ORDY & JOON GOT HITCHED!!!!

I'm so sorry for the long break! With the wedding, honeymoon, moving in, and home projects going on (along with the final days of school!!) I have neglected this poor blog... But I think a GOOD way to get back in the swing of things would be to give you a few pics for now to whet your appetite and then break down the blog posts by categories... (the girls, the boys, the ceremony, the party, the DIY, the details, etc!) I actually can't wait to share our big day with everyone!!! I am so happy to be his wife! Thanks for being so patient, I promise I'll be back with this little series! 

*****If you want to cheat and go straight to the dessert, go to the photographer's website and see a wrap-up of the night's best shots!*****

Bridal Shower #1

I am SO sorry for the lack of updates (*ahem, Kim...) I told myself I would NOT let myself go to bed tonight with at least a SHORT update of what is going on! I just assume everyone follows me on twitter and knows how close I am to nervous breakdowns with the wedding being SIX weeks away... wha??!?! I feel like I JUST GOT ENGAGED!!!

Since my update tonight is playing catch up with my life- it would only be fair to let you know that my weekends consist of wedding showers and wedding planning. I work 20 hours at the court house and go to school the rest of the time. I have Fri/Sat/Sun to call vendors, make appointments, find suits at every Macy's in the continental United States, and manage to put mascara on and attend my own showers!

Yep, showers. I am the luckiest girl because every weekend in February is full of showers! The first shower that I'm updating on (because I haven't gotten pics from the most recent one this past Saturday yet) was the one that the bridesmaids threw me. It was absolutely stunning. I can't believe how full time students/wives/nurses/moms/employees put together something that came straight out of pinterest!!! I had NOTHING to do with the shower and was completely surprised when I walked in! Enough chatter, here are some pics so you can see what I mean!

Drink Station!

The "caterer" of the event- one of my talented BM

My sister has a gift for party planning! 

Would you look at this cake?!?!  

2/5 BM- the busy worker bees!!! I can't thank them enough!!! 

My weakness- cookie dough dip... thanks, Emmy!!! 

Cutest girl ever, Kat- so so talented too! 

the spread!

i hate stand alone pics- forgive the awkwardness!

More awkwardness

how cute are the wedding dress favors emily did?!?! 

tea cabinet where the girls chose their china for tea! 

emily and her delish cookies

Bridesmaid, groomsmaid, bridesmaid 

groom's maid? Bride's man? Man of honor? 

the cake was pretty AND delicious

Ordy came at the end to load up the truck and thank everyone (and snag some yummy food!) 

We are so blessed and lucky to call everyone who came friends!!!!! We can't wait for the big day and to be able to enjoy the night with EVERYONE!

A Hairy Situation

For the past (almost) 25 years of my life, I've been a blackette. (My version of brunette...) But really, there's not a fancy way to put it. Ever since my first grey hair at 15, I've been dying my hair Revlon 2A, the jet black- almost blue black, but not quite (because they do make a blue/purple raven black that I've made the mistake of purchasing once...)

This got boring to me as of late. I mean, look at all the colors out there (excluding Manic Panic's "eccentric" line of "color")...

Truth is... it all started one Halloween a couple of years ago, when someone walked in (a guy) with a blonde wig (sorority girl costume)... and through the randomness of the night I replaced my Indian headdress with his blonde wig... well... It sparked a light in me when my BFF and sis were saying it "actually" looks good on me! <-- lies... haha! I'm so embarrassed to post the pictures... DON'T JUDGE ME! 

don't worry- biker chic has all magnetic jewelry in her  face! :)

 Well, my curiosity finally got the best of my when Ordy had to work really late in France. Me + lots of time online = trouble. Wanna see the ridiculousness I got into that night?? Be prepared to laugh!

So here I BEGIN with black hair...

My natural "signature" curls...

and the random straightened hair look... 

and the "wave" look:

and here we go on this embarrassing journey down "make over Joon" lane... :)

Blonde:

Black but BOB cut: 

Unruly mane: 

Orange?

Sandy Brown:

Platinum Blonde (with protruding clavicles):

One of my personal favorites...

Short blonde- NOT my cup of tea:

Another "orange" to me... love the curls...

Another blonde look: 

A shade lighter than my black... and really short! 

A shade lighter than mine but straight

I had fun going through the different potential looks- I clearly remember Ordy stressing he liked black and would NOT like my hair any lighter... well, last weekend I went about 3 shades lighter (a nutmeg brown) and he hasn't broken up with my- WHEW! haha, good news! 

I don't have any proper pictures of my hair now, but once I do I will post them! They're all grainy cell phone pics (taken in a public bathroom- how random- good lighting maybe?!) but here's one! (It's not much but it's a WORLD of difference to me and my previous PITCH BLACK hair! I'm excited I have a better chance to hide all the grey hair! 

I know you can't tell- but I cut 6 inches off of it too! It's all ONE length now! It still has split ends of course, but it's not as obvious :)