Where Has The Time Gone?

We are close to 5 months away and I'm starting to feel the pressure. My nights now revolve around something wedding related and my inbox is full of wedding emails. This week we have three vendor meetings.

The biggest check off our list is sending out our save the dates!

Happy Veterans Day!

Honeymoon {Booked}

This evening we finally booked our honeymoon and we both couldn't be more excited. I'm the person that could have flown to a single destination and stayed on the beach all week. Maybe it's because that was what we did each year for our family vacations but it's really relaxing to me. Clay on the other hand would be bored out of his mind.

{My Brother and I on the beach in San Diego}

So where did we decide to go? We are taking a cruise to St. Thomas, The Bahamas and St. Maarten. I will be able to sit on the beach some, or at the pool and Clay will be able to be a frequent visitor at the casino. 

The Ring {Part 2}

Right after we were engaged, our lives were pretty busy.  We didn't have time to drive to Houston to finish the ring. 

A few weeks passed and I started to get really antsy and really wanted to finish my ring. We finally decided that we would drive to Houston early one morning so that I would get back before I needed to be at work.

I called the jewelry shop that we were recommended to and asked if I need to make an appointment. I was told no and then I asked if I could make one anyways. I was told no again. Ok then! I called three times before we actually made the trip up to Houston to make sure that the guy we were told to work with would be in and they said yes.

We drove to Houston early one morning and were there right when they opened. We walked in, pictures in hand, and asked for our guy.

He wasn't going to be in today.

Clay was about ready to walk out, I was lost and confused, and there we stood, 3 hours away from Austin, not knowing what to do.

Finally, we decided that we would start working with someone else.

Clay and I took a look at what they had and just like every other jewelry store, they didn't have what we were looking for. We decided that the best option would be to purchase an eternity band and cut it in half. We picked the diamonds for the band and suddenly it was all over and time to leave my ring with the store. 

It was really scary leaving Houston, without my ring and really not knowing what my ring would look like. 

A few days later I received an email with pictures of my ring.

My heart sank, it was absolutely perfect. If I wasn't in a public place, I would have screamed and jumped up and down. 

A few days later, my ring arrived at my parents house.  It was like getting engaged all over again!

The Venue Search {Part 2}

I know you lost sleep over where Clay and I ended up choosing as our wedding venue. :)

We will be getting married in April at The Mansion in Austin, Texas.

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It is plenty large enough, it's inside and it has free parking which in downtown Austin is hard to come by! This venue is more old-antique looking than our style so we will be transforming the space into a modern ballroom.

When we were having a hard time deciding between places, I just felt like my creativity was much greater when picturing my wedding at The Mansion. 

Our ceremony and reception will take place in the ballroom and cocktail hour (although, it won't be an hour!) will take place in the courtyard.

Venue Booked: Big Check