wedding wednesday: the honeymoon

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We have booked our honeymoon! 

(insert happy dance here)

Is it bad that I am more excited about the honeymoon than I am about the wedding?! 

My introvert brain is dreading the socializing part of the wedding day (and being the center of attention). 

But that same introvert brain is LOVING the idea of an entire week with D and I relaxing on a beach and drinking rum. 

You will find me right here :)
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We have booked the Couples Tower Isle resort in Ochos Rios, Jamaica. 

We worked with a wonderful travel agent, Trista, that helped us find a great deal. 

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Do any of you have any experience with a Couples Resort or with a Jamaican vacation? 

I would love any tips! 

Neither D or I have ever been to an all-inclusive resort. 

We have friends that swear it is the only way to vacation. 

D and I both like to explore when we travel. 

But we decided to just go the more relaxation route with the honeymoon. 

I'm sure it will be a nice change of pace after the wedding craziness. 

Where did you go (or want to go) on your honeymoon? 

wedding wednesday: shoes & an update

First, I just want to say that I have started 

my advising schedule for the year, 

which sucks my free time. 

So, posting will not happen super often. 

I know ... Surprise, Surprise. ;) 

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Y'all, I got my wedding shoes this week. 

I love them! 

Of course, I am wearing Converse with my wedding dress. 

Speaking of the wedding dress. 

I have not even started dress shopping. 

I absolutely dread it! 

I hate shopping. 

I really just want to buy it online. 

But EVERYONE else wants me to try on dresses in a store. 

I will probably compromise 

and do the whole dress trying on thing with my girls, 

but, then, still buy the dress I want online. 

Other than that, planning is going excellently. 

We are getting our engagement pictures done next month. 

So, I have decided that we will combine our Save the Dates with our Christmas cards. 

Gotta save that money! 

We have finally narrowed down our invitations. 

Here is a sneak peak of the style, 

with our wedding monogram: 

Okay y'all! 

Did anyone else out there dread the wedding dress experience? 

Or did you love the dress shopping experience? 

Help! 

wedding wednesday #1: book arch

The venue has been chosen 

and the wedding date has been picked 

April 30, 2016. 

That means I have almost a full year to bore y'all with wedding posts. 

But let's face it, 

with the way I post that will be like 6 posts. 

:D 

This post is all about this awesome book arch I found on Pinterest. 

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I would LOVE to incorporate this into my ceremony. 

However, there is one small problem. 

My book-loving heart cannot murder destroy this many books. 

Do y'all have any ideas how to do this without harming the books?! 

I am thinking that as much as I love the look of this arch, 

it will not be in my wedding. :( 

This is the other option I really like for the ceremony focal point. 

{and it doesn't kill any books} 

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What are some other ways I could incorporate books into the decor?