sharp dressed man.

This past Saturday Matthew and me went to Dress to Impress in Downtown Kingsport. They are in charge of alllllllllllllll of the suits for the groomsmen, ring bearer, and anyone else involved with our wedding who wants to dress fancy :)

Back in October when Matthew and I were waiting to hear the announcement for who won the Dream Wedding at the Women's Expo, we were goofing off and watching the fashion show they were having prior to the winners. We were laughing and having fun picking out what we thought would look the best for our wedding. So, when Dress to Impress had their models walk the stage in their suits, Matthew and I both knew right away which one we would want if we won the Dream Wedding. And surprise surprise, that's the one we picked out at the shop on Saturday!

Out of all of our meetings so far, this one was probably the easiest. It could be because it was all about Matthew and his guys and I had very little involvement. Plus knowing what we wanted wayyyyy back in October definitely helped too. We did look through some books and talked about other suit/tux options, but we couldn't get away from the gray :)

The first one Matthew tried on was the darker gray suit with the lavender vest and tie. I loved this suit on him, but he refused to choose anything but the light gray (which was his choice at the Women's Expo.) This suit is a little too dark for our wedding. But nonetheless, it's still pretty!

So, of course we went with the light gray. And I have to admit, after seeing him in both colors of suits, I love this one the best. Isn't my future husband gorgeous?!?? Ok, I may be a little biased, but I do love him in this color :)

Gabby and Rhonda were so helpful when we were trying to make decisions. They knew exactly what suit Matthew was talking about when he said "The one at the fashion show!" So they made our lives much easier.  They also helped us pick out the perfect lavender shade for the vests and ties. I can't wait to see all the guys in their suits on our wedding day! I'm also excited to see them next to the bridesmaids, since their dresses are gray, too :) Shhhh...don't tell! 

I definitely recommend using Dress to Impress if you haven't found someone to provide the suits or tuxes for your groomsmen. They have a TON of choices and they can order anything! Plus, a friendly staff counts for a lot in my book. happy planning! xoxo

Non-Wedding Post.

For starters, this is a NON wedding post. So if you are looking for wedding tips or advice, you will have to skip this one. Sorry! I need a little "me" blogging time.

This weekend I deleted my Facebook. Before you say anything, I know that sounds stupid and childish. But, coming from someone who has SADLY been a social networking queen for the past 5 years, IT'S A BIG DEAL. I have been dealing with a lot of different issues lately. Some good, some bad. But mostly having a hard time letting go of things. I dwell on everything. For days. And it is so annoying. But I'm working on it! Lord knows I want to give up my burdens to him, and I do most times. But sometimes, I take part of them back, and start dwelling. So, to help me with my "dwelling" issues, I deleted my Facebook. I honestly have thought about deleting it a million times, but I knew I would die without it. So I hesitated. But something came over me this weekend and I took the plunge. It was an instant weight lifted off of me. Crazy, right??!?!? I have never felt so at peace about something so insignificant as that! It was amazing. I made Matthew promise to keep me in check and make sure I don't go back.

My main reason for deleting it is TIME. I say I don't have time to exercise. I don't have time to pray. I don't have time to read my Bible. I don't have time to INSERT WORD HERE. But yet, I had time to play on Facebook all day? hypocrite.

Another reason I deleted it? OMGGGG did you see what she did this weekend?! Yeah.....that should be enough for anyone to delete their Facebook. Whyyyyyyyyyyy do I care? I'm not sure, but hopefully now I will never know what anyone did or is doing and vice versa.

Yes, I am a little sad that now I won't be able to flaunt my wedding and honeymoon photos for everyone to see, but why do I need to do that? I want to please God and not be so concerned with things of this world. Lord, help me! This is going to be rough, but I know I can do it. Facebook is something man-made that doesn't even concern my God. He is so much bigger than that. I'm thankful he loves me even when I am a Facebook drama queen :) Here's to hoping I will spend my extra time in His word.

let's eat cake!

This past Monday, on April fools day, Matthew and I met with our cake designer, Hannah Meade, at her bakery/house. My brother and sister-in-law also attended. I wanted some other opinions from family members that I trust. Plus, who wouldn't want to spend an evening taste testing cake?!?!

Like all my other wedding ideas, I had been pinning cakes for MONTHS on Pinterest. I'm about to sound really morbidly obese, so brace yourself.............. I love cake. ALL cake. Any kind (except lemon). I could eat cake for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and still want more cake. Yup. Thankfully I do not do that, but I could. lol. So needless to say I was desperately excited about our cake meeting.

Hannah had a glorious spread of 14 different types of cake and 6 different types of icing.

I was in CAKE HEAVEN! Being the cake expert that she is, Hannah told us which icing to pair with which cake. The only cake I didn't try was lemon (because I know I hate it) but other than that, we didn't taste one bite of cake or icing that wasn't amazingly delicious. We also knew immediately after tasting each row which flavors we wanted  for our cake. But, we waited until the end of our meeting to make the final flavor decisions.

So after tasting a bit, we began to talk about cake design. I showed Hannah some of my Pinterest cakes that I had pinned and she began sketching one of her own creations.

 

I know this is a terrible picture. It's from my phone, so I promise I will upload some better ones later! But her sketch was EXACTLY what I wanted. And I didn't even know that's what I wanted until we met with Hannah! She is amazing. The actual cake will be a very pale blush color, with hand-painted ivory lace designs covering all of it. Tiny pearls will also line the bottom of each layer. And lastly, wildflowers similar to my bridesmaid bouquets and centerpieces, will be placed on top with stemmed brooches carefully placed throughout. So our cake will still be vintage, and have a touch of some amazing brooches provided by Hannah.

 

Our wedding cake will also consist of 4 layers as shown. Of course the top layer we are keeping, so the top and the 2nd layer are going to be Hannah's vanilla cake with vanilla icing. And let me tell you, this is the best vanilla cake I have ever tasted. It's spicy and unique. It's soooooo good for vanilla cake! The third layer from the top will be her white chocolate strawberry cake with white chocolate icing. In between the cake layers of this one will be a great strawberry filling that tastes amazing! And finally, the bottom layer will be mine and Matthew's absolute favorite, caramel cake with vanilla icing and another filling in between the layers flavored with apple pieces and cinnamon.

 

I am so so so so soooooooooo excited about our cake! I love the flavors we have chosen, especially the caramel cake with the apples and cinnamon. It is SO FALL and anyone who knows me knows I absolutely love fall. Plus, this cake flavor takes me back to our original rustic farm wedding plan and makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I LOVE IT.

 

Don't worry, I didn't leave Matthew out :) He is also getting a groom's cake. Something similar to this one. His chosen flavor was dark chocolate caramel with vanilla icing. He said he thought we needed some chocolate somewhere, and I agree!

 

 

 

Hannah couldn't have made our cake experience with her any more perfect! She is also providing us with a to-go box that she is packing full of cake for me and Matthew the night of our wedding. So thankfully, if we don't get to eat any real food that night, we will be sure to have cake!

 

 

 

My sister had been talking about the "best wedding cake ever" for months after her niece's wedding last summer. I have been curious to find out who made her cake since I got engaged, and it turns out it was Hannah Meade from the Cake Gallery :) God is good and his plan is perfect. Happy Wedding planning! xoxoxo