Spring Time :-)

I hope this will be the last snow picture I post from this winter. We really one more time snow... On the first Day of Spring?! Really?! So annoying :-D

Since than we had pretty nice weather. Thursday thunderstorms in the morning and 70 degrees in the afternoon. Awesome :-D JT and I went straight to Lake Elkhorn for a nice walk and afterwards we grabbed some dinner and drinks at Green Turtle. We had a blast :-)

We are working on decorating our balcony to get it ready for the wonderful weather. Last weekend we got an outdoor couch and two lampions from Ikea. I think we have to go back soon to get the pots so we can start planting our veggies :-) I think this year we stick with tomatoes, basil, Thai peppers, chives and cress. We might try salad and beans. I heard that is pretty easy to take care of. We will also try planting some plants that are natural repellents for mosquitoes. I hope it works. They can be so annoying in Maryland.

College is going great. We are mid way through. I finished both my midterms last week. I got an A in the leadership class and sadly a B (88%) in Marketing Research. Everything else - participation and assignments - I received A's :-D yay! So I am pretty happy how everything goes :-)

For Memorial Weekend we have finally something planned :-) This year we are flying to my friend in CT. I visited her in the beginning of March for her Bridal Shower and than she invited us to spent the weekend with her husband and her. B and I had a blast and she had such a wonderful shower. My flight Sundays got cancelled so I got to spent one extra day with her :-) So I am pretty excited for Memorial Weekend and I think JT also. Prob more nervous since this will be his first flight ever! I think this will be a good training for the flight to Germany.

Words of Wisdome

Bridal Shower Cake

Beautiful Decoration

Beautiful Bride :-)

Future Mr. & Mrs. :-)

Unfortunately we cannot make it to her wedding. It is a Destination Wedding in Mexico which is why I am pretty happy I was able to celebrate her shower with her. They are having a reception in August or September and we will join the celebrations. And actually B and my coworker gave me the idea of celebrating a reception in Germany as well. I can invite all my family and friends that were not able to attend our wedding in 2013 and we can celebrate :-) I finished the guest list last weekend and I have to get the invitations out soon. Really exciting and I am already in the middle of planning :-D 168 days left until we are going to Germany!!!

Rehearsal Dinner

The night before the wedding we all met at the Historic Savage Mill Manor for the Rehearsal. It was so exciting!!!!

Not everyone could make it so my cousin, Ingo and Julia's boyfriend had to jump in as best man and groomsmen. Our DJ Doug played the music and we went through the whole ceremony. We got a bunch og helpful tips from our wedding coordinator Rachel from Putting on the Ritz.

After the Rehearsal everyone went to Ramshead Tavern for dinner. We were around 18 people and i am happy that I reserved a table and didn't forgot it :D

We all enjoyed a wonderful night together, we celebrated my birthday and in the end we went for a couple of drinks to Looney's :) I went home early and JT stayed a little bit longer with his groomsmen. Unfortunalty, he forgot his key and I tried to call him but at some point I really had to go to bed. The bride didnt needed puffy eyes :D but around midnight I woke up from the doorbell so he got a good night sleep, too. :D

10 days to go...!

Oh my gosh now it's just only 10 days left until we tie the knot. Crazy how time is flying :o)

This week my family and friends arrive in Baltimore and I really can't believe it yet that I will see my sister and best friend again after over a year being apart from them :) so happy!!!

So what happened the last couple of weeks? Not that much on the wedding planning section ;) I choose the linens for our reception area and I had my last fitting a couple of days ago. My dress is now at my future mother-in-law's place :D <3 We set a time for our rehearsal which meant that I had to reschedule the dinner two hours early. But anyway I think everyone needs a good night sleep the day before the wedding, so not too bad to have an early dinner.

We have today Columbus Day which meant for me: being off and start doing all the small things for the wedding. I started working on the favors and I had a lovely helper: Tina :) She just came over to pick up her coat, ended up staying and helping me to wrap 80 little favors for our guests :D so much fun!

Now we just have to add the ribbons, but I am missing the tags still. So one to do done, one more to do :D haha always like this! And I started working on the Wedding Programs :) hopefully everyone will like them :)

So this next two days are kind of my last days of being super busy :D Thursday my family comes in, Friday I have to work all day, my sister arrives and we invited my family over for dinner :) Saturday the guys leave for their Bachelor Party, I am attending my Bridal Shower and at night all the girls go out in D.C. :) Sunday Make-up/Hair Trial with Annabelle and Julia and my dad wanted to treat us all with King Crab legs -  so JT has to cook :D The day before the wedding I am thankfully off so I can do  all the centerpieces :)

Busy, Busy Busy :D 

Wedding Website

OMG 46 days to go and that means next month we will be married :D We are getting some RSVP cards back, but we are still waiting for a bunch. The ceremony ist planned out, so another major point done. But since than I feel like all this small to do's just showed up :D music, florist, hair, make-up, photographer, rehearsal :D still a lot to do!

Check out our Wedding Website :) 

7 weeks to go :)

September is here and we are right now in Rehoboth Beach! The last time this year :(

Anyway we accomplished a lot on saturday. In the morning I meet my JTs sisters, Kristen and Kelly, to go shopping at Michaels. They have a huge Labour weekend sale, so it was the best time to get all the ceremony and reception decoration :) we found a lot of nice things we can use for the wedding and we also got the cake pans for our wedding cake. Yes we are getting a selfmade wedding cake from Kelly <3 we already discussed some details!

Afterwards we went to an indian restaurant. It was sooooo good :) I missed spicy food! Than I had to head to Ellicott City to meet with JT and his mom our reverand. It was a pleasure meeting Reverand Tim and we pretty much planned out our whole ceremony :) In the afternoon we already received the first draft and it is so nice to read :) already had some tears in my eyes <3 can't wait for October anymore ;)

beautiful weather in Rehoboth :)

60 to go!

Oh my gosh I can't believe it, but in 60 days we tie the knot :D so excited!

The wedding planning is on a little stop because the most important things are done by now - booking the venue, catering, guest list and invitations, the dress, the suit, paying deposits :D

Next saturday we'll meet our officiant to discuss the wedding ceremony :) I am excited to meet the reverend. Hopefully we'll like him :D anything else? Oh yes! Our engagement photoshooting comes up :) Mid September we'll go to Savage parc for the shoot. I found the photographer on groupon so we will see how she is :) i like to support local businesses ;)

Today JT and me went to Micheals to look around for some inspiration for our decoration ;) it is crazy but the stores already laid out all fall and halloween decoration. So now I have to wait for nice sales and coupons and I go shopping again :D

And my bridesmaids finally picked out their dresses :D so that is done too! 

Wedding planning :)

We decided to get married this year and our wedding day will be October 24th 2013 <3 so now it is just 66 days left and the last few days I was really busy planning our wedding ;)

But with the most important parts my parents were able to help us. The last day of their vacation my mom and me went to look for bridal gowns and oh my gosh we found it! First dress I had on and that was it: had my bridal moment ;) <3 I am so happy that my mom was able to go with me and that she was there when I found my dress <3 and the same day my dad and JT went looking for suits and both found some too :)

And the same day we found the prefect wedding location! We will get married at Historic Savage Mill Manor :) we looked at the house and everyone loved it! It is a really cute manor from 1844 and we will have there our ceremony and reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres :)

Historic Savage Mill Manor in Maryland :)

possibility to have the ceremony outside xD

So yeah we booked the venue and catering ;) and on they departure day we went to Party City and found the perfect wedding invitation :D so we could check off the biggest parts in two days!!! And my parents were a part of it! Perfect <3

Last week I was working on our guest list which was not my definition of a fun vacation, but now everything is fixed and our guest list has around 105 people :D but most of them is JT's family haha and my side is just really small :D Mom, Dad, sister plus boyfriend, best friend plus boyfriend and a really good friend of my dad will all come for sure to our wedding in October :)

On thursday I sent out all the invitations and by end of September/beginning of October we should know the head count :D