On My Mind...

So I know it has been a month since my last post. But I am in a strange place - A newlywed with a blog called Chitown Bride. So I need to figure things out. Because I do enjoy weddings, but I think I am past the point of still wanting to write about them because this was strictly a wedding planning blog. So let me think this over a little longer. So it was nice to see A little of this...post about her apprehensions of talking about her wedding six-months later.

I do still love reading about all my blog friends (or at least I think you are my blog friends) and I gleefully love seeing how your weddings went! I am also so upset when I hear a wedding is not going to happen! (I am so sorry to hear about this. Please know you are in my thoughts!)

So let me mull over my next move or maybe if you have any suggestions - send them my way.

Also - is anyone else scared #$@% over this whole wall street meltdown? Seriously - what the $@#% is going on?

Beyond the Dress

(Bridges Wedding Photography)

Now that the wedding is over, I keep wondering what I am going to do with my dress. When I bought it, the women at the store said that a lot of folks who had bought the same dress dyed it black and made it into an evening gown. Hmm...or I could do a session with Karen Bridges of Bridges Wedding Photography who has a nice package for people like me who might want to wear it one last time. For some crazy reason, I am still not ready to trash my dress by running into a lake...I know, I know. I will never wear it again. But for some reason I don't know if I am ready yet, but I do love some of her shots and they seem less of me getting the dress all "trashy".

Probably one of my favorite shots!

Here is her package...
Beyond The Dress is a bridal fashion photography session with award-winning photographer, Karen Bridges of Bridges Wedding Photography. When you go Beyond The Dress, you let your hair down, bring along your sexiest pair of shoes (no matter the color!) and prepare for a photography session that goes way beyond bridal. Beyond The Dress also includes an 8x8 album with 14 of your favorites to keep for yourself or give to someone special. (Great surprise or anniversary gift for the hubby!) Please contact us directly by calling 309.287.5992 or emailing bridgesphoto@gmail.com for more information or to schedule your session. Thanks!

I Heart Peonies (the blogger)

OMG, OMG. I can't wait to see her pictures. So happy for another Chicago Blogger to be happly married!

Some Alma Mater Love

This is the perfect combo for me - I love college football and I love cute little coin purses. So I am thrilled that I found these from fossil. They are perfect because they are pretty subtle and don't scream "Go Longhorns", while also made out of leather too. These would have been perfect for all of my bridesmaids, but now I think I might be doing them for x-mas gifts. They don't have all of the schools, but they at least had my alma mater.

My Missing "R"

Remember when I was looking for the R so I could totally use this at our guest book table? I thought it was perfect and so I went to about sixty TJ Maxx stores and never found it. Well, last night I was in a TJ Maxx and found the missing "R". I actually laughed out loud! (and then bought it...).

My So Unorganized Life

I saw this post from Tara and in all honestly, I am in the process of buying this right now. I am hoping it organizes us as a couple. Seriously, the craziest part about this marriage is combining two very similar but different people. As similar as we are in tastes, beliefs, etc. - there are also things we are not so similar on. Like I know when all my bills are due, and can rattle them off if need be. My fiance - even though he has paid the mortgage every month - couldn't tell you when it is due every month. It drives me mad crazy, especially because I am suppose to be handling all bill duties.

I have been fighting to get organized. I think to a certain extent I am rebelling from the fact that for the last year and a half I was on a schedule - A Knot schedule (telling me when I had to find a photographer, when I needed to send out invitations, etc., etc.).

Now I am free from it, but unfortunately, my life is a little off because I keep telling myself that I am going to do a blurb book with our honeymoon photos (darnit - and I missed Brooklyn Bride's 10 percent off offer), I am going to call our photographer and tell them which photos I like so they can create my album. But another week goes by and I have not done this. Maybe the Knot could create a Newlywed Knot schedule. Or maybe someone just needs to kick me in the ass.

Helpful Hint for The Brides-To-Be

I have been behind but always wanted to give some love to some of my favorite girls. I recently forwarded to a newbie Bride-to-Be one site when she told me she had bought about five bridal magazines that day. I told her - This is all you need when planning a wedding - The Library. I am behind in giving my reviews, but got my wonderful photographer and florist in there. Seriously - this site rocks.