tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75577381312266842322024-03-12T23:39:54.484-05:00Alexandra LaurenAlexandra Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527198343921535903noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557738131226684232.post-81648574078069912842017-10-01T14:17:00.000-05:002017-10-01T14:25:19.495-05:00A rebrand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Hello! It's been a while and a lot has changed since the last time I posted consistently here. As I get back into the blog world, I thought it was time for a rebrand and have officially said goodbye to the Camo & Couture era. I cannot wait to get the creative juices flowing again and share my heart & our "Team Zeman" adventures on this little piece of the web. Stay tuned for all that's to come! </span>Alexandra Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527198343921535903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557738131226684232.post-67312414516733327902015-05-08T22:17:00.000-05:002015-05-08T22:17:03.269-05:00A Second College Grad! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So...I graduated from NDSU exactly a year ago this week & am just getting around to blogging these photos now. Woops. This day felt <i>so so good</i>. It marked the end to long stressful nights and weeks of homework, paper writing, and studying, the end of long distance forever for lee and I, & one month until our wedding. It meant that I would finally again be living in the same state as my fiance & family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I loved my time spent in Fargo and will cherish the friendships and memories made forever. It was bittersweet to leave the town that shaped so much of who I am today. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thank you family for suffering through four hours of names being read just to see my 10 seconds of fame. Thank you for putting up with the many emotions of Ali over the past five years. So long, Fargo! </span>Alexandra Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527198343921535903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557738131226684232.post-80751472026418887252014-12-10T22:21:00.001-06:002014-12-10T22:21:10.836-06:00Our First Christmas Tree!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Long time no see. I've really missed documenting life on this ole' blog of mine & a lot has changed since the last time we spoke. I have officially been married to this sweet husband of mine for almost 6 months now! Say what?! Time is sure flying. Marriage is everything I hoped it would be and more. We most definitely don't have it all together and annoy the crap out of each other some days, but boy is it fun to do everyday life with this guy by my side. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanksgiving weekend we picked out our very first Christmas tree {isn't she beautiful?} with the sweetest of friends. I have dreamed of the day that I would have my very own tree with my very own husband for a very long time now & folks it's finally here. I love creating new traditions for our little family. My heart is so full. </span>Alexandra Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527198343921535903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557738131226684232.post-46268508549738813872014-05-10T21:41:00.001-05:002014-05-10T21:41:53.879-05:00Thoughts on graduation...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">You guys, I graduate a week from today!!! It still hasn't sunk in and definitely does not feel real. The town that has shaped so much of who I am today, will no longer be my home. Fargo may not be my home ever again. Change is hard. I have wished for this moment for so long & now that it's finally here I have a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions filling my entire being. Everything from "wow, you did it you're so awesome" to teary eyed "this is my last time carrying a backpack as a student" moments. It's been real, North Dakota. I will miss you a whole bunch, but am forever grateful for the friends and memories you've given me. Next on my to-do list for 2014, marry the one whom my soul loves on June 21st. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Excuse the blurry iPhone pic, but this guy right here is a quarter of a century old folks! We celebrated by feasting on a porterhouse & cheeseburger (can you guess who ate which?!) at Pittsburgh Blue, the same place we celebrated using the term "fiance" for the first time exactly <a href="http://www.camoandcouture.com/2013/04/were-engaged.html" target="_blank">a year ago</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Lee, I cherish you more today than ever before. You bring so much joy to my life. It's been so fun to learn and grow along side you these past five birthdays & I look forward to many more April 17th's spent by your side. </span>Alexandra Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527198343921535903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557738131226684232.post-45839080508930372562014-04-16T00:17:00.000-05:002017-10-01T13:53:02.082-05:00Wedding Wednesday: Bridal Showers!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">So many final items are being checked off of our "to-do" list and this thing feels real people. If you would like to take a peek at our wedding website click <a href="http://www.theknot.com/wedding/Petrich-and-Zeman" target="_blank">here!</a> P.S. Thursday is Lee's birthday, which marks one year since he asked me to be his forever. </span></span></div>
Alexandra Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527198343921535903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557738131226684232.post-20330883868153217122014-03-07T16:26:00.001-06:002014-03-07T16:26:53.485-06:00Winter Engagements <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">These delightfully, frigid winter engagements were shot by my lovely best friend, Taylor. She is my soul sister from another mister and a beautiful light to my life. Thank you again Tay for braving the cold with us to capture this moment in our lives. You know the one where Lee is not very good at hiding that he is cold & where I am a brunette? Yeah that one! I love you oodles & oodles my dear friend. Thank you for sharing your talents with this world. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Taylor is the creative behind the blog <a href="http://love-genevieve.com/" target="_blank">Love, Genevieve.</a> </span>Alexandra Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527198343921535903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557738131226684232.post-88806928325385010962013-11-20T13:55:00.001-06:002013-11-24T18:57:33.688-06:00Wedding Wednesday: Engagement Photos by Matt Lien<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Writing out christmas lists has always been a favorite of mine! I am the biggest child when it comes to Christmas (and any holiday for that matter) & can't wait to create new traditions with my husband for our little family unit next year. One thing I mentioned to Lee recently was that I want us to buy pajama sets for each other and open them on Christmas Eve to which he replied"Ali, what would we do with that many pairs of pajamas?" Well Lee, I see your point, but you really can't wear the same pajamas in your Christmas photos every year - you just can't. Plus who doesn't love the feeling of fresh pajamas on their skin?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> This year my list is short and sweet. The wedding is definitely the biggest cost & "present" for the year ahead, but if I were to receive a gift for being <i>so</i> <i>good</i> ;) I would not mind receiving any of these items. What's on your wish list?! I would love to hear. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Gap Boyfriend Jeans, similar <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=600620002&locale=en_US&kwid=1&sem=false&vid=1&sdReferer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gap.com%2Fproducts%2Fboyfriend-jeans-for-women.jsp" target="_blank">here</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">2. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-bath-showercurtains/893020.jsp?cm_sp=Fluid-_-893020-_-Regular_10" target="_blank">Anthro</a> Shower Curtain - for the future home</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">3. <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/neulash-by-skin-research-laboratories-lash-enhancing-serum/3297519?cm_cat=datafeed&cm_ite=neulash(r)_by_skin_research_laboratories_lash_enhancing_serum:549760&cm_pla=makeup:women:lash&cm_ven=Google_Product_Ads&mr:referralID=2e5add61-5164-11e3-9f1f-001b2166becc" target="_blank">neuLASH</a>, lash enhancing serum - to grow my tiny little eyelashes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Target <a href="http://www.target.com/p/huffy-deluxe-26-women-s-cruiser-bike-mint-green/-/A-14469340?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=%7C14469340&CPNG=Sports&kpid=14469340&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=14469340&gclid=COnMqPDp8boCFbBDMgod_VEAGg" target="_blank">Beach Cruiser</a>, mint green - because it's really necessary during MN winter's...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">5. <a href="http://fotostrap.com/collections/fotostraps/products/graphite" target="_blank">Fotostrap</a>, graphite </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Am I ready? Three words that I have been asking myself during the quiet moments of my day. Am I ready to move when called? To step outside of my comfort zone in order to show the love of Jesus to this hurting world? Because if not I want to be. I want to spend my free moments preparing my heart for the adventures ahead. I don't want to waste one more minute. I don't want to spend today thinking about tomorrow, CPA exams, & being a good enough wife. I'm preparing today for those moments tomorrow. My heart yearns to be ready. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Lee's oldest brother Justin got married this past weekend in the most quaint & country of locations on the most perfect fall day you could ever ask for - minus the hurricane like winds (hence my hair in these pictures which is now brown in color eek!) Sarah my new "almost" sister in law's dad married the two of them and Jesus was lifted high throughout the ceremony. We are excited for the two of them to begin this new journey together & can't wait until we can go on a vacation of some sort with them. We love you Justin & Sarah and pray for God's favor to be upon your marriage for many many beautiful years to come.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We spent our labor day weekend on Lake Kabetogama (near the Canadian border) with the most wonderfully inspiring group of friends. Lee and I are the only ones not yet married in the group and so we always enjoy hanging with "the married crew" - talking wedding and marriage and just soaking in all of their advice. We feel so blessed to have been given friends with genuinely, real hearts - a rarity these days. It was the most relaxing end-of-summer (tear) 4 day long party & we are so thankful to Jared & Beth for the invite! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">P.S. The first picture is a polaroid from Beth's new Instax 210 - a gift I would not mind receiving in the near future ;) </span>Alexandra Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527198343921535903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557738131226684232.post-62259811118542177272013-09-03T18:28:00.000-05:002017-10-01T14:01:44.798-05:00MN State Fair 2013<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="450" id="flashObj" width="800"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=2645617439001&linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kare11.com%2Fvideo%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fbctid%3D2645617439001&playerID=1684512068001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAACC6OgzE~,L0bTvfk9n15FmF18purmAD2hu9UP9YRL&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=2645617439001&linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kare11.com%2Fvideo%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fbctid%3D2645617439001&playerID=1684512068001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAACC6OgzE~,L0bTvfk9n15FmF18purmAD2hu9UP9YRL&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="800" height="450" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">A very unexpected highlight of our summer was making it on our favorite news channel, KARE 11's live broadcast during the MN state fair. Lee & I were first time fair goers and were chosen to sit in the "best seats in the barn" by Julie and Randy because 1) it was my birthday the day before and 2) I am a big mouth - poor lee. We were interviewed and the whole sha-bang and given all of the fair food from the segment to taste test...mini donut beer & chocolate covered cheese curds - both very interesting and something we would never have tried that night had it not been FREE! Thank you, KARE 11 for making our first trip to the fair a tough one to beat ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">[we can be seen looking all awkward & such at the 1:40 mark in the above video of KARE 11's favorite fair moments 2013]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since the first summer I started dating Lee, we have been after muskies together & until the other night been muskie-less. <i>Clarification</i>: he's caught plenty, but never once have I been with as net girl or caught one of my own. Though I love fishing with Lee, I wimp out on him and the fish quite easily and usually resort to reading a book or flipping through Pinterest to take away the pain of not seeing any fish. With muskies I become even more of a wimp 1/ because the lures are large and so heavy to cast and 2/ because they are a hard species of fish to come by and since (until this past weekend) I had never experienced the thrill of catching one I usually have no desire to continue casting when my arm is about to fall off. Now I know <i>the feeling</i> & maybe just maybe it will help me to be less of a wimpy fisher-girl next time ;) </span>Alexandra Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527198343921535903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557738131226684232.post-85845846874003601102013-07-29T15:55:00.000-05:002013-07-29T15:55:56.596-05:00A Happy 4 Years Date to PF Changs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Alexandra Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527198343921535903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557738131226684232.post-6520903267355306832013-07-22T08:10:00.001-05:002013-07-22T08:10:59.065-05:004 Years...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Today marks 4 years with the man I will soon (in 11 short months) call my husband. 4 years of laughs, frustrations, delicious food, getting to know the others quirks, big fish AND little fish, adventures, tears, & most of all a love so deep. Thank you for trying to figure this broken girl out and for being so patient and forgiving of me. I love loving you Mr. Z. Next year at this time I will be Mrs. Z woo hoo! And we'll start all over again with this whole anniversary thing. Happy 7/22 babe!</span></div>
Alexandra Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527198343921535903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557738131226684232.post-51964208995505742092013-07-18T23:23:00.000-05:002013-07-21T12:21:03.662-05:00We Heart Auctions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">About a month ago, Lee & I attended our very first auction and now we are officially addicted!! It was the greatest way to spend a rainy sunday afternoon - surrounded by a bunch of hill billy red-necks fighting for the oddest of treasures. We ended up winning 55 antique blue ball mason jars for our wedding centerpieces & the desk pictured above. We beat an old lady in the bidding war and got it for $20. I sanded it down and stained it with Minwax's "Jacobean" color. The hardest part was choosing the stain color and wondering just how it would react with the wood of the desk, but I am so pleased with the results! I added a fun drawer pull & Lee painted a layer of polyurethane over the surface so that it looks and feels like a brand new desk. After we finished I said to Lee, "this will be the desk I study for the CPA exam on next year... exciting!" Everybody needs a cute desk to study accounting on right?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">& also get to know Matt and his shooting style a little bit better before the big day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Over the 4th, Lee & I decided to take a day trip to the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi [as I typed that just now i sang in my head M-I-SS-I-SS-I-PP-I]. We had both been before, but seeing the world together is a whole lot better. Creating "us" memories as I like to call them. We rented beach cruiser bikes & rode all around the park. We only had one minor accident - one in which I saw my entire life flash before my eyes. The story goes like this:</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Lee braked abruptly in front of me to do a trick & had no clue that I was directly behind him because usually I'm quite slow, so I had to hit my brakes fast and went flying through the handle bars as a crowd of about 10 was gathered to peek at the map nearby... I cried mostly due to embarrassment...A lady in that crowd brought us her first aid kit and another kind woman brought us an ice cold water bottle...MN nice I tell ya...He bought me DQ on our way home...My knees are nearly healed. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Exploring this big beautiful world on day trip's with this boy as a fiance makes me so excited for real vacations as a married couple where we can stay the night or week anywhere we please. </span>Alexandra Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527198343921535903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557738131226684232.post-52066996378036541472013-06-25T20:18:00.001-05:002013-06-25T20:18:35.714-05:00Tuesday Ten: To Buy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are 10 items on my “once the wedding is over & I
can spend money on this sort of thing” wish list. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As you can see, like usual I
am planning one step into the future and pinning home décor like crazy. </span><br />
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can’t fight it though…bedspreads, rugs, & kitchenware excite this girl so very much!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">last sunday lee & i spent the day on Mille Lacs catching fish after fish after fish. we just couldn't keep them away - darn! lee did most of the catching because nearly all of mine weren't technically caught and fell off taking the minnow & all (mean fish - you don't get my minnow if i don't get to hold you for a picture) about a foot away from the boat. you should have heard me when that happened... stomping my feet and whining like a child. i need to work on the whole setting the hook thing. it's hard for me though... i get so excited when I feel them on the line that I begin reeling before they are fully "hooked". patience little miss ali. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">we sang our hearts out to Celine Dion Pandora, ate one too many peach rings, watched muskies lurk inches below the water, got our <strike>tan</strike>/burn on, & thoroughly soaked in this beautiful land of 10,000 lakes that we are fortunate enough to call home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">thanks for being my guide both on the water & in life L. you are the best hook setter there ever was.</span><br />
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<br />Alexandra Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527198343921535903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557738131226684232.post-30488314345056290342013-05-29T22:33:00.000-05:002013-06-05T22:40:13.709-05:00Wedding Wednesday: Bridesmaid Dress Inspiration!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Very few girls in this world grow up dreaming of having their bridesmaids in mustard yellow on their wedding day... believe me folks, I wasn't one of those girls either! It was going to be purple or peach for as long as I can remember, but in the last two years mustard tops the list & so mustard it is. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I am allowing each "maid" to pick her own dress from any store she likes as long as it fits these requirements:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">// mustard colored (each received a swatch of fabric to compare) // not too long & not too short // summery // uniquely their own style // casual (not formal in any way shape or form)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Most all of them have bought dresses & I have to say they are coming together quite nicely. For a girl who likes organization and things to be decided in clear-cut fashion, it's been quite agonizing to wait and see and wonder how they will all pull together. Luckily, I have trustworthy bridesmaids and the final say in the whole matter so there's really nothing to worry about ;) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">What color were your bridesmaid dresses? I would love to hear unique bridesmaid dress color ideas from you...</span></div>
<br />Alexandra Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527198343921535903noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557738131226684232.post-34992507527768549832013-05-22T22:19:00.000-05:002013-05-22T22:19:06.973-05:00Wedding Wednesday: Dress Inspiration<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">Woo hoo <i>we're getting married</i>, which means that I can finally begin my very own series of "Wedding Wednesday" posts I've seen on many other blogs sharing ideas, inspiration, & DIY projects as we count down the months to the big day. </span><br style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;" /><br style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">I am happy to announce that just a few short days after the engagement...I said YES to the dress!!! That's right, p</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">icky ole' Ali found a dress at the </span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">first store! </b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">And not to mention it was also the </span><i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">first dress</i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;"> I tried on. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">I went in knowing that I wanted lace, a tighter fitting, something with shoulders, & off-white in color, which made the selecting process quite easy. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">We walked out with something so perfect. Eeeek! I want to share it on this here space so badly, but am going to try my very best to refrain & save it for the big day. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">I think one of the toughest things is going to be holding back from showing Lee. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">I am the absolute worst with surprises. Say a prayer for me people. </span><br style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;" /><br style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">For today though I will tease you with three beautiful dresses I had pinned before the engagement & inform you that it's somewhat similar in a few ways to two of them, but nothing like the other. Which ones though you ask? You will just have to wait & see! </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Was your dress shopping experience as smooth as mine?! I would love to hear your story...</i></span></div>
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Alexandra Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527198343921535903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7557738131226684232.post-84607877354562671132013-05-20T09:48:00.002-05:002017-10-01T14:02:13.242-05:00our proposal video<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aaCgOfs2buE" width="550"></iframe><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">i am so proud/thankful/happy that lee thought to capture the entire proposal on film. because of his thoughtful </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">planning, we are fortunate enough to be able to re-live this special moment over & over again for the <i>rest of our </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>lives</i>. butterflies in my tummy. enjoy! </span>Alexandra Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17527198343921535903noreply@blogger.com2