10 days.....

In ten days....I will be Mrs. Tate!

Cupcake wars....

It's mere weeks until our wedding!!!! We ordered all the food and cupcakes today....We usually agree or at least meet half way...but he wanted strawberry and I said red velvet. Although it was far from an episode of Bridezilla....we all know the outcome...Bride wins and red velvet it is.

"Bridezilla"

It is not that I dislike strawberry...it's just we were limited to 4 flavors because they make in batches of 24. 4 flavors..... and the choices were many!!!! I chose to stay within our color scheme...like anyone but me will notice..lol

Weekend of wedding planning......

My daughter came to help me make some wedding props. She is very creative and I love her handwriting. She made some chalkboard signs for me that we will use on the tables.

$1 store(dollar tree) silver trays.....chalkboard paint...white paint pen...one talented daughter :)

Also candles from dollar tree...twine....black labels from Etsy....white paint pen.

I can't wait to see the props and decor come together.....I am so excited!!!! 33 days away!!!!

The Trail to Happily Ever Begins Here....

My Pinterest board....Wedding Teaser...colors,props,etc. I will keep adding up until the BIG DAY!!!!

http://pinterest.com/3rdtimeisacharm/the-trail-to-happily-ever-afterbegins-here/

2 mos....until Happily Ever After

I am getting very excited! I figured out our Reception menu...we are going to have a Tex-Mex theme.

God Bless Texas and the Junk Gypsies

Tri-tip, Mexican platters, Corn salsa, Spanish rice and beans..chip and salsa...and a Pie Table with a variety of yummy pies!

We are not going to take a honeymoon this year...we wil be saving for 2014.....First Anniversary and we will be spending it here....

http://gypsyville.com/prom

I have never been this excited...and I have been married twice before.....3rd times a charm!!!!!!

SHHHHHHHH....it's a secret

Well, not really but I am doing a big reveal on my blog....not on Facebook....not on Pinterest!
It is no secret I am getting married.....in just over 8 weeks!!!! We were thinking of postponing for one more yr....and decided over the weekend to just....DO IT!

I ordered my invites and confirmed that it was o.k. to print them( a few hrs. ago). I ordered a proof last October and I love the Etsy seller who designed them....almost a yr. later she still honored a 20% discount.....designed a more budget friendly, post card invitation.....which ended up even better then the formal version with the send back card. 

I was able to spend less then $85 on 50 invitations...including shipping!!!!

Soooooo, here's the big reveal...shhhhhh....don't tell...it will be a few weeks until I get them and can send them out.

 

The first date I picked was October 12th...for "Old Farmer's Day.....I wanted the date to have even more meaning....so we revised it and chose 10-4 because my Love is a Truck driving man!

 

The back of the invitation is the post card style and I chose rsvp by phone as that enabled me to stay within my tight budget.

 

I am very excited.....but alas, my dress I bought for $7 a yr ago does not fit anymore. I have gained some weight :(   you know what that means.....wedding dress diet!!!!!!!

Green Acres.....is the place for me

Hello Blogland......I read my fav. blogs almost every day but my life has been very busy the last 8 months...awesome new job, life in the country and upcoming wedding.

 

4 more months until I marry my "Trucker Boy"....and in 2 weeks we are moving to a ranch house with over 2 acres for our horses! It's just one more stop along the way.....it's not our mini farm, yet! This little piece of heaven...I nicknamed "green acres" because of the acreage,green grass and the green trim on the ranch house.

We will be getting married in the backyard of green acres! Its perfect..shady, tons of space and our horses can be present. I can walk out my back door and have plenty of time to decorate.

Although my posts are few and far between....it's still fun to share bits and pieces of my life and how the story continues to unfold.

 

XOXO Sheri & Dave