Engagement Pictures!

REPRINT from my other blog - ORIGINAL POST DATE 10/16/2008

My fiance' and I are taking our engagement pictures on the 24th of this month. I am really excited and looking forward to it. We have never taken professional pictures together (although we have been dating for almost 3 years) so this will be an exciting first-of-many for our relationship. We will make a day out of our experience. We have to drive about an hour outside of Atlanta to this nature preserve and waterfall to take the pictures with the photographer. photo credit
The town of Dahlonega is known for its wineries and small town, mom and pop, village style shopping and bed and breakfasts. So, we are only working half a day (the morning) then we'll be headed that way.

We're going to spend the remainder of the day in this beautiful place. I'm so excited. I can't wait to display one of the pictures as my profile pic so look forward to it. It would be a great place to have a wedding.

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I have heard amazing things about the photographers, Eric and his wife Adrianne and I think we are going to have great pictures. They are very professional and personable and I would recommend them to anyone. The picture below is the beautiful work of Eric and Adrianne Delaforce.

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Here is what the waterfal looks like where we are taking our pictures.
The photographer's web site is http://www.ericseye.com/. I encourage you all to check him out.
Happy wedding planning!

My new friends are inspiring me to venture from the plan!

So, the plan was to only post some of my blogs from the other site in consecutive order so you can get to know me before I start writing original blogs on here.

We'll I'm inspired by the broke ass bride to write one today instead of cutting and pasting for the next 2 weeks.

She is in a contest and I wo9uld like to spread the word so you all can vote for her. You can only vote once a day until January 29 but three different ways (So I guess that's more like 3 votes a day :-))

To make a friend, be a friend...........................Here is the low-down from her blog:
We've got a great lead on the competition, but its sure to tighten up quickly, so please remember you can vote once per day on their website, but note that the questions change up every day or so...

Usually, they ask for:
Our names: Hunter Stiebel and Dana LaRue
Our wedding date: May 24, 2009
The location of one of their planting grounds - all of which can be found here
Their toll-free number: 1-866-972-8733
Any other answers are usually quite easy to locate.
You can also vote once per day on Twitter!
Just post the following link, along with our names: http://www.treesinstead.com/Green_Gift_Valentines.php Dana LaRue/Hunter Stiebel @TreesInstead
Or, once a day on Facebook!
Follow the link below, clicking "join group" and leaving a message on their wall stating that you vote for us! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=22482072281
Voting is open until Jan. 29th, so vote early and often... your 3 potential votes each day can really be the thing that makes or breaks the competition! If we win, we get an amazing array of earth-friendly rewards such as trees planted for all our guests, and carbon offsets for all our travel, but the grand prize is a honeymoon to Costa Rica! Lawd knows we could use it!

Let's spread the love!!! Best Wishes Broke Ass Bride!!

My Beginning!!!

REPRINT from my other blog - ORIGINAL POST DATE 10/15/2008





This is my first time ever blogging and I think I'm going to love it. I am a creative spirit and write as often as I can. There is something very special about the ability to express ones self in words. I hope this experience will open the door to many months of fun and friendship as I plan my April 2010 ceremony.
I also hope to gain some insight as I have deemed myself a DIY bride, along with relieving any stress that tries to creep my way as I attempt to plan the wedding of my dreams (on a budget, of course).



Wish me luck!!!
.............. and many blessings to each of you!

HIM!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey ya'll!
It's New Years Day and I'm sitting on the sofa with my FH watching music videos. ( I know I said I wouldn't post anything new today but I absolutely can't contain myself since this is the first time in about four months that there is positively nothing written on my calendar for me to do today! Whoo Hoo!) So, I really hate watching music videos because I am convinced that it slowly kills your brain cells but there is something sweet about being able to watch them with my FH. Actually it's kind of turning out to be a somewhat intellectual experience because we are able to discuss some of the trends and sociological effects of what we see (the sociologist coming out in me) on the videos. Anyway, since I'm half watching and half on the computer I figured this would be a good time to post a little something about my love bug!!



I'm more of a bullet point kinda girl as opposed to the paragraph type so I'll highlight ten random fact about my baby that I love:

• I love him because he keeps telling me he's going to cut off his braids for the wedding. hahaha, the wedding is 2 weeks before our 30th birthday so he says we gotta grow up. LOL


• I love him because he's from Detroit and since I'm from Oklahoma, he has a little edge that kinda sexy.


• I love him because he prays and although he wasn't big on praying in front of my family at our big Christmas Dinner, he took my hand and braves through it. He even got the "pat on the back" from my dad when it was over.


• I love him because he is a good listener. And unlike me, he is very good at retaining information.


• I love him because he wakes me up every morning with a text message that says, "Good Morning Beautiful!"


• I love him because he always gets mad when I let my gas tank get below the half (or especially quarter line).


• I love him the because he always grabs my stomach and tells me he likes my belly.


• I love him because he road trips with me even when he doesn't feel like it.


• I love him because he's loyal and genuine.


• I love him because he's happy when he's eating my cooking.

Blog name, Blog Identity.....

I found a link to this on Queencitybride's blog (Thanks girl) and thought it was really cute, so I went to the site tried it! Enjoy~

You Are Bold and Fearless

~You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. ~You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. ~You have the classic "Type A" personality. ~You are a very lucky person. Things just always seem to go your way. ~And because you're so lucky, you don't really have a lot of worries. You just hope for the best in life. ~You're sometimes a little guilty of being greedy. ~Spread your luck around a little to people who need it. ~You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life. ~You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home. ~You are quite passionate and easily tempted. ~Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble. ~You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out. ~Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia. ~Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person. ~You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. ~You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. ~At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. ~You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. ~You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. ~You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. ~You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. ~You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. ~You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. ~You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily. ~You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind. ~A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable. ~You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. ~You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily. ~Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is. ~You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in. ~You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising. ~You may miss out by not settling down, but you're too busy having fun to care. ~You are full of energy. You are spirited and boisterous. ~You are bold and daring. You are willing to do some pretty outrageous things. ~Your high energy sometimes gets you in trouble. You can have a pretty bad temper at times. ~You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. ~You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. ~You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. ~You are balanced, orderly, and organized. You like your ducks in a row. ~You are powerful and competent, especially in the workplace. ~People can see you as stubborn and headstrong. You definitely have a dominant personality. ~

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?