Engagement Photos

Here is a sampling of our engagement photos!
Our friends were gracious enough to let us do the shoot with their Stearman bi-plane.

Please go and visit the wonderful, amazing Evie Marie Photography's site to see the other stunning photos that she has taken! Better yet, hire her for your next photo opportunity! In addition to being over-the-top talented, she is a dear friend of mine.

(click on photos to see them larger)

Onward

We are getting so close to our wedding date!! Only 74 days!! So many things are coming together so beautifully. I have such wonderful help and support! Now, that doesn't mean I haven't had a few tearful moments of frustration and stress or at least one night of actively and purposefully casting my worries and cares on Jesus so I can get some sleep (1 Peter 5:7). It has been an exercise in refusing to fret or let worry and stress take over and choosing to trust. And deciding to think about how thankful I am that my Father is almighty and He loves me so much, has put such wonderful people in my life, and wants my wedding to be wonderful (Psalm 37:4). So in spite of what is still not settled, I know that everything is going to work out wonderfully and my wedding will be a beautiful testimony of how wonderful and lovely my God is.

With that written, please agree with me in prayer that any issues with our venue will be settled now. I know that my God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us (Ephesians 3:20).


Linking up for Living the Journey:




A photo of me and my perfect fiancé from our engagement session:

Happy Holidays!

Today my dear friend and I happened upon Hallmark's Ultimate Holiday Calendar listing national holidays for every day of the year.
I'm always looking for reasons to celebrate so a whole new world has been open to me! They have a free app also that can notify you of what you could be celebrating 365 days a year!
Today is National Measure Your Feet Day and National Handwriting Day.
We went to people in our office with a tape measure and gave them the opportunity to participate by measuring their feet!

Happy National Measure Your Feet Day!!

A Bit of Bragging

I am so proud of my man. He has so much integrity in everything he does. If he's going to set his hand to something, he does it right! With his job, hobbies, interests, and relationships he puts his all into it and takes pride in doing the right thing the right way.
He just picked up the violin and I am loving seeing him research and follow the lesson book he has. Jingle Bells and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star have never made me happier. :)
I sure do love that guy.

Wedding update

Dress purchased!
Off it goes to the tailor for some major surgery!

Wedding Update

I was in a friend's wedding last week and put this Emergency Kit together. There's a few things I want to add for my wedding but this was rather spur of the moment so I think I did quite well. I put it all in a little bin with a handle for easy transport.

A few items were asked for and I was happy to have it all in my little kit! It feels great to be prepared.

Here is my Emergency Kit Ingredients list:

Sewing kit

Buttons

Fasteners (snaps and hook & eyes)

Safety pins

Body tape/double stick tape

Stapler

Febreeze

Static guard

Tide pen

Deodorant
Feminine products
Mouthwash
Floss
Listerine pocket pack
Tylenol or other pain killer
Alka-seltzer or Tums

Baby powder

Blister pads
Clear band aids
Hydrogen Peroxide
Makeup wipes
Hand wipes
Lint roller
Nail file
Nail clippers

Tweezers

Q-tips

Not shown:

Stick on instant hemming tape

Clear nail polish (for runs in stockings)
White chalk (for marks on dress)
Tissues
Hairspray
Hand mirror
Nail polish- the color you're wearing
Matches


Update:
We booked our honeymoon flight last night!!! We're that much closer!
And I have an appointment after work today at a Bridal Salon. We'll see!

Love, Caitlin soon-to-be married

Another week of outfits

Because its fun!

Inspired by men's fashion

Mixing patterns

Vintage inspired

FALL!

Layer up

Color mixing



Black out