Our Menu

We'll have a pretty simple menu because really, who has time to eat things they can't even pronounce? We're from the south and if you don't have a good recipe for bbq, potato salad, or peach cobbler, you don't know what you're missing.

The Entrée:

Smoked Boston Butt - Sliced

 

 

Sweet and Spicy Pulled Pork Sandwiches

 

 

 

The Sides:

 

 

Baked Beans

 

 

 

 

 

Potato Salad

 

 





The Dessert Bar:

Peach Cobbler

 



Banana Pudding

 

 

 

Pound Cake



 

 

 

Red Velvet Cupcakes

 with chopped nuts

 

 

 

 

Brownies



Drinks:

Sweet Tea

 

 

Pink Lemonade

 

 

 

Pre Reception Refreshments

 

 Crackers

 

 

 

 

Water

 

 

 

 

We decided on this menu based on the fact that we actually like these foods, they're familiar and well liked, it's affordable and it fits our Southern theme. For all intensive purposes, this will be our menu unless I change my mind about the desserts...again.

 

 





 

Wedding Style: Hair Inspiration

So the invitations have been finished for two whole days now and they are still sitting at home on the printer. My intentions are to get them to the post office in Brookfield this Saturday morning and hand deliver a few to close friends and family. Now that they're done, I can breathe a little. Instead of diving right into the next project, I'm just going to take a day or two to do nothing. And that's okay because I deserve it.

But drooling over pretty wedding hair styles doesn't fall into the "project" category so that's exactly what I've been doing...

Here's what's been catching my eye lately:

 

 

Helpful Hints: Reply Cards

Be sure to check whether or not you'll be able to attend. If you're unable to make it, we really do understand and we'll miss ya! If you can make it, please be sure to let us know how many to reserve space for!

 

 

 

 

Marriage Isn't For You

There really are no words to describe how remarkable and enlightening this story is so I'm just going to let it speak for itself. It really is a must read.

Marriage Isn't For You

 

 

 

Entertaining: The Kid Edition

It didn't take a whole lot of consideration for me to decide that I needed to provide the kids with something to keep them entertained. It wasn't an original priority but it quickly became one when I realized I didn't want to spend my wedding day telling kids to go play, or find something to do.

I'm not sure how many children are actually coming but 18 were invited so that's a pretty big number if they all come. If the children aren't happy and occupied, it's going to be awfully hard for the adults to enjoy themselves. If my guest aren't happy, then I'm not HAPPY! And I'm pretty sure that I'm supposed to happy on my wedding day.

For every problem, there is a Pinterest solution. If you know me at all, you know that's the first place I went looking and I wasn't disappointed. AT ALL!

 And the best part is that they're not just for kids!

Corn Hole

Ring Toss

 

 

Hula Hoop Contest

I'm also going to have a basket filled with other things for them do such as bubbles, sparklers, glow bracelets, and a few photo props with a  disposable camera.

If anyone has a game of horseshoes they'd like to let me borrow, please let me know!

Save the Dates

They're HERE!

I designed them myself using one of our engagement pictures and Photoshop and had them printed using Vista Print! I'M SO IN LOVE WITH THEM!!! For a while, I was scared I wouldn't be. I have big ideas, but they usually turn into a hot mess when I try to execute them. I should probably give myself more credit. They turned out AMAZING!

Game Day in Dawg Country

Okay, so I think I picked a perfect date for this wedding thing. It's a Saturday, it's in October - my favorite month and time of the year. It's not too hot and not too cold. It's also the driest month of the year. That's awesome for my curly hair and my photographer.

 It's my birthday month, Don's birthday month, Logan's (my godson) birthday month, boiled peanuts, hoodies, bonfires, Halloween (my favorite holiday) and FOOTBALL!

Come college football season, UGA football is religion at our house! Last year, I was in a wedding on a Saturday in November, the same day as The Georgia/Florida game. It's the biggest game of the year for us.I was so bummed to be missing the game that I seriously thought about not going/being apart of the wedding. I did attend/participate but I was sour and I pouted and left as soon as the ceremony was over. I made it home in 13 minutes and was there at the beginning of the 3rd quarter and I watched it in my bridesmaid dress. We won! I had bragging rights over my best friend for whole year (AGAIN) and I do not miss an opportunity to let her know that My Dawgs are better than her Gators. Sorry I'm not sorry, Meagan.

So, here we are again, football season quickly approaching and I'm planning a wedding...on a Saturday. Only, this time it won't be so bad, because we can always sneak away to watch a few minutes of the game together, or listen to it on the radio.

We lost to Vanderbilt last year. And this year, we're playing them on October 4th. We'll be at home Between the Hedges and the new quarterback, Hutson Mason, was looking pretty good at the end of last season so...Here's to hoping for a big UGA win on our wedding day!

And to show my team spirit - THIS! SO MUCH YES!

 

 

At the beginning of September, I'm sending my thigh measurements to my Aunt Buffy so she can make my garter. She wanted to make mine since she made Meagan's and I loved the idea of having a custom garter and I love that it's from a family member and not Jane Doe on etsy.com.