Engagement Pictures Teaser

Our engagement pictures finally arrived!

They aren't posted to our photographer's website yet...as soon as they are I will share more.

Thank you to our wonderful photographer Phil Paik and his amazing wife Minae for a really fun day in San Diego.

Beach Bound

Tomorrow night we are going to bed early and then waking up Friday morning and driving to San Diego. The boxes are packed, labeled and ready to go. Next stop...our wedding planner's studio!

Friday afternoon we get to do our cake tasting meeting...can that even really be called a "meeting" with a straight face?! After the cake meeting we are off to pick up my FI's grandfather and take him out to dinner to our rehearsal dinner location...we have never been there so we'll see what happens.



Saturday morning is my hair and makeup trial...I am really excited. After the last one...I am ready to be pampered! Then Saturday evening is our engagement pictures! My FI is concerned about where we are going to change...hilarious...if only my only concern for the whole weekend was where I was going to change from a white shirt and shorts to a black shirt and jeans. I love boys.

These lovely beach pictures are from this fabulous blog.

Bridal Shower Excitement Returns

I was totally freaking out because only like three people had RSVPd for my bridal shower as of Friday...then my Mom called me tonight and said we had six RSVPs just today!

I am going to stop stressing and just enjoy things from now on...I don't know why I stress?!

I have an amazing fiance and great friends!

For now I am going to keep swooning over this lovely bridal shower! How cute is this?!

This inspiration board created by Brenda's Wedding Blog.

Engagement Picture Outfit Number 2

I have one outfit all picked out and ready to go only I was still looking for outfit number two...until last night!

The garage sale was a success...we left with almost $400 so I spent my half on a new outfit for our pictures.

Anthropologie sucked me in with this cute little dress and necklace and then I got some fun Spanish looking earrings at Forever 21 and some cute new gladiator strappy sandals at Go Jane.

Another thing...where has Go Jane been all these years? I might have a new favorite shoe store! I love that you can get adorable trendy shoes for under $20...with free shipping if you spend over $50. I spent around $65 and got three pairs of shoes and a sundress!

Outfit complete and San Diego we are now ready for you!

This is the outfit I am going to wear in the Old Town part of our engagement picture photo shoot...I like the Spanish vibe and it should be cute with the background.

Balloons Anyone

I admit...I have been totally obsessed with engagement pictures lately...ours are in a week and a half and I am starting to freak out a little.

One trend which always intrigues me is these huge balloons in many of the engagement pictures I see. I saw a great post on The Wedding Chicks which I thought I would repost for those of you who are just as interested in balloons as I am.

For a 36″ balloon visit ballonsfast.com, they have a ton of colors and even oversize heart balloons…so cute.

PhotosLeggy Lady via Julie de Waroquier

Hands holding Balloon via http://www.blogjerry.com/

Couple with balloons both from http://www.erinheartscourt.com/

Girl with oversize balloon via http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/

Engagement Pictures Obsession Begins

Our engagement pictures are in three weeks...in San Diego which makes it hard since we don't live there.

So far our ideas...

Belmont Park, Mission Beach
Sea World
Hotel del Coronado
Old Town
The Serra Museum

My FI likes Belmont Park, Mission Beach and Old Town.

Southern California girls...I need you guys! Thoughts?!

We want something fun and relaxed...and not the typical beachy lovey pictures that most people do.

Pretty Dress Inspiration

How pretty are these dresses by Kate Towers?!

Swoonable pieces...not sure where I would wear them only just running through a field in these dresses looks pretty fun.

She sells on Etsy which makes these dresses even more approachable.

I love all the pretty ideas for our engagement pictures...now I just have to make some decisions...

Doggie Swoon

If only my doggie wasn't suddenly so afraid of long car trips...now he can't star in our engagement pictures.

Isn't this engagement picture by Stephanie Williams Photography so cute! I love how cute they all look.

I love the casual chic look of this shoot and Stephanie Williams might be one of my new favorite photographers...she is amazing...

Love San Diego Style

I am pretty much obsessed with the idea of our engagement pictures being done at a local fair...only there is no fair in San Diego when we are going to do ours.

I just had to share this adorable picture of this loving couple at the San Diego County Fair.

Did I mention that this was also taken by our incredibly awesome wedding photographer Phil Paik of Phil Paik Studios?

Our pictures are one month away and I can't wait!