Trois Mariages

Well, the three engaged couples of Safe Haven

are finally married off. 

(At least the ones that were engaged within a month of each other.)

Jesse and I were first in April, 

and then the Praters began the month of June

as husband and wife,

and now The Morris's

have ended the month 

with their legally-binding sermon.

It was amazing going through the past 6 months

experiencing the ups and downs of planning

a wedding and talking about our expectations

for our weddings and marriages.

Cheers to all of the new happy couples.
We love you

and wish you a wonderful life

for years and years to come.  

amicus/amica

I'm so thankful for my friends

during this time of planning 

and preparation with Jesse for our wedding

in 44 days!

And I neglected to show some 

of my favorite pics from 

Jesse's and my engagement party

last weekend. 

(as you can see, i tweaked them a little bit, using Picasa and Picnik)

Thanks again, Brooke, for doing such 

a wonderful job with the photobooth

and for your awesome cupcakes!

Also, happy 11 months, Jesse!

I love you. 

Party Pooped.

Let me tell you... 

I'm partied out...at least until April.

Friday night, some friends and I drove up

to Birmingham to attend a fancy lingerie shower

for our friend, Brianne. 

(Always a blush-worthy kind of event)

I don't even know how I'm going to handle

my own in April.
Yeesh!

On Saturday, Jesse and I braved the roads

through the rain from Birmingham

back to Tuscaloosa, 

so that we could attend

our fabulous engagement party, 

hosted by some of my bridesmaids 

(Haley, Kim, and Jennifer), 

and another friend (Brookie!), 

who set up a wonderful photobooth

for everyone to enjoy. 

I think Jesse and I were both so

amazed at the people who 

came and made us feel super loved. 

We love you guys!

On Sunday afternoon, 

I had to attend a bridal tea

for me, hosted by my aunts

and some ladies from 

my mom's church, 

aka the church I grew up in. 

(P.S. I'm so glad that some of the

ladies finally got to meet Jesse!

He popped in at the beginning

and then headed to work.)

Let me just say that I was completely 

overwhelmed the second I walked in

there, because they had themed the 

party around my flowers

for the wedding. 

There were daisies on the tables

and a double daisy cupcake cake

and other yellow and white treats

on the tea table.

It was so pretty! 

I was also completely taken aback

at the amount of gifts that Jesse and I 

received (mostly cake plates...haha)

Definitely experienced another

moment of complete humility

from the love from those ladies.

(I must have really loved those towels...)

Thanks, Kim, for taking all of the pictures!
Best cousin ever!

I better not have that...

I'm certainly not talking about these

precious cupcakes

that I saw on cakewrecks. 

They are awesome. 

Guess which ones I love. 

I seriously hope that I do not 

get this virus that 

is spreading around town. 

A few of my friends have

had it already and I would

rather not. 

So there.

On a happier note, I GOT MY DRESS YESTERDAY!!!!!!

Wooooooo!

It's amazing and wonderful and stupendous

and absolutely gorgeous and

I am sooo excited to wear it in April!

Just sayin'.

I just can't help myself

This week is crazy, for reals. 

I don't think I have a break until next year. 

(That's just speculation.)

Just sayin'. 

Between work (both UA and tutoring), church, 

time with Jesse, time with friends, wedding planning, 

premarital counseling book reading, and etc. etc. etc., 

I'm feeling a little overwhelmed, 

but not really discouraged, 

which is probably a great thing. 

However, I have been listening 

to some awesome music this week. 

Namely, my wedding song list 

and Mumford & Sons

(which isn't on my wedding mix). 

I watched their Grammy's performance

and almost got up and danced at my desk. 

They make me want to play the banjo. 

Or any instrument, really, 

that's going to contribute to 

that awesome sound. 

Enjoy some Irish-y folk goodness.

I'm also looking forward to an awesome 

concert at the new amphitheater.

Thank you, Avett Brothers. 

(Also, thanks to Casey and Julie, 

who stood in line for tickets.

You are awesome.)

Happy Valentine's Day, almost hub.

"I've been a-waiting for you
And you've been a-waiting for me
Tell me that you'll always be true
And you'll be the only one for me"

-"Forget Me Not" The Civil Wars

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Whimsical Whimsy

Let's continue with some Valentine-y stuff, shall we?

Today, while looking on iTunes for some Glee songs from 

last night, I noticed that iTunes was selling certain love songs

for 69¢! 

So, of course, I selected a few (or 8... potato, potahto).

1. "Save the Last Dance for Me" The Drifters

2. "I Need You" America

3. "Can't Fight This Feeling" REO Speedwagon

4. "Drive" The Cars

5. "I Love You Always Forever" Donna Lewis

I hope you enjoyed the music selections

and it has you thinking about your favorite love songs... 

or anti-love songs. 

Whichever floats your love boat... ah...thank you. 

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I'm Forever Yours...

This year is the first that

it is imperative that I celebrate Valentine's Day. 

As part of a couple. 

Not as anti-V Day, 

but pro. 

Crazy.

Just read some of my posts from last February... 

Bo-ring. 

Haha. 

This time is also when I switched back

from Wordpress, because it was awful. 

So, double bo-ring. 

Moving back to present... 

and cards!

I do so enjoy a good card. 

Whether it's silly or just really well done.

Here are some of my favorite finds:

I thought this would be cute to give to

friends and the like.
Super cute. 

All you need are paint color cards and stamps. 

Boom.

They didn't have one with a

"circle beard."

I had to pick one with owls on it, 

of course.

I'm pretty sure I've seen this one before, 

and put it on my blog, 

but here it is again. 

Classic.

I love this one for two reasons; 

one, because it's so true, and two, 

because the script and drawing 

remind me of You Can't Do 

That on Television.

That's all for today. 

Don't want to inundate you 

too much with Valentine goodies.

Don't be a sourpuss

Going through my calendar, 

days are starting to fill up

with various activities, 

work, church, friends, and wedding related. 

Found out today that my membership to the rec

is still valid, so I can actually start working out regularly

indoors now without wearing an overcoat and boots to do so.

Must remember to bring my headphones that work,

so that I can plug into the system they have at the URec

and watch the various programs available. 

The Strive for Five staff program is starting today, 

so more motivation for me to stay healthy in 

the upcoming months. 

I wish winter would hurry up

and pass, because I'm tired of cold

and frost and biting wind. 

I need sunshine. 

I also need April to hurry up

and get here.

The month, that is. 

I don't think I know anyone named April. 

If I do and I forgot, sorry. 

Looking forward to small group tonight, 

making Chicken Alfredo.

I kind of wish that I already made it, 

so I could have some for lunch today. 

Haha. 

Also, tomorrow night I will be attending Hillcrest Drama's production of:

One of the girls in 2420 youth

is a character and has invited everyone

to come and see the craziness that is this musical. 

It should be pretty awesome. 

Saw this pic and thought of you. 

I love you and can't wait to be Mrs. Scott.