Wedding Dress Shopping-Day1

My mom, sister and I went shopping for the first time back at the end of June.  We went to Cookeville and explored four different stores.  Being completely new to this, I did not know what to ask when going.  So I asked Gina, my good friend and bridesmaid, what I would need to ask.  She used to work in a bridal store and was a bride herself.  I took her questions and created a sheet, attached it to a pink clipboard, and take with me to complete when I visit a store. 
Beauty Queens Boutique was the first store I visited. They were very nice and helpful. They even sent me a thank you note for coming in to the store.

I also visited The Country Bumpkin, Ready Set Grow, and Sarah's Gown Gallery.  Ready Set Grow and Sarah's Gown Gallery can order one of the bridesmaid dresses I am considering.  Here it is:

I will post all dress possibilities on here, but I will not reveal my final picks.  I want them to be surprises!



Getting Started

I am a very structured and organized person, so I had to find some guidelines to follow in planning the wedding.  I am currently following The Knot (www.theknot.com).  It has essentially everything you need to plan a wedding.  It provides you with a checklist, identifying the things you need to do, and gives you deadlines for completing them.  You can create your wedding budget and a list of your guests, updating as needed.  I can also save photos in an online notebook of things that I see on The Knot that I like. 
We have a website through The Knot.  Go to www.theknot.com/ourwedding/ErikaKnowles&DavidBurdine.
You can also go to our site at www.projectwedding.com/ourwedding/davidanderika.

I am also using a keepsake wedding planner that David got me to keep track of all information.

Flashback to the Engagement

I thought I would go back a year ago to tell about our engagement.  We celebrated our one-year dating anniversary on May 29, 2010, by going to The Cheesecake Factory in Nashville.  Upon returning to my house, we decided to exchange our anniversary gifts.  I wanted to give him my gift first, but David really wanted to go ahead and give his.  That kind of made me think something was up!  When he made me close my eyes and I hear him open the table drawer, I knew something was up!  When I opened my eyes, he was on one knee with a box in his hand.  I opened it up with trembling hands, and he asked me to marry him!  Of course, I said yes!

Introduction to My Blog!

Hi!  For those of you who do not know who I am, my name is Erika Knowles.  I am 31 years-old and live in McMinnville, Tennessee.  I will be marrying Mr. David Burdine next July 28, 2012.  I decided to create a blog to chronicle the steps we take in planning our wedding!