Moved!

From here on out, you can find me blogging here:

And you can check out my etsy shop by the same name here.

summer fun list revisited...

Well we've crossed a few things off our summer fun list, but there is still a lot more fun to be had. Frank's on vacation for 2 weeks starting Monday so I anticipate being able to enjoy crossing some more of these things off our list soon :)

1. Go to the Madison zoo.

2. Go swimming at the pool.

3. Go swimming at the lake.

4. Go on a picnic in the park.

5. Go to Noah's Ark in the Dells.

6. Ride the train in the park.

7. Eat ice cream at Kelly's Creamery.

8. Decorate the balcony and have date night on the balcony.

9. Watch fireworks.

10. Go for a bike ride with Morgan.

11. Blow bubbles.

12. Get married. 

13. Go to the petting zoo.

introducing...burlap and twine

Somewhere along my journey of wedding planning I discovered my love for crafting. I was so happy with the way I could create beautiful things on a budget that I decided I would like to try my hand at sharing my crafts with other budget brides. Soooo, pushing my fear of failure aside, I decided to start an etsy shop featuring rustic chic wedding and home decor. And... burlap and twine was born! 

I also started a new blog to chronicle my etsy adventures. Please be a doll and stop by for a visit and take a peek into my etsy shop. Please use coupon code "7freeship11" for free shipping in July.

We did it!

The day could not have been more perfect.

Everything went as planned.

We had a blast.

We sweat {heat index = 105 degrees}.

We danced. 

We laughed.

We cried. 

We even had to pay the DJ to stay longer because the party was still going strong. 

{Whoever said Sunday weddings can't be a party?}

A full recap to follow once pro pics are back. 

Until then, check out the photographers blog for a sneek-peek:

Capture Life Moments

updates

* My to-do list is significantly shorter. Yay.

* The forecast is now Sunny and....91 degrees for Sunday.

* I think I may have finally made a snap decision on my hair, up it is! (see above)

* I cannot wait to get all of this crap out of my house. :)

to be continued...

"Oh Mr Sun, Sun, Mr golden sun!"

Guess what folks! We're now officially in the 10 day forecast. The 5 days before the wedding there are supposed to be scattered thunderstorms and then the day of our wedding it's supposed to be mostly sunny! Let's hope it stays that way, I don't want any thunder clouds raining on my parade!

10 days out and no caterer...wha?!?

Yea, today was a freak out day. Although if we're being honest here, this whole past week has been freak out week. 

I'm just feeling so. stressed. out. 

There are lots of little details to take care of. There's tiny little things to worry about. Thoughts keep popping into my head. "Why haven't I thought of this before??" Pure craziness. And I've been pure crazy, which I hate. 

So anyways, back to the title of this post. We settled on a caterer nearly 6 months ago. We thought we hit the jackpot as it was very budget friendly. I inquired about signing a contract or writing out a check for a deposit. The owner assures me that's not necessary. They marked us down on their calendar and told me to contact them 2 weeks before the wedding to finalize the menu and pay 50% of the bill. This should have been my first clue. No contract? No deposit? Hind sight's 20/20 folks. 

Well here we are 10 days before the wedding and I have tried to contact them numerous times. Left messages. Driven by their building. No response. Is your heart palpitating at the thought? I'm thinking what are we going to feed our guests??

So today we did one last drive-by. Shops closed. Mom and I decided we obviously needed to find other arrangements. We brainstormed and on a whim drove to a restaurant that also caters. They were closed. FML. I decided to call them. Meekly I inquired over the phone if they had the day of our wedding available. I felt so foolish asking if they could cater my wedding 10 days before the event. Much to my relief they were available! I asked them to let us in so we could close this deal and get a contract signed. So we went in, quickly decided on a menu, wrote out a check for the deposit, and hashed out all the details. Talk about wingin' it! 

I walked out of there feeling like a house had been lifted off my shoulders. All the other things I have to take care of now seem like a piece of cake in comparison.