Ugly Sweater Party

These are pictures from last night's ugly sweater party at Blake & Casey's house. I went to a bunch of places and couldn't find a sweater so I found this pink, red & gold shirt at Target. I found Andrew's sweater in the women's section of Kohl's...funny thing is...another guy was rockin the same sweater!!! It was awesome! We had a lot of fun hanging out with everyone and eating a big Christmas style dinner that the girls cooked. We didnt eat until 11:00 pm but it was worth the wait!

Also, Blake and Casey just got a new golden retriever puppy that is 10 weeks old. They named him Jackson and he is the cutest thing! He is going to be massive... look at those paws! Thanks for a great party guys...Next year I promise to find an uglier sweater!

Cresa Christmas Party

Amber's new Coach Purse

My company had its annual Christmas Party this weekend at Morton's Steakhouse. We sat at a table with Jana and Brian, Angelica and Josh, and Clint and Christie. We had a great time eating good food and of course having some good drinks. When it came time to do the gifts, Andrew and I had our eye on a 32'' flat screen tv for our bedroom. However, I got called right after Claudia to pick a gift and Claudia snagged the tv - go figure! Since I wasn't about to steal it from her, I grabbed the 22'' flat screen instead. But it worked out good becuase it fits perfectly in our room! I can't complain when its free! After the party, we headed over to 3Thirty3 for some drinks with some of my coworkers/friends. We felt a little weird since we were so dressed up but we had a good time. I can't believe another year has come and gone at Cresa. Hopefully, next year will be even better!

On a side note - I had such a hard time this year finding a good dress to wear for the party - I must have went to 10 different stores before I picked out a black strapless dress - weird for me to pick out something black and strapless :) However, I went shopping the following weekend with my cousin and came across this adorable, funky little dress from Forever21 - it was so not me - which is what I l loved about it! So I took the other dress back and went with the funky one! I am so glad I did - I got so many compliments on it! Now I just have to find somewhere to wear it again! New Year's party anyone??

Girls Night

On Friday night, I had a bunch of girls over to get together for the holidays. We decided to skip on the gifts this year and just spend time together hanging out. Each girl brought some yummy food or wine to the party...you should have seen the results. My table was covered with crackers and cheese, cakies (heaven on a plate), wine, sparkling cider, spinach dip, brownies, veggies, salad and more! Kristy brought over her two little boys, Braylon (1 1/2) and Jaxten (3 months). They are the sweetest boys. We had so much fun playing with them. Braylon had a blast trying to crawl on the coffee table. And he was obsessed with the red chair...Who know that thing would serve a purpose some day???

Later in the evening, we decided to watch Sex in the City since its such a good chick flick. To top it off, Nicole made Carmel popcorn..as if we hadn't had enough crap already! Helloooo...I have to fit in a wedding dress in 5 months and 28 days! But hey, who's counting! :) It was a fun night of hanging out with my favorite girls. Between weddings and babies, we are getting busier and busier. It's nice to spend time like that once in a while. We should sooo do it more often. Maybe next time with a little less calories!

Kelsey + Colby = Happily Ever After

Kels and I at the rehearsal

Yesterday, I received the photos back from Kelsey and Colby's October 17th wedding. They got married in Bakersfield at the RiverLakes Ranch Golf Course. Their wedding was so much fun! I drove up the night before to run the rehearsal and got to be part of the rehearsal dinner which was awesome! I got to meet both of their sweet families and got to know the bridal party a little bit better. After dinner, all the girls went back to Candace's house (one of the bridesmaids) and we has a giant sleepover. We sat in the hot tub talking girl talk and about how excited we all were for the next day. We didn't go to bed that night until 1am! Luckily for the bride, she didn't have to get up until 10 :) The day of the wedding, I got to watch all the girls prepare and get their make-up and hair done by the lovely and very talented Lorena Washington. When it was time to go, I headed over to the site to start setting up. The staff at RiverLakes was very helpful and even helped me with the finishing touches. Kelsey was such an organized bride. She had every last detail planned and everything turned out perfect! Their photographer was Jennifer Culpepper with Artisan Photography. She was so sweet and I love the way the pictures turned out! I didn't get to see much of the ceremony since I was setting up the reception site, but I did get to see them walk down the aisle as a married couple...and I have never seen Kelsey with a bigger smile on her face! She was so happy to finally be Mrs. Rozell. All in all, the wedding was a blast and it was so fun to watch such a wonderful couple celebrate their marriage. I know I have said this before, but thanks again to the both of you for allowing me to be there to celebrate with you. And thanks for making me feel like part of the wedding party...I was honored! I wish you both nothing but the best in life...I know you will live happily ever after. Love you both...

July 10, 2009

Last night I was officially booked by my friend Robbie Rathburn and his fiance Amy. They are getting married on July 10th, 2009 at Pacific Hills Banquet & Catering in Laguna Hills. I met Robbie about 2 years ago on my co-ed soccer team. We also went to high school together. They are such a sweet couple and I am so looking forward to their wedding. Thanks for choosing me to be part of your special day!

October 10, 2009

Last night I booked another wedding for next year. I am so excited to help my friends Ashley Carroll and Bryan Hubbard (who I've known since 4th grade) plan their wedding. Their date is set for October 10, 2009 and they chose the amazing Arroyo Trabuco Golf Course to have their ceremony and reception. We have had an ABC event there and it was awesome. I can't wait to start planning with Ashley. We have already talked about some of her details and we have a lot in common with our wedding ideas! Thanks to both of you for allowing me to be a part of your big day! I am looking forward to it...Let the planning begin!

Sneak Peak

This beautiful couple got married on October 17th, and I was fortunate enough to be their coordinator. I just requested some pictures from the photographer and will be receiving them sometime in the next week. In the mean time, here is a sneak peak of the amazing pictures to come. Isn't this picture awesome? Check back soon for more...

On a side note, my wedding dress arrived yesterday at the bridal salon. I can't wait to pick it up next weekend! 6 months to go til I'm a married woman. Woo hoo!

Pictures on the wall

I have been wanting to put something on our wall in our living room because it has been bare since we moved in. I got a neat collage frame set for my birthday from my mom and dad and I decided that would be a perfect thing to put up. So last night, I got a bunch of our engagement pictures developed and arranged them in the collage. When Andrew got home from work, he helped me hang it up. It turned out really cute! It's nice to finally have something to look at instead of a huge blank white wall. Even if its 15 different pics of our faces!

Ignore the flash...I couldn't get rid of it!

Surprise 50th Birthday Party

On Saturday night, one of my best friends, Kristen, threw a surprise 50th birthday party for her mom and dad. Our families are super close and go way back to the 4th grade where we first met. It was so neat to see how surprised her parents were when the garage opened and 75 of their closest friends and family had gathered to celebrate. The party was awesome! Kristen did such an amazing job planning everything. She had cocktail tables all throughout the backyard, hanging lanterns, and balloons everywhere. In the garage, there was a jukebox, disco ball and strobe lights. The "Taco Man" came and prepared fresh tacos for everyone. There was also a margarita machine which was closely monitored all night (mainly by my fiance and Morgan) to make sure there was plenty of tequila flowing! Everyone had a great time! We all ended up in the garage dancing the night away - even my dad was dancing! These are just a few of hundreds of pictures that were taken that night. Great party Kristen! Happy 50th John and Debbie!