8 wedding summer

 First off, I'd like to apologize because it's been a very long time since I last posted...however, i don't know if anyone even looks at this so maybe my words are just chaff blowing in the wind.

Here's the REAL post:

Wow! Louise and Derek are engaged. That brings us to an even 8 weddings to attend this year! 2\3 have past and 5 to go (one of which, I must add, is ours). My apologies to Lou and Derek as your wedding is the last one of the year and I'm afraid you'll get a crappy gift...probably some repeat of something we'll get...just kidding!

Anyways, not a whole lot is new. I have some new pics I thought I'd post. I think people would rather see pictures than read posts anyways. So, this is what I've been up to the last while!

addressing invites

wedding tid bits

being silly in Starbucks parking lot

Cooper sista's

the newest nutbrown duo

honeymooning

Honeymoon location to be disclosed: when we board the plane....

apparently, I am not allowed to know our destination until the morning we leave. All I know is it's in the Mayan Riviera (at least I think) and our plane leaves @ 11am on Aug 6th. That's all I'm allowed to know at this point. I'm excited about that.

Wedding plans are coming along nicely. Tanya was up on the weekend and between 5 of us (Tanya, Kathy, Ana Celia, Hannah, & Jessica) we managed to get 140 invitations done! I may need a few more but I think that'll be enough! I'm excited to fill the envelopes and mail them off!!!

Tonight we are meeting with Pastor Henry to talk about pre-marital counselling.

Coming up Sunday March 25th, JP and I head to Home Outfitters to do our wedding registry. There are some very cool and quirky items on the market these days!

I feel organized. Every once in a while something will pop up that I'm not expecting, like the church double books so I can't have the rehearsal run through the night before but must be two nights before. I stay calm though. Calm and cool. That's me.

Month of many births...

It has come to my attention that March has a high volume of births. I know of at least 6 people close to me who's birthdays are approaching or have passed. JP's birthday was on Monday March 5th. He's 22 now. My future brother-in-law Joe's girlfriend Tara celebrates on March 18th and I follow on the 19th. Fellow roomie is on the 26th and there are a few more, but I think you get the point. 

Maid of Honor Tanya is coming up on the 16th!! I am tres excited about that! We'll be making the wedding invitations (hopefully all of them) and that will cross off one more thing from my ever-growing list! JP & I start our pre-marital counselling on March 20th and I'm pumped (remember that word when it was cool?).

New developments....JP is now OFFICIALLY in charge of the research, choosing, and planning of the honeymoon. Some places of interest.....Mayan Riviera, Cook Islands, Aruba....I won't know until...actually, I don't know when I'll get to know!

That's all for now!

long awaited photos

Ok, so maybe i'm the only one waiting for photos.....

This pic was taken the night we got engaged. I'm sorry it's the only one I have right now. My home computer is sooooo slow to upload photos that it's frustrating! Sorry there's no picture of the ring, but most of you are close enough that you can come see it!

Visit our website and leave a note in our guestbook! More info will be posted as things are finalized!

http://tamaraandjp.weddings.com

I've been very busy planning, getting quotes, making deposits, looking for dresses...I had a great weekend with 3 of my 4 bridesmaids. We went looking for their dresses and may have found "the one". I'm going to hit up the mall this weekend and check for something nice and affordable.

that's all for now...