I don't think these pictures even need any lead in but I feel like I should write something anyway. There are over 1000 pictures…. I've chosen my favorites that tell the best story of the day.  Y'all, I can't even get over how special and amazing these are.  It literally was the best day of my life and I am so thankful for every single moment that these pictures capture.  God has truly blessed Luke and me.

  

 

 

Officially husband and wife!!

 

Venue: Bolling Haxall House

Flowers: The Green Flamingo

Cake: The Buttercream Bee

Photography: Lauryn Galloway Photography

Band: Three Sheets to the Wind

Catering: A Sharper Palate

Rentals: Classic Party Rentals of VA

Wedding Week: The truth about the mess

It's officially here....I'm getting MARRIED this weekend!  Oh my goodness!!

Want to know what else is crazy!?  The mess in my house. There are gifts wrapped and spread all over the dining room table, boxes packed and piled in the living room, decorations staged in the kitchen ready to go the reception venue, and gifts we've received filling up the tiny extra bedroom.  You know what all this mess means though?!! That I am READY for this weekend!  The gifts are all wrapped and ready to go, some boxes and packed and ready to move to Chicago, Thank you notes are written and ready to be mailed.  I can't believe it!  We are finally at a place where everything is really happening.

 PS. we got boxes from the liquor store so we are going to look like a bunch of alcoholics moving into our condo. Yay first impressions!

 Boxes ready to be packed with dishes.

This is the truth about wedding week.  It is crazy and messy and overwhelming.  But the mess has to happen! Luke's family gets in Wednesday (hopefully, pray for the snow to melt and for safe travels for them!!!) and Luke gets in Wednesday night.  Once everybody is here, guess what? It's going to be even crazier! But I can't wait because in the middle of all the mess I get to put on my wedding dress and walk down the aisle to the man of my dreams.  Think that's corny?  It is, but it's also true.  

Pantone Color of the year 2015: Marsala

Have you seen the Pantone color of the year?!  It's marsala and I am obsessed. I actually had a moment when it was announced where I seriously thought about changing my wedding colors to it!  Then I realized everything is basically finished and that would be really ridiculous and complicated.   

Here are a couple of my favorite, most drool- worthy pictures of this rich color. 

Bride and groom and bouquet with candles: Anna Delores Photography via Green Wedding Shoes | 
Bridesmaids: Eric Kelley Photography via Magnolia Rouge | Invitation: Soumyastudio | Peonies and orchids: Google

Late Night Calligraphy-ing

I can't believe the wedding is less than three months away!! Tonight I am getting a move on addressing all the invitations.

I took a calligraphy class a couple months ago mainly to take up some time while Luke is gone and I ended up loving it.  I am so excited I did it because it makes everything even much more personal and it is actually kind of relaxing.  (I know, weird right?).

 117 done, 10 to go!