It's been awhile...

So, I realize that it's been quite a while since I've last updated this blog. Hopefully I'll get better at that. We didn't really do a whole lot since the last post though - besides looking around online and getting ideas. We're getting down to the "hardcore" planning though so things should be pretty exciting for the next 321 days!

Here's a bit of an update. We didn't do much in November related to our wedding. However, we did go to our friends' (Clayton & Jessica) wedding, in Tennessee. It was beautiful and we had a great time dancing and singing karaoke. Definitely a lot of fun.

Oh, we did register at Bed Bath & Beyond while we were in North Carolina. We also picked out the rehearsal dinner menu for the Golden Eagle Country Club, but turns out that they were booked after all - they apparently didn't realize what date Caleb's grandmother said. She's been looking at other venues for the rehearsal dinner, lately she's been talking about the Governor's Club.

During Thanksgiving Break I gave each of the girls that I wanted to be bridesmaids a card - asking them to be a bridesmaid. My sister Kasey is going to be the maid of honor. Caleb started asking the guys to be groomsmen. Our friend Brett (he and Caleb have known each other since birth) will be Caleb's best man.

When Caleb came home for Christmas in December we had our Engagement Party which was a lot of fun. We were surprised at how many people showed up. During the holidays we also fit time in to have our engagement pictures done. You can see the photographer's post on their blog. I really like what Linda wrote about us & Olyn did an awesome job taking the photos.

Also, during Christmas week we had our first kid....just kidding! He's a little robot that we built together. We saw the kit at Hobbytown USA and bought it just to see if it would work. He's a little brush robot named Wilson. He travels on the floor and sweeps up dust and dirt...all for $15! We had fun with him.

Since the new year started we've gotten a bit more accomplished wedding-wise. Last week four of the girls found the bridesmaid dresses that they like. One is stuck between two dresses and I still have two more girls to go with. I apparently didn't get any pictures of my youngest sister in the dress she like, but my dad and step-mom did. All of the dresses will be in the David's Bridal color Marine (Navy Blue) - no, the dresses will not be all of the colors in the pictures. Caleb and Brett started talking about tuxes and seem to have that pretty well under control. He's got something up his sleeve for the ceremony that our friend, Clayton, helped him come up with. I have absolutely no idea what it is though.

Haley is stuck between the two dresses above. Which one do you think looks better?

I tried going to talk to Myra Jean about doing our wedding cake and groom's cake, but she had mis-read her calendar and turns out she's already booked on our day. Erin and I went to talk to a florist. I left my contact information and am waiting to schedule a consultation with her. I emailed Flowers by Vince and have to get back to him about an appointment time. Next week (Feb. 6th) I'm going with Erin to talk to a lady, named Rachel, about doing our cakes.

Caleb's mom and I went today to book the caterer. Her name is Bruette Davis. I used to work with her a couple of years ago helping her cater wedding, I worked as a server. She and her husband, Joe, will be doing the food for the reception. It will be delicious! I have a copy of the menu to take when I go see Caleb for Spring Break (early March) and we'll decide what we want served then.

I'm pretty sure that's got everything caught up for now. Whew! I've gotta stay on top of this thing.

What we've done so far...

Even though I'm just starting this blog, I've been working on getting ideas together since the weekend Caleb proposed almost a year ago. There are things that we definitely want, but haven't talked to any vendors yet. Then, there are things that can be partially or completely checked off the list. So, here's a quick overview of things so far:

The Wedding Coordinator
Our wedding coordinator is Fran Poppell from A Friend of the Bride. I used to go to church with her, she is a very sweet lady, and I'm sure she will be a lot of help.

The Photographer
Our photographer is the married couple, Linda & Olyn Long, of Long's Photography. I absolutely love their photos and check their blog all the time. We've signed the contract, now we're just working on paying them.

The Officiant
Caleb's dad is going to be our Officiant for the ceremony. That will mean a lot to both of us. At Caleb's brother's wedding their dad said "Who gives their daughter to our son?" I can't wait to hear that.

The Venue
Our ceremony and reception will be held at Timberlane Church of Christ here in Tallahassee, Florida. We've already got our names on the calendar and we're set to go venue-wise.

My Dress
I just found my dress this past weekend at David's Bridal. I'm so excited! It's an Oleg Cassini gown (Style #CU099). We also got the chapel-length veil, the slip/crinoline thing, and a tiara. I look and feel like a princess bride.

Those are the only things set in stone so far.

Other details that I know I'd like are:

The Cake
I think this cake is absolutely gorgeous! The only things I would change about it is that the silver ribbon would be navy blue and that there would be no flowers on our cake. Instead of flowers I would like to find a traditional cake topper that resembles Caleb and me.

I also have some ideas for decorations, favors, etc., but nothing too definite yet.

Good-night for now!

Let's start at the beginning...

Some of you probably already know the basic facts about us (who we are, how we met, when we got engaged, etc.), but for those of you who don't know the basics I thought that's where I would start this blog.

About Lacey

I live in Tallahassee, Florida and am a full time student at Flagler College. I will graduate in December 2010 with my Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. I also work part time as an office assistant at a law firm in downtown Tallahassee.

I was born in Gainesville, Florida and am the oldest child in my family (I have three younger sisters). I love music, especially country, and singing. My main interest for the last year has been wedding planning. I try to do that between school projects and working.

About Caleb

Caleb lives in North Carolina and works full time with Braun Racing for the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He was recently promoted to the position of Suspension Supervisor for the #38 team (Jason Leffler). He graduated in February 2008 from NASCAR Technical Institute.

He was born in Tallahassee, Florida and is the middle child in his family (he has one older brother and a younger sister). He's been racing stock cars since he was 15 years old, and has recently taken an interest in racing 1/24 scale slot cars.

How We Met

We met each other way back in August 2001 when we were in the 8th grade. It was in Bible class at Timberlane Church of Christ that we first met and we have been friends since then. All throughout high school Caleb would ask me out. I wouldn't ever accept because I was dating a different guy, but things changed during my first semester of college. I started falling for Caleb really hard. The tables turned and I decided to ask Caleb out, thankfully he accepted. We've been dating ever since.

How Caleb Proposed

We went to a friend of Caleb's family's Christmas party. After the party, Caleb and I had to go by my house so I could get my overnight things to stay at his parents' house and do Christmas with his family in the morning. When we got out of the car Caleb grabbed his new jacket and started to put it on. I asked him if he was cold, because I normally get cold way before he does. He said that he was a little cold, but wanted to try it on because he hadn't yet (it didn't occur to me that he had worn it the night before out to dinner). I walked over and fixed his collar, then went to unlock the door to my house. I heard Caleb say "Lacey", so I turned around and walked back over to him. He then got down on one knee and asked me "Will you marry me?" and held out a ring. My first response was "Really?!" (I don't think I'll ever live that one down) and then I said "Yes!" a whole bunch.