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Opps I did'nt post the headband!

This may seem like such a silly question, but what is everyone planning on wearing for the flight down/dinners while you are there?! Doing some online shopping on my day off

When are you there?!

I am working with Jacqueline too! She has been great! Less than 30 days ladies!

6. Shoes and Veil/Hair I ordered my veil from kellyM5 on easy (although I promptly cut off the white pearl strand things): I have been growing out my hair since we were engaged (which is reddish and I can't wait to cut it!!!) and this is my inspiration for the day: And these are the shoes I will wear for pictures. They are Badgley Mishka's that I found magically on sale at Lordandtaylor.com Seriously, they are normally over $200 and I snagged them for $70! 7. Save the Dates I am the worst at documenting things and so I stole a screen shot from a friend on Instagram of our Save the Dates. I guess people liked them because there were about 10 people who accidentally posted our address on Instagram/Facebook when they were mailed out! 8. Invitations Again, not the best at documenting, but my mother designed these suckers and we pulled a late night when Billy and I went to visit for the holidays to put them all together and address/stamp them! So far, the reviews are great. I am lucky to have such a create mum! 9. Flower Girl Outfit My 7 month old niece- Maris- will be our flower girl (my sister-in-law, Lauren will carry her down the aisle) and we pretty much wanted to purchase this adorable romper for her! We got it from lovetobejewel on etsy, and again we promptly removed the flowers! We also ordered this headband, although we aren't sure if it will work. We ordered it from adamsblankie on etsy: 10. The Rings: Billy chose his ring all by himself and I was really impressed. It was from jessedanger on etsy and is silver on the outside and rose gold on the inside. Hey whatever makes him happy (and it was only $350!) haha: My ring was more difficult to shop for because it is over 90 years old and has a curve to it...we sought advice from a nearby jewelry store and Billy's mom actually pointed this one out to us! Here is how they look together (so awkward): 11. "City-Hall Hitched" We chose to do the legal ceremony on the 90th anniversary of my great-grandparent's wedding (since I am wearing her ring) at Chicago's City Hall. It wasn't glamorous and we went alone (which almost broke my mother's heart), but it was actually really nice to take this first step the two of us! I still wanted to feel "bridal" so I rented this Badgley Mishka garden party dress from renttherunway.com for city hall and dinner after. I felt so pretty and received a ton of compliments from complete strangers! Here is a picture of Billy and I at City Hall: 12. Bachelorette: So I absolutely insisted that I did NOT want a bridal shower or bachelorette party since only ONE of the bridesmaids lives in Chicago. My bridesmaids/maid-of-honor are stubborn and decided to throw me one anyhow. They flew in from California and New York to be here and remotely planned a lovely day/night! My favorite part (and the part worth copying for others) was a wine/painting party at a local studio. We had a blast and learned how to paint high heels! It was so much fun that my local bridesmaid is doing it for her birthday this weekend! haha Additionally, my mother-in-law took some of us out to a casino/resort another weekend for massages, dinner, and the Wilson Phillips concert (a-la-Bridesmaids the movie). The hilarious part is that I was pulled up onstage to dance with them during "Dancing Queen" and was "small town famous" for the rest of the weekend. Who knew you could have so much fun in Michigan City, Indiana?! (PS- we were super dressed down for the event!) Next up: the cake, wedding programs, guest "book", and more!