Another Year...Hello 22

I'm exactly 22 today. It's sounds hard to believe. Yesterday I could have sworn I was getting my license and applying for colleges. Here I am, officially not a college student and planning my wedding. Who would have thought?! In honor of my birthday I thought I'd do a post on 22 significant things that have happened to me in the past year. Here I go....

22. Survived an entire year of being 21...yikes.
21. Girls trip to Austin, Texas to visit my sister and nephew...so much fun.
20. Saw Twilight & began my sick obsession with ray bans. (significant, YES.)
19. Celebrated my school's 2nd National Football Championship in Miami, Florida with my closest friends. Best. Away Game. Ever.
18. Started interning at one aaamazing company.
17. Became an alumni of my sorority.
16. Spent a relaxing week at the beach with my other favorite couple.
15. Bought my own domain for Behind the Knot...best decision ever! Bye Bye Blogspot.
14. Moved home for a final, yet the best, summer of my life.
13. Spent the summer on the couch with my Mom watching Soap Operas and Will&Grace reruns. I could not have asked for a better time--I think I needed this before this next chapter of my life. I love her to the moon & back.
12. Spent three weeks with my Dad alone while my Mom went on her California trip. It's amazing how much you learn about someone when you have never really been "alone" with them. It suddenly dawned on me how much we have in common and I realized how much he makes me laugh. Too many animal crackers were consumed. Love you, Dad.
11. Traveled to the beach with my family...the whole Ryan Clan together, seriously dangerous.
10. Played with my nephews and niece in the sun and laughed too hard with my sisters.
9. BECAME ENGAGED to my sweet, sweet AB. Best year of my life, already!
8. Toby came in to my life so quickly and I couldn't imagine him not curling up at my feet right now. Best. Present. Ever.
7. Began my last semester of college, oh gosh...seriously, already!?
6. Completed my last semester of college, oh no...WAIT, what?! I was just a Freshman!
5. Saw New Moon (the obsession grows & continues...)
4. Started new projects and career paths, I can't wait to be on my own two feet.
3. Finally counting down till I'm in the same town as my family again.
2. Started my first full time job at Jay's Bridal. I couldn't have asked for a better first full time job, I love it and am so excited for what's to come.
1. One more year of learning exactly who I am, I can't wait for what's next. I'm expecting great things!

There you have it. I know it's not that interesting, but it's my life and I can't believe the year I've had. Happy Birthday to myself, and of course, Happy Birth-Giving Day to best woman I know, my Mom.

Here's to the next one!
lovelovelove.

A Dedication to Ray Bans, British Accents and Scruff

This is one of those "I really shouldn't be admitting this on the internet because of how sick and obsessed I am" type of posts. I really can't contain my excitement any longer and tonight at midnight I will probably have one of the best nights of the year. Yes, my dear readers, I am talking about New Moon. More specifically, I am talking about Robert Pattinson. Because really, who can deny how good he looks with a little scruff and some ray bans?

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You see, I, like many other Twilight Saga readers, got completely sucked in. So sucked in that I finished the books in 3 days. I'm not proud, but really, I'm one of millions. So why should I feel bad? I don't, but I even had Bella's Lullaby on my iPod weeks before the first movie came out. Sick, I tell you, sick.

So here I am, googling Bella & Edward's Wedding pictures at 3 AM (I mean duh, what else would I be doing?) and am completely baffled at how many pictures already exist. I mean seriously, some people are way too good with photo shop and have more time than I can imagine on their hands:

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So to make matters even worse, my wedding photographer and other local and fabulous Gainesville vendors got together and set up a Twilight Wedding Photoshoot. The Twilight Wedding Concept can be found here, but I'm warning you, you may spend hours swooning over how gorgeous the photos are.

So there you have it, I feel much better getting this off my chest. For those of you who are my fellow Twihards and going to see the movie at midnight, I hope it was worth the months of waiting and torture. Enjoy!

*I fully understand how embarassing this is and apologize to myself daily.

Green & Brown

Loving this recent board I made at work. So natural & pretty. What do you think?

{table}{bride&groom}{cake}{place cards}{flower girl}{flowers}{chair}{groom}

Daily Indulgence

Last week Becka from Studio 222 Photography posted this photo she had taken at a previous wedding.

Seriously, do you not get chills? Along with the photo making me swoon you should read what Becka had to say about this particular photo here.

lovelovelove.

Wishpot Twilight Giveaway!

Wishpot’s Twilight Giveaway

You may have to wait until Friday to see the movie, but starting today anyone can enter to win amazing Twilight gear. Some winning items include “Team Edward” and “Team Jacob” t-shirts, Twilight jewelry…and check out www.wishpot.com/twilight for more Twilight swag up for grabs!

Contest begins TODAY, Monday, November 16^th and runs through Friday the 20^th. Wishpot will be giving away one item per day. The different ways to enter are as follows:

Monday & Tuesday– On Twitter, RT what item you want to win with #twilightswag

Wednesday & Thursday – On Facebook, leave a comment on Wishpot fan page wall with what item you want to win

Friday – On wishpot.com, sign up/create a wish list and add the Twilight item you want to win to your wish list. Add more than one item for even more chances to win

Show your Twilight spirit and don’t miss out on this opportunity! To see more of what you can win visit www.wishpot.com/twilight.

Etsy Unexpected

It continues to amaze me how incredibly talented Etsy designers are. Here are a few of my recent favorites...how could someone not be inspired and want every single one of these? Bridesmaid dress options, yes please!

Navy Obsession

{Amanda Archer}

Total bridesmaid/night on the town potential, right?{cippicip}

An adorable mustard yellow ruffled dress.

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Project Runway favorite, Carol Hannah, probably has the most adorable Etsy Shop, EVER.

{Carol Hannah}

Another Amanda Archer favorite..

{Amanda Archer}

lovelovelove.

Vendor Spotlight: EatCakeBeMerry

Ooh I can't wait to share this post! EatCakeBeMerry has a fresh take on modern cakes and I seriously have been swooning over every detail. Custom cakes, cupcakes, and cookies are waiting for you to indulge yourself. How adorable are the designs?

I lived in the New York City area, you bet I'd be ordering one up right now! Not to mention, Liz is an absolute doll and would be a pleasure to work with. Here are the details:

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