These are my oldest friends. I've been friends with Nicki since 1st grade! the other girls since middle school. L to R Nicki (MOH) Michelle very pregnant, Jacque (BM) and me (just looking preg) haha

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/Kentuckyandshower108.jpg

This is how Marcia had the dining room and cake table set up. I love the Peonies!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/Kentuckyandshower100.jpg


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/Kentuckyandshower101.jpg

[nikloveskev]

It was also the MOST BEAUTIFUL weekend we could ever ask for. It was sunny breezy and like 77 degrees. Not humid or anything.

Here is the wedding dress game. Lena (FG) won. Only cuz she was the cutest. L to R is my niece Danielle (BM), Me, Lena, and Steph (BM) kevins sis.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/Kentuckyandshower119.jpg


Thats pretty much it for shower pics. I have bachelorette ones comin up. Gotta do a few thing first. Hope it was worth the wait. LOL The bachelorette ones are more entertaining I promise :D

[KMS]

Those pictures are great! I loooove peonies!! I still can't get over how awesome that cake looks.

[nikloveskev]

Ok. Now for the fun. Later that night a few of us girls got ready to go out. They dressed me up in a veil, sash, and a shirt made by my friend Jacque that said "Wh@re No More" on the front and bride to be 7/7/07 on the back. We went to a few little corner bars. The 1st one there was like only 8 people there and the I got kissed on the cheek by this drunk old man. It was funny. The girls made necklaces with lifesavers and had the guys pay them to eat the candy off. it was so fieakin funny. They gave me all the money and I went home with $45 bucks! Not bad for small bars. If only we had gone downtown.....

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/Kentuckyandshower170.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/Kentuckyandshower169.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/l_a962d48c1e1acd2ecced2c80e996402d.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/l_b2df09b6787bd96f585b5e46e80aa838.jpg

[nikloveskev]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/l_c4072ae1c9bda0947b34ccccc63a297d.jpg


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/2.jpg

[Goin2thechapel]

hehehehe...Love the old man picture :) Too cute!!

What did you shirt say??

[nikloveskev]

After a few bars we went to meet up with the guys at Andy's (GM) house. It's been along time since so many uf us have hung out together at once. It was a nice reunion.

Steph bought Kev a tux shirt and an "inflatable wife" boy they had fun with that one.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/141.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/61.jpg

My future brother and sister in law!!! YAY

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/111.jpg

That big thing on my finger is a diamond ring shotglass. Pretty cool except I kept getting it in the pictures.

[nikloveskev]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/251.jpgA

few group pics.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/241.jpg


I like how someone got thier beer in that last one.

Well thats basically it for the good ones. I had such a great night. I didn't drink so much so I felt great the next day and everything. I was really tired though. we got home at 2:30 and I couldnt sleep till like 4am. I was thinkin about how much fun I had. I was thinkin about makin little photobooks of that night for the bridal party that was there as part of thier gifts. I just gotta get going on editing them.

[nikloveskev]

hehehehe...Love the old man picture :) Too cute!!

What did you shirt say??

It said "I'm a whore no more"

My friends are crazy but ya gotta admit it is a pretty catchy saying :grinhappy:

[KMS]

Looks like you guys had a great time. It's so nice when friends can get together. Seems like it happens less and less as time goes by.

The picture with the old man has got to be one of the best pictures ever!!

[nikloveskev]

Oh! I just gotta throw this in real quick...................................

1000th post!!!
:ura1: :jphappy: :pompom: :beer_smile:

[nikloveskev]

Looks like you guys had a great time. It's so nice when friends can get together. Seems like it happens less and less as time goes by.

The picture with the old man has got to be one of the best pictures ever!!

I know it's like after high school you totally lose touch. The best part is back in HS we all hung out together. Maybe I'll scan in a few pics of us back then. This year will be my 10 yr reunion!

That pic with the old man cracks me up too! I got a copy on my fridge and I laugh everytime I see it.

[PNS777]

Looks like you had a blast!! I like that pic of your FH with that blow up doll lol.

[shawnsgirl]

You're pictures are awesome!! I like how you all met up towards the end of the night too. It looks like you had a blast!!

I just realized that you should be counting days here soon! I can't believe how fast time is flying!! Hope everything is going good! Take care!

[hummingbird521]

your pictures are great. i love the shirt and the necklaces. what a cute game to play with the candy. i will have to remember that for friends.

[nikloveskev]

You're pictures are awesome!! I like how you all met up towards the end of the night too. It looks like you had a blast!!

I just realized that you should be counting days here soon! I can't believe how fast time is flying!! Hope everything is going good! Take care!

Thanks! Time is flying by so quickly. It's 3 weeks from yesterday :bbeek:

[ger]

You guys looked like you had a blast. That is so cool. And it's nice not to feel horrible the next day too.

Bruce & I had made the deal with each other that we wouldn't get trashed on our wedding day. And we didn't. And we have commented several times how nice it was...not just that night, but the next day too. Made for a better start to the honeymoon!! LOL

[nikloveskev]

You guys looked like you had a blast. That is so cool. And it's nice not to feel horrible the next day too.

Bruce & I had made the deal with each other that we wouldn't get trashed on our wedding day. And we didn't. And we have commented several times how nice it was...not just that night, but the next day too. Made for a better start to the honeymoon!! LOL

Yeah I definately don't wanna get trashed. Could you imagine all that money, a year of planning, then you don't even remember your wedding. That would suck.!

[nikloveskev]

I just wanted to post a pic of my FG's dress. The one she originally wanted was discontinued but I love this one. She's gonna look so cute. It's really pretty in person and sparkly too.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/whoreshirtparksfgbaskets007.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/whoreshirtparksfgbaskets008.jpg

Let me know whatcha think

[ger]

Actually that happened with a cousin. They were both so trashed, the parents had to help the bride get out of her dress. And I don't think either of them came alive for at least 2 days. Her parents were NOT impressed. And the bride has said many times she wishes they hadn't gotten so bad. She says she can't remember anything past cutting the cake!

[KMS]

The dress is great. It's a little different from others that I've seen too. She's going to look so cute!! I can't wait to see how all of the elements of your wedding come together.

[samantha01]

That FG's dress is SO cute. Love it.

[nikloveskev]

Thanks girls!

I'm soooo excited! I'm only working mon, tues and wed, then I"M OFF TILL JULY 23rd! I know 10 days is alot to take off b4 a wedding but I have a lot of stuff to do. I need to clean and organize my house on top of wedding stuff!. I wanna get as much done as early as possible so I can relax the last few days. 3 more days though...... I'm so relieved!

[nikloveskev]

I bought this purse. Hopefully I get it b4 the wedding...
http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/6/4/7/3/5/webimg/16271169_tp.jpg (http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/showimage.aspx?gid=164735&image=16271169&images=16271169,16271172&formats=0,0&format=0)

[Jacklynn]

I like the purse!

btw, I had about 10 days off too before the wedding, and trust me, time seemed to run out even then lol

[KMS]

Can I just say that purse is PERFECT?? Awesome! And though nothing could ever be more awesome than a purse (LOL), it is fantastic that you get all of that time off. It will all be a lot less stressful for you.

[NicksBride]

aww it looks like you had an awesome time. What great pictures, you guys are so cute. The old guy kissing you is the best picture. :) Thanks for sharing them! 13 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nikloveskev]

The woman doing my centerpieces called me Saturday. She had 5 done and wanted me to come see them. So Kevin and I went to her house and my jaw dropped. I LOVED them. I liked the first one but these are even better. I'm really happy I decided to go with these. I only had my phone so I only have one pic and it's not so great but you get the idea...
Ya know what? Photobucket is NOT workin for me today :bbcry: It just keeps putting that little box with the x in it. I will try later tonight. I have pics of my toasting flutes I wanna show you all also.

[nikloveskev]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/SSPX0139.jpg


oh here we go. now it works.

[nikloveskev]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/flutes001.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/nikloveskev/flutes003.jpg

[ger]

Wow!! Those are so cool. VERY good choice. I'm glad you changed to these. And your toasting flutes are really cute. Good job!!!

[shawnsgirl]

I just LOVE your centerpieces..I'm glad you went with these..You glasses are so neat too! I love the hit of glam at the bottom!!


I'm so happy for you! You deserve a beautiful wedding and marriage..I'm so glad you left us be a part of it.

[nikloveskev]

Thank you! I'm really glad I switched also. She is making 12 so I really hope we end up with only 11 tables so I can keep one! :D

[Panthers Bride]

I love those centerpieces. Especially, because it appears each one is a little different somehow.

[Goin2thechapel]

Everything looks sooo amazing!! I can't wait for you to get married and come back from your honeymoon with lots and lots of pictures!!!

[KMS]

Those centerpieces are awesome!! I really really love them. Your camera phone took pretty good pictures. I love your flutes...we almost got the same ones, but we decided to go with the rhinestones in the stem instead. Are you getting the matching cake server?