Week of Love- Our Love Story

The past few weeks I have read so many beautiful love stories. Sometimes we get so tied up with the everyday that we don't take time to realize how beautiful things can be. I don't always acknowledge how great Brian is. I don't always focus on the positive. Sometimes all I need is a little reminder. It's always nice to look back at some old posts to remind me of the moments that made me so happy

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I thought I would share just a few of my favorite moment.

Our First Date

Our Engagement

Our Engagement Photos

Our Wedding

These Hands- Our Wedding Poem

Honeymoon in Bermuda

Memory Lane

The fall always makes me reminisce back to a time when Brian and I first met.  Now when Brian and I met all our dates revolved around fall activities, apple picking, pumpkin picking and craft festivals. Apple picking is by far our favorite. It has become a tradition. We go to the same orchard every year. We visit "Our Tree". Which is next to path leading to the pumpkin patch. Its relatively secluded and Brian swears on our first date it was the point where he said "everything seemed to click". Here are just a few pictures down memory lane.

2009

2010

2011

2012

"Our Tree"

Want to know more about our first date click here  and if you'd like to know more about our engagement story click here.

Show Me Your Wedding Cake...

My wedding cake has been a little bit of a secret around here in blog land. With so many great options I seriously had NO IDEA which route to go. That was until I found "IT" on Pinterest, WHERE ELSE?!?!?

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I wish I could credit this but it was uploaded by user and there is no origin.

How awesome is this? I absolutely fell head over heels for this cake! Our cake will be based on this cake. Most of you already know our first date and engagement took place in an apple orchard. If you haven't please check them out here and here.  We wanted to be sure we included some of the orchard into our wedding details. I don't know if all of our guests will understand where the idea comes from but I think thats part of the fun. I'm super excited to see what our friend and cake baker come up with.

Our cake baker Marie is still throwing idea together and we haven't chosen our flavors just yet. I'm steering more towards chocolate and raspberry. Marie will be making one wedding cake for display and a sheet cake to cut down our cost for the cake.

Linking up with Brit at The Magnolia Pair.

What's your love story???

1. How long have you and your significant other been together?
Brian and I met in October of 2010

2. How did you meet? {What's your "love" story?}
We met on Match.com I was so against my dating "principles" at the time to do online dating. I'm so glad I did. I met the guy I'm going to marry.

3. If married, how long have you been married? If not, is this the guy you hope to marry?
Not married but tying the knot on April 29th

4. If you are married, where did you get married at? Big or small wedding? If not, where would you like to get married? And will it be big or small?
We are getting married at the Lake Mohawk Country Club in Sparta NJ. We have sent about 60 invites and hoping to have 100-120 guests. I guess thats just about medium?

5. Do you have any nick-names that you call one another?
This one is a bit funny but he calls me Kristineer Weineer, or just Weiner  and I call him, Bri or Brimy...Never in public!

6. Name 3 things you love most about your honey.
- His smile
- He is kind
- He is supportive

7. Tell us how he proposed? Or your ideal proposal?
Brian proposed to me under an apple tree at the same orchard where we had our first date. It was very romantic! Check out the whole story here.

Engagement photos 

8. Is he a flowers and teddy bear kind of guy for v-day, or strawberries, champagne, and rose petals?
I love Brian but he is not the romantic type. Brian doesn't believe in all the hype. Its hard to ask some one to be a bit more into things like holidays and anniversaries but he just isn't. I can't tell you the number of hints he has been given. There have been several of the above I got didley squat! It sucks!

9. Are you a sunset dinner on the beach kind of girl, or pop a movie in and relax on the couch?
I think I'm just about both. We are a couch and movie couple a lot of the time so a sunset dinner sounds really sweet!

10. Tell us one thing you'd like to do with your significant one day. If you could do anything? Go anywhere?

11. Tell us what you plan on doing on this Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day falls on a stinky Tuesday this year....BORING! We were planning on celebrating this weekend but I have a fiancé with the flu. Maybe we can reschedule dinner at our favorite winery and restaurant

12. Are you asking for anything this Valentine's day? I just ask that it be acknowledged.

13. Give us one piece of advice of keeping a relationship strong and full of love. HAVE FUN!!! When Brian and I have fun together, whether it be softball, hiking we always feel closer to one another.

Playing softball. 

14. Show us a picture of what love means to you.

One year ago today...(and a giveaway teaser)

We were engaged...

 and Brian made me feel like the happiest gal around. 

Just 7 more months till I become his wife. 

I can't wait for the day when I become Mrs. G

I can not wait to spend the rest of my life with Brian. 

He makes me a better person every moment I spend with him. 

To celebrate I have a cute little giveaway this week for all my bride to be girls out there! 

Come back this Wednesday to check it out!

Happy Monday! 

Our engagement photo session

I'd really love to share some of my engagement shots. We had them most amazing fall day for pictures. Isn't this property gorgeous? The land, horses and lake belong to Brian's grandparents. It is the most amazing place. In the summer we go hiking, kayaking and horseback riding. In the winter we ice skate, actually I fall more then I skate! These photo were taken by my amazing friend Katrina. I have known her since she was in middle school. She does amazing work! I wish I could link you all to her site but she doesn't have one yet. I can't wait for it to get up and running so I can share more of her talent with you all. 

The horses; Apache, Rocky, Max and Pumpkin had all been severely abused before Brian's grandfather rescued them and nursed them all back to health. They now live a very happy relaxed life! The horse pictured is Apache. He is so calm and lovely. He is my favorite horse to ride.

Our Engagement Story

Brian proposed to me on September 29, 2010. I had worked 17 hours at a retreat the day before and only got about 4 hours of sleep (I kinda thought something was up). We got up early and played softball. I can't say if I noticed Brian acting strange but he was definitely not playing well that day. I guess he had a lot of things running through his head. We got to the orchard and it was PACKED! It was a very hot day for the end of September. After we climbed some trees and picked some apples we sat in the orchard to relax. I was sitting out in the sun. Brian called me under a one of the old apple trees at the back of the orchard. The tree branches hung down to the ground. He got down on his knee and simply said "Will you marry me?". What did I do/say/think???? I laughed! All I did was laugh, no tears, no words, closed my eyes and laughed. WHO DOES THAT?!?! LOL What was going through my head? Well, all I could think was think he had to get up because I didn't want him stung by any of the bees (severe allergy) I finally spit out "Of course" and pulled him up off the ground. It was wonderful!

At the orchard there is also a winery so we found a staff, explained we just got engaged and would like to buy a bottle of champagne or wine. She was so thrilled she announced it to everyone in the orchard and they treated us to a bottle of wine. People from all over the orchard were coming over and congratulating us. My favorite part of the day was telling everyone else and sharing our joy!

Pre ring:

 First pictures engaged

This is my favorite picture of my ring. I love that I can see Brian's shadow in the reflection!

Engagement Photo Session can be found here

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