Passing on Wisdom

Blogs are the new wedding magazines, except a billion times better because they are free! I would have been lost without my daily inspiration.

Here are my favorites... Enjoy.

http://snippetandink.blogspot.com/
http://thebridescafe.typepad.com/my_weblog/
http://kenziekate.blogspot.com/
http://www.stylemepretty.com/
http://www.photojj.com/blog/
(my photographer Jenny Jimenez)
http://marriedwithmichelle.blogspot.com/
(My wedding planner Michelle Engvall)
zhttp://junebugweddings.com/blogs/what_junebug_loves/default.aspx http://www.thebridescafe.com/
http://www.ourblogoflove.com/
http://www.swsmag.net/
http://blogs1.marthastewart.com/weddings/
http://ritzybee.typepad.com/my_weblog/
http://www.oncewed.com/
http://100layercake.com/blog/
http://ohmydeerhandmades.blogspot.com/

Tame your inner Bridezilla

A few years ago I was on a flight home from Miami. My brother Sam and I had just gone on a carribean cruise with my grandparents (Papa Jim and Grandma Ida) celebrating Sammy's high school graduation. Anyways... by chance I was sitting next to a young couple who informed me that they too were flying home from a carribean cruise. We got to talking and they told me that next weekend they were getting married. I couldn't believe this when they told me. I thought for sure that there must have been a time conflict and they were forced to take their honeymoon before the wedding, but that wasn't it at all. They simply wanted some time to relax before their big day. Genius! Turns out they had planned on taking their honeymoon a few months after the wedding so that they could fully enjoy the time with their friends and family.

This has always stuck with me and when it was time to plan our wedding I of course wanted to do a pre wedding relaxation vacation, but of course realistically we couldn't afford to do anything like a Carribean cruise. So instead, Trev and I along with a handful of our friends headed up to Leavenworth a few days early so that we could get some relaxation in before the big day. Thursday before the wedding we did exactly that. A 4 hour float down the Icicle, which turns into the Wenatchee, river. We had so much fun that we decided to do it with even more of our friends and family the day after the wedding. Here are a few pics from our mini relaxation vacation.

To every bride and groom out there! This is the best advice I will ever give you.... during your wedding week take time to relax and HAVE FUN with the people who love you!

Photobooth Pics are up!

One of the best decisions we made regarding the wedding, was paying a little extra for a photobooth station. Our fab photographer Jenny Jimenez and her hubby set up a slick back drop and brought along some pretty ill props for our guests to strike a pose with.

To view all of the photobooth pics from the wedding visit

http://proofing.photojj.com/

Password: steph_n_trev

Introducing...

Trevor and Stephanie Whitney!

Now that the wedding is over. Expect to hear from me! I have lots to say, and lots to catch up on.

By the way all of these pics are by our INCREDIBLE photographer Jenny Jimenez! I highly recommend you visit http://www.photojj.com/ to check out more of her work.

Engagement Teasers

Our Photographer Jenny Jimenez posted these teasers on her new blog! Can't wait to see the rest of them. http://photojj.com/blog/

all photos by Jenny Jimenez

All fired up!

Just 4 months till the BIG day! Trev and I are both starting to get super excited and are really starting to get busy with the wedding. Just today we took our engagement pictures with our new friend, the amazing photographer Jenny Jimenez. Check out her website here and blog here! Last week we picked out all of the guys outfits, and this coming week I am getting my hair and make-up trial run! Wahoo! Much love to our wedding planner Michelle Engvall for making this all come together, and saving my sanity.

Don't forget:

Hello Again

I have been a horrible blogger these past few months. A quick catch up on what I have been doing...

Graduated College

Moved

Got a Job

Went to Mexico

Welcomed our new niece Peyton.

Went to San Francisco

Went to Leavenworth

Began Wedding Planning

Most of these things require their own individual posts, so there will definitely be a huge catch up blogfest coming up shortly. :)

For now I will leave you with an image of my Grandparent's (Papa Jim & Grandma Ida) backyard in Leavenworth, WA. For those of you who don't know, Trev and I will be getting married here on July 18th. Keep in mind this picture was taken in late November ;)

Wedding Hairstyle?

It's Pretty Darn Official

Mr. Trev and I are getting married in Leavenworth, WA (not the prison).  Papa Jim and Grandma Ida have graciously allowed us to host the wedding in their back yard, which by the way is incredible.

Only 394 days to go!

I am not most girls.

After getting engaged, the first thing most girls do is start shopping for their wedding dress. Naturally the first thing that I think about is.... the logo!

Delille Cellars

Nothing is official, but Trev and I both like this venue. Thanks to GK (Grandma Kathy). Imagine this place on May 23, 2009.