ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS!!

YAY! We got a sneak peek!!!
Im SOOO excited.
Can't wait to see the rest!!
Done by: Gary of Image Group
More to come later!
Or... maybe you will just have to wait until the wedding... :)

It coming along!

RSVP's are starting to come in!

If you havn't gotten a chance to fill out your form...

we would really appreciate you do that somewhat soon. 

Heres a shortcut to the link where you can do so :)

We at at a whopping 69 guests so far.

All the girls' bridesmaids dresses came in!!

They're really awesome... theyre black wrap dresses.

you can wear them 15 different ways...

(if we can figure them all out, hahaha)

like this but in black... 

we had a small gathering of friends, margaritas and daiquiri's...

and tried to wrap them all the different ways...

we got a few... but might they might be the perfect excuse to do it again :)

They are SO cool that I even bought one for myself, 

and wore it when we got our engagement photos taken... 

Speaking of which... 

Yesterday we got out engagement photos taken...

by the fabulous Gary of Image Group...

Wait till you see them, I know there will be some winners...

We had a really cool idea with a trashy elevator and dress clothes :)

AHHH!! so excited... will post a sneak peek soon. 

We are having a heck of a time tracking down little boys dress pants...

any ideas anyone?

They are wearing black pants...

white short sleeve button front shirts...

and Dawn is making them little damask vests.

Itll be super duper cute...

I have almost everything now for the girls' gifts...

But, I can't tell you what everything is, 

cuz I know theyre reading this right now...

Mandy... JodY (<-- see that? Its a Y)

quit peeking :)

And Jody, get back to work... haha

Austin made us a cool arch to get married under...

he is such a sweet boy...

We started planning out the ceremony...

as well as music to walk down the isle to... 

I wanna give you a sneak peek...

but maybe we should keep it s surprise :)

Thanks everyone for all your help making everything come together.

Between wedding planning and the 10 crib sets I have to make...

its a little stressful over here...

but everyone chipping in is a huge help... 

Some good news... some bad news...

Good news -
*Wedding plans are full force... most the MAJOR details are done...
*Invites are on their way...
Some people have even gotten them already...
*I GOT MY DRESS AND MY SPARKLEY CONVERSE!
*All worked out and Cole can marry us!!

Bad news -
*I did not get to invite NEAR as many people as I wanted to...
Both zaq and I have big families...
and we are trying to keep this a very small & cheap wedding/reception...
hence the reason we are doing it at home now... to save on a TON of costs...
There are alot of family and friends that did not get an invite.
We kept the list to strictly immediate family...
from mom and dad through to first cousins.
And a VERY SMALL hand full of friends most of which are IN the wedding party.
Even with that I sent out 70 invitations.
We are maxed out at 150 people.

I know this is totally trashy, but once we start getting RSVP's back...
Ill be getting in touch with some of you to join us.
I had no idea how hard it would be to keep such a small list...
and its totally driving me nuts knowing that some important people in my growing up wont be there...
Doing the wedding in MPLS was easy, because most friends back home wouldnt come anyways...
but doing it at home there are so many people that want to be a part of our special day...
I should have just planned it on the football field and said - bring a dish to pass... haha
Like I said - if you get a mail from me saying hey! We have room PLEASE COME!
hopefully, you will just say... yay! of course Ill come...
and not think of me as completely tacky.
Please? :)
Maybe after the wedding we can all go meet at Petticoat and have our own party!! haha

Well, I think thats all the news I have for now.
Thanks everyone for being understanding.

RSVP INFO UP AND RUNNING!!

If you have received an invitation to the wedding...
it told you to come here to RSVP.
You can also RSVP via the sidebar to the right. --->
Both will get you the same information.

Follow this link to fill out the form for you and your party.
ZRUST WEDDING RSVP

Thanks so much!
Amber & ZaQ

LUCKIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD!! CONVERSE!!

Yeah - of course Im lucky...
I have zaq - hes great.
Great daddy... great fiance... great guy...
And the boys...
theyre amazing...

but lets be serious here...
when you see what Im talking about...
you TOO will agree...
just why it is I am the luckiest girl in the world.

Those of you that know me, know I am obsessed with Converse...
so it was no question that all my boys are wearing chucks...
big boys & little boys...
and of course... I need a new pair too!
Well, I found them...
They're perfect...
Classic Chucks with a little wedding "flair"
Yup - i tracked down a pair of black sequin mono chucks.
Impossible to find online, but they are @ DSW!!!
And just $45 compared to the $70-$90 they go for online...
I ran in yesterday totally randomly, and there they were...
I had to have them, and zaq being the amazing man he is...
bought them for me.

Check em out...



I can't wait to rock them on my wedding day.
Theyre just perfect....
and THIS is why Im the luckiest girl in the world :)

Its true! Its finally happening!

FINALLY! After all the time and money issues... its happening...
were getting married! YAYAYYYYY!!!
Im so beyond excited I can't even explain...
Things are going great...
We have so much in the works, I can't wait to see it all come together....

Were getting hitched in my grandma Browns backyard...
It will be special... alot of good memories have been had back there...
Im sure it will be emotional, as Grandpa Bob wont be there to share it with us...
But, being there will only guarantee that he will be there in spirit.

My #1 Uncle, Uncle Gooser is handling the meat...
haha... that sounds funny...
anyways, he will be COOKING the meat...
is making us all a fantastic feast of BBQ chicken and pulled pork...
just wait till you taste it... Its amazing...
and there will be a random array of other BBQ favorites there as well.

A huge tent to hold some of the guests...
Pretty white linens on the tables and chairs...
with big black bows on the back of each one...

And for then centerpieces... I had the awesome idea of using little trees...
Wrapping the pots in my damask fabric...
with a big huge red satin bow...
and tealight candles scattered all around.
Then, when the wedding is over...
all the closest friends and family can plant the trees in their yard...
Not only will this look adorable...
But, its totally eco-friendly...
No waste... No cut flowers or plastic ones to pitch....
Just another tree growing in the world...

And for me? Well, Im still on the hunt for a dress after the previous diaster...
I have my eye on this one, by Jessica McClintock...

But we will see... Ive had a REALLY hard time finding one I love...
and I think this one might be it... Classic... vintage... sexy... with a bit of black...
Perfect for an outdoor BBQ wedding, right?
Just say yes, cuz I want this to be the one...
Oh, and its on sale :) It was $470... and now its on sale for $180 in the store...
Now, thats a steal for the perfect wedding dress :)

Invitations are going out any day now...
I so BADLY want to show you our image...
but Im afraid someone is going to steal it...
I wish I knew how to do that cool watermark thing!

Well, I guess thats all for now!
Can't wait to see some of you there!