Thanks to Elizabeth Diefenderfer for her wonderful work on these. I can’t wait to see how the ones from the wedding turn out!

These, along with a few others that will be uploaded in the next few days, are only available to a few people on my Flickr. FRIENDS AND FAMILY - If you would like to view these photos, please comment on this post or email me and I will set up a guest pass for you on our engagement album.

In case you were wondering, it’s now 198 days until we get married–just a little over 6 months.

The engagement pictures are done and I should have some to show you in the next few days.

My dress is in and locked up in a boutique in OKC (I just love the thought that someone hand sewed this for me in Barcelona. I want to go to Barcelona).

And on a somewhat unrelated note (but sorta related because it’s going to make me a more pleasant person to be around), my hormone/herb cream is going to be here today and THAT is a reason to be happy, for sure.

I find these things altogether thrilling. What’s thrilling you today?

Updated the Wedding page. If you aren’t into clicking on links, here’s the update on the reception:

Like the rest of the wedding we are going for a southern feel here. Right now the plan is to set up a large tent inside the youth facility at the church and create a garden look. The rough plans are to create the illusion of sitting beneath a large tree with lanterns, lights, and crystals hanging from the “limbs.” There will be a head table for the wedding party, a few reserved tables for immediate family members, and a few dozen tables for our wedding guests.

I really hope all attending are able to stay for the reception because as we’re planning it now, it is going to be gorgeous. While we had been planning on using the reception hall and the lawn, it was looking like there were going to be a few snags in setting up the tent outside. The tent inside the building does sound a little odd, but I think we’re going to get the perfect effect–a really beautiful, nighttime atmosphere.

I posted a photo a while back but this one is closer and a little better. And to celebrate getting the ring back from the shop after a little work (8 weeks worth!), well, here you go!