I am so glad you all liked the before and after pictures of our place! FH worked so hard to get it done and I am so grateful he did!
When I last left you, my two besties were just about to arrive for dinner. Before they came, I did a little wedding watching on my laptop.
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| just excited!!! |
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| a little father of the bride action :) |
Then I got right to work on our dinner!When it comes to food and fitness, my besties and I could not be any more opposite. They are both pretty picky eaters, so I wasn't sure how they would react to this big pan of roasted veggies...
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| verdict: okay - they did not like the sweet potatoes, and one bestie would not eat the beans... MORE FOR ME!!!! |
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| dinner for 3! |
When we sat down to eat, it was so weird. It totally reminded me of when we lived together in college and we would make dinners to eat together.
I made tofu for myself:
And the girls had chicken!
This morning, my stomach was all kinds of weird. I'm not nervous about getting married, but I am getting anxious so I had a weird feeling in my stomach all morning. It didnt keep me from eathing this!
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| overnight oats with cherries, bloobs, coconut, and pb |
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| and mucho caffeine |
As my bachelorette "party" I requested a spa day on the day of the rehearsal dinner. Since I really don't drink and am not into the party scene, a typical bachelorette party would not have suited me at all.
They suprised me with an awesome spa day at my aunt's house! They hired a massage therapist and two nail techicians - it was AWESOME!
They also got me this goodie bag:
We wore hats:
got pampered....
wined and dined!
Aren't they the greatest?
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| bestie made some coffee cake - it looked delish! |
My aunt even opened up her spa so we could relax!
I went straight form there to the country club to put together centerpieces. On my way there, I ate a Larabar and also stopped at Starbuck's for an extra caffeine jolt!
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| aren't my nails pretty? |
John's aunt, my mom, cousin, and bestie were all so great. They showed up 2 hours before the rehearsal started to help me get the centerpieces done. If it wasn't for them, I really don't think i could have done it!
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| obviously not the centerpiece, but gerber daisies are involved |
Once everyone arrived, we headed out to the gazebo where we are getting married!
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| (left to right): FH's brother (also the pastor), FH and Me! |
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| bridesmaids |
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| taking charge |
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| groomsmen |
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| putting me back in my place! :) |
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| flower girls |
It was actually a very quick and painless rehearsal! Sometimes they are long and drawn out and we were in an out in exactly an hour! Go us!
Afterwards, we headed to
Mimi's Cafe for some much needed grub.
FH's mom did such a great job planning this! The restaurant even made us our own "menu"!
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| flower girls' gifts - they LOVED them! |
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| soon to be mr. and mrs.! |
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| besties! |
It has been such a long day, but I really am not tired. I'm feeling a little anxious, but I'm not really worried about how tomorrow is going to go. Whatever happens, happens at this point! I am so excited to finally be getting married to the man of my dreams!
It's time for me to put on a face mask, catch up with your blogs, and stick my overnight oats into the fridge for the morning. Wish me luck!
Question: What is your favorite part of weddings (either as a guest OR a participant)? Is it the food, the dancing, or something completely different?
