Lisa's Bachelorette Party

Okay, so I really can't believe it took me this long to post about one of the most incredible weekends I have ever had.  It was one of those bachelorette parties where everyone was just so genuinely happy for the bride and couldn't wait to celebrate her.

For those of you that don't know my friendship with Lisa let me explain.  She and I went to camp together for six years, but it wasn't until we were put in the same cabin as co-counselors that we really bonded.  We had the best summer ever and we promised we would stay close.  She was planning on going to Tulane and I was planning on going to Wisconsin, so we really didn't see a future as that good of friends.  Well, about three days before the college acceptance deadline I called Lisa to see if her sister had any recommendations on who I should live with at Texas, I explained I decided to switch.  Lisa just happened to be in Austin that weekend and decided she couldn't miss the opportunity to live their for four years and had changed her mind THAT day.  So with a little bit of fate and a whole lot of luck, Lisa and I began our college journey together as roommates and best friends.

The weekend was so special because almost all of her best friends and bridesmaids were able to attend.    There was a little bit of college reminiscing, but most importantly we kept the focus on our main goal, making sure Lisa had the best weekend ever.

Since Lisa has gone out in Austin hundreds of times her sister wanted to make sure we spiced this weekend up a little bit.  So we went line dancing!!  We dressed the part and prepared to get in on the action.  I have never been line dancing but when we got there all it was couples going around in circles.  Don't worry we just inserted ourselves in the middle and took care of business.

We knew we wanted to have a "planned" activity and we knew there were a bunch of places we wanted to visit while in Austin.  So we decided to rent a party bus and hit all our favorite spots.  The weather was beautiful so we made sure most of them were outside!!

 After the party bus everyone went back to the hotel to rest up and get ready.  We got our hair done at Blo (my favorite blow dry bar ever!!) and then hurried back to decorate.  Rather than just getting the traditional decorations we decided to develop hundreds of pictures of us with Lisa through the years.  The next few pictures are her reaction, but honestly they only semi depict the moment.  It was pretty unreal.

We then showed a video Stacy made with Adam that just showed us once again how adorable the two of them are together.

Lisa gave us each a pair of Hanky Pankys with our initial on them.. how sweet is she?

Then the final surprise for this portion of the night arrived with some Champs courtesy of Adam:)

 It only seemed appropriate to have dinner at the restaurant we went to whenever we wanted to celebrate an occasion.  Thank you Siders for an unforgettable meal.

 I have mentioned before that seeing the Spazmatics perform at Cedar Street was a staple in our college lives.  The fact that they were playing and we got in not only for free, but VIP and they gave us free champagne, only made the night even more surreal.

 Our final destination was Pete's Piano Bar where we bribed the guy the big bucks ($10 in Austin is like a real lot of money to give to someone at a bar to make things happen) to get our girl on stage.

What better way to end the weekend with an obsessive amount of Queso?

At Trudy's - Home Sweet Home

 I apologize for such a long post, but honestly I didn't want to leave any details out.  I cannot wait to celebrate more with Lisa AND ADAM December 15th 2012!!

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone I will be back on Monday with a recap and hopefully a little richer (I am going to Vegas Friday!!)

A Walk Down Wedding Lane: Becca and Matt's Wedding

I hope everyone enjoyed the pictures of the rehearsal dinner yesterday!  As promised I am back today with the wedding recap!!  It was such a beautifully executed wedding and seriously not a single detail was missed.  I think the room key with their picture on it may have been my favorite touch!!  Hope you enjoy the pictures and mazel tov again to Becca and Matt!!

How great is this room key.. I mean come on!

Go ahead and breath.. I know it is just so stunning

Game time!

Only 4 more weddings left as a fancy:)

Does Becca not look like a super model? SO BEAUTIFUL!!!

Gordon and Andy are my two best guy friends from UT, they happened to be from St. Louis and the reason I met David!  (note to self and 413: when playing Catchphrase and someone hints where Andy and Gordy are from the answer is "St. Louis" not "316L")

Still not over the dangling chandeliers, they are a whole other level of beautiful.

Hope everyone has a great day :) Congrats again Mr. and Mrs. Weiner!!

A Walk Down Wedding Lane: Becca and Matt's Rehearsal Dinner

Well last week was officially my worst week of blogging EVER.  However, there are several excuses for this.  For starters I was extremely busy selling produce.  With Thanksgiving coming up everyone needs their potatoes and I have gladly been selling them:)  Also, I was recovering from a crazy bachelorette party and getting ready for a major out of town wedding.  On top of it all and the biggest reason, I finally got a new computer.  I will now be working and blogging from the same amazing new computer and it took some getting used to and setting up whenever I had a free minute.  This is going to make my life much easier and I am really looking forward to it.  So without further ado here is my recap on the incredible weekend.  Also, I promise to share the bachelorette party VERY soon.

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Becca and Matt's wedding weekend is one I have been looking forward to for the longest time.  David and I are connected to Becca and Matt in so many ways.  David and Becca grew up together in St. Louis and they went to Indiana University together, and I studied abroad with Becca in Florence.  Matt and I  have been friends since first grade, and all four of us now live near by in Chicago.  This wedding brought together so many people all connected in different ways.  It was so great to see everyone and celebrate their marriage together.

If you are ever wondering why my friends always have elaborate engagements, well the main reason is Matt set the bar pretty high when he proposed to Becca.  He proposed to her on "Good Morning America": 'GMA' Love Live: Chicago Man Proposes on Live TV | Video - ABC News

So yeah, we knew going in to it this was going to be one hell of a wedding, and that it was.  To start out with I will just share some details about the rehearsal dinner.  Becca looked AMAZING and everyone could tell love was in the air.  Since Becca had nineteen bridesmaids (I am not the only one!) everyone was expecting speeches that went on for days.  I was impressed because everyone grouped up and even though there were several speeches, I really never felt like there were too many!

Matt's parents decorated so well and had a wall lined with candles and pictures from other family members weddings.  It was such a special night.

Mazel Tov Stephanie and Eric!

This past weekend could probably go down in my book as one of the best ever.  I promise to share many details about the bachelorette party tomorrow, but today I have to take a moment and wish my best friends, Stephanie and Eric, a giant MAZEL TOV on their engagement!!

It's not everyday that both mine and David's best friends get engaged, and even more rare that they get engaged to each other.  Although, I never doubted this day would come (lets be serious we ordered their engagement gift like five months ago) I really can't believe it has finally happened.

So Stephanie and Eric, I just wanted to wish you a lifetime of happiness together and can't wait to celebrate this milestone as well as every other that follows.

Love you both!



Lisa's Bachelorette Party Here we Come!

Alright, I just do not know how I am going to get through the work day today, because tonight I am off to Austin to celebrate Lisa's bachelorette party.  This is just not anyones bachelorette party, this is my best friend, college roommate, and pretty much my favorite person ever.  On top of it this is the first reunion of all seven of my college housemates/besties back together in Austin in like four years.  So yes, I am freaking pumped for this weekend.

Our first football game

Look at all the TOPS behind me (if you went to UT you know what that is)

Lisa's getting married and I cannot wait to stand by her side!

 So, there you have it a small glance at our friendship.  I cannot wait to celebrate her and have the craziest weekend in Austin with all of her best friends in one place. 

MTV is Calling All Bridesmaids

So what do you all think?  Should I send in a tape or what?  David was a little uneasy about it so I am still unsure if I want to try out to be the next Snooki.

If you fit the criteria you should totally do it!

Flower Reveal

I am so excited for tonight, because David, my Mom and I are meeting with the florist and our planner for our flower reveal!  We have given them our dream wedding ideas and they have put it to life and are showing it to us tonight.  I have heard this is one of the most fun parts about wedding planning (aside from the food tasting) so I am really looking forward to it. 

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Just a few of my favorites, I really can't wait for it all to come to life!!