wedding recap

Saturday was the most perfect day!

Mary & Tim got married AND the Gators beat South Carolina! 

Does it get any better than that?

Mary walking down the aisle with her dad

(Knowles Chapel at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL)

So LUCKY to have been places at one of the outside tables, 

the weather was PERFECT for being outdoors.

(Reception at the Winter Park Country Club)

No detail was left unturned. 

Mary did a beautiful job with the decorating!

(all the flowers were from Whole Foods)

A view of the inside before guests arrived

The photo booth set up. Guests were asked to take a Polaroid of themselves (with friends) and then tape it into their guest book (using the cutest brown tape) and then write a little note in paint pen. SUPER CUTE idea!

(Some) of the pictures we snapped :)

Welcoming the Bride and Groom!

Beautiful dress! (Dress from J.Crew)

Congratulations Mary and Tim!

My (man)date taking a break from the football game 

to pose for a picture

The dinner buffet and cake table 

(all the food was catered by Whole Foods)

Kelly, the wedding planner!

And of course, it's not really a Sunday without Bloody Marys (with bacon salt)! 

my apologies.

My apologies for my posting absence. things happen. 


So much for taking a drinking vacation this week. peer pressure.
It was like the week of break-ups, make-ups and friends in town. I cannot be expected to listen to break up stories and speculations without drinking. duh. It was also the end of the sales meeting. enough said. i drank in excess. Not to mention, I totally forgot that the Gators were playing yesterday, and lets just face it, you can't be expected to watch basketball (or any sport for that matter) without drinking. So yes, I caved.  

Ellie resorted to the beer straw

The explanations above should sufficiently explain my absent blog posts.


In addition to caving on my drinking promise, I also caved on my promise to (try) and not shop till i save more pennies. (I've said it before, IM WEAK) I caved BIG time on that little shopping promise - John may not agree with my reasoning, but in my defense I wasn't shopping for fun, I was shopping for necessities. 


MAC foundation = necessity 
6 Bath & Body Works triple thick lotions = necessity
Anthropologie denim dress = "necessity"


YUP - that's right. MORE DENIM!

New denim dress (from the "grocery"store")

As far as John's concerned, Anthropologie is a grocery store, specializing in gourmet food. similar to Whole Foods, but wayyy more expensive. I'd like to keep him knowing as little about Anthropologie as possible - I think it's for the better of our relationship.


In other news I have an update on John's good friend Nate Dogg. 
Snoop Dogg, another BFF of  Mr. Nate Dogg, paid tribute to the assumed rapper/drug dealer by getting a giant tattoo on his arm. I'm crossing my fingers that Wal-Mart will soon release a temporary tattoo version that I can buy for John, otherwise I fear I may come home to a full body tribute. and that I cannot handle. 

Snoop's (were on a first name basis)tribute 

For your reading enjoyment:
(Tid-bit)This evening's text conversation with John:


Me: the tea you made is REALLY GOOD! nothing like washing down double stuff Oreos with sugar water. thanks!
John: Whats r song? Do we have one?
Me: "because i got high" duh.
Me: j/k 
Me: Alan Jackson's "when somebody loves you" - really John? This was the song that was playing the first time you told me you loved me!
John: it was? i did?
John: i think i was drunk. maybe?
Me: i love you too.
John: you like my tea?