even feminists dream of their wedding day... ;)

i secretly can't wait for the day i get married.

okay, it's probably not so secret anymore... everyone & their dog knows luke probably isn't going anywhere. & while i still am being picky on a LOT of things  (at least a year engagement, no i still don't know if i'm gonna take your last name, & yes i do want to adopt) the wedding planning part seems...fun. (i'm sure casie would kill me for saying that, as i see now how very stressful it is, too.)

i have a few....pretty awesome ideas, if i say so myself. thanks to pinterest.

i'm seriously obsessed with these center pieces. they are lovely.

a polaroid guest book!!! amazing!

my colors (kind of). i know for a fact i want sunflowers...everywhere. & no 2 bridesmaids in the same dress. also, i will be barefoot.. & my dress will be nowhere near that poofy. but you get the idea.

fingers crossed i can force some sort of bowtie on the groom ;)

hello, pretty pearl ring (no diamonds!!!! no way!)

& if it would look exactly like this...that'd be awesome.

Le weekend.

The highlight of our weekend by far was Chase & Kaylee's wedding. Luke worked with Chase at Verizon and he has become one of our closest friends. The reception was held in his wife's parent's backyard... And it was fancy. My dad would have died if he saw it. It was pretty much a forest, complete with 2 waterfalls and a river! But no chickens, so Dad's yard is cooler ;)
Other highlights include relaxing (something I don't do enough of, & Luke's back was hurting so he was okay with it too!), reading, and going to my friend Ben Winslow's birthday party. I always get nervous to go to his social gatherings, mostly because I'm always the youngest (& most inexperienced, & there's lots of journalists there), but he always makes Luke & I feel welcome. It was fun, especially when we sent a picture message of him "crying into his birthday cake" to my old coworker Laura. He was so sad she didn't get to come!
How was your weekend?