We are going to be STARS on our wedding day!

Yep, you read it right. We are going to be STARS on our wedding day. You ask, How? and I say...

Because Jasmine* is going to be our wedding photographer!!! Can I get a hollaa? Holllaaa!!!

You might be thinking "how did that happen?" because a couple of posts ago, I mentioned that she was booked for our date. Well, Chris and I searched and searched and searched for photographers that we both really liked.

Outcome: not so good.

He either liked them and I didn't. Or I liked them, and he didn't. So we went to lunch and had "a talk."

Everyone and their mom knows that those talks never end with a happily ever after. Fortunately for us, it did.

Outcome: Changing our date so Jasmine could be our photographer.

So now, our official date: November 19, 2010

Location: Viansa Winery and Marketplace in Sonoma

Our photographer is the one and only: Jasmine Star

Who I'm marrying: Christopher James Allen

Are we cool? Coolest people evvaaa!

Happy Friday!

Bridal Party Dresses

As of right now, I have 3 beautiful ladies in my bridal party. I would love to have 5, but Chris only has 4 groomsmen at the moment. I feel bad for making him add another one, but then again I need my ladies to help me stay stress free, and calm throughout this whole process. Can I get an Amen? AMEN!!!

But because they are my ladies, I want them to look beautiful standing next to me on my big day. Trying to figure out what colors/what dresses I want them to wear has been a toughie. Geeze, I thought that after choosing my colors the hard part was over ;) But I have come to a decision. Because I want my bridal party to look classic, simple, and elegant, I've decided not to choose their dresses to match our colors. Instead, I've decided for them to wear black dresses. I also found it to be cute that they'll match the groomsmen :) Ultra fab right?

I've been searching the internet for possible black dresses. I know we won't be deciding until a little later, but here are a couple that I really enjoy.

Seeing this dress has made me lean towards a maxi dress for my ladies. Our wedding will be in the fall, so it will be a little chilly. This will give them enough coverage to stay a little warm during the ceremony.

I am a HUGE fan of anything ruffly. This reminds me of my favorite character in Sex and the City, Charlotte. I can see this dress with a pearl necklace and voila. Hello classy!

Besides my love for ruffles, I also enjoy a big bow now and then. This has the best of both worlds.

Which one do you like best?

*Dresses and Pictures are taken from J-Crew, and Nordstrom.

To Her:

Against the wall sits a comfortable bear.
One that I gave you as a token of simplistic love.
Beyond the simplicity, there's so much more to share.
I want to give you all that's below and above;
In the heavens and earth, in the seas and skies.
In moments of laughter and frowns
My love -- solely yours -- with wings flies
High as the loneliness of the past drowns
And together we emerge hand in hand
Upside down, right side up
To be joined as one by a single sparkling band
To which overflows my cup
With all the love in the world -- my world -- for you...

The beauty of love

To You:

The second our toes hit the sand, the faster the sun seemed to set. Straight ahead, the sky was filled with hues of purples, pinks, and oranges. The waves were crashing, yet the further we looked the safer it seemed.

For a moment, I tried to take it all in. I sat in silence next to you and snapped a couple of photographs with an intention of preserving the moment. Because in that moment, I felt safe and untouched by the world all around me. At that moment, it was just us with the endless ocean, and the colors that reflected our love.

It was perfection in it's simplest form. A moment that I want to always have for the rest of our lives.

Love,

G