#93 I like.

Maybe there will still be dandelion puffs in May, because I like these photos very very much.

[photo courtesy of Max Wagner]

#69 Something I love

This photo. It's freezing in Tennessee and I wish it was snowing.

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#56 RSVP...early?

Yay it's Friday! (In Tennessee at least).

I know we haven't sent out invitations yet, but Jonathan and I thought this was a good idea:

We have some friends getting married in Seattle next June (yay Eric & Courtney!) and we were looking around their website today and saw a very good idea, so we think we'll test it out too.

In an effort to figure out who all might be coming for the wedding...do you, my lovely readers, mind sending an email to jonathanandmonika@gmail.com once you know for sure whether or not you can make it to the wedding? Knowing how many out-of-towners are coming has been hard to guess, with schedules and the economy, which in a sense makes planning a little more difficult...but none the less it would be fun to know who may be coming. :)

So, if you are hoping to travel to beautiful Eastern Tennessee next May, do you mind dropping us a line? We'd LOVE to hear from you. :D

Happy weekend!

jonathanandmonika@gmail.com

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#55 Ha

Who am I kidding? I loving blogging and prefer it waaaay over that homework stuff. ;)

This is for Jonathan:

Love you Édes!

[image credit le love]

#54 Today

Thanksgiving was extremely nice. I relaxed, hung out with Jonathan, Kaitlin and my housemates. I slept in, everyday. Then Sunday came and I realized I only have 2 weeks of school left until finals. I also realized that while I was being extremely organized after break, I deleted a design project that I spent hours and hours on. It was quite saddening, but I've mostly recreated it by now.

Jonathan and I embraced Black Friday by my sleeping in and Jonathan buying a chainsaw. Later we went to Hobby Lobby and EVERYTHING Christmas was 50% off. We decided it would be fun to make a wreath. We bought all sorts of berries and apples and such, all for under $10. Amazing! When I get around to it I'll post the picture, but for now it's on Jonathan's camera miles away from me. Well, only 2 miles but it's freezing outside.

Anyway, as far as wedding plans...

Save the dates are shipped off! We only sent them to out of towners, in an effort to aid in making reservations and such. If you got one, how did you like it? I must say, the mailbox has never been so full. :)

Now, next on my agenda is getting some music in order for the ceremony and reception. Our MC, Zach, is in town this week and he stopped by my office while I was working tonight. Eager to help, he said he'd put some ideas together for me as far as what kind of feel I want at the wedding. Traditional...fun...funky...pretty....etc. Anyway I'm looking forward to his help.

I'm also working on invitations. It's a lot harder than I thought! I'm even more critical than usual.

Well, over the next two weeks I think I'm going to take a break from blogging. At least until this paper...presentation...test 1...project 1...project 2....project 3...and test 2...plus work 1 and work 2.

#53 Engagement photos IV

Last set! These are just so fun, I love them too. Well, I love them all. Ha. Happy Thanksgiving!

[photos courtesy of ray & erica tisdale of 35atl]

#52 Engagement photos III

Oh man I love these photos. Lets call these "whimsical" photos. I like that. I love each one, I can't pick. :D Check back tomorrow for the last set!

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[photos courtesy of ray & erica tisdale of 35atl]

#51 Engagement photos II

Here's the next set. I love the artsy angles and fun colors of these shots. I love #1, #4, and #5.

Don't forget to comment/vote!

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[photos courtesy of ray & erica tisdale of 35atl]

#50 Engagement Photos I

We were so excited we could barely wait. We opened our box to this beautiful engagement album (pardon the glare from flash).

We had so much fun with Ray & Erica and the wedding can only go better! I think we got all of our camera-shyness out of us.

Here are some of our awesome photos! Lets call these our "traditional" ones. Keep checking back the next couple days for more pictures and different syles.

Also, please leave a comment listing your favorite one - to help us decide which ones send out with invites! My favorites from this set are #3 and #5.

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[photos courtesy of ray & erica tisdale of 35atl]

#36 After the shoot

We went cardboard sledding with our photographers. There is a mighty nice hill in the park in Chattanooga that is perfect for this. We needed bigger boxes though. Check this syncro! This is me and Erica. Aren't we graceful?

Here's Jonathan behind me. Yahoo! Very very fun.

#35 Engagement Photos Preview

All I have to say is Ray & Erica are amazing. We had such a great time. We met for coffee/tea right before the shoot and then went and ate dinner at Aretha Frankenstein's. Yum...

Here is a preview. Also, check out the entry at their blog here. More to come in 2 weeks!

#28 Engagement shoot scheduled

October 19, 2008 baby. Ooooh I can't wait.

#18 Our Photographers

Check these latest photos from our wedding photographers! I'm so glad we chose Erica & Ray from 35 atl. I can't wait! Speaking of which, we should schedule our engagement shoot pretty soon... :D

#8 The Album

So I was going through endless blogs today and spent some time on Brooklyn Bride and found something amazing! See, the boy and I hired these super fun and talented photographers Ray and Erica Tisdale of 35atl. The package they offer is a sweet deal and we get all of our photo high-res images to do anything we want with! This way, we'll save money by not spending thousands on an album. Anyway, I've been keeping my eyes open for a sweet deal and then I found this! Blurb is a bookmaking company that has a great set-up. You download their free program, design your book any way you like, upload it, and they print it. Soft cover, hard cover with a sleeve, or hard cover with image wrap (yay!). So Brooklyn Bride had some ordered and loved them. From what I've researched - everyone seems to love them and their quality! Coffee table wedding album here we come!

So I know this is really far in advance but I'm excited to find something I'm so pleased with that also allows me to use my design skills. ;)