Let me Just Blow the Dust Off This Here Blog...

Blog FAIL.  I've been quite distracted lately, hence my lack of blogging.  Apologies, fellow bloggers.  The reason for my negligence?

I GOT ENGAGED!!  WOOOOOOT!!!

Therefore, I need to revisit Blog Challenge Day 7:  Your Dream Wedding

First of all... Ring pic!

Now on to the planning.  A date has been set:  June 25, 2011.  A venue has been chosen: Maggiano's Little Italy in Englewood, Colorado.  Colors have been picked: deep plum and ivory.  A dress has been almost acquired: think vintage lace :).  Decorations are under way.  It's all coming together so nicely!

My ultimate dream wedding?  Well.  That requires renting a castle in Ireland... which is a leetle out of my price range.  Just a wee leetle bit.

The next best thing?  Exactly what we're doing.  I am so stinkin' excited about it all!  I love the venue.  It has such a fun atmosphere - warm and inviting and vintage-y.  LOVE it.  And the food will be absolutely amazing.

I realize most people are not familiar with my lovely fiance.  His name is Erman (Air-mahn) Ercin (Urchin).  He is half Greek, half Turkish, raised in Turkey.  He came to the states about 7 years ago without knowing any English, but is now thriving in our good ol' American education system, working on his second degree.  He does quite a bit of translation work - both for the Air Force and for our church (he was just asked to start working on the D&C!).  He's quite the smarty pants.  And he's wonderfully sincere and kind and has so  much motivation.  I found me a keeper!!