A few photos from the shower at my sister's house in September:
The food was amazing and I was very happy to see some former book club friends from Douglasville and some of my mom's friends!


My sister and me:


After a game of "How well do you know Karri?" we got down to opening presents. I get anxious when I open presents in front of people, but I think my game face covered my jitters pretty well! Lauren (a roommate from college) made some wonderful Key Lime Pie cakes and homemade strawberry marshmallows. We all indulged! Most of The Little White House Girls were there too!


I was so excited to get these colanders from Lindsey. They are beautiful and Jay and I use them all the time! Unfortunately, Lindsey will not be at the wedding because she decided to go to Africa instead. I understood...


Sarah got me a gorgeous teal vase with two tiny birds on the rem. My chopsticks currently reside in this vase!


Our plates, bowls, etc. are all Fiestaware. My mom got me some cute blue salt and pepper shakers! I was so glad to see everyone. I felt so blessed that do to get to be around everyone and get presents to start a combined life together.

Left to right, top to bottom: Lauren (college roommate), Lindsey (spent a year in China together teaching), Me, Samantha (LWH Girl), Sarah (LWH Girl), Mindy (sister), Amy (taught together at Harvester), Sarah (friend from Douglasville, book club together) & Amanda (LWH Girl)

Only four more days till the wedding.... :)

Thanks to Sarah for taking all the wonderful photos!

So the dress is here! I'm so excited! It came on Saturday right when I got home from school. The best thing about it is that I don't have to get it altered. A huge stress is taken away. I was frantically trying to find a place to alter the dress if need be so late in the game. Again, I worried about something I didn't need to worry about.... when will I learn?

Here's a photo of the dress. I hate the photos of the dress on the website, but she has some really great photos on facebook. Here's one that I'll post:


My dress does not have the blue petticoat but it's the same style and color.

Jay's wedding band came in Friday and mine is ordered.

Mindy found teal colored shoes to match Megan and me.

We have the permit for the site (unfortunately the location we thought we got the permit for is across the street and is much prettier, but has no electricity, so we're sticking to the site we have the permit for and we'll be able to have music).

Ashley and I began making tissue paper flowers for some wedding decorations from a Martha Stewart magazine Grace let me borrow.


All origami cranes are completed thanks to another lame day in my "Classroom Tools" class from Trevecca.

Thank you notes for gifts already received have been written and mailed.

"New" bedroom furniture, found on craigslist, was picked up today by Jay and Reuben and when it's all put together I'll post photos!

The gifts have been overwhelming. I wish I knew then what I know now about gifts and I would have spent more money on friends' gifts in the past. I'm so blown away by how people want to bless us with gifts to start us off. Almost everyday a new present is on the porch step waiting to be opened. What more will we need to buy after the wedding? Nothing. It's so humbling.

We've decided it's not financially possible for us to buy a house this spring, as much as we wanted to, we just simple can't. I think we're okay with this for now. We'll live in a tiny apartment and save for the future. It's exciting and a little scary to know that I'll really have to budget now....