One Year Engaged!

Terry and I celebrated one year of engagement last weekend with a picnic and show at the Hollywood Bowl. I feel so lucky to get to share awesome LA experiences with such a great man.

The school year officially started yesterday for me, and the arrival of students signals the start of a crazy nine months. But the positive crazy far outweighs the negative. Here's why this year will kick last year's butt:

1. We're getting married!
2. Terry will not be in Buffalo for two months, which subsequently means that I get to see him more AND we get to go to all the UCLA home games! GO BRUINS!!!
   
3. We're going on a cruise with my family in November, and I'll be spending my first Christmas with Terry's family.
   
4. Terry will finish his Master's in Electrical Engineering at UCLA in June!
5. I don't have to drive to Northridge for classes every week! (This one may seem to only affect me, but you would feel differently if you had experienced my post-Northridge grumpiness every week.)
   

In other amazing news, Terry has his summer quarter finals this weekend, and then he gets a full month off from school. I am so excited that he has volunteered to design our save the dates and invitations, and this month will provide him the opportunity to get some designing done. Our great friend Edward offered a ton of information and advice about DIY invitations, so we feel ready to get started!

Thanks for sticking with us through the slow months. We will be picking up steam very quickly here, and we'll continue to document all the fun planning adventures!

Brian and Winnie's Wedding | 8.7.10

Two of our closest friends - my matron of honor and one of Terry's groomsmen - wed a few weeks ago in a beautiful ceremony in Walnut, California. We had a blast throughout the entire day and got to be a part of the rehearsal dinner, ceremony, and reception. Because we know the couple particularly well, my favorite part of the whole day, their vows to each other, felt so sincere and touching. Winnie was a gorgeous (and calm!) bride, and Brian looked so handsome. Here are some highlights from the day!


Winnie's maid of honor, her sister, Gloria, helping with the veil.

Winnie's huge family was a big part of the celebration - here, the uncles are snapping pictures of Winnie in her beautiful dress!

Sharing good luck soup with different members of the family and bridal party, including grandma, mom, sister, and dad.

Tossing a fan out the window to let go of her childhood.

I chose this picture because you can see the gorgeous view from the reception hall. They really went all out with a spectacular room!

First dance.

Cutting the beautiful cake!

One of my favorite photos from the photo booth at the reception!

An amazing wedding! Congratulations to the Kings!

A "New" Apartment

Last year, Terry and I lived with one of my best friends (and bridesmaid!) Jenn, and now she has moved to her own apartment in Century City. We miss Jenn dearly, but we love the amount of space in the apartment now! We switched to Jenn's room, which makes it feel like an entirely new setup, and we are now in the process of redecorating/reorganizing/reconfiguring the place.
One major bonus of the "move" was acquiring our new comforter set! We are having so much fun deciding how to decorate the apartment now that we actually have a little bit of time. Terry has been a champ moving all the big stuff, while I'll be hobbling around and getting the little projects done. I can't believe we're heading into our third year living together! We truly love every second we spend together.

In other news, Terry's cousins just had a baby! He is absolutely precious, and we are all so excited for the new parents. Congratulations to Eric and Kari! I'm so lucky to be joining such a big, fun, loving family.

And lastly, get excited: My maid of honor is getting married this weekend!!! We are so excited for Winnie and Brian, two of our very best friends. We look forward to being a part of their big day and celebrating their relationship!