So Much To Blog About! (Part 1)
May/100
I just had the busiest 4 days of my life since my wedding weekend. It was a non-stop, little sleep, working like a dog weekend. But it was so worth it. I had the best time celebrating so many big life moments. Most of my weekend was documented in photos, so I’m going to try to post as much as possible (and probably send you to my photoblog a couple of times).
Friday was spent at Evangel University’s graduation. Congrats to my baby brother, Andrew, who graduated from college! He makes Anthony & I look so small in this picture!
After graduation lunch, Anthony & Cynthia & I headed out to do an engagement shoot. The images aren’t completely ready yet, but here’s one sneak peak. I’ll post another link later.
On Saturday, we hosted a bridal shower for Cynthia. All the planning and hard work paid off - it turned out beautifully. Lyndsey, Becca & Cheri were amazing! They helped my mom and I pull it all together. I am lucky to have such great friends who go the extra mile for me and my family. You can see more images of the shower here.
Later that day, I shot a few images for my dad. He needed a picture for a magazine article, so I was happy to oblige. You can see a few more pics of ‘ol Tommy here.
I have more to come from my trip: Mother’s Day, Anthony & Cynthia, and Carrie’s Olivia. PLUS all the things that happened in Alabama while I was gone, Katie had a baby girl and Sonya found out she is having a boy! Seriously - this weekend was crazy! 
Sewing Away
Apr/101
Last night, I finished one of my projects for Cynthia’s shower that I’ve been working on all week. I am so excited for a few reasons- 1. I think the shower is going to turn out really cute, 2. I really took time to figure out some special details that were kind of out of my normal realm of creativity and 3. I got to play on (I mean use) Sonya’s sewing machine!
Nik captured this photo of me last night - he snuck around the corner and with a smirk on his face and his best southern accent said something like “woman, now after you are done sewing up them here banners, you need to be fixin’ me my dinner.” He knows just what buttons to push.
I promise to post pics of the shower after next weekend!
Inspiration Boards
Mar/100
A lot of wedding/baby shower/event planning blogs suggest making story boards that contain inspirational images for your event. I started collecting pictures for my brother’s fiancé’s bridal shower and thought I’d compile an inspiration board myself. Its helping me nail down what I actually want the shower to feel like.
Sources: Jose Villa, Hostess with the Mostess, Boutwell Studio, 100 Layer Cake, Green Wedding Shoes.
All Things Pretty
Feb/100
I’m beginning to plan Cynthia’s (my brother’s fiance) bridal shower shower that will be held in Springfield in May. Oh, I just wish I had all the time and money in the world because I think I could do some absolutely fabulous things, stealing ideas from here, and here, and there, of course.
I have an idea of how I want the shower to feel - words that come to mind are light, airy, pretty, flowering, vintage…. This is quite different from my own wedding which I would describe as classy, elegant and BLACK. But, I am really feeling a much lighter spring time theme and am excited about how it will turn out. Plus, I am armed with my fabulous go-getter mom and the talented Becca. :)
Last night I started browsing invitations to see if I could start nailing down the main theme. Here are a few that I love, we’ll see if I end up using any of them. The first three are from Paper Source and are fill-in/printable invitations. The last four are from Wedding Paper Divas.
