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Katie & Jesse’s Wedding, Part I

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Happy Sunday Evening! Hope your weekend has been a good one! Mine was full of wedding goodness. 🙂

Katie’s Wedding, Part I

Saturday started bright and early with a Jazzercise class before I headed off to get my hair styled for Katie’s big day.

IMG_2028_2Ohhhhh, fancy! My stylist is amazing, and she was aware of the rainy weather that was on the way, so she pulled the front back into a chic braid to hold it all out of my face! I loved it!

IMG_2029 IMG_2030_2This updo took about 45 pins and 1.5 hours. But it held up all day – even through the pouring rain!

IMG_2032_2Mac loved it to, but he was sad that mommy was leaving for the day.

I ate a quick lunch at home before heading to the park to meet the gals. We met up at 1 PM to get our makeup and dresses on before the photos started at 2.

We had a private room with a bathroom at the park center. We took over rather quickly.

IMG_2036_2I was mostly ready minus my dress, so I kinda just helped everyone else and took photos of the bride.

IMG_2043_2 IMG_2042So pretty! Katie was glowing all day. And it just made my heart swell to see my best friend so happy!

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Carley (another friend from high school) and I
Carley (another friend from high school) and I

I loved my dress. They were comfy and my alternations were done so nicely that I had no issues all day!

IMG_2049_2And then it was time for the bride to get into her gown with a little help from her momma.

IMG_2048 IMG_2050Her gown was vintage, classic, and sexy all at the same time. The back was open from the top down to her waist. Love love loved it!

But that’s enough for tonight. I started today with a 7 mile run (my longest yet!) and I’m exhausted! Part II is coming tomorrow with the ceremony and reception. Here’s a sneak peek…

IMG_2077_2Have a great night!

 

 

Katie’s Wedding Rehearsal

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It was a beautiful night last night in the park for a wedding rehearsal!

IMG_2023I left work a little early today to get home and change before heading to the park where Katie & Jesse’s wedding will be taking place tomorrow evening. I had never really been down to the garden where the ceremony will take place. It was gorgeous!

IMG_1999 IMG_1997It’s completely covered by the tall trees making it feel very cool and cozy even though we’re in the middle of a large, public park. My favorite part is the little waterfall that we’ll be standing on top of tomorrow.

IMG_1996There were lots of people around taking pictures before a high school prom of some sort. But they quickly cleared out for our rehearsal.

The groom’s grandpa will be officiating the ceremony tomorrow.

IMG_2013He’s the cutest old guy! Katie had a nice little agenda made out for him so he could keep everything in line. With a little extra help from Katie of course. 🙂

IMG_2020 IMG_2003We practiced walking into position and back out down this cute little path. It’s the perfect little setting for a wedding!

And this is a my view from the top of the waterfall area.

IMG_2010Only tomorrow it’ll be filled with lots more family members and guests out there!

IMG_2017And no wedding would be complete without 2 tiny flower girls. 🙂 They are nieces of the groom and are cute as a button! One of them also provided my favorite pic of the evening..

IMG_2011Oh little girls that lift their dresses. They always make me laugh!

IMG_2002We all mozied around and ran threw the ceremony twice before heading off to dinner.

Katie found a great little venue/catering company to host our evening meal at The Event Center here in Springfield. We arrived a little early, but the food was ready quickly. I was ready to eat!

IMG_2025I had snacked on some almond butter (surprise, surprise) before I headed to the park early, so I tried to fill up on veggies as much as possible. I filled my plate with the mixed spinach salad and green beans before finishing it off with the amazing pulled pork and BBQ sauce. Yum! The meat was my favorite part even though it felt good to get some veggies in my tummy.

Nick was the most excited about the potatoes and the dinner rolls.

IMG_2027I never even keep potatoes in the house, so he was loving these buttery spuds! I chose to forgo the carbs as I tend to bloat up super easy, and I have a pretty dress to squeeze into later today!

Well I’m off to go get my hair done before meeting the gals at the park to finish getting ready. I’ll see you after the wedding!

Email Excitement

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Happy Friday!

This week has gone by in a flash! And this morning came far too quickly as I wanted to get in a little workout before my day began extra early. This meant being at the gym right at 5 and being home by 6 to make it into work an hour early. But I was a champ and made it into work by 7 so I can get to Katie & Jesse’s wedding rehearsal by 5:15 tonight lookin’ all glam and stuff.

Workout

Since my workout needed to be quick, I wanted to keep it super focused and movin’ along. So I started with 15 minutes on the treadmill. I only made it to 1.25 miles…I was dragging my feet for sure, but it got my body warm and I was sweating! I then completed a quick circuit of chest presses, lat pull downs, seated dips, rows, and bicep curls. I need my arms to look good in my bridesmaid dress this weekend! I finished off the workout with 20 minutes on the Elliptical before rushing home.

Breakfast

Breakfast was another batch of Butterscotch Overnight Oats like yesterday, but I actually took time to prepare them last night.

photo(110)They got SUPER thick when I let the mix sit for 8 hours overnight, so I added 1/4 cup more almond milk this morning to soften it all up. I figured this would happen with the pudding mix being involved – so be warned. You’ll need some extra milk fo sho!

I also had a Greek yogurt on the side for extra protein to last me through the morning.

Emails, Emails, Emails!

This morning has been an awesome morning for EMAILS! You know all the annoying emails you get sent to your personal address daily? They usually come from stores you’ve shopped at, websites you’ve visited, etc. I typically spend about 5 minutes each morning clearing all the crap out of my inbox. But this morning my inbox was full of exciting things that I actually wanted to read!

First off, I got this email about the Diva Dash 5K coming to Springfield!

Screen Shot 2013-09-27 at 11.09.41 AMI went a little overboard and immediately forwarded this to all my girlfriends and my entire Jazzercise instructor database. Yes, I’m signing up. Yes, I’m dragging all my gal pals along. And yes, we will be wearing tutus on December 7th!

My second exciting email came in the form of something that is forbidden to me…

Screen Shot 2013-09-27 at 11.09.03 AMAndy’s Frozen Custard.

Pumpkin Pie Concretes are back as of TODAY!! Holy smokes, I am thrilled about this one! Since I’m super lactose intolerant when it comes to ice cream goodies, I never let myself indulge in the sweet stuff. Lactaid pills can’t touch a big bowl of ice cream in my stomach, so I just have to go without. But this is one ice cream item that I absolutely cannot go without each year. As soon as the wedding is over (and my fitted bridesmaid dress is put away in the closet!), Nick and I will be making an Andy’s run asap. Yes, I’ll get a stomach ache and hate myself for a day or 2. But the Pumpkin Pie Concrete is completely worth it.

My third exciting email actually nailed down what I will be doing for my birthday this year: going to see White Christmas the musical!

whitechristmas_02I’m so stinking excited for this! The broadway show is coming Juanita K. Hammons Hall on MSU’s campus November 1-2. My birthday is November 1, and I love this musical! So plans will be easy peasy this year! Tickets go on sale Oct. 4, so I’m hoping to get Nick and my mom and dad to tag along for the evening. Can’t wait!

I thought the email excitement was over until I just receive one more about 1/2 price massages at my normal massage place here in Springfield, which I absolutely love but have been avoiding due to money. PEACE thru Massage is hosting the deal through 417 Magazine – $22 for an hour long massage! So if you’re in Springfield and are looking for a great massage, check it out! I will be purchasing mine asap. 🙂

Whew, I’m worn out and it’s barely noon. I’ll be leaving work early today to get home and fancied up before the wedding rehearsal! My girlfriend Katie has been glowing every time I’ve seen her lately, so I can’t wait to see her and her groom tonight. We are doing a ceremony run through at the park before heading to a different venue for the meal, which is where Nick will be meeting me. Should be a fun night!

Enjoy your Friday and send good thoughts our way…the forecast is looking gloomy for the weekend, and this outdoor wedding needs some good weather!

See you all later!