here comes the (first) bride

We are on the countdown to the first family wedding of the year.  Katie and Chuck are getting hitched on Saturday, and my week is packed full of stuff (not all wedding related, but packed nonetheless).  I'll get off work this morning and maybe catch a few hours of Zzzs, and then I need to go buy shoes to go with my bridesmaids dress.  I just have to find some pump or strappy, nude or silver shoes. That can't be hard, right?  I was thinking about wearing the shoes I have for my future sister-in-law's wedding, but I would hate to get them dirty right before needing to wear them in her wedding. And although the color is nude, they have kinda a pink tone to them.  Check them out!  I love them. They are so cute.

On Thursday afternoon, my mom, Katie, Emily and I are going to get mani-pedis :)   That should be fun!  Then Friday morning begins all the wedding festivities.  The bridesmaids luncheon is at the Botanical Gardens, then rehearsal out at Matthew Manor Friday evening followed by the rehearsal dinner at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.  Greg hooked them up renting out the hall of fame since he was working there at the time Katie and Chuck were looking for venues.  Then Saturday is the big day!!  I'm really excited, and nervous at the same time.  The last time I was in a wedding I'm pretty sure I was 12.  So, I'm a little nervous about standing in front of all those people, and especially about making a speech at the rehearsal dinner.  I haven't been officially asked to do that, but I think it's pretty much expected.  Not that I wouldn't do it, it just gives me butterflies even now thinking about standing up and talking into a microphone! haha

It'll all be fun!  Annnnnd.....the exciting part is once we get through this weekend, I can focus 100% on our wedding planning!!  Well, maybe not 100%....we still have the whole housing/renting/moving situtaion to focus on too.  But, at least I can push forward and hopefully get some planning help from my mom now :)   So far all the planning has been done by myself or Greg.  I've felt bad asking my mom for help since Katie's wedding has been 1st priority.  But, our turn is almost here!  I can't wait  :)