Countdown: 114 Days – Wedding Shoes!

Next up on my "Wedding Day Apparel List" – Shoes!

I’m all over the board on this decision. I can’t decide if I want to wear heels or flats – or heels for the ceremony and flats for the reception. I love the sparkly shoes, but I’ve found that unless you spend a ridiculous amount of money, they end up looking kind of cheap.

I have my first getting in March, so I need to have them picked out by then! Here are some I have my eye on:

Vera Wang



Kate Spade



Ellen Tracy



Madden Girl (in silver)

 

Nina




Nina


Any suggestions?!?!

Countdown: 117 Days - Carmichael Shower

I have A LOT to update you on! Our Christmas "break" was filled with wedding planning. We covered cake tasting, reception dinner tasting, floral and tabletop viewings, rehearsal dinner reservations, hair & make up trial, ceremony music and more! This means some of you (Laura Korbecki) will be happy to hear I have a lot of content for the blog!

First up, our wedding shower hosted by Matt's Mom's side of the family, and it was so much fun to celebrate with all the Carmichael's in Muncie, IN. 

Our little helper

Matt's new golf bag organizer!



  


Two of my bridesmaids who live in Indy also made the drive up to celebrate with us!

 The family!

We also celebrated the upcoming arrival of our niece Caroline! Baby stuff is so much fun!

Thanks to everyone who was able to make the shower - we had a blast and can't wait to see you all in St. Louis!!

Countdown: 121 Days - Happy Birthday Luke!

Today my favorite little man and nephew Luke turns EIGHT!!

I cannot believe how fast time has flown. I remember the day my sister told us she was going to have her first baby. We were on our big family vacation at the beach and it was one of the few moments that just our immediate family was hanging out in our condo. All of the sudden she just blurted out - ok so I want to tell you before everyone else comes back that I'm pregnant! Of course we were all ecstatic about the news.

Luke has been such an amazing part of my life since the day he was born! He's my first nephew, my first godchild and I've loved watching him grow from a happy, chunky baby to a smart, athletic second grader. Next up on his list - Ring Bearer!

Happy Birthday Luke! I love you!

Countdown: 136 Days - Wedding Jewels

I've been obsessed with Pinterest for months, and if you aren't already a member, you should DEFINITELY check it out. It's basically like an online notebook where you can keep all the cool things you find while you're "surfing the web" instead of trying to remember where you once saw that one recipe that would be perfect for your holiday party this weekend!

I like to use Pinterest to save recipes, decorating ideas for our future home and travel destination. But mostly I'm using it to gather ideas for the wedding. Lately, my searches have focused on wedding jewelry. I have a few options with my dress, but can't really decide which way to go.

A big, chunky necklace?

kate spade

Long, dangling earrings?

Nadri

Adriana Orsini

Diamond bracelet or cuffs?

Nadri

Tejani

With so many options, I may have to have a couple different "looks" for the big day!



Countdown: 148 – Family Meet-and-Greet

In October my parents hosted a family meet-and-greet for all the Acosta’s, Eagan’s, Carter’s, Carmichael’s - and everyone in between - to get together before the wedding. Since our families are spread out all over the country, this was the first time that my extended family was meeting matt’s – and it was a blast!

We are so grateful for the amount of people that made the trip for the weekend. We had people there from Missouri (obviously), Indiana, Virginian, Texas, Louisiana, Colorado and Seattle!!

We can’t wait for the next time we’re all together – The Wedding!!!

A special thanks to my Aunt Alice for taking all these photos from the party:

Countdown: 152 Days - Save The Date!

Five months from TODAY I will be a married woman!! I can't believe how fast time is flying. There's so much to do! And now it's really starting to get real, especially since the Save The Dates have gone out!

I knew when designing the Save The Dates, I wanted it to be a postcard, and have something to do with St. Louis since most of our guests will be traveling there from out of town. And since we don't have engagement pictures yet (oops), we had to be a little more creative. 

I've been working with Courtney Callahan on all of our paper designs and she totally got what we were going for. Definitely check her out if you're a Chicago or St. Louis bride-to-be!

Here's the final product:

 See you in St. Louis!!

Countdown: 177 - Sneak Peek

Less than SIX MONTHS to go!!!

We are in full planning mode and are finally able to start focusing on all the details people tell you you're not allowed to focus on until at least six months out. Woo hoo!

Since we're planning from Chicago, upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas trips home to St. Louis mean vendor meetings, linen & decor decisions, tastings, hair & make-up trials...and probably a few secret visits to check on my dress that is already IN!

First up, our save-the-dates which are going out this weekend. Here's a sneak peek at the design...