Shutterbooth

As our wedding favor we rented a photobooth. Everyone got frames to take their photostrips home. From what I hear, it was a huge hit and everyone absolutely loved it. Our guestbook was not your traditional guest book, instead the photostrips were placed in a scrapbook and our guests signed below them.

My guestbook is one of my favorite things so far! I had SO much fun looking through all of the hilarious pictures. Although, I'm still upset that my new brother somehow did not manage to make it in a SINGLE picture. What's up with that Nate?!?
Anyway, I thought you all might have as much fun as I did looking through the photos for the first time, so check out:
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Wedding

Just a quick preview of some cute pics my friends took! More to come later...

Weather

The 10 day forecast shows my wedding weekend weather to be PERFECT!!!

I'm going to keep my fingers and toes crossed that this is the weather we *actually* get. In Michigan I could be looking at snow that day, and God knows the meteorologists would NEVER know.

Sunny & 75 -- I couldn't ask for more perfect weather!!! Oh yeah, except for that 0% chance of rain thing :)

10 Days

I cannot believe that I am getting married in 10 days. I feel like I've been suddenly swept up into a whirl wind. Every free moment I am tackling some sort of wedding related task, problem, or goal.

Our guests begin arriving in just 7 days. I still have a plethora of things to do before Wednesday gets here, including the daunting task of cleaning up the house. As much as I hate to admit it, we've really slacked on the household chores for the last few weeks. Ryan has been working long days and not getting home until very late, while I have been wrapped up in wedding related activities (and not just my own).

I only have a few minutes, because I have to head over to my mom's house to take care of some more wedding things.

But, I just wanted to say even though I am not returning phone calls in a timely manner (or e-mails for that matter), I'm still here and I still love you all. I am so very excited to see each and every one of you next week!!!

Until then, hugs and kisses!!!

Fortune

I went to Golden Chopsticks today with Ashley & Eddie (btw, they have pretty good food, and from what Ashley says AMAAAAZING sushi). We all love Chinese and pretty much have the same beginning and ending to every meal we eat at a Chinese restaurant.

First, we walk in and start looking at the Chinese Birth Year placemat. It doesn't matter how many times we go, and how many times we probably have the EXACT same conversation, we never EVER remember what symbol each of us is and whether we are "compatable." Also, it's usually entertaining because every restaurant has a different description for each symbol. One restauraunt will tell me that I'm shy and unable to make friends while another will tell me I'm outgoing with many friends. Go figure.

Then, in closing, we always fight over the fortune cookies. "No, that one is MINE!" "You stole MY fortune." And, as it turns out, they always end up with the fortune that has MY lucky number. Not once in my entire life have I ever gotten my lucky number in a fortune...

...until today.

While Ashley and Eddie were busy, I ganked the fortune cookie that *I* wanted. Ha Ha. I opened it, and read the fortune. My response, "Hey, this one is actually true!" It didn't tell me to "Face facts with Dignity" or that I was going to "gain much prosperity," instead it said:

You will soon be involved in many gatherings and parties.

Hell yeah I am, I'm 15 days away from my wedding with a long list of bachelorette/bachelor parties, a rehearsal, a rehearsal dinner, a ceremony, a reception, and the gathering for opening gifts. Yeah, I'm pretty sure my fortune was dead on for once.

Then I turned it over and saw:

2 3 7 16 23 40

My lucky number actually showed up on there twice (well, almost). I love it!