Engagement Party Top 10

First off I just have to say, I am sooooo beyond blessed with an amazing family and soon to be extended family (my in-laws). Our engagement party was better than I ever imagined, we did not have any casualties...except maybe a cocktail glass or two. Everyone looked beautiful & handsome, of course and it was so wonderful to see faces that I have not seen in a while!! Sawyer and I are super excited to be sharing this wonderful time of our life with the people that love us most!!! So thank you to our STELLER Family and Friends, we love y'all!!
So, after the party I got really, really sick! I was literally in bed from Saturday night (yes, I left my OWN party early) until this morning...I would not wish my illness on ANYONE!!! The only positive was I got to lie in bed and eat the leftover cupcakes and petit-fours from the party....which definitely did not help with the muffin top :-( I also got to look at pictures and such from the party!! I have so many special moments from the party, but I wanted to share my top 10 with the bloggy-world...mainly so I won’t forget them!!

1. My mother’s excitement the day before and the day of the party ( I had to remind her several times that this was not the Wedding, only the first official-post engagement gathering, and that there would be many more!)
2. Seeing all the many bright faces that endured the rain and cold to come celebrate with Sawyer and I.
3. The yummy, much anticipated "Tiffany box" petit-fours and cupcakes...they did not disappoint!!
4. The "candy station"- it looked so good and was so much fun!!
5. All of the beautifully set up tables and decor that my wonderful "Aunt Karen" and future sis-in-law Sarah worked so hard on!!
6. Receiving the beautiful Tiffany's Gondola charm from Karen and Jerry as a keepsake and reminder of how Sawyer proposed to me....It was very thoughtful and sooo meaningful!!
7. Receiving a very special heirloom- a ceramic pitcher that my Grandfather had painted in 1965, from my Granny! I will always think of my wonderful Grandpa every time I see it.
8. Listening to my Father give a speech about how Sawyer asked him for my hand in marriage! Loved hearing this story :-)
9. Having my three "in-town" Bridesmaids with me to celebrate, Love these women!!!
10. Having the LOVE OF MY LIFE by my side the entire night!!!

Below are a few of my favorite pictures from the event.



LOVE!!



The McDonald Family, minus Kris!!



Dad's Speech



Gondola Charm



soon to be MIL & my Momma!!



TGIF

So, I did not quite make it to the gym last night...but I did run up the escalator at Nordstrom’s, if that counts? hhmmm- muffin top-1 Blair- 0

Oh well, it's Friday-my absolute favorite day of the week!! Tonight, Fiancé and I are going to a "farewell" party for our dear friend Mindi...she is going into the Coast Guard (brave girl) we will miss her dearly!

Fiancé, Mindi, Layla and I @ Katy Trail Ice House

Tomorrow is an even more exciting day!!! (No offense, Mindi) Fiancé and I are having an Engagement party with close family and the bridal party :0) I am excited, but I am losing my voice and starting to sound like a man...so I am really hoping that the hot tea I picked up on my lunch break will start to help!!

SO looking forward to seeing all of my beautiful Bridmaids in the same room. except two-one lives in New York and the other in Germany...so they aren’t gonna make it-obvs. More about my bridal party on another date though. I need to go nurse my sore throat and try to get in a NAP before all of the festivities!!!

Happy Weekend

xoxo

Blair

Here Goes Nothin...

Who would have thought that there would be so much pressure on the FIRST blog post...I mean, it was hard enough for me to get a "customized template". I am not exactly tech savvy...but I am going to give this whole "new generation diary" a go.
Guess I could start out by introducing myself...I am Blair, I am a twenty-somethingish, worry-wart/shopaholic/hopeless romantic who is completely and totally in love with a yorkie named Layla...ohhhh & my wonderful fiancé, Sawyer...I will call him Fiancé for now, because I love saying it!
Yes, I am NEWLY engaged...(how could you tell) so a lot of my posts in the near future will be about wedding planning and all the fun...and not so fun stuff that comes along with it. I met Fiancé at a bar (yes a bar) in Dallas, and we have been literally attached at the hip ever since. He proposed 8 months after we met, and that was about 7 months too long to wait...I do believe in love at first sight...and I do believe in soul mates. He is my person and I truly can't imagine life without him.
Layla....my second-one true love...is our one year old yorkie. She brings me SO much joy, I think the best part of having her is when I get home from work she wags her tiny tail and jumps up with so much joy, just to see me....I am basically a superstar in her book, it's the BEST!!!
Anyhow, back to me... other than being a little crazy, I am basically your average girl. (Oh wait, every girl is a little crazy....sorry but we are) I love to shop; in fact it's kind of a problem! One of my bestest friends, Theresa, I will call her T, always says "we are really bad at being poor" it's true...but at least we look for good bargains...or at least T does :-/ She has tried to get me shop at TJ Maxx, but the only success I have had at that store is my $10 yoga mat...which I was really proud of, btw!! Besides shopping, I have recently picked up yoga (hence the reason for the yoga mat) and other activities to help me lose my muffin top before the wedding. It would probably help if I actually attended these classes on the regular though... I often ask Fiancé why I am not seeing results, his reply is "when was the last time you went to your classes?" my reply: " ummmmm, about that..." haha...I WILL GET BETTER....next week!
So, that is another side note about me...I enjoy procrastination, I think it is exciting to wait until the last minute to do things! The way I see it, I can put this gym stuff off until at least June? Right? ughhhh I really should start now...
Ok, I am going to end on that...maybe I will hit up the gym TONIGHT! We will see
xoxo
Blair