THE LIST

It's been a long while since my last post. What better way to update than with our massive TO DO LIST. yikkkkeeesss.... Now with just over 3 months to go, we have a lot to do.

Well at least I got to cross something off the list this week. I made my own boutineers and I'm very proud of myself. Theo said he would not wear a flower boutineer so he basically said no boutineers at all. Then it came to me. Incorporate fishing and cheap and he would love it. And he did! I went to JoAnne's with my mom and we picked out the least fake looking leaves we could find that also looked somewhat beachy, some preserved fern, floral tape, and covered wire. Oh and a little left over raffia from my last project (flip-flops wrapped in raffia available to the ladies who forgot to wear grass-friendly shoes). So I got home threw it all together and Theo went and bought 7 fishing lures in different colors. I sewed them on and voila!
A mixture of my gifts from my first bridal shower + supplies for the wedding+ all my DIY projects= Wedding stuff spilling from every corner of our house. Not pictured: Two shelves filled in our garage. Here's a peek at the wedding busting the seams of our house.



We decided we want to decorate our room with our new things after or just before the wedding so it's all new at once and start fresh. That means a lot of storage as you can see.

We picked out invitations this week which is huge. I was stressing over that one. No pics yet, they're too cute to show off before they hit your mailbox :-)

On a non wedding related note, is there anything cuter than this?


My heart is so full of love for that man. He is pure perfection.... not to mention a graduate!!
It was an awesome day to see him graduate. I am so proud. Note the beer pong mortar board that my mom thought of and I created.




Oh and how could I forget??? MY BRIDAL SHOWER!
It was a gorgeous May day at my Aunt Kathy's house on Balboa Island with my family. My cousins and aunts put it together and did a fabulous job. Mimosas, Crepes, and Panties on a clothesline... Perfect! Here's a few pics from the gorgeous day.



My Bridal Party


All the lovely ladies in my family

A kiss for Mommy


With my neice Emily


With my wonderful Mother-in-law to be
A kiss for my future hubby


Taking it easy at the end of the day with my MOH

My MOH Kelsie is throwing me a second shower to have with my friends and I can't wait! I am so lucky to have her.

Well that should do it for now. I will try my hardest to stay up to date. Let's see what the next few months bring!
Peace and love,
Kate

I'm sorry dear, sweet blog

I feel terrible for abandoning my poor blog for so long. But so much has happened since my last post!

1. Went to an interview

2. Bought my first very own car
~2007 Jeep Compass, sooo cute! Pictures to come when I finally give the poor thing a bath.

3. Landed first real job
~ I am now a admissions nurse for a hospice company called TLC out of Moorpark. I'm so excited and nervous! It will be amazing to save some money for the wedding and get Theo and I a jump start on our lives together :-)

My fam went with me to the Camarillo outlets to buy business appropriate clothing... because god knows there's none of that in my closet. I did some serious damage at the Gap outlet.
P.S. Never bring men to the outlet mall. They just don't understand the beauty of a full day of shopping. I also almost cried when I was this '--' close to buying this gorgeous BCBG dress that I've wanted forever because I thought it was 50% off... it was only 20% off. Tragedy. Oh well, other dresses will come along. We ended the day early because the boys were wining, and stopped on the way home for some food. I found my new favorite Mexican place right next to the outlets called Olas... AMAZING! The food was delish, and the atmosphere was fun and casual.

On top of the many outfits I bought at the outlets, I had to stop in Old Navy to check out these ARTY CARDI's I keep seeing commercials for. Found a cute navy one that will be perfect for work.

On the wedding side of things....
- I believe we have decided to make our own invitations... EEK! Just another thing to add to my DIY list. But I drew up a sample for what I want the illustration to be and it's really adorable. We'll see how that one goes.
- I have my fimo cake toppers 80% finished. They're really cute and look like Theo and I a lot. I've gotten frustrated with them so many times in the past week, and half of my body went flying across the room at least once. I'm just hoping I can finish them soon and pop them in the oven in one piece. I have a feeling they may be just slightly smaller than our traditional cake so they may not top the cake, but look pretty next to it.
- My friend Jessica has elected herself to make our cake and pastries... YAY JESSICA! We are so grateful for her help. I just know it will turn out oh so yummy.

Well I think that's a good update for now. Sorry so wordy. Promise to get some pictures up on here ASAP! Lots of love.....

Summer where art thou?

My new fabulous hat makes me want summer to come already! I absolutely love big, floppy hats for the beach or lake. This Roxy hat screams CANCUN HONEYMOON... ahhh.



On another note... I PASSED NCLEX (RN licensing exam)!!!!! I went to sleep last night knowing my name could possibly be on the Board of Registered Nursing website this morning. It gets updated at 3 AM. I left the website on my laptop, put on hibernate and left it next to the bed. So instead of setting my alarm for 3 AM because Theo thought I was crazy to, I woke up on my own 3 times in the night. I checked the time at 1:30, 2:00, 2:45, then finally I looked and it said 3:25, OMG! I rolled over, turned it on, refreshed the page and there was my name!
Kate Elizabeth Russell, RN Los Angeles
Being that it was 3 AM I couldn't run and tell the whole house, I didn't even wake up Theo. So I went back to sleep, calm, tired, and feeling incredibly proud of achieving what I've worked for the past 3 years. Finally.

HAIR

I always thought if I had a beach wedding I would have long loose waves... too bad I chopped it off this past summer. Now it's growing out and I can't believe how fast! These are what I'm thinking of for the wedding, given my hair grows three times faster than it actually does. I think they could look cute a little shorter too :-) Oh and if anyone knows a hair dresser that is reasonably priced let me know!http://www.brides.com/myweddingplanner/myimages/detail/7512970
http://weddings.theknot.com/Real-Weddings/51665/detailview.aspx?id=51665&type=3&wedding+details=hair

200 days and counting...

We are 200 days from the wedding! Or 28 weeks... not sure which I like better, 28 weeks sounds quicker. We booked the honeymoon last night which was soo exciting! Cancun better be ready for us :-)

Bouquet ideas

I love this bouquet, maybe a little less greenery and add some queen anne's lace...hmm.

This one's so pretty!! Way too big though and I'd like to see more hydrangea

My newest idea is to give my bridesmaids corsages. Not the kind we got for prom in high school but just one large bloom on a pretty band. It doesn't seem like bridesmaids carry their flowers at the reception. Since my bridesmaids are choosing their dresses separately, I like that they will have something on them the whole time that distinguishes them. I like this pic.
http://www.flowerworksuk.com/florist/frame.asp?id=1064&price=6&title=Buttonholes%20and%20corsages&desc=%22Peony+buttonhole%22

www.thewristcorsage.com/flower-corsage/

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