Monday Meet and Greet!

Lenny, it is your turn! Lenny was my sorority "mom" in college, which was a blessing as at first I was skeptical about sorority life. The fact that we wound up together was fate, as she was president, then I became president, and the love for the anchor sealed our friendship. After Delta Gamma, I also helped to set up Lenny with her husband, and was a bridesmaid in her wedding way back in 2003. Needless to say, she has rightfully earned her spot in my wedding.

Beyond the commonalities we shared in college, Lenny and I have an uncanny ability to talk like we only saw each other yesterday, even after weeks of not having a conversation, or months of not seeing each other. There is never a dull moment when we are together, laughter fills the air and hurts our stomachs. We love martinis, girly things, and we are both neat freaks. She is going to be an extremely vital resource to me when we start to have children, with 3 of her own, and I thank her for taking one for the team and having kids first to help us and provide hand-me-downs.

My memories with Lenny range from sitting on her front porch and playing "Traffic", to spending countless hours at the DG house working together as a part of Chapter Management Team, to visiting her and Nick in New Jersey and touring around New York. I can say that whenever a major event happens in either of our lives, we have always been a part of it. She was the first person to answer my late-night text when we got engaged!

So Lenny, thank you for being my friend for the past 13 years, and keeping me from going crazy.

We even found an anchor at her wedding- July 19, 2003!

My surprise 30th birthday trip to Colorado Springs (from Kyle) at my favorite bar- Jack Quinn's!

Monday Meet and Greet!

Last week I began to introduce you to the special people in our lives that will be a part of our wedding with my post about my darling Ellie. This week I want to continue sharing, ladies first.

This week's post is dedicated to my beautiful flower girls! Here is a little bit about them.

Lotus 

As daughter of my college roommate and bridesmaid Kaycee, Lotus is the first special child in our wedding. Her name comes from nature and peace, the Buddha, and therefore fits our wedding feel just right! She supposedly takes a while to feel comfortable with strangers, but when I just saw her in Colorado, she warmed up to me almost immediately; she must have known she got to wear a pretty dress and shoes because of me! Here is my favorite picture of her from the visit!

Notice her red shoes!

Rory

Daughter of my sorority big sis (or "mom") Lenny, who is also a bridesmaid, Rory is the older, wiser flower girl who will lead the way. After hanging out with her in Colorado, she may lead it in a unique and unorthodox way, but that should again set the scene for our outdoor wedding in the wild! She is determined to wear a crown to the wedding, and as you can see in this picture, she likes to dress up, so she should be quite excited to wear a nice dress, too!

Yes, that is a tutu in the sandbox...

This Weekend's Inspiration

My friend Lenny posted this on Pinterest, and I loved it!


I hope that I can remember this as I continue in my planning process over the next few months!


Have a great weekend, everyone!