April 5, 2008

Rick and I got engaged on April 5, 2008 - It seems so weird saying that. Well, that we're getting married and were not going to have to settle for seeing each other mainly only on the weekends. Gosh, I cannot wait to not have to make that hour drive every weekend. But my gosh, were getting MARRIED. I know, I know, some married or divorced people say marriage isn't all its cracked up to be - but I have no doubts that this marriage is going to be forever. Always, Forever... and heck we're already passed the "honeymoon phase" in dating cause let me tell you Rick and I are not afraid to tell one another when we upset each other. But I truly believe that is a gift because not all couples can duke it out like us. :)

So, Rick proposed to me at the Detroit River Walk.
On the first warm day of the year.
I had no idea.


And when I say no idea I really mean NO IDEA... we never really talked about getting married, although him and I both knew we weren't going to date the rest of our lives. So it was a pleasant surprise in which I had no clue it was coming. Especially because earlier that day he gave me my surprise being a brand new digital camera - which was obviously meant to through me off. IT WORKED!


You can read about the whole enagement on our knot page.
http://www.theknot.com/ourwedding/EricaSanders&RichardMeyereknot.com/ourwedding/EricaSanders&RichardMeyer


Here are some of my favorite PROPOSAL PHOTOS

This was before he proposed, even if it was warm outside once we got by the water I wasn't so warm anymore.

This picture of Rick I took just after he took the above picture of me. It occurs to me now that that hand of his in his pocket is hinding the box that holds my soon-to-be-enagement ring. Does he look nervous?

And lastly, this picture was taken by a guy that works for a group that is dedicated to making Detroit look more attractive to the worlds eye... he was the first person Rick & I told we had just gotten engaged. Which makes me chuckle a little.

Since April 5, WE dove right in on wedding planning, beginning first with a wedding date. *August 22, 2009*


Stay posted for photos & other wedding details. Coming soon...

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 12:34 NIV

Pink High Heels

The CUTEST pink high heels EVER finally showed up on my door step this evening. And let me tell you they are the HOTTEST shoes ever! Well you can be the judge but I totally already voted. Plus, you can't beat the price $12.50 - gotta love Forever21.

(Update on these Pink High Heels... well - I had to get 7 girls to tell me their shoe size & by the time I got sizes figured out there were not longer the right sizes online & finding these babies in the store... come-on-now- have you ever tried to find something at forever21? Their items come & go... So though these shoes are very cute and totally worth the price they just weren't meant to be.)

Pretty Cakes

So here are some cakes I LOVE that are saved on my computer at work.
(I believe these are all from the knot.com)

Above: Is my FAV so far!!!

Obviously the green has got to go. Maybe black ribbon & the flowers on the top are a little much.

This one is cute, but way simple. Maybe way too simple. And the snow flakes wouldn't really work in August But pink flowers would be cute there.

Well, with whatever we go for it will be small and cute - no idea what flavor(s) but we for sure want to have a white cake. (Well at least I do.. I suppose I never put the idea out there to have any other color but white. Guess i'll have to talk to the Fiance' this weekend.

Oh, and I almost forgot... we have a cute little "M" Monogram for the cake topper it's with boxes & boxes of other wedding stuff shoved in my own little section of our storage room.

I'm open for comments on the whole cake thing. Oh, & we still need a baker.

First Timer

I'm excited to say this is my first post.

I have had this blog for awhile now but haven't found time to put thoughts, photos & ideas up. & not to mention i'm not so sure I know how to. Bare with me...

So... TODAY there are 250 days remaining until our wedding day (August 22, 2009)! It seems like that is going to take forever but I could trick myself and say there is 8 months and 7 days (but to me that sounds longer) OR 35.71 weeks remaining... that makes it sounds like less, right? (How do you have 0.71 of a week?) I suppose if days were hours then I could complain. 6,000 +/- hours, ehhh. Any way you do the math; I am thrilled everyday to know i'm going to marrying Richard William...

Because of these little wedding things...
- He actually cares what the bridesmaid dresses look like
(their really cute - can't wait to post pictures)
- He likes making the save the dates (their STILL not finished, but I could post a pic soon)
- For awhile he was more into it than me & made appointments with our DJ & photographer
- He really wants to be involved in ALL the planning (It's amazing!)
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There is so much more I want to post. I will post photos soon.
And as I said before, bare with me.