Will you be my bridesmaid?

A little over a year ago I stumbled across this amazing website that was all about weddings. I explored everything that grabbed my attention. Without realizing it I had landed in “at that time” a bride to be bio/profile. I was speechless on my discovery, how can one person have so many wonderful ideas for a wedding? I saved it into my favorites to my computer because I just didn’t know how I had gotten there. The thing that grabbed my attention the most from her profile was this nice cards she had made asking her girls to be her maid-of-honor, bridesmaid, and flower girl. I thought that that was the sweetest thing ever, so I decided that when it was time to ask my girls the same question I was going to do it just like that. Today, over a year and some months later, I have finally completed my first do-it-yourself (DIY) project. I will be mailing some of those cards to my girls that live far away and hand delivering the rest. Here are some pictures of my “will you be my maid-of-honor/bridesmaid?” cards.

1 Year from today...

I will be standing with my toes in the sand, with my loved ones and the ocean as my witness professing my love to my husband-to-be. I thought that this day would never come and yet here it is. I am so so so happy because for me today is a very special day. Not only because is our one year mark, but because I have so many wonderful memories since our engagement.

I've never been the type of girl that knew what she wanted and when she wanted it. Life is too short and I believe that one should live each day at a time to its fullest with no regrets. My dad passed away when I was very young and he wasn’t old either, he was in his 30s, from that moment on I decided not to plan my future. Yes I had dreams and goals but I decided not to worry about them until the time was right because you just didn’t know what the future had ready for you. Now here I am with a year left before one of the most amazing and important day of my life trying to decide what my dream wedding will be like. I never imagined how this day would be but one thing I knew for sure was that my dad was going to walk me down the aisle. However, my destiny was completely different from what I had in mind.

I don’t know why of all the days today felt like such a great day until I started writing and got so emotional. If this is now, when we’re still so far away, I can’t begin to imagine how I’ll be on my wedding day without my dad there telling me and doing all of the things that dad’s are supposed to say and do. I believe that everything happens for a reason and even though he won’t be able to walk me down the aisle I know that he will be there in spirit blessing me and wishing me the best. And daddy I want you to know, where ever you are, that I will always have you in my heart until my heart stop beating. I love you and miss you.

We're Booked!

Its official! We’re getting married June 25th, 2011 at Dreams Resort Punta Cana, D.R. The contract was signed the deposit was made and now let the official planning begin. I can truly say that taking this weight off from my shoulders feels amazing. This makes it so much real now!
Here are some pictures of the resort.

Welcome Aboard!

Hi and welcome to my journey to happily ever after. After 5 years of dating and an almost 4 year old son I am finally planning my wedding to the most amazing, loving, caring, and handsome man I know. I am thrilled with excitement on planning our wedding, and not just any traditional wedding but a destination wedding in Punta Cana D.R. We got engage back in April of 2009 and from that moment on we knew that we wanted a destination wedding. Searching the web for resorts, looking at wedding dresses, hairstyles, ceremony ideas, and finding “The Knot” has been the best part of being engage, along with other things of course. Though I have to admit that waiting 2 years after the engagement to get marry wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, in fact it was the best idea we had. Now that we are almost at the 1 year mark I feel overwhelmed with so many emotions. Excited because soon I will be vowing my love to the man of my dreams with my toes buried in the sand, Happy because getting marry in DR, my native land, means that my grandmother (father’s mother) will be able to attend the wedding to represent my father, Overwhelmed because there are so many decisions to make. From choosing flowers, bridesmaid dresses, and favors for our out-of-town (OOT) guests to having an at-home-reception (AHR) for those unable to attend our wedding in Punta Cana. My list can keep going and going but I won’t bore you with it, instead I will share with you my ideas, accomplishments, and frustrations all wedding related until the day I thee wed.