Oh my goodness I can't remember the last time I had so many enjoyable experiences in one weekend. It really was perfect. And my loving fiance had doubts that I could do it all. Pshhh! I showed him! In a loving point proving sort of way.
It all started with Kaleigh's arrival on Friday night. She got in and we went OUT! The three of us first headed to Louise's (where I hadn't been in YEARS!). Kaleigh and I got schooners of Boulevard and enjoyed sitting and laughing in the way more comfortable booths than Louise's had when we were in college! Next we headed to Free State where it was already last call so we used the bathroom and decided to try Quinton's. $3 cover? No thank you. We ended the night at Henry's Upstairs with some sangria. It was heavenly. Rolled in at about 1:30 with plans to get up at 6:00 to take engagement pictures! Yikes! Not in college anymore!
Up and at 'em Saturday morning and got gussied. We started at Alvamar for some pictures on the bench where we first chatted. Sigh....Then headed downtown. We did pictures at The Carnegie Building, Mass Street, and bridge by the train depot. They look AMAZING! Can't wait to see them after Kaleigh does some editing. We finished just in time to run home, grab a few things, and jump in the car to head to David's Bridal in Topeka.
We met my mom, Mara, Jessica (my brother's wife), Linda (Brian's mom), and Kristen (Brian's sister) and I started trying on dresses. The first dress I put on was one I fell in love with when I found it on the Knot. It was beautiful but not really me. The second dress was one Kaleigh picked out and was also very beautiful, but too much for our outdoor wedding. The third dress had a single strap and was just weird and ill fitting. The fourth dress was one I liked, but didn't have any strong feelings about. Until I put it on. Just before I had been saying to Kaleigh, "I don't know how I will know! How do you know?" She reassured me, "Oh you'll know. The heavens will open up and you'll know." As I walked out of the dressing room, the song we are playing for our first dance (Michale Buble: Everything) came on. The heavens opened up and I knew. I started to tear up, Kaleigh teared up, my mom teared up. I had found my dress! It is perfect. I'm not going to put a picture or describe because I want Brian to be surprised, and I think sometimes he reads this. But I assure you, it is perfect.
After dresses Kaleigh and I went to my oldest friend Liz's sister's wedding. It was beautiful and I'm going to steal her program idea. They are super cute! After the wedding Kaleigh and I headed back to Lawrence. We picked up Brian and went down town to grab a quick dinner. We brought it back home and watched Bridesmaids. Then Mara and Chad came over. After the movie Mara, Kaleigh and I went downtown again. We went back to Henry's (the Sandbar's line was waaaay long) and then to The Casbah for some sweet potato fries. In at 1:30 again! Who am I???
On Sunday morning Brian, Kaleigh and I went to campus to take more engagement photos. They also turned out amazing! We went to the fountain, Potter Lake, the Campanile, and a really cute red garage with love spray painted on it in black. After we went out to lunch at Zen Zero then Kaleigh headed home. :(
It was a blast. I couldn't have asked for a better weekend. And we got everything done! I wouldn't mind doing a Kaleigh only trip again. I sure did miss Andrew, Reygan, and Jack but this was fun too! Bachelorette party's next!
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