So it has been over a YEAR since my last post. A YEAR!
Think anything has happened in a year?
Um, so much!
Starters - our engagement photos!
Take a peek!
Mindy Fuller with Ree Photography did our session.
We went to Galveston and shot on the strand and had an absolute blast!
After that day I knew we had made the best decision when we chose to have Mindy not only shoot our engagement photos but our WEDDING!
NEXT UP:
MY BRIDAL SHOWER
So my shower was amazing. It was such a fun afternoon! After a few glasses of champagne my butterflies went away and I let myself let loose, laugh, and open up some gifts! James and I were so blessed by everyone. We were spoiled and our house stocked! My super sweet friend Sandy offered to help out by letting us use her home. Has anyone ever looked into hosting a large shower at a restaurant?! Outrageous! With the help of Sandy - my mom, sister, and bff Steph threw me a shower that I will remember forever. It was beautiful, the food was delicious, and of course my girls looked gorgeous ;)
and now........
BRITNEY SPEARS CONCERT!
So we couldn't possibly miss my girl's big Houston concert so me, James, Sister, and Jen dressed up and got down! Started out at the flying saucer and after that I forgot my camera in the car :( So no Britney is awesome photography. With that being said: The concert was amazing! Nicki Minaj was the opening act and I can't wait for her to come solo. We are so there! We met up with some friends once we were there and all got into the VIP section with a candy bar, super close seats, and even better a super close bar! We ended up at South Beach and danced the night way Britney style. I was a happy girl! BEST NIGHT!
Onto the San Antonio Hair Show.
It was incredible!
Steph and I made it a short weekend and drove up.
Not too many pictures to show but we took home tons of memories!
The best part of the Hair Show was seeing Beth Minardi the most bad ass hair colorist EVER. We learned so much and felt absolutely revived and excited about our jobs! Of course, we had to goof off a bit. Ripley's was just around the corner and I'm not one to pass up on something silly. There was a haunted house area that almost killed us. Seriously. I almost had a heart attack. Sweating occured.
Also, little tid bit of info. Steph booked us in one of San Antonio's most haunted hotels. Now I talk a big game about loving all things haunted...not so much. I had worked myself up so much I could barely go into the bathroom alone. I seriously asked Steph if I could keep the door open. It was bad. BAD. So then after I had gotten over my nerves my wonderful roomie for the night kept making the creepiest noises. At one point she grabbed my toes as I was leaning off the bed to grab my phone. Near heart attack number 2. Needless to say I didn't sleep that night. At all. Thanks, Steph. Love you.
BACHELORETTE WEEKEND!!!!!!!!
So for my bachelorette weekend I decided that I wanted to just relax with some of my favs downtown. We booked at the Omni and had a super fun weekend! Started of Friday night at Max's Wine Dive and then went out on Washington. Danced, drank, talked, did those girly things :) The next day we decided to have an afternoon by the pool. The Omni pool is beautiful. I actually could have spend all day out there! They had a little cabana with a bar and grill. The sun was shining, the water was perfect and I had my girls. How could it be better?! Well - that night we all met up at Cyclone Anaya's and started the evening with their dangerously delicious margaritas. Always the beginning to a memorable night! After dinner we went to Pete's Piano Bar. SO MUCH FUN! I had a blast, gained a stalker, and took my fair share of shots. So onto the next club. Not sure of the name of it but it was on Montrose. Boys, boys in thongs and baseball socks, and a shower were involved. That's all I'm saying. Lastly we ended up at South Beach. My FAVORITE place to go dance. The music is amazing! The energy is the best! The cool mist comes just at the right time!
LOVE THIS PLACE!
So after everyone had plenty to drink, plenty of dancing - we went back to the Omni and crashed.
What an amazing bachelorette weekend!
Wouldn't have changed a thing!
XOXO
Ok so - I'm sure I forgot some events from the past year but that was a bit of a wrap up. Awesome year! Actually I can count that as the best year to date. 2011 was everything I dreamed and more.
I am one very lucky girl!
Ok, no post would be complete without a few pics of my handsome man and my sweet Heidi girl!
Here ya go!
The Blink 182 concert a few days before our wedding.
Ok! Kind of caught up! Next blog: Our Honeymoon & Our Wedding! Yay!
LOVE,
me
