Hello All!
Well, life here at the Czajka/Crawford residence has a definite underlying theme of wedding! Tiffany & Jake sent us the cutest planning binder/American groom guide ... so cute! Even for Father's Day we got dad a survival guide for the Father of the Bride! My nights are filled with pinterest and bridal sites, trying to figure all this out! Mom and I email throughout the day with ideas and then I shoot emails to Sue, it has been so fun! Shannon and I have made a promise, we talk about everything regarding the wedding so I can get a sense of what he does and doesn't like. From there, I narrow it down to three or so options and we choose together. So far, it has been a great success.
Shannon and I spent this past weekend finalizing the official engagement ring. We got to see the center diamond which arrived and it is stunning. I almost cried and Shannon had spots in his eyes for quit a while after our jeweler showed us it in the sun! It will take a couple weeks to get the wax mold then we will take a final look and then have the ring! Shannon said it is going to be a surprise when I get it! I am going to be like a kid leading up to Christmas hahaha!
We have made an important decision. We are planning on 2 weddings!! The first will definitely be in America, most likely next July. (We are figuring out dates and locations right now.) And we are also planning to have a ceremony in Australia, some time after that for our family and friends in Oz that may not be able to make the American one! But for now, we are simply focusing on the first wedding ... one step at a time, right?
Updates, at this moment:
Bridal Party: David Garrett & Tiffany Rudy!!!
(Thank you both, it means the world to me to have you by my side!)
Colors: We think we know, but not telling yet
Our Song: Think we decided Saturday night
Dress: Narrowing down styles and fits
Up next:
Engagement photos
Solidifying a venue
Solidifying a date
All I can say is, so far so good. No stressing and enjoying the planning process. I am falling a little more in love with Shannon each day! Today is my last day of teaching for the year so let fulltime wedding planning begin, NOW! Everyone have a great week!
Best,
Kate
Our jeweler took this pic while we were finalizing ring details!
Needless to say, we are thrilled Shannon asked for your hand. It was such a wonderful, respectful and loving gesture to speak to Mom & Dad prior to the proposal. It is one more adventure you and Shannon have embarked on far from Williamsburg and Australia! If you never traveled again, you two have shared fabulous adventures in wonderful places. Well done, both of you! I can remember when you told me that you met someone; there was a tone in your voice I had never heard before. By all odds this should never have worked, but as you have heard me say many times, when it is meant to be, it will be, and this was meant to be! Mom and Dad could not be happier for the two of you!
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