Today was a Fairy Tale.

Most girls grow up dreaming of the day they get married. They have everything planned out before they even get engaged. 

Well... 

I'm not one of those girls. 

We had about six months to plan our wedding, and I didn't even have a Pinterest board for my wedding until after we got engaged. I'm pretty sure that's unheard of these days. I wanted to keep my wedding as small as possible. I'm not a "center of attention" type of girl. 

We had a very laid back and relaxing type of dry wedding during the afternoon. We had our ceremony, which our officiant cut down to 8 minutes (we didn't want to be up there longer than we had to be). After the ceremony, we did our pictures and right into the reception. After everyone got served and ate, we did a quick toast from my sister and cut the cake. We didn't want to do any of the dancing or bouquet tossing, it's just not us. We started at 1 and we were done by 4, perfection if you ask me! haha

The fun part was getting to the altar. All morning I was a complete nervous wreck! I couldn't eat because I felt like I was going to beef at any moment. I even tried downing some Champagne to combat the nerves, but that didn't help either. After dry heaving, crying, and panicking all morning, it was time to put the dress on and get the show on the road. 

After I was up at the altar with Sam, I was completely fine and the rest of the afternoon was a cake walk. It turned out to be the most perfect day I could have imagined and I think it reflected our relationship very well. We aren't over the top and showy, we are just relaxed and laid back. 

Here are a few pictures from my wedding. <3 

Be sure to check back for my post on our honeymoon! <3 

She Designed A Life She Loved

Well hello there my lovely bloggers.  I haven't posted since last September, so I thought it was about time to update this thing! I hope you all have been doing exceptionally wonderful! I know the last post I talked about how life had been a whirlwind and we were trying to buy a house. Let me tell you, the whirlwind has not stopped yet. 

We did get the house! We've been there 6 months, as of tomorrow. I absolutely love our new home, even though I'm still trying to get it decorated and set perfectly. I don't think Sam understood how home ownership really was until he was having to cut grass every week. 

The most awesome thing that has happened since my hiatus doesn't really have to do with the house. On November 23rd, Sam asked me to marry him. Well, it didn't quite go down just like that. We were getting the house set up to host Thanksgiving with the whole family in a couple days (Sam's brilliant idea). I needed to go out and get curtain rods for the guest bedroom so it would look half way decent. I asked Sam to go to the store with me and he complained that his back hurt and he didn't feel good. I went to the store, while pouting, and got what I needed. When I returned home I noticed that he parked his truck on the street so I could park in the driveway. (This never happens.) When I got in the door, I stopped in my tracks because I noticed that there were roses on the coffee table. (He rarely buys flowers) I immediately asked him what was going on and why he parked on the street and why there were roses. He told me to look at Milo (his/our dog). I looked at Milo and noticed that he had a card around his neck. I read the card and it said, " Will you be my Momma fur-ever?" When I looked up, Sam got down on one knee and popped the question. I don't think the proposal could have been any more perfect. I'm definitely proud of him for the awesome ring he picked out! 

We got through hosting Thanksgiving and then it was time to start planning the wedding. We picked a date that was only 6  months away. Everything with the wedding planning started happening so fast. Cake tasting, dress shopping, engagement pictures, finding a venue, etc.

Now I'm only a month and a half away from our wedding. I can't believe that next month I get to marry the man of my dreams. 

To be honest, I'm just ready for the honeymoon. I'm ready for all this planning to be over with and to just be able relax and enjoy our time together. I'm excited to start this next chapter in our lives together. Navy wife in the making!!! <3 

Boss is gone at work today, so I have to get going and run things! I'll be back soon to update this thing again! Here's a few pictures from the last few months!

Engagement Photos done by our friend Connie @ Connie Shearer Photography

Finally, the Month I've Been Waiting For.

Happy Friday everyone, it's another work week and another month down. I've been looking forward to August for a very long time now. So much going on this month! Tomorrow starts the month off perfectly. I've been waiting very impatiently for a handsome man to make his way back home. Finally, I get to see him tomorrow morning and I'm beyond excited. :) 

The month continues on with more awesome events. Next Friday I will be attending the Jason Aldean concert with that handsome guy. I decided to be awesome and buy him tickets for his birthday. I absolutely love Jason Aldean and he always puts on a good show. Then the next day I get to go and enjoy the celebration of two people becoming one! Wedding bells are in the air!!! Just not for this girl. I'm happy I get to attend the wedding for one of my coworkers!! 

Who would not be excited about seeing a band from your childhood touring again... That's right Backstreet's Back Baby!!! My lovely ladies and I will be going to see the Backstreet Boys, Jesse McCartney, and DJ Pauly D. Not going to lie, I'm most excited for Jesse McCartney...Beautiful Soul was my jam back in the day. I use to sing the crap out of that song on SingStar for PS2! No one could beat me on that song! 

I'll have to make sure all my stuff is packed before going to BSB! Why? Cause it's FINALLY family vacation time. Every year since I was a little girl, my family has gone down to the Outer Banks for a week. Well, every year except last year... which was spent in Alaska. I'm so ready to return to the beach, no more cold summer vacations for this girl! I swear that the name of the cottage is on point, Almost Heaven. It literally is my own little slice of heaven. However, we will be cutting our vacation short due to my sister falling in love with the auction last weekend. The whole family is coming back so we can all go to the auction together. I know, we aren't you're typical family... but it's what we love!! 

Most importantly... August means it's time for me to start school again. I'm proud to say that I am all enrolled and ready to go for the Fall semester. Feels weird being back in school, but I know it's the right thing for me. It's time for me to finish my degree and feel good about myself! 

Anything happening fun for you guys this month?? I'd love to hear all your fun plans!! Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!!!!

My slice of heaven

My favorite place in the world. 

...Until Next Time...