My Engagment !!!

So the greatest thing happened to me over the weekend, I got engaged! I am going to share my story with all of you , in hopes of you sharing your story with me. My boyfriend of six years completely threw me off guard on Thursday, February 20th, 2014. Normally I work until 8 p.m. on Thursdays but a co-worker of mine was nice enough to switch shifts with me so I could spend the day with my boyfriend on his birthday. I went over his house when I got out of work to give him his gift. This is how the rest went...

He asked me why I got him something, and I said "Well it's your birthday of course I got you something". He said "Well I didn't want that. Do you know what the best birthday present would be? If you would marry me" and he pulled out the ring and I immediately said yes! This was the single best moment of my life, I get to marry my high school sweetheart and the love of my life. Now it's my time not only to help you all plan your wedding and give you great ideas, but to plan one for myself. 

Here is a picture of my ring, he's definitely a keeper! 

  

  

CAKES!!!

Have you ever thought of how you want your dream wedding cake to be like? I thought I knew what I wanted until I started looking, there are just to many choices! I came up with a list of pictures that I want to share with you of different designs of cakes. I think that this is one of the most fun parts of the wedding is designing the cake because you can do anything you want. The problem is deciding. So for the first picture I am going to share with you is your classic 3-tier cake with the running fountain underneath. This was and is still a very popular cake with people and is pretty generic. The lighting with the fountain just dresses it up so much.

 

My grandma use to make cakes, now she cant with her arthritis but she made beautiful cakes like these. She made quite a few for people like this next one and it's absolutely beautiful. It consist of several cakes and tiers with loads of decoration. This is definitely one to consider especially if you are going to have a big wedding.  

  

I wish my grandma could still make cakes because everyone of these cakes she has made and they are absolutely gorgeous maybe that's why it is so hard to choose. This next cake is really nice because it looks exactly like a church. This one doesn't use to many of the tiers but is cake upon cake stacked on another. Instead of the bride and groom being towards the top of the cake they are in front of the church which i think is just great! 

 

This next one I have never seen anything like it. Half the cake is your traditional wedding style but then it seems to split into a delicate chocolate frosting. There is almost no way to describe this one you will have to see for yourself. This is something I would consider if you wanted to do something different, and it looks fantastic!   

 

Lastly, there are just so many options that I could share with you but this would go on forever. I tried to throw some traditional cakes that we have all seen but a few different that you may have never seen. Now this one makes it easy, if you don't want to go through the trouble of cutting all the pieces of cake these are already all separated. Don't freak out though the top is a small cake so the bride and groom and still cut into something. 

 

Let me know what styles of cakes you like, I would love to know! 

Winter Wonderland

Hello everyone,

Well with all this snow in Michigan has been pelted with it inspired me to think of some ideas. I know we say we are sick of the snow here in the mid-west, but the snow can bring out the best for weddings.

First off in engagement photos the snow makes for an excellent scenery. Here are some beautiful engagement photos I pulled off the internet with a beautiful snowy scenery.



Just like the sand on the beach, you can draw anything you want in the snow. Here we see a giant heart (which is symbolic for love) with the couple in the middle. Other good ideas I thought of to write in the snow is the date you got engaged, your names, snow angels, etc.

 

What better way to enjoy the snow then cuddled up under a blanket with the one you love. What a beautiful picture of this couple.

Last but not least, this next photo is a wonderful idea for a picture of the ring. Just be careful not to lose it in the snow!



Winter themed weddings are gorgeous! I feel people try and stay away from winter because all they think about is the cold. Well I am here to show you how beautiful they really are. Here is a link to a slideshow with everything you need for a perfect winter wedding!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV_qKd1Ihcc

What is it with all the camo?

Camo is a short term for the word camouflage. Camo is a huge growing trend and I blame it on Duck Dynasty! Ever since this show started I feel I have seen more and more camo everywhere and people are catching onto this trend. Camo has grown so huge that people are now incorporating it into the themes of their weddings. Yes you heard that right, no more all white dress, people are starting to change and companies are catching on.

For the women check these dresses out:
Camo Wedding Dresses

For the men check these tuxedos out:
Camo Tuxedos

Yes they have rings and accesories:
Camo Rings
Camo Accessories

What is everyone's opinion on this? I personally like it a lot for the outdoorsy type people, I think it would be really cute and different. If you want to be trendy and stand out I would suggest this!