Getting in Shape for the Big Day
My wedding is five months away and it is going to be the most important day of my life! For the past couple of months I have been running to get in shape for my wedding. Running is a great way to burn a lot of calories and help shed unwanted fat. I started my workout routine in November and have been pretty consistent up until a recent toe injury! My toe is starting to feel better and soon I will be back in the gym.
Before I injured my toe I went to the gym 3 times a week and was running an average of 3 miles every time I was at the gym. If you want to tone up for your big day not only is cardio important but also a good weight resistance-training program is necessary to tone up and drop those unwanted pounds.
I know it can be overwhelming if you are not familiar with the gym and its equipment. If you are a new member of a club be sure to take advantage of the free consultation all gym’s offer to new members. I know personal training is expensive, but with your consultation it is free and usually one hour. You can ask questions and make sure you are using the equipment correctly.
A healthy diet is the most important aspect of a training program, without a healthy diet you will sabotage your ending results. I have been watching a show on the fine living channel called “Bulging Brides” every episode has a great food plan and exercise routine that guarantees results! If you do not have access to this show I will post the notes I take from the show each week that list both diet and exercises to maximize your results. Continue to check back – the posts will be under my Fitness Category.
A Destination Wedding
I know what you are thinking…you are wondering where this post is going. Don’t worry after all of the work we have put into planning the wedding I am not about to change locations. Don’t get me wrong a destination wedding always crosses a brides mind at least once when she first is putting ideas together about a wedding. Maybe it is because it sounds exotic and exciting. We defiantly thought about it and it was just not the right choice for us. We were happy to know that if we did change our mind we had already booked a great destination wedding photographer.
When I did think about a destination wedding I knew there were pros and cons to having one. The pros of course being the excitement of the whole trip, having family and friends join you form a far and of course the breath taking photos from an exotic location. But then I got to thinking about the cons! You know the cost for everyone to fly to your destination, the stress of getting everyone to one location safe and the stress of planning a wedding in an environment you are not very familiar with. When I looked at the pros and cons I knew what would be the right decision. If a destination wedding is something you are considering make sure to do your homework ☺
The wedding is six months away…
I cannot believe that my wedding is six months away! Time is flying by and I am starting to feel a little more stress. I feel like I have been to all the bridal show’s possible and I have fully educated myself on the many options available as a bride. I am scheduled to have a meeting with the lady doing my flowers at the end of this month and I could not be more excited. I registered at the knot and I love all the options I have as a bride on the knot. I can browse through thousands of wedding specific pictures, perfect for a planning bride. Have you ever tried to look on the Internet for wedding pictures? It can be pretty frustrating. On the knot I have looked at pictures from wedding centerpiece ideas to the perfect ceremony pictures. I love to look at pictures because they help give me ideas and inspirations for my special day. The things left on my do list include flowers, cakes, and wedding decorations. You may think that does not sound like a lot, but trust me it is! I will keep you posted on how the planning goes as the day gets closer and closer…
The Perfect Wedding Videographer
My fiancé and I are about 6 months to the big date. We have all of our major vendors picked out and we are ready to rock. The latest thing that we made a choice on was our wedding videographer. We were looking for the perfect studio to capture our Portland Wedding Video. Since we are getting married in Portland we wanted to find a videographer that was close and also offered the best videos. We came across Ambient Sky and both my fiancé and I instantly fell in love with their work! Their wedding videos offer the creative edge my fiancé and I were looking for. We both decided right away that they would be our first choice.
The next step was getting in contact with them and making an appointment to see more of their work. My fiancé and I were blown away by their quality of work at our appointment. We checked everywhere and could not find any other videographers that even came close to their unique creativity, quality and style. My fiancé and I could not be more excited about our wedding video and cannot wait to see the final product. I will be sure to share it with all of you once we get it!