update!

So I know I haven't posted in over a month but you will have to forgive me because August of 2009 was one of the busiest months of my life. Randy and I have officially moved from our tiny, one bedroom apartment to a 3 bedroom row house with a backyard. We gave ourselves a few weeks to transition from one place to the other and Randy's parents came for about a week to help us out which was a life saver. We are now completely moved in to the new place, however, there are boxes aplenty that need to be unpacked.

On top of us moving, 2 of my friends got married this month. Michelle (a close friend I had church school with until we were confirmed in the 10th grade) got married back home in Dannemora, New York at the same church where Randy and I will be getting married. Courtney (friend from college, post college roommate, and bridesmaid) got married a week ago in Congers, NY. A bunch of our college friends from Siena were there so it was a lot of fun to see everyone.

August also held two back to back weekends of my bridal showers. My first bridal shower was in Danvers, MA and was thrown by Randy's mom, Donna, in his Granny's garden. It was a beautiful day and a nice chance for me to see his side of the family again. My second shower was thrown by my Mother in Dannemora, New York. I got to see a lot of my Aunts and family friends that I haven't seen in a while which was very nice. Both my Mom and Donna went above and beyond anything I could have expected for my showers and I feel very grateful.

Also during the August Mayhem, Randy and I managed to get all of the invitations printed and sent. Randy used his handiwork on the computer yet again and the invitations turned out beautifully. Since Randy was on call every third night in August, my friends Michelle and Karen helped me assemble all the invitations. So now we have started getting our response cards back and its crazy to think that this wedding really is right around the corner. We are so excited that our day is almost here! Can't wait to see everyone there!!

Dress Fitting!!

I had my initial dress fitting today with an Italian dress maker in Elkins Park, PA. She spoke broken English and wore fabulous shoes so you know she knows her stuff. The dress only has a few changes that are needed before it goes to the cleaners. It will be shortened, a new zipper will be added, and the bustle loop will be adjusted. I can't wait until August 28th for my appointment to try it on when it is completed!! (that is also the day that Randy and I are going to NY to get our marriage license! Big Day!!).



I'm bummed my Mom couldn't be there to share the day with me. I think she would have liked to have been there but alas the North Country is 7 hours too far to justify a visit over a dress fitting. She is currently enjoying the beauty of camp on Chazy Lake and I can't say I don't blame her. I'm actually pretty jealous. I did have some support with me for the day. My friend, Michelle, who works with Randy at Abington Memorial as a surgical resident luckily had the day off and she came to ohh and ahh at me. I'm lucky we have made such good friends in the area :)

Mapping the North Country

Our latest wedding endeavor has been working on the wedding invitations. Randy finished that actual invitation and response cards yesterday. His newest project has been working on the map of the north country that we will be adding to the invitations that will be sent out. We got the idea from weddingbee.com which had a blog article on DIY maps. We used googlemaps to pull up the map of the area, then Randy using his super computer skills made it so that it looks like a handwritten drawing instead of a computer printout. There are a couple more tweaks that need to be made before it is done but once they are complete, the invitations will be going out in the mail. Here is a picture of Randy hard at work on the map. We thought about taking a picture of me eating tortilla chips while watching but I left my chair to lay down instead (haha).

So you think you can dance?

We had our first dance lesson this evening. It was a lot of fun and now we can safely walk in a straight line (with Randy walking forwards and me walking backwards) as well as a basic box step. We aren't known for our smooth moves (to be honest I don't move much beyond my shoulders when I dance) but our teacher told Randy he looked like an athlete and that it seemed like I had a music and rhythm background so be prepared for some smooth moves.
We won't tell you what song we are dancing to but our goal is to not look like we are in junior high and to not be cheesy. Wish us luck with our 8 remaining lessons!!

Ring Bearer Bowl

Randy and I decided to go a different route when choosing how our rings will be transported down the aisle. Instead of a traditional ring bearer pillow, we ordered a custom made bowl from Paloma's Nest on Etsy.com. The inscription on the bowl says "Bridget & Randy, 10.10.09, Two Hearts, One Soul". It came today in the mail and it looks great. We will change out the ribbon for one that matches the colors of the wedding. After the wedding, we will use the bowl as a Christmas ornament to commemorate our wedding! Here is a picture of the bowl!

Honeymoon!!!!!!!!

We booked our honeymoon officially yesterday. We will be spending 6 nights and 7 days at Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. We will leave on October 12th and return on October 18th. We are staying in the Beach Towers and got a room with an ocean view! The entire Atlantis resort is a water park with pools, pristine beaches, water slides, and lazy rivers. One of the things we are looking forwards to the most is a deep water swim with bottlenose dolphins!!!!!!
Check out www.atlantis.com to see pictures of where we are staying and what we will be doing.

Bridesmaid Dresses

The bridesmaid dresses were ordered!! The dresses are from the Wtoo designs from Watters bridal. They are silk shantung (the same material as my dress!) in amaretto. Rachel is the best maid of honor. She did a great job organizing the crew and working with the bridal shop so I wouldn't have to. Thank you!!!!