A Fun Date Idea

Cesar and I went on a Photo Scavenger Hunt last week for our date night and had a blast! So I thought I would share our list with you. The rules I gave him were that he had an hour to find and photograph as many things on the list that he could. At the end of the hour we would tally up all that he found. Depending on the number he found and photographed, determined where we went to dinner that night. So fun!

Photo Scavenger Hunt

1. Find something flying
2. Find something strong
3. Find something creepy
4. Find a bugs view
5. Find something yummy
6. Find a smile
7. Imitate a statue
8. Make yourself small
9. Find something flexible
10. Find a reflection
11. Find graffiti
12. Find a bridge
13. Find liquid
14. Hide in plain sight
15. Find something hot
16. Find something cold
17. Find someone dancing
18. Find stripes
19. Find something abstract
20. Do exactly what the sign says
21. Find something fire engine red
22. Find something sharp
23. Find a bug
24. Find people eating
25. Find something powerful
26. Find something sticky

Planning My Wedding

So planning a wedding is a little harder than I thought (go figure)! But I have managed to accomplish some things here in the first month. So I thought I would share some of my vendors and/or things I love, in case you were curious or you're planning a wedding of your own. Enjoy!

1. First things first, I bought my beautiful dress from Alta Moda Bridal Boutique. They are located in Salt Lake City and I absolutely love them. I set up an appointment the day before (Monday) and when I arrived the following day (Tuesday) for my appointment I was so impressed. When I arrived I received a full consultation, where they really tried to get to know me and my future husband to be. They also talked me through their dress making process. At this boutique you try on designer sample gowns and once you find the one for you (most are immodest strapless gowns; mine was), you design your modest top to make your gown temple ready. It is so fun, you get to pick your neckline, your sleeve, the length of the gown, etc. - basically you get to design your wedding gown based on the sample you fell in love with. I am so excited to see my dress, it will be done on October 10th!
   
2. Finding a photographer that could fit my budget was a huge challenge for me. I fell in love with the style of three photographers but each one's basic package (and I mean BASIC!) was at the top or exceeded the amount I was willing to spend. I was super bummed. Until Cesar suggested checking into a local photographer he used to work with a long time ago. So that's what we did. We set up an appointment with Hattie Bates Photography. I was so happy that Cesar suggested her. We are getting everything we want within our budget! Not only are we able to get our engagements, bridals, wedding and reception all photographed, we are getting the rights to our photos, we are getting a free photo book, all of our pictures both in color and in black and white, she is designing our announcements and thank you cards, and my favorite thing is that we don't pay by the hour. Yet instead we have her for the whole event and she'll continually take pictures through out. So many photographers we met with were charging by the hour, regardless of the event time or location- very expensive and no fun. So check her out, I am happy with her so far!
   
3. For my bridesmaids dresses I found exactly what I was looking for at Jcrew! I wanted a dress that worked for my wedding but would fit into my bridesmaids everyday wear. The last thing I wanted was to make them buy a dress they would never consider wearing ever again or couldn't wear again. So I found a super cute dress on sale at Jcrew, it's a dark brown strapless sun dress made of an embossed cotton. I absolutely love it! Now because it is strapless it did create some problems 1. it's immodest and 2. it's November, so it's going to be freezing. So to solve both issues, I found a super cute cardigan sweater at Target. I am super excited to see it all come together :)
   
4. For ideas I love reading Snippet & Ink. By far it is my favorite wedding blog. You have to check it out whether you are planning a wedding or not- it's so cute!
   
5. The last thing I'll share today is our jeweler. Cesar and I found our rings at Ingram's Fine Jewelers. We not only loved their selection of rings but their customer service as well. By far out of all the jewelery stores we went to in Idaho Falls, Ingram's treated us the best. So if you're in the market for any kind of jewelery go talk to Stan at Ingram's, he'll take great care of you!
   

I'm Sorry!!!!!

Alright, I didn't think that many people actually read my blog, but to my surprise I have been chastised and told many times that I need to start up dating again. So this is a month late but I'm engaged to the most amazing man on earth!!

Cesar proposed to me on August 18, 2009 and I said yes!

We are getting married November 20, 2009

I love my ring!!