Sometimes the best laid plans just don’t work out. I have a really amazing and diverse group of bridesmaids. Lindsey, my MOH and a mother of two, is my oldest friend and has an extreme love for high-heeled shoes but often pulls off the tomboy look. Brielle, one of my best friends from high school, […]

I knew I was in trouble the night after I put the 50% deposit on my dress. Almost immediately after signing the contract, I felt like I had made the wrong decision, and that I had let too many other opinions sway my decision. That night,  I literally crawled into my mom’s bed with tears […]

I’ve had some requests to show dresses in their full-length glory, but I just CAN’T show my top two — they’re just too similar and Jeremiah will hopefully be adding to this blog as time goes by. While I’m not terribly superstitious, I do want the first time he sees me in my dress to […]

We had narrowed down the style and important details of my “dream dress”, and had found three dresses that mostly lived up to those requirements, all at different bridal shops and at the extremes of my budget. The first was at Boulder Bridal — a unique strapless fit-and-flare with lace, beads, AND ruffles — at […]

It was the day every girl dreams of — shopping for the wedding dress! One of my best friends and bridesmaids, Brielle, came to visit and demanded that we at least look at dresses while she was in town — we didn’t know if she’d be able to come down with my mom in a month, […]

I’ve already mentioned that Jeremiah and I started venue hunting long before we were engaged, but I refused to reserve anything and become that bride… the one who has every detail hashed out before she even has a fiance. Plus, it really is important that Jeremiah has his say in the items he as expressed interest in. […]

I had to laugh out loud when I saw Jeremiah’s list. He is SUCH a guy! However, after reading his list, it became pretty clear what Jeremiah really cared about when it came to our wedding, and that he didn’t really want to sweat the small stuff. On the other hand, it was clear that […]