Starting Ideas

Ok, well since Nick and I are newly engaged there are not a ton of concrete wedding plans yet. I have lots of ideas of what i like for the wedding, but nothing is set just yet.  Nick and I do have a date in mind though.  We both really love the fall and consider it a favorite season, so we have decided that we want to have a fall wedding.  The date that we have in mind right now is November 6th and we want to be married in the Salt Lake temple. Haha i was told October was out of the question because that is hunting season ;) but i hadn't really been considering it anyway since from over a year of dating i already knew what a big deal hunting was to him and his family, haha and my own dad too. lol. Plus my best friend Sadie gets home from her mission early October so its perfect. :) I have a dress in mind already too and know the colors i like as well. I am thinking emerald green, black, and white. I will probably have the bridesmaids dress be green and have started looking at ideas for their dresses. I have a reception center in mind also and a photographer as well but am still looking around. I plan on going to see some reception places this week or next too. I also bought a little planner from Barnes and Noble to help me stay on track and organized. My ring had to be sized too and I'm going through withdawls. Haha... can't wait to get it back. Ok well that's all for tonight, more to come later!  

Engaged!!

Ok, so, I'm new to the whole blogging thing, so bear with me. haha...  Well, as most of you may know, I recently got engaged! Im sure many of you want the story so i will start with that.  My family and I went to Baltimore over Easter weekend because my sister had a volleyball tournament there and we invited my fiance Nick (then still just boyfriend of course, lol) to come with us.  On Easter day, in early evening, my mom, brothers Chris and Matthew, Nick and I decided to go see the DC temple and visitor center. My sister had volleyball so couldn't make it and my dad was there so she has some family supporting her.  We went inside the visitor center first to look around and it was while in there that Nick told my mom and matthew what he planning and asked them to take pics and record it. (i had left to go find the fountain to get a drink).  We then went outside and my mom suggested we take pictures in front of the temple because the sun had began to set and it was a beautiful setting.  My mom and Matthew went first and Nick took pictures of them and then had me join them and took a few more.  After that my mom said it was mine and Nick's turn.  We stood together and my mom took a few pictures.  I then began to walk away when Nick stopped and knelt down on both knees, saying his back was acting up again and for me to come back and help him.  So i walked back to him to see what i could do.  Once i reached him, he took both my hands in his, raised up one knee, and pulled a ring out of his pocket.  As i stared at him in total shock, he then asked me to marry him!! I of course said yes, and so now the wedding planning begins! ; D