The most incredible day of my life!

Dear Diary,

 So it's all officially over:( A year of planning and waiting has come and gone. I can't be more happy about the way everything turned out. It was the perfect day in every way.

We had over 290 of our closest friends and family there to share in our joy. We truly had a blast and can't thank our families enough for all their love and support. 

I can't describe how happy I am and how exciting it all was. From the moment I put that dress on to the moment I saw Joe for the first time. Anytime anyone asks how it was I get a big smile on my face knowing that I married my best friend and we had the perfect day.   It was awesome!

Here are a few pics from that day:

                         Me and my brother sharing a dance:)         It was bubble time outside church

          My first married pic

Our awesome bridal party

   The best Ring Bearer and Flower Girl ever!                     Our Awesome Flyers Ice Sculpture!

Going to the chapel!

 Cake smashing time! He got me good.

My diamond earrings Joe bought me as my wedding gift. I wear them everyday and haven't taken them off!

My awesome parents

Lou Nolan the voice of the Flyers announced us in at our reception!

Getting ready for the big walk down the isle.

Daddy Daughter Dance.

                                                      One of my favorite formal pics

Fun on the bus!

Our first dance.

                                                      Photo booth fun. Everyone loved it!



Fun with the band! Sid Miller Rocks!!!

                                                        Sing it Sherrie and Nate!

The best band ever!

So as you can see by some of these pics it truly was the best day of my life! I still can't stop smiling. It will be something I will never forget. Now I am going to have to find something else to blog about:(

I'm sure a new topic will be popping up soon. I'll keepyou posted.

All my love,

The Blushing Bride That Was!!

Final Details

Dear Diary,
 I apologize for not writing recently. I have been so crazy with everything! People say you have nothing to do for months then no matter how on top of things you are, BAM! A ton of things to do last minute.
I can't believe we are down to the wire now. In only four more days i'll officially have a different last name! I can't believe it! So much has gone on and gone into this one day. So much coordination. I don't know what i'm going to do with myself after this is all over.

I did find time to go to the salon and get my hair done. Everyone kept saying they wanted it lighter and liked it better so the blond Roe is back:

We did go and get our wedding bands but I can't share those yet as No one has seen them except for us. We did get our server set. Not a great pic but they match our Flutes which I can't wait to use! They have crystals all over them and are called the Park Avenue set, which prompted my nickname: Ivanka! haha

I also ordered these special brooches for my cake. I love them in person. They are gorgeous.



We also had my Serenade which was an amazing time with family and friends. Joe sung not one but four songs! I was floored. It was wonderful! I also had an Italian Mandolin player there who really added that special touch to the event. Then the live band took over and rocked it. Everyone had a blast. Here is a pic of the front of my mom's house decorated :

We had a lot going on the past two weeks.I had my final dress fitting last night and I was so happy to try it on again and see it fit even better with the waist taken in. It helps being down 11lbs too! I'm sooo excited and can't wait for the day to be here. Weather is supposed to be 68 and Sunny!

Looking forward to the rehearsal and dinner on Thursday and manis and pedis with the girls and mom on Friday:)

I'll try my best to write again before the big day.

My Dearest Diary,
 The Blushing Bride To Be!

Dress Fitting Number 2

Dear Diary,

 So tonight is the night for dress fitting number 2! Tonight we will focus on zipping, making sure my boobs fit and the bustle! haha I'm down two more lbs so we will see. Fingers crossed everything goes well.

I can't believe the big day is only 17 days away! I'm officially in crunch time. Making all kinds of calls to tie up loose ends and make sure nothing falls through the cracks. Confirmed limo, band, videographer and just need to call photographer. Vases were dropped off at the florist.

Oh and we finally figured out who the mystery decline was. It was someone from J's family. We are also very excited to be way under our number for the reception. We were so worried we were going to be over our 310 number but it turns out we won't even make 290! So happy about that! The guy at the hall might not be but hey, what can you do. haha

Everyone survived Hurricane Irene and the hall is in one piece. Thank God. I said it can rain the next 16 days straight if it wants to I just need a little sun on the 17th:)

So i'll keep you posted on all updates and any craziness in the next two weeks.

My Dearest Diary,
The Blushing Bride To Be

Cash for Gold! It really is true!

Dear Diary,
 J and I went to the jeweler on Saturday to pay for and pick-up our wedding bands. I was so excited to finally see what it was going to look like since the jeweler custom made it to fit with my engagement ring. The way he described it sounded so perfect. I had to drop it off over two weeks ago so I have been without my most prized piece of jewelry since then. I couldn't wait to have it back. I felt so naked without it.

Before we left on Saturday we remembered that the jeweler told us to bring any gold we may want to sell as the price is the highest it's been ever and he would give us a good price for it. So we gathered gold from relationships past and felt this was the perfect time to get rid of things we would never wear again nor pass down to our children. We suffered through those relationships, shouldn't we at least get something to show for it! haha
So we took our little gold filled box up to the jeweler with us figuring if we could like $400 or $500 for it that would be great!

So we already knew how much our rings were going to cost so we brought up that amount just in case we really needed it and our gold was crap.
It turned out way better then we expected! When all was said and done the jeweler gave us way more than we ever anticipated so we basically got our 14k white gold, custom made, diamond filled wedding bands for $350!
It was like hitting the wedding lottery! With so many expenses to pay for now so close to the wedding this was a very welcomed and much needed surprise.
So I do recommend selling gold right now if you have some to spare. That old broken bracelet you say you want to get fixed, or that charm from an old boyfriend you will never wear again all make great items to get you cash in your pocket.
We decided we will be putting that extra money we saved toward our honeymoon balances on the credit cards. Perfect!

I can't wait to actually wear my band in under three weeks! Yikes! It's soo close!


My Dearest Diary,
 The Blushing bride To Be

Bachelorette Bliss

Dear Diary,
 I had the most wonderful Bachelorette weekend:) J was away from Tuesday so it was only fair I got to go somewhere too. haha My friend Tracy took me down A.C. to have a little fun. We thought it was a wonderful idea to drink 40s at the bar like we were 21 again! They were only $5 so why not! haha

We also just had fun making friends and being silly. We are good at that part. haha

Then on Saturday I had my hair and make-up trial for the big day but I'll leave those close-up pics out as not to ruin the effect for the wedding day. I loved the way I looked and can't wait to see it done again in a month.

Saturday night my bridal party took me out for my official bachelorette party and I had a blast!! They took me pole dancing! It was sooo much fun! Here is a pic of the group:

Don;t we look so sweet and innocent!

Here are few pics of the actual pole dancing attempts:

J's sis was the only one who could do No hands!

Then we had to cap off the event with an official bachelorette cake! Of course it was shaped like a penis! Thanks Tara!

Then we headed over to Silk City to dance the night away and met up with a few of my other friends to celebrate:)

Thank you all for taking time out or your busy lives to make my night so special. I had the best time with all of you and it makes me even more excited to celebrate with you all on the big day!  

Oh and for all of you stripper haters out there,  I would say don't knock it until you try it because it's one of the hardest things I have ever done and I have the bruises on my thighs to prove it:

My Dearest Diary,

 The Blushing Bride To Be



It's officially 1 month til the big day!

Dear Diary,
 I hope all is well. I'm so excited to finally say say it's only one month until the big day! I'm getting very excited! I just can't wait for it to be here. I know everyone says it goes by so fast but I have been looking forward to this moment for so long.

All the the big things are done. Now that I finally had my shower things are rolling along. This weekend is the big Bachelorette weekend! J left last night for his OCMD trip and I hope he has a great time with his friends. I'm looking forward to my night with my bridal party and friends. They won't tell me what we are doing so this should be interesting. The last thing they told me was we were Dwarf tossing:

I have been practicing with the Turkeys and Hams in Shoprite to prepare! haha

Can you imagine! Anyway, i'm sure whatever we do it will be a blast because I will be with my friends. We meet with the Band leader next week and in two more weeks I have my second dress fitting and then in three weeks we have the big Serenade followed by the Big Event! So I have plenty to look forward to over the next month.

Now if we can get people to send back their damn response cards we will be all set. hahaha

My Dearest Diary,

 The Blushing Bride To Be



May I present to you The President of The United States!

Dear Diary,
 I received the coolest thing in the mail yesterday. I had totally forgot about it until yesterday. Ask anyone who knows me and they will tell you that I'm a wealth of useless and ridiculous knowledge! haha This ranks right up there.

By sending an invitation, rules of etiquette require that a letter of congratulations be sent to you. I decided to test this rule and send an invitation to the President and First Lady of the United States. And sure as the sky is blue this is what we received yesterday in the mail:

For those who may have trouble reading it this is what it says:
Congratulations to you on your wedding day. We hope this special time is blessed with love, laughter and happiness. As you embark on your journey together, may your bond grow stronger with each passing year. Sincerely, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama

I was floored when I received this. It was the most amazing thing! So for future brides everywhere make sure to send your wedding invitation a few months in advance and just wait. You will receive a signed card from the President and First Lady! SO cool!

I'm going to frame it and display it at our reception. So exciting. J thinks I'm nuts but how many people do you know that have a congratulations card from the President!

I hope to have some more fun stories to share down the road. It's getting so close now:)

My Dearest Diary,
 The Blushing Bride To Be