Wedding Winter Whoa’s, Woes, and Whoooo’s!

Wow! I don’t even remember what has happened since Thanksgiving. In one felt swoop, we transform from one holiday to the next, and I guess it’s time for Christmas! I have put up trees, hung fresh evergreens, made four hundred bows, and braved the first frosts, snows, and winds of winter! I don’t know about you, but I was not ready! I feel like I have gotten out of wedding mode. I need a kickstart into feeling excited again. I haven’t made any decisions, and haven’t even got my passport. I haven’t opened my Pinterest or written a blog. SOOOOOO……..I feel kinda stuck.

I thought I would share a few pictures with you and see if you have any opinion on which is best.

 <——-All my vices in one spot?

  <——–Viva Las Vegas? Love is a gamble!

 <——–Sand in my toes!!! Sand in my teeth?

ORRRR………

 <——–Get swept away, or lost at sea? Or just trapped with other people’s bacteria.

I just can’t decide. Eric and I fell in love playing poker, and Vegas is a special place for us. I love to be on a beach, but fear our ADD will kick in and we will get bored. I love the idea of the Atlantis that has the best of both worlds, but it is SO expensive. I like the idea of a cruise because we could get away and have an all inclusive experience that is the most cost effective. But, I have never been on a cruise before and worry about getting sick or thrown overboard. What do I do?

9 reasons for you to be jealous of my week!

So I began this blog just over a week ago announcing my engagement. Yesterday was my birthday (we don’t care what number it was!!!!! SHHHH!!!!). What happened in between was a whirlwind of fun. I am feeling the luckiest I have been in my whole life right now, and I am so glad I can share it all with you. Mostly to make other people jealous, but a little bit just to brag about my awesome friends, family, and husband-to-be.

So Saturday, we enjoyed Friends Thanksgiving and our engagement…Great day!

Sunday, I recovered from my great Saturday and had a nice football chili cleaning spree family on the couch day. That sentence was grammatically correct, right?

Monday, the girls from the office and I spent a relaxing afternoon at the nail salon, with the best back massage from a chair I have ever had. I treated myself to a manicure, pedicure and a surprise eyebrow wax. (I hadn’t had one in years!). Don’t worry, I donated my uni-brow to Locks for Love when I was done.

Tuesday I had a surprise visit from a few old friends and enjoyed cocktails and catching up. Both of them had no idea I just got engaged or that it was my birthday week, it was just a coincidence that it worked out that way!

Wednesday, I was treated to a stellar dining experience at Sullivan’s by my mom and my sister. What a fun night sipping on expensive wine and giggling with the girls.

Thursday, I met some friends for lunch and Eric called the restaurant to take care of our tab and make sure the waiter treated us extra special. (I know, he’s pretty good isn’t he?) Then later that night, Eric and I did what we love to do most; we went to the casino and played poker. We didn’t lose any money, so I got to keep all my birthday gifts.

On Friday, Eric treated me once again to a great dinner downtown at Palomino with a few of our friends. I had a rigatoni that I literally would swear was sent from Heaven. RIDICULOUSLY good. We finished the night laughing it up at Morty’s Comedy Club to a great group of comedians with my sister and brother in law.

Saturday, (I know, this is getting ridiculous isn’t it?) we met my dad and stepmother out for yet another fantastic dinner at Peterson’s. OH my goodness did I eat the best steak I have ever had in my life!!!!!

Sunday was my birthday day and I had a great breakfast, chili Sunday, and surprise visit from my soon to be stepdaughter Katie, and a bevy of presents! Man I am lucky…..because……one of them didn’t show up in the mail, soooo…..

Monday, I get to keep celebrating because Eric’s present is likely to show up today and I get to pretend it’s still my birthday. YAY me!!!!

Getting old SUCKS.

My birthday is this week. The whopping 36. I am really starting to feel old. So, a few months ago, about four, I ventured on my own to try to get healthy. A few glimpses in the mirror and a handful of horrible photos are all it takes for a girl to realize…..she’s getting OLD. I FELT old. Tired, grumpy, artery-clogged, sleep deprived. Let’s just say I have never been the pinnacle of health. I had my first cigarette at age 11 (and THAT nice little habit really stuck with me), I love to have cocktails with my friends regularly,  I made a sport out of eating fast food everyday for nearly 20 years, and my idea of exercise was vacuuming once a week. I drank about 7 diet cokes each day. I love carbohydrates so much that I actually make spaghetti sandwiches. (It’s really good too You take 2 pieces of garlic bread on either side of a heaping glob of spaghetti doused with parmesan cheese and ENJOY!) Feel free to serve with a side of potatoes.

After watching my fiance struggle for years with his weight, I decided not only was I enabling him to continue to be unhealthy, but I was going to end up heavy, depressed, and full of lung cancer if I didn’t make  change. So I did! Four months ago. Here’s what I did.

Step 1: I quit drinking soda. Cold turkey, haven’t touched it since. You’d be amazed at how obsessed you can become with Vitamin Water.

Step 2: I quit smoking. I cheat if I am having cocktails, but daily, I gave it up. I used Chantix for about 2 weeks then I decided I might and possibly would kill someone, so I stopped the meds, but I can live with the occasional social smoking for now. New Years I will be done COMPLETELY!! Fingers crossed!

Step 3: No more fast food. This was surprisingly easy. I watched a few documentaries and read the book Skinny Bitch. EWWWW! You don’t want to eat at McDonald’s, trust me.

Step 4: I actually started running. Day 1 I could run approximately 4 minutes before Eric would need to call the cardiac care unit, but now 2 months later, I can run 2 miles in 22 minutes. Not bad!

Step 5: I started counting my calories using something on my Iphone called My Fitness Pal (www.myfitnesspal.com). It’s got every food in the world, even at restaurants, stored in its data base and you can scan boxed food at home and it helps you keep track of what you eat and gives you a target calorie intake for each day based on how much weight you are trying to lose. You can do it with friends, so it becomes like a fitness Facebook. Ronee will jump my ass if she sees I haven’t logged my food for a few days. It’s really great!

Here’s what has happened. I FEEL better. LOTS better. I am happier, I sleep better, I enjoy my days so much more, and now I am going to get 15 pounds lighter by the time I say I do! I’ll be sure you are updated with my progress. Four pounds so far.

I am on a mission to have a healthier heart, and a smaller ass by the time I say “I Do” on that beach. Wish me luck!

Should I flee the country?

 

        <—-— I want to go there!!! 

So now that I have told everyone about our engagement, the first question I hear is, “When’s the date?”…I haven’t gotten that far yet I can’t even decide if I should get married in a church, at the courthouse, or on an island!

Because this isn’t my first marriage, I want our wedding to be a little less than traditional. We are an older couple so the idea of a white dress and a minister seems……not me. I would love to go away and get married on some beautiful island, just the two of us, but we have children and I feel like not including them would be the wrong decision. We LOVE Vegas, and I could see a fun little trip with some friends and our kids, but…I’ve been there before, and I want this to be different. I’ve literally never left the country, never been to New York City or pretty much anywhere outside of the midwest (and Vegas!)…..I feel like a virgin traveller and my wedding should be a nice little christening into crossing the borders…What are the pro’s and cons of leaving the U.S. for the big I do’s???

I don’t know what to do, where to go, or what type of wedding I want to have. I feel like if I can’t make this decision, I won’t be able to make any other decision. HELP!

 

Here’s to planning, Tiffany

It’s MY turn!!!!

I am SOOOO excited! Over the weekend, I was proposed to in the most beautiful way and I am thrilled to get to finally be the bride! I have been with Eric for just over four years and we have had a tough road along the way. Our relationship has had it’s ups and downs and there were times when I wasn’t sure we would make it. BUT…..I feel like every time we hit a roadblock, or an upset, we come back stronger than ever….. and now my best friend and I are going to say “forever”…

I am going to blog about my journey planning our wedding, our struggles with blending families, how being an older couple has it’s advantages and disadvantages, and just share with you that even though every bride is different, in some ways, we are all the same!

Here’s to planning with you! Tiffany

Circle City Designers is breaking out on it’s own!

We have never had our own blog before and are super stoked to share all the fabulous things we know about flowers, weddings, bridal tips, trends in the wedding world, and basically anything girly!!!

Our sister company, Circle City Planners , is now going to take over our old blog, (we used to share) but please refer to it for it has years and years of content on it that will help any bride who is planning her Indianapolis wedding, destination wedding, or honeymoon!!!!

All brides should know that we are an award winning floral design company and focus solely on weddings, and YOU, the bride. We are also a stand alone company, so you do not have to use Circle City Planners to have us be your wedding florists! We handle all the details, delivery and tear down of your event so you only have to sit back and enjoy and your day.

We have access to flowers from all over the world, have hundreds of rentals for you, and over 2 decades of experience to help make us simply THE source for the modern bride.

We can’t wait to share our gifts, knowledge, tips, and trends with you !!!

Adding fabulosity to your flowers, Tiffany and the CCD team!

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