Wedding Planning & Nashville Anticipation

So it's been quite a wild last few weeks. Matt and I found an apartment in Hermitage that we will be moving into on July 19th called Cherry Creek Apartments. We loved this apartment because it reminded us very much of our college apartments at Martin called University Village Apartments. This place has some wonderful things going for it: gated, 3 swimming pools, a jacuzi, free tanning, tennis courts, volleyball courts, fitness center and most importantly: our own washer and dryer in the apartment. !!!!!!!


I've already got all the lose items in the apartment in Parsons packed up and ready to be thrown into the u-haul once the 19th rolls around. I must say the anticipation of moving is about to kill me. I've been wanting to move to this city ever since my senior year of high school. It's great how everything just falls into place when it's God's timing. :)

As if a new city, new apartment and a new job wasn't enough, I've been doing a lot of planning lately for our marriage! After a lot of discussing and weighing the pros and cons, Matt and I have decided to elope......to Hawaii! That's right. On October 2nd, we're gonna hop on a plane, fly to Honolulu and get married Oct 3rd on Waikiki beach just the two of us. There are some aspects of a wedding I would have loved to experience: walking down the aisle, having bridesmaids and groomsmen helping you prepare for the day, leaving in a fancy car to the honeymoon. But in the end, what it came down to was the simple fact that I just wanted to be married. Knowing me, how I feel super weird being the center of attention, this is by far the best way for us to go. Financially it works out great as well. Matt and I have had quite a difficult last 2 years of our dating life. We were straining ourselves emotionally from being apart, financially from always being broke and hardly ever being able to save up, and mentally as we both worked jobs that made us miserable (more on his part than mine). We DESERVE a vacation. Not just a vacation, but a FANTASTIC vacation. What better way to treat ourselves than on an elaborate honeymoon.

When we return, we will have a throw down reception at my parents country club in Shelbyville. That day will be so exciting and I can not wait to send out save the dates for that! More details you can go to our wedding website:


So most of these days, as we wait for July 19th to come around, all I can do is daydream and think about all the things I'm excited for such as....
hanging out at our new beautiful apartment
 getting up in the morning to work out in their brand new 24-hour fitness room (gotta look good for that honeymoon!)

Move in day is July 19th, guess what follows the day after. THE DARK KNIGHT RISES PREMIERE. I can not think of a BETTER first outing for me and Matt in Nashville. NONE.


And I am counting down the months and days till my feet will be in the sands of Waikiki Beach and finally become a wife to my best friend.