scenes from my bridal shower

Brad's amazing mother and sisters put together my bridal shower last weekend. I believe that I have the best in law's ever and I am so thankful for them and all that they have done and continue to do for me. My shower was a hit and it was a good feeling to know how many people love Brad and I and were able to come and support us.

gratitude

Yesterday was such a special day for me. It was my Birthday and it marked six more days until I become a wife! Out of all of my many birthday's, I can say that my 24th birthday was the best birthday yet. I took a half day on Friday to meet up with my close friends Marissa, Amy and Ellie. They took me to lunch at Culinary Drop-out where we ate and caught up on life away from each other over the past few months. We then went to Scottsdale Mall to stroll around for a bit and then went to get pedicures, which was much needed on my part. Then that night Brad took me to an early birthday dinner at Cheesecake. For my Birthday on Saturday Brad took me to Cracker's for breakfast and then we went to our couple's massage, or in other words, a short piece of heaven. I then had to rush home to try and move out of my house...my trunk is currently piled high with clothes and my car is filled with random filled boxes. I cannot believe that I have been in this house for a year!! I went on my first date with Brad, I made new friendships, I danced my heart out everywhere in this house with my roommates, I had my best friend Amy live with me for the first time and then watched her get married and I myself got engaged. I have grown up, matured, looked at life and relationships differently throughout this past year. I am happy to be moving into my new home with Brad, but sad to leave the house where I lived in the past year with friends. Sorry, I got off track, Saturday night was my Bachelorette party where we ate Venezia's pizza, played the "gum" game..7 right out of 21 (not impressvive), pinned the thing on the man haha, opened/modeled lingerie and went to a few clubs to get all of my dance moves out! This weekend was perfect and now I am feeling overwhelmed with gratitude. Gratitude for my family, for my future family, for my friends, for Brad and for those that I don't know too well that have graced me with kindness and well wishes for my upcoming marriage. I had my bridal shower the week before that was hosted by my future mother in law and future sister in laws and I could've cried with happiness. I know a lot of work was put into it and I honestly didn't know who would be there or how it would be like. If I could describe the shower in one word it would be perfection. The table was perfect, the food was delicious, the presents were amazing but one thing is for sure, I wouldn't have a shower without the people that came and supported me. I invited a lot of people expecting only a few would show but I was amazed at how many people showed for my shower/bachelorette party..Even though I didn't know everyone at the shower I was filled with happiness to be able to meet them and feel the love! I'm so so thankful for the people in my life and the others that surround me that are warm and welcoming. I am happy and in six days I will be a Sherwood. I will be starting my life as a wife and down the road, as a mother with Brad. I am thankful for the blessings that are being poured out to me and I can't wait to see the many more blessings that will be revealed to me this week and down the road.

one last month

February 2nd (yesterday) marked 4mos of being engaged and it marked the final countdown until marriage!! I have one more month until I'm married and that is insane to me. I have been wedding blog stalking like crazy trying to find last minute ideas for the reception. I am currently stressing about my invitations that I do not have yet. I ordered the design off of Etsy but it hasn't been changed for me yet, therefore, no invitations in the mail. I just want them checked off of my "to do" list. Brad and I have been so busy with everything that I may or may not have had a few minor meltdown's. I'm sure that's normal, right? I am a perfectionist and I want everything to be perfect. I have this fear of people going to the reception and people being bored, or we run out of food, or I fall down in my dress!! But I know in that time and moment all I will care about is finally letting go of all of the planning stress; I will finally be Married to my best friend! I am counting down the days to March 2nd.