Sweet Findings

I am so excited about our recent find! We have been looking for an old rustic coffee table/trunk for awhile but they cost around $400, which we think is a little expensive for that. We found exactly what we were looking for at the cheap price of $75!!! You can't beat that!!! It had an armoire that went with it but as of now, we don't have the room.

The table is in good condition and it comes with a rustic key that locks both sides!!
I have started going to auctions looking for primitive antiques, and hopefully I will find some neat, cheap, sturdy stuff:-) My next auction is today and I am on a mission to find a country dining table. Hopefully, they have one! The house is looking soooo much more homier now, I can't wait until we have wood floors, new carpet in the bedrooms, and the spare bedroom finished!!! It is coming together slowly, but surely!

A Father's Day to Remember

Matt and I decided to have the whole family get together at our house for Father's Day. Matt grilled Filet Minon, I made oriental cole slaw, carrot cake, my mom brought corn on the cob, baked beans, and deviled eggs, Barbara brought an apple pie, Christie and Cassie brought a veggie tray, and Rick and Michelle brought homemade tea!!! The eating was great and then afterward we played a nice family game for the rest of the evening:-)


Matt is sooo competitive and gets it from his mom and dad, if he starts losing, he won't stop til he wins.


Barb had to have a warm up and then she found her groove, she had a foot swing going on...lol

My mom gets serious and I have no idea what Cassie is doing...lol



All-in-all, the evening was perfect!! It is nice to be able to get the whole family together and have a fun, enjoyable evening! That was a major factor in finding someone, because if the family can't get a long, it creates a tension which is not enjoyable. I can't wait until we have kids, it will be sooo much fun because the extra addition will add to the experience!!!!

The Ozark's Secret Treasure!

I absolutely love country primitives and chocolate, so why not go to a place that has both of these delights! Rosewood Farms is an awesome place that if I had the money, I would buy everything! I know that sounds crazy but I am obsessed with their decorations. They make everything themselves, including the display cases that I want sooooo badly!

Here is the bizarre thing, I had no idea they existed! This place is literally in BFE. On highway 5 in between Hartville and Grovespring, driving along you will see this place. They don't do any advertising, it is strictly word of mouth. Their chocolate is amazing as well as their drinks! I found my favorite place. So if you want to take a drive through the country one weekend, stop in at Rosewood's! You will not be disappointed!!!


I bought a sign for our spare bedroom, and I love their patterns, which would be great for baby linens:-) I admit, I have an obsession...lol....I don't remember the Amazing Grace sign, looks like I will be going back:-)

1 Month Infinity!

Yesterday we celebrated one month together as a married couple. It will be 2 years July 20th. Nothing is different, feels the same as before. Since we both come from split families, we have made it a goal to be the exception to the rule. I do believe we were meant to be together for the rest of our lives! I never knew I could find someone that I would be so compatible and happy with until Matt entered the picture! Thank you God for placing him in my life, I don't know what I would do without him:-) Here's to infinity!

Crazyness

And so it begins.....Christie looked soooo gorgeous, I have never seen her with make-up on or dressed up! What is funny, Matt went to the beauty shop while she was being made up and she said to him, " Don't ever question my love for you!" She is beautiful without it all, I just couldn't believe the transformation.
Barbara looked great as well but here is the fiasco, 30 minutes before the wedding she is getting into her gown, the zipper breaks completely down the dress. While this is happening, apparently my Ipod doesn't work with the sound system that has all the wedding music on it. I had brought my laptop because I had created a movie of Matt and I from when we were born to now, to be played at the reception. The projector was there but there wasn't a cord. Imagine this all happening at once, I was about to go CRAZY!!!! We found a cord, thanks to Jennifer's mom but because my Ipod wasn't working with the system, they had to use my computer. There went the movie. Matt's step-mom, Michelle, had to bring needle and thread and my mom sewed Barbara in her dress. I was ready for the wedding to be over with!!!!



Here I come, walking down the isle to " Feels Like Home" by Chantal and this is what I see, Matt grinning. I told myself not to cry, oh but the flood gates opened!!!


It really got worse when Charlie was walking me closer, I had my dad walk me part of the way and Charlie the rest. I had him crying and everyone else....even Matt!

My vows I wanted to wing it, but instead decided to have them written in case I forgot because of my emotions.

I, Charlie Elizabeth, take you, Matthew Dean, to be my husband for the rest of my life. After all the years of wondering about you, I knew from the moment we reunited that you were the one I had been searching for. I have not only gained a companion but a family that has welcomed me with open arms and that I am proud to be a part of. You are a blessing in my life and make me strive to be a better person. Because of you, I am who I have become. You are my better half and I will always be by your side and always try to uplift you with encouragement. In Nicholas Spark’s words, The best love is the kind that awakens the soul, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. That is what you have given me and that is what I hope to give to you forever. I love you Matthew Dean, more than words can express and I believe we share a love that will carry us through to eternity.

The wedding turned out great, went super quick though! One thing that upset me and a lot of my family, after the ceremony the movie was suppose to play so we could finish our pictures before everyone ate. They went ahead and let everyone eat and 20 minutes later when we come down people are done eating and starting to leave....by the time we ate and went to cut the cake, it was just family there. People can be very, very RUDE!!!!! I didn't get to do the bouquet/garter toss because of it. Another thing that made me mad, we had 100 people RSVP, only 50 showed up.....we could have saved over $1000 if we had known........but all-in-all, I married my soul mate and that is all that matters!!!!





These are cake pops I made for the wedding. They are little devils.....I originally planned to do 200 so everyone could have 2 different flavors. After taking 9 hours to do the 1st batch, I threw the other away. It was an ordeal getting the hardening chocolate to Fuschia. Finally, I just used the light pink colored chocolate and royal blue, fuschia sprinkles. They were red velvet with cream cheese, and oooohhhh sooo good!!!!

My barbie bouquet Jenna and her family made from their flower shop!!!!! Absolutely awesome job on everything!!!!!!! Loved the colors!!!!!!!!

Wedding Preparations

This post is basically about the decorations and colors. I decided on Fucshia and Royal Blue with Pink Gerbera Daisies as my main flower! At the wedding the bouquets, colors, and decorations were absolutely beautiful!!! They turned out better than I had imagined! From the beginning stages of planning, I wanted to mainly do everything myself, not only for the control but I have a degree in marketing so I consider myself somewhat creative! I designed and created our wedding invitations as well as our programs. I was very pleased with how they turned out when I got them from the printer!


Why May 7th? Irene, Matt's grandma, celebrated her birthday on this day and in honor of her we decided to have it then also because it is the only date he could ever remember so hopefully our anniversary will never be forgotten! We were planning to have the wedding in Cabool where she lived but last September she passed away at 93. She loved Matt so much, always calling him her baby boy. It was a hard time and Matt said that he believes when God closes a door, he opens a window. He meant that she could leave because he had me now. I thought that was such a sweet thing he said! Since she passed away, we decided to have it at Whitestone Wedding Chapel in Marshfield.



Only two months after September, Matt's good friend and groomsman, Trevor Waugh was killed in a car wreck! I felt so bad for Matt and Trevor's family, no one could believe it and the fact that he was at our house a week before it happened. We decided not to replace him, and make sure a space was saved for him in all aspects of the wedding. In honor of him and Irene, we had pictures, memory candles lit by Matt in the Ceremony and the reading below:

If you look around the room, you may notice two important people missing today: Irene Maness, grandmother of the groom, friend and groomsman Trevor Waugh. Within two months of each other the lord called them home and though they are not present, they are here in spirit. In honor of their memory, candles will be lit as a reminder of the positive impact they had on our lives.

There is always a face before us,
A voice we would love to hear,
A smile we will always remember,
Of Irene and Trevor, we loved so dear.
Deep in our heart lies a picture,
More precious than silver or gold,
It's a picture of them both,
Whose memory will never grow old.

Time to Rehearse

Rehearsal went well. The only thing that had me worried, the lady with the chapel went out of town and left a lady in charge that didn't know a whole lot about running a wedding. If I had only known how the wedding would have turned out, I would have really been worried. I wanted to elope from the beginning but Matt was wanting a wedding, however, he changed his mind too late into the process. I had been planning this wedding since April of 2010, I pretty much did everything myself and it turned out well, but, in my perfectionist eyes, could have been better. It will definitely be a great memory to have but could have skipped over the expense part.

Ever since, The Notebook, one of the famous quotes from it has been my favorite and I knew if I were to ever get married, I would use it in my vows. My only hope was to be able to find someone that exemplified the quote, and I finally did:-)

The wedding will be a long post, there was a lot that happened! Some was great, some not so great, but in the end I was married to my dream guy and that is all that matters!