New Friends and Inspiration

Today I had my final makeup and hair consultation, with the beautiful Mrs. Manders. She is such a fun woman. I met her through la Chiquitita. I'm so glad that I did!

A little background on my fabulous new friend. She trained and got her license in all things beauty. Right after she was licensed 2 states, she met her hilarious husband, BB. Manders pretty much stopped working, they were married 4 months after they met! Now they have 3 beautiful kids. Including almost 18 month old twins!

Manders still works. On occasion. Her husband is the director of a Country Western band. This is were things get interesting. La Chiquitita is the lead singer, and fiddle player for the band. When they work, Mrs. Manders does her hair and makeup. How cool is that? Your best friend gets to travel with you, get paid to do what she loves, and you get to chat for hours at a time. I think that's a fun job!

I was searching for someone to do my hair and makeup for the wedding. Not only mine, but the entire wedding party. Including Gabe and I's moms and grandmas.  In stepped Manders. She is wonderful. Reasonably priced. Willing to travel. Complete score!

When we got to talking, I told her that I didn't want to be completely made up. I wanted to look like me. But more polished. More elegant. Secretly, I want to look like Manders. Every single day of my life! She is a timeless beauty. Her makeup isn't too much. Just enough. Well, she suggested taking some inspiration from Kate Middleton.

I had never thought about that before. But it was exactly what I wanted. Just look at Kate! Perfection! Natural, polished, and elegant. Today, I played dress up. It was so much fun! We played with all sorts of ideas. And came up with the best look ever. A little inspiration from Kate, a bunch of talent from Manders, and we have my perfect wedding day look. I just can't wait for our wedding!

Bus Stop

The other night, Gabe and I were searching for something to watch. There really wasn't anything on TV. Isn't it weird? You have 300+ channels, and there's nothing interesting on TV. We found a new channel. You get it with the converter boxes. Anyway, Bus Stop was on. Marilyn Monroe is in it.



It was such a cute movie. One that we've never seen before. But we really did enjoy it. Funny. Usually we don't agree on movies. But this one was a winner. Isn't that what classics are though. Good for everyone that watches. Yes, we'll be watching this again.

Gorgeous

Yellow flower necklace. Fun. Elegant. Dainty because of the lace. Masculine with the metal. I'm pretty sure it's handmade. Probably from Etsy. I can't help but love this piece!

I spent 5 hours, looking for this necklace. On Etsy. On eBay. Anywhere I could think of. I came up empty handed. Sad. This is one of my favorite pieces, that I've come across. Just gorgeous. Where can I find it? Where is the seller?

1 Month

In 1 month, we'll be husband and wife. It's a scary, exciting, fun, blessing. Gabe and I have planned for this day, for a very long time. We're finally going to be married! Nothing is more exciting!

I came across this picture. It's everything that makes me smile. If Gabe was in there, it would be PERFECT! I've used this as inspiration for our wedding. I know it's going to be a special day. A fun day. One that we'll never forget. One month. I only have to wait one more month!

Real Talk

Over 3 years ago, Gabe and I got engaged. Almost immediately, I started to plan our wedding. Gabe had 5 requests. That the guys wear trajes. The mariachi suits. We have a church wedding. Good food. His friends HAD to be in the wedding. Lastly, we have the mariachis play. All were easy. I was all about those things too. We were on the same page.

Like every other woman, I've been planning my wedding, since I was 4 years old. I knew every detail that I wanted. How I wanted everything to play out. I just knew what I wanted. I found my dream dress, saved tons of money for it, and bought my favorite wedding dress.

Gabe and I had a special dinner, and we invited all of our friends, to be in our wedding. We asked 4 very special people, to be our Maid of Honor, Matron of Honor, and Best Men. Gabe told the mariachi our wedding date. So they wouldn't be working.

There was all the pre-cana, booking the church, booking the ballrooms. Creating a menu. Picking out invitations. We picked out everything. Ordered it all. Planned the perfect wedding. Yes, Gabe and I were ready. Fall 2010 couldn't come quick enough.

Then, my world was shaken. I almost lost my dad. Suddenly, that perfect dress didn't matter. I didn't care if there were yellow cocktails, and the perfect cake. The bridal shower didn't matter. None of it was important. The only thing that mattered, was my dad getting better.

Gabe stood next to me. He supported me. Gave me strength when I needed it most. I left my job, to help take care of my dad. Gabe worked for both of us. He provided. He was my strength. Gabe was everything I needed. He took care of me. Let me cry. Gabe told me that everything was going to be OK. To have faith in him.

We tried again, to reschedule everything. But something just wasn't right. And then, I got the idea. Why not make it a destination wedding? But with a lot of meaning. With the people we love. The mariachi always goes to Las Vegas in September. It's not that far from our home.

We booked the perfect chapel. We convinced our priest to travel with us. All of our friends were already going to be there. Perfection! Our families and friends found good travel deals. Yes, we have planned everything. Maybe it's not what we had originally planned. But it's perfect. Life changes. We change. Change is not always bad. Yes, change can be very good.

Button Necklace

What can I say? This is the cutest necklace! In my favorite colors. So fun! If only I knew where it came from. Where I can buy it. Yes, I want this necklace.

I found this picture, googling jewelry. I followed the link, to a broken page. Insert sad face. I want this necklace. How fun would it be to wear. If you know where I can find it, or a similar one, let me know. I'm off to google some more. Maybe I'll find my fun necklace. Somewhere!

Cooking

It's no secret, I'm not a great cook. I wish I was. I wish that I could whip things up like our friends, GM and la Chiquitita. Yum! I'm getting hungry, just thinking about their cooking. :)

Knowing that I'm going to be married in less than 6 weeks, I need to start getting these things in order. Being a wife. Married life. You see, I'm not working anymore. Soon, wedding planning will be over. I'm going to be a wife! A Housewife. That stays home. Is supposed to take care of her hubby.

It doesn't hurt, that we've been getting many of our wedding presents. See, we're getting married in Las Vegas. Many people don't want to haul the gifts out there. Thank goodness! So we've been getting presents early. With friends and family, that want us to open them. Let me tell you, we've gotten so much kitchen stuff. It's totally a good thing. Now I just need to learn how to cook.

I'm going to spend a little time with my mom, while Gabe is working. Hopefully I'll pick up a few tips. Maybe I can convince this mujer to give me a few lessons too! Cooking is a basic. Something all wives should now how to do.

Makes Me Dream

Way back when we first started planning our wedding, yes it's been a process! But back then, I got the idea of wearing yellow shoes. Something different. At the time. Something fun. With yellow being my favorite color, it just seemed right. Then I found this picture.

Then I knew, I HAD to get some yellow shoes. My favorite color combination is yellow and gray. Our wedding colors are yellow and gray. My Bridesmaids are wearing gray. My Maid of Honor, and Matron of Honor are wearing yellow. I'm thinking yellow shoes. For all of us. I think it could be fun. All of our Groomsmen, and Gabe are wearing their gray trajes. We had some yellow monos made. In case you're wondering, they're Mariachis. And those are their suits.

I think this is going to be fun. Our wedding is going to have a lot of Gabe and I's personality in it. Just like we want it to. Lots of personal touches. Reflections of our heritage. Tons of fun. I can't wait. Just over a month to go!

Welcome to Our Blog!

What better way to start a new week, and a new month. I got inspired by my friend, to start blogging. I think it's a nice way to get things out. I'm positive that Gabe, my fiance, doesn't want to hear every single thought in my brain. You know what I mean? What man wants to hear about my latest makeup purchase?

Talking about Gabe, he's my fiance. Soon to be hubby! We're getting married September 18th. We're so excited. Gabe and I have been together for a long while now. We've lived together. But something feels so different. Marriage just seems to make all of this, better. Know what I mean?

I'm not completely sure what I'll blog about. Probably wedding stuff, until our wedding. Then who knows. Married life? Probably things that I just enjoy. Anything yellow and gray that I see. I just love those colors together! I guess you'll just have to come back and see! Welcome!