ITS LADIES NIGHT!

scratch that...its ladies WEEKEND.

I've been waiting for this for a while now!

Those up there are my favorite ladies ever.

The one holding the yellow glasses in the back? That would be the beautiful Bride-to-be, Becca...and we are having an intimate bridal shower with her this weekend. I CANNOT wait to see her and some old college friends, and hang out with my besties, while embarrassing the nearly-wed ;)

Lynds, that hottie with the black mustache, is baking a cake for Becca's shower. I'm so excited, she's been taking classes and I can't wait to see what she whips up! I know its going to be delish and I'm going to have 15 thousand pictures come Monday of it!

Miss Erin, front left with the adorable face...invited me over to have the ultimate ladies night tonight. I'm bringing mountain dew, snacks, nail polish, and a chick flick of my choice...yes, were 17. I kind of love it.

My girl Angie, with the pink glasses and bow tie... is the one who got engaged on New Years Eve. I am so excited for her and can't even WAIT for her big day!!

Marie, in the red glasses, and I have been hitting up the gym 3 times a week before work...she is, without even knowing it, keeping me SO motivated. This week, the crazy Ohio weather put a damper on our Thursday morning plans but we hit the gym this morning and I'm feeling good because of it!!

Last but not least, miss Ashley, with the orange mustache ;) she recently landed herself a HUGE job in NYC with a big law firm...to say I'm extremely proud of her would be an understatement! I cannot believe how smart this gal is and can't wait to watch her become a real New Yorker!!

Weekends are way better when you get to spend them with at least a few of your favorite people!! Hope you have a great one!

Our bridal party ROCKED.

If you missed Monday or Tuesday's post, definitely start with those.

Today, I'm showing you guys our bridal party pictures!

Enter my GQ husband and his men...hehee

ow owww.

& this might be my favorite picture ever.

Hiii handsome.

& now its time for me and my ladies to make our debut! Enter...hottest bridesmaids on Earth.

Am I allowed to say I was absolutely obsessed with my bouquet? Cause I was.

and this is one of my favorite shots of the entire day. Man, I have some BEAUTIFUL friends!

My beautiful momma and I.

Gorgeous flower girl.

All of the pictures above this were taken before the ceremony...before Caleb and I had seen each other. So, after the ceremony, it was time for some quick (amazing) family shots...and then on to having some FUN with our bridal party...did I mention they are the best?

Caleb's side of the family. How beautiful? PS - I love being Erin's sister.

My sweet in-laws!

Sibling looove. How gorgeous is my new sister!?

My new brothers!

Grandparents! How cute are they!?

My dad and his fiance, and also my brother... he's a stud.

Love that kid!

Me with my awesome dad!

This is the man that counseled us before our wedding. He helped prepare our hearts for what marriage should truly be about, and we're happy to introduce him as our pastor, and friend (Hey Mike!!)!!

He even surprised me with his yellow tie! Yay!

& enter for the fiiiirst tiiiime, the ENTIRE bridal party (including ushers)!!!

yepp, we're awesome. Impromptu dance party... woops!

Are you guys getting sick of me bragging on my photographers yet?

Oh, you're not? K good. Cause they freakin' rocked. Once again... they both feel like friends we've had for a very long time and they made everyone feel SUPER comfortable. Everyone loved them. Their personality really shows through our pictures. Love these shots, SO so much.

My smokin hot bridesmaids!

My MOH in the making since 7th grade. & also the gal who introduced me to my future husband. Love you to the moon, Lynds!

& here are two of my favorite people on this planet Earth. You two were made for Caleb and I.

I'll end this post with probably the coolest wedding party picture, EVER.

I've said it before and I'll say it again... our bridal party ROCKED. Seriously, they are the most FUN bunch of friends we could have ever asked for. They've have played such a special part in our lives and our relationship and for that we are SO thankful :)

Taking time to write these posts isn't easy...but I'm so glad I'm doing it. It's been SO fun to read all of your sweet comments, and its made this experience even more joyful! I seriously LOVE you all!!

Come back tomorrow for shots of Caleb I only... its quite magical, if I do say so myself.

Dear wedding...

Dear wedding...

I have been dreaming of you literally since I was a little girl. The planning may have been a little stressful, but its also been one of the best times of my life. Seeing how involved Caleb has been with you (unlike most men), makes my heart swell. Yes, sometimes it caused problems, but we always ended up agreeing in the end. This day is going to be amazing, and I cannot wait to see Caleb's face when he finally sees me walk down that aisle with my dad. All the paranoia that he might see a picture of my dress will fade, and we can just enjoy the moment for what it is. 

Dear Caleb...

We are getting married. We are getting MARRIED! WE ARE GETTING MARRIED!!!!!

Where did time go? These 9 months seriously FLEW. Thank you for letting me get giddy over silly centerpieces, thank you for holding me in my closet as I cried that one time, and thank you most of all for being the God-loving man I need. You're my everything.

Dear bridesmaids...

You all have been amazing. Showered me with love, support, encouragement, and so much more. Your fun weekly countdown messages made me smile, and your presents along the way made me giddy. Thanks for being the BEST friends I could ever ask for. I truly don't know what I would have done without all of you.

Dear Nanny...

You have been SUCH a blessing during this time. Your prayers and support have made a huge difference in this planning stage... and now the hard work has paid off. Thank you for EVERYTHING. All those hours spent helping with centerpieces, your financial support, and random trips to Sam's Club when I needed them. You're amazing and I'm so thankful for you.

Dear parents...

Thanks for loving me, even when I'm crazy. Dad, I can't wait to walk down the aisle with you, and listen to your toast at our reception. Open the floodgates...

Dear dance floor... get ready to be TO' UP! ;)

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I WILL BE MARRIED TOMORROW. Thank you ALL sooo much for the support, kind words, tweets, snap-chats, texts, random gifts and love. I literally never thought blogging could make someone so happy...how wrong I was ;) you all are the best readers I could ask for.

But for real... I'm getting married tomorrow?!?! WOOOO!!!!!

Single. Freaking. Digits.

I don't really know where the time has gone. One day, a long time ago... we had 9 whole months of engagement-ism (is that a word!?) ahead of us... and now... we have 9 TINY DAYS!!!

I truly don't know where the time has gone. Looking back over this engagement... it has been one heck of a journey. So I thought I'd share some fun moments from it, with you guys today.

-Getting fun, unexpected cards from people you love!

-Right after I asked my (future) sister to be in my wedding as a bridesmaid. She was so shocked. I would show you the picture of her face, but she'd probably kill me ;) so this will have to suffice.

-My silly, (un)creative ways of asking my ladies to be in my wedding. This was Erin's!

-Asking my MOH and another bridesmaid to be in the wedding.

-Showing off the ring every chance I got.

-Surviving the freezing winter with my fiance!

-Dress shopping with my flower girl.

-Getting the keys to our new apartment!!!

-Celebrating my first bridal shower.

-& trying not to die of embarrassment at my second one... ;)

-Receiving some fun RSVP's back!

-Dress shopping with some of my bridesmaids

-That feeling of being freshly engaged...ah, it's one I'll NEVER forget.

Overall....this engagement has been amazing. There were a few bumps in the planning, but that is what makes it memorable. All that truly matters is that at the end of this 9 day countdown... I will be a wife to the man of my dreams. Seriously, he cooks... cleans... and (sometimes) does laundry. What more could a gal want? ;)

I've LOVED getting to know my newer followers and I'm sooo thrilled you all find my "journey" to the altar an interesting one. This blog wouldn't be near as fun without you guys.

Guess what? Tomorrow is FRIDAY!