I'm sure you've all been wondering how the world of wedding planning is going...
August 2nd is only 131 days away! Wow. We're almost to double digits already.
So before spring break, Trevor and I mailed out both our paper and digital invitations! Such an exciting step to take. Now people can actually show up to the wedding as they know the details.
So far we have had 13 of the 97 guests RSVP.
I think my favorite part about The Knot is that you can set up your entire guest list through there and people can view your "wedding website." Through the website they are able to see your registries, wedding details, and in our case RSVP! This was originally going to be the only method of RSVPing we were going to use. My mom, however, said that most of her family doesn't even have internet so we need another option. That is how my phone number ended up on the invitations. I've only received one call so far-from Trevor's side!
I'm a little concerned about the fact that only 13 people have RSVP'd so far, but there's still over 4 months until the wedding, so I guess some people may not know what their summers are looking like yet.
If you were invited though, and know you are coming, please RSVP for my sanity.
A rather concerning wedding happening occurred over spring break. Our Target registry disappeared. Yes, you read that right. I logged on one day and Target prompted me to start a wedding registry! What?! I had just finished ours through Target a few days prior. I went through all of our possible ways of accessing the registry, and sure enough, it said it was deleted. I contacted Target and told them that we did not delete our registry and asked if they were able to resurrect it somehow. I never got a response. BUT. I checked randomly a few days later, and it was back up! All in all, I am satisfied with how it turned out. But I was quite close to a Bridezilla moment.
Another wedding milestone occurred over spring break, however this one was not negative. We had our first pre-marital counseling session with Pastor Toenjes! It was Trevor's first time meeting him, so the first portion was just giving him a deeper insight into both of our lives and into our relationship. I was super nervous going into it because I didn't know what to expect. But we actually talked for two full hours and I had a really good time. I think we definitely chose the right guy to officiate our wedding. He also gave us the book, The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman to read through and work on together. I have read excerpts of it before, but am excited to work on reading all of it with Trevor! The hard part will be getting him to read....
The conversation of late has been honeymoon. Originally we were thinking we would just not go on one due to our financial situation. However, we did some re evaluating and concluded that we could in fact go on something small. Trevor and I narrowed our choices down to Saint Louis, Chicago, or the Wisconsin Dells. I was doing a lot of research on the Saint Louis option, as I would love to visit my birth city again. Nothing was really within our price range unless we were only staying a night or two. So we briefly looked into our Chicago hotel options. Same issue. It then hit me. We can't go on a honeymoon. We just cannot swing it. So instead, we're going to enjoy Saint Paul and Minneapolis. We'll hit up a few restaurants we've been wanting to try out, like Pizza Luce and Punch Pizza (Trevor only eats pizza). I'm sure we'll find a lot of other fun things to try out in town too. Thankfully there is a lot to do here. At the very least we could go on a photo adventure somewhere. Our honeymoon may not be something extravagant to somewhere tropical, but it'll be the two of us relaxing together, finally being married. Even though we won't go to Saint Louis or Chicago, I am excited for our honeymoon.
That's basically the latest news on the wedding front. Planning has been kind of slow as of recent. We're both swamped and stressed with work and school. Come summer, we'll be diving into making decor and getting the details all lined up.
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3/24/2015
3/01/2015
Pre-Spring Break Excitement
I have never been one to have extravagant spring break trips, remove my Europe trip.
This spring break will not be extravagant in the sense of traveling to somewhere warm and getting a nice tan in my bikini, however, I think it will still be quite extravagant.
I am so excited for this spring break because I will be home for a week!
Saturday to Sunday I will be down in Mequon visiting my wenches, who I have not seen since last May (except for Bekah).
This spring break will not be extravagant in the sense of traveling to somewhere warm and getting a nice tan in my bikini, however, I think it will still be quite extravagant.
I am so excited for this spring break because I will be home for a week!
Saturday to Sunday I will be down in Mequon visiting my wenches, who I have not seen since last May (except for Bekah).
I miss these ladies a lot! I will also have a special surprise in tow for them!
Monday I have a dentist and an eye appointment scheduled. I keep getting harassed by both offices, and figure I need to get these appointments done with while I am still on my parents' insurance. I definitely will need to stock up on contacts while I have the chance!
Tuesday, Trevor and I have a meeting with Pastor Toenjes. We did our online questionnaire early January and I am excited for our first official session of marriage counseling. However, I am a little nervous. I'm not sure why though.
Wednesday, I have nothing planned, so maybe I'll surprise Katherine at school with lunch or something.
Thursday is a work in progress. I'm hoping for a good ladies night with some of my high school classmates, but the details are still being worked out. It would be so nice to spend a night with them all again!
Friday I am hopefully taking photos with Ana. If it does happen, I'm going to not only use my Nikon, but also my new film camera, a Pentax K1000! Then later that night, we (Trevor, and hopefully Ana and Bekah) are going to see Loftland at Cup O' Joy. I am really interested to hear their new sound since they have sort of changed their "look" recently.
Saturday Trevor and I will head back to Saint Paul.
I'm thinking that this will be a fantastic time home. It's crazy that I have not been home since late December.
Now to make it through this week of school!
2/19/2015
Invitations!
Wow, we're at 164 days until the wedding!
Crazy!
Today I got almost all of the envelopes for invitations addressed..we're just waiting for a few addresses.
Some invitations will be hand delivered, others will be digitally sent out, and others will be old school snail-mailed.
Crazy!
Today I got almost all of the envelopes for invitations addressed..we're just waiting for a few addresses.
Some invitations will be hand delivered, others will be digitally sent out, and others will be old school snail-mailed.
My hand got dramatically sore as the day went on. Never have I addressed so many envelopes!
2/02/2015
6 Months
Today officially marks the 6 months point until the wedding day!
August 2 cannot come soon enough!
Things to get done as soon as possible;
-Finish registering for gifts
-Finalize guest list (get addresses)
-Figure out food
Granted there are several other things to do, those are the most necessary to get done soon.
Crazy to think that in 6 short months I get to marry my best friend and finally be his wife.
I cannot wait to spend our lives together.
August 2 cannot come soon enough!
Things to get done as soon as possible;
-Finish registering for gifts
-Finalize guest list (get addresses)
-Figure out food
Granted there are several other things to do, those are the most necessary to get done soon.
Crazy to think that in 6 short months I get to marry my best friend and finally be his wife.
I cannot wait to spend our lives together.
1/26/2015
Invitations, Catering, and the Guest List...Oh My!
Folks, it's about to get crazy here.
We're quickly approaching the 6 months mark until the wedding. That means things begin to get finalized!
So scary!
Yesterday, Trevor and I finished designing our invitations. They look pretty dang snazzy. We also ordered them! We got 40% off for Vistaprint! Plus 50 free envelopes! Win-Win! I am so excited/nervous/scared/impatient to get them.
Along with invitations came finalizing the guest list. What an incredibly tough task.
Some people will receive a special edition digital invitation which will link them directly to our wedding website, rather than a paper invite. While I certainly hope this does not offend anyone, I know it will help save on costs in a lot of ways: stamp purchases, invitation purchases, envelope purchases, etc. The main missing component of our guest list now is people's address (both physical & e-mails). So don't be surprised if you get a text or Facebook message from me soon asking for either!
One large cost that is scary to think about lately is food. Catering is so damn expensive! We've had two people from my church congregation say they may consider making the food for us if we discuss details with them sometime. So hopefully my dad and I can set up a Skype conference soon to get things figured out.
Through all of the stress planning a wedding has caused me, I still am sure I am less stressed than most brides.
I have an amazingly wonderful fiance who has been so supportive when I am in the midst of a freak out (which happens regularly).
All in all, I know the most important thing about the upcoming day is that I will be married. If the food runs out, or is burnt, or no one shows up, or too many people show up, none of that matters--I'll me married to my best friend.
Only 188 days!
We're quickly approaching the 6 months mark until the wedding. That means things begin to get finalized!
So scary!
Yesterday, Trevor and I finished designing our invitations. They look pretty dang snazzy. We also ordered them! We got 40% off for Vistaprint! Plus 50 free envelopes! Win-Win! I am so excited/nervous/scared/impatient to get them.
Along with invitations came finalizing the guest list. What an incredibly tough task.
Some people will receive a special edition digital invitation which will link them directly to our wedding website, rather than a paper invite. While I certainly hope this does not offend anyone, I know it will help save on costs in a lot of ways: stamp purchases, invitation purchases, envelope purchases, etc. The main missing component of our guest list now is people's address (both physical & e-mails). So don't be surprised if you get a text or Facebook message from me soon asking for either!
One large cost that is scary to think about lately is food. Catering is so damn expensive! We've had two people from my church congregation say they may consider making the food for us if we discuss details with them sometime. So hopefully my dad and I can set up a Skype conference soon to get things figured out.
Through all of the stress planning a wedding has caused me, I still am sure I am less stressed than most brides.
I have an amazingly wonderful fiance who has been so supportive when I am in the midst of a freak out (which happens regularly).
All in all, I know the most important thing about the upcoming day is that I will be married. If the food runs out, or is burnt, or no one shows up, or too many people show up, none of that matters--I'll me married to my best friend.
Only 188 days!
1/22/2015
Why I Want to Get Married Young
There are a million or two articles out there today about why certain people are glad they got married young. And there are just as many articles giving reasons as to why you shouldn't.
So why am I engaged at 19?
Here is my take on young marriage.
Trevor and I will be getting married on August 2, 2015.
He will be 21 and I will be 20.
He will have finished three years in college and I will have finished two.
Many people have suggested we push the wedding off until we are done with school. Even family members have told us to do so. They claim we will have more money to live off of then.
I beg to differ. At that time we will be paying off student loans and will never have any time when there is not a payment due.
Another thing.
Many people have asked if I know that Trevor is actually "the one".
Personally I do not believe that there is one single person out there for every person.
I do not think it is predestined who you will fall in love with and spend your days with.
God has given us the ability to love. And I think you can love anyone.
I am in love with Trevor and he is my best friend. So yes, I know he is the one I want to marry. No part of me doubts that in any way.
He is the one I want to spend my life with and to wake up next to every morning.
I am certainly not getting married purely for the reason of wanting to have sex (as was suggested by a lady cutting my hair when she found out I am 19 and engaged).
Am I worried that we'll ever get divorced?
NO.
We are both God-loving people. We have a healthy relationship now. And I do not doubt that if our relationship were ever to fall apart we would seek help from a pastor or counselor.
We are also doing pre-marital counseling with the pastor that will be marrying us. We took this awesome questionnaire and will be using it to guide conversation during our sessions. Personally, I am quite excited!
If my thoughts on getting married young aren't enough for you--that's okay.
I know marriage isn't for everyone. And certainly not for some people that are younger.
But I do urge you to not be afraid of it.
Also,
Here are some more interesting articles:
5 Good Reasons to Get Married Young--> I only like point number 5.
Hey Young People: Now's the Time to Get Married and Have Kids--> No, we're not going to have kids right away!
Marrying young...And why you need to shut your mouth about it
So why am I engaged at 19?
Here is my take on young marriage.
Trevor and I will be getting married on August 2, 2015.
He will be 21 and I will be 20.
He will have finished three years in college and I will have finished two.
Many people have suggested we push the wedding off until we are done with school. Even family members have told us to do so. They claim we will have more money to live off of then.
I beg to differ. At that time we will be paying off student loans and will never have any time when there is not a payment due.
Another thing.
Many people have asked if I know that Trevor is actually "the one".
Personally I do not believe that there is one single person out there for every person.
I do not think it is predestined who you will fall in love with and spend your days with.
God has given us the ability to love. And I think you can love anyone.
I am in love with Trevor and he is my best friend. So yes, I know he is the one I want to marry. No part of me doubts that in any way.
He is the one I want to spend my life with and to wake up next to every morning.
I am certainly not getting married purely for the reason of wanting to have sex (as was suggested by a lady cutting my hair when she found out I am 19 and engaged).
Am I worried that we'll ever get divorced?
NO.
We are both God-loving people. We have a healthy relationship now. And I do not doubt that if our relationship were ever to fall apart we would seek help from a pastor or counselor.
We are also doing pre-marital counseling with the pastor that will be marrying us. We took this awesome questionnaire and will be using it to guide conversation during our sessions. Personally, I am quite excited!
If my thoughts on getting married young aren't enough for you--that's okay.
I know marriage isn't for everyone. And certainly not for some people that are younger.
But I do urge you to not be afraid of it.
Also,
Here are some more interesting articles:
5 Good Reasons to Get Married Young--> I only like point number 5.
Hey Young People: Now's the Time to Get Married and Have Kids--> No, we're not going to have kids right away!
Marrying young...And why you need to shut your mouth about it
1/16/2015
Week One
Well the first week of second semester has come to an end.
Man did it ever drag!
I am taking six classes:
THL 270-Our Living Faith (m)
KHS 110- Dynamic Health and Human Movement (g)
BIO 100- Biology Today (g)
MUS 121- Listening to Life: Global and Popular Music (g)
ED 330- Human Diversity and Relations (M)
ECE 324- Language Development & Emergent Literacy (M)
|m=minor| |M=Major| |g=gen ed|
I have a rather interesting mix of classes. Obviously I am still finishing up a few of my gen eds. I think next semester I will just have one and the rest will be for my major/minor!
Along with ED 330 and ECE 324 I am required to complete human relations hours. I need to do 15 hours for each class. ED 330 will have the focus of different cultural groups other than my own. ECE 324 will be focusing on English language learners. Some of these hours I will complete at work at PLUS Time, so I will not have to go out of my way for those. However, not all of my hours for all of my human relations reports can be done at the same location. I still have two more reports to do in addition to the two for these classes. One of the reports I have completed the hours for already.
It will certainly be a busy semester.
|In Wedding News|
Wedding plans had slowed down a bit last semester, but now they need to pick back up!
Exciting things to mark off the list: bridesmaids' dresses, officiant, possible catering services, ceremony musician, [invitations nearly finished, guest list almost completed]! Big things are happening! Only 198 days!
Man did it ever drag!
I am taking six classes:
THL 270-Our Living Faith (m)
KHS 110- Dynamic Health and Human Movement (g)
BIO 100- Biology Today (g)
MUS 121- Listening to Life: Global and Popular Music (g)
ED 330- Human Diversity and Relations (M)
ECE 324- Language Development & Emergent Literacy (M)
|m=minor| |M=Major| |g=gen ed|
I have a rather interesting mix of classes. Obviously I am still finishing up a few of my gen eds. I think next semester I will just have one and the rest will be for my major/minor!
Along with ED 330 and ECE 324 I am required to complete human relations hours. I need to do 15 hours for each class. ED 330 will have the focus of different cultural groups other than my own. ECE 324 will be focusing on English language learners. Some of these hours I will complete at work at PLUS Time, so I will not have to go out of my way for those. However, not all of my hours for all of my human relations reports can be done at the same location. I still have two more reports to do in addition to the two for these classes. One of the reports I have completed the hours for already.
It will certainly be a busy semester.
|In Wedding News|
Wedding plans had slowed down a bit last semester, but now they need to pick back up!
Exciting things to mark off the list: bridesmaids' dresses, officiant, possible catering services, ceremony musician, [invitations nearly finished, guest list almost completed]! Big things are happening! Only 198 days!
12/31/2014
2014 Recap
Wow! It's already New Years Eve!
I cannot believe 2014 has already come to a close.
It seems like just yesterday we were welcoming it in.
2014 had lots of events for me.
I got engaged, transferred schools, got a few different jobs, began taking a lot more photos, and started my H&M shopping addiction.
Amidst the big events, a lot of little stuff happened too.
Some I am not proud of, but others I am really proud of.
I am not going to go into specifics, but all in all--2014 treated me well.
I know 2015 will be even better and I cannot wait to see what is in store.
The key event on the radar: the wedding!
Lots of planning and decisions are to be accomplished over these next few months since the wedding is early August.
I wish you all the best in 2015.
Love from Elisebeth :)
(details about Christmas to come soon-i promise!)
I cannot believe 2014 has already come to a close.
It seems like just yesterday we were welcoming it in.
2014 had lots of events for me.
I got engaged, transferred schools, got a few different jobs, began taking a lot more photos, and started my H&M shopping addiction.
Amidst the big events, a lot of little stuff happened too.
Some I am not proud of, but others I am really proud of.
I am not going to go into specifics, but all in all--2014 treated me well.
I know 2015 will be even better and I cannot wait to see what is in store.
The key event on the radar: the wedding!
Lots of planning and decisions are to be accomplished over these next few months since the wedding is early August.
I wish you all the best in 2015.
Love from Elisebeth :)
(details about Christmas to come soon-i promise!)
12/07/2014
The Dress
Well, yesterday was a BIG day for me.
I went and tried on wedding gowns with Ana, one of my best friends and bridesmaids.
I tried on a few at David's Bridal. They were all nice, but not quite right. We then headed to Bride-to-Be Consignment in Bloomington. I had been there one other time with Trevor. That was where we bought some adorable lanterns (I still need to write a post about those beauties)! Anywho, we both tried on quite a few dresses. In fact... I fell in love with one!
It is now hanging in my room.
I'm so glad Ana was able to come this weekend and I bought my wedding dress! It was originally a $1200 dress. I bought it for $328.58! What a steal!
11/03/2014
My Best Friend
Yesterday marked 15 months with Trevor.
It also marked 9 months on the countdown to our wedding day!
I am beyond excited!
We will be sharing our first kiss as a married couple two years after we shared our first ever kiss.
Looking at the numbers, I realize how extremely blessed I am.
Within these 15 months, Trevor and I have gone through a lot.
Our biggest challenge was distance.
I am so thankful that God has blessed me with such an amazingly strong man that has supported me through the trials that distance threw at us.
Oddly enough, I cannot imagine where our relationship would be had we not gone through dealing with distance. The distance was hard, but it made our relationship strong in ways beside just physical intimacy. We were forced to rely purely on conversation. We became the best of friends.
I always imagined I would one day marry my best friend, and I am certain that I will do so.
Less than 9 months.
It also marked 9 months on the countdown to our wedding day!
I am beyond excited!
We will be sharing our first kiss as a married couple two years after we shared our first ever kiss.
Looking at the numbers, I realize how extremely blessed I am.
Within these 15 months, Trevor and I have gone through a lot.
Our biggest challenge was distance.
I am so thankful that God has blessed me with such an amazingly strong man that has supported me through the trials that distance threw at us.
Oddly enough, I cannot imagine where our relationship would be had we not gone through dealing with distance. The distance was hard, but it made our relationship strong in ways beside just physical intimacy. We were forced to rely purely on conversation. We became the best of friends.
I always imagined I would one day marry my best friend, and I am certain that I will do so.
Less than 9 months.
11/01/2014
My Halloween
Well I sadly did not go trick-or-treating last night. Or to any parties. I did not dress up at all.
Instead, I enjoyed a delicious dinner with my fiance. We went to the Mall of America to try to work out phone plans and then headed to Bride to Be Consignment.
At Bride to Be Consignment we found the perfect lanterns to be a part of our centerpieces. Sadly, due to misadvertising on their Facebook page, we paid more for them than I was hoping. But they were still an awesome deal! After that, we came back to my apartment and watched our current Netflix addiction: Bob's Burgers.
I am so excited to start working on our centerpieces.
I think we are going to be going for this look (minus the wood slabs):
It's exciting seeing everything fall together.
Especially now that the venue is officially booked! Which means the date is set in stone.
Wow.
These next months are going to be fantastic!
Only 274 days until I marry the love of my life! I cannot wait!
So that was my halloween. My treat: spending time with my fiance. My trick: spending more money than I had hoped.
Instead, I enjoyed a delicious dinner with my fiance. We went to the Mall of America to try to work out phone plans and then headed to Bride to Be Consignment.
At Bride to Be Consignment we found the perfect lanterns to be a part of our centerpieces. Sadly, due to misadvertising on their Facebook page, we paid more for them than I was hoping. But they were still an awesome deal! After that, we came back to my apartment and watched our current Netflix addiction: Bob's Burgers.
I am so excited to start working on our centerpieces.
I think we are going to be going for this look (minus the wood slabs):
It's exciting seeing everything fall together.
Especially now that the venue is officially booked! Which means the date is set in stone.
Wow.
These next months are going to be fantastic!
Only 274 days until I marry the love of my life! I cannot wait!
So that was my halloween. My treat: spending time with my fiance. My trick: spending more money than I had hoped.
10/25/2014
Work
Well I'm officially not the newest employee at Noodles!
Today, a woman was actually asking me questions, it's her first week there and I seemed to know what I was talking about.
Yesterday I worked at PLUS Time from 3-6 and was then picked up by my aunt to babysit my cousins. I watched them from 8 pm- 1:30 am. This morning my Noodles shift was 11 am- 2 pm. And I head back for a 4- 8 pm shift. Tomorrow I work a split as well.
I'm getting so exhausted from working so much. However, this coming week I don't work Tuesday or Thursday, which will be nice to have a little bit of a break.
The money is much needed. In case you did not already know--weddings are expensive!
Today, a woman was actually asking me questions, it's her first week there and I seemed to know what I was talking about.
Yesterday I worked at PLUS Time from 3-6 and was then picked up by my aunt to babysit my cousins. I watched them from 8 pm- 1:30 am. This morning my Noodles shift was 11 am- 2 pm. And I head back for a 4- 8 pm shift. Tomorrow I work a split as well.
I'm getting so exhausted from working so much. However, this coming week I don't work Tuesday or Thursday, which will be nice to have a little bit of a break.
The money is much needed. In case you did not already know--weddings are expensive!
10/16/2014
My Wonderful Best Friend
E: What is your first memory of us?
A: I think it was winter league for volleyball before freshmen year.
E: I wasn't here for that lol
A: Haha oops... Oh! Oh! It was Sarah's party!
A: I completely forgot about that!
E: What's your favorite memory of us?
A: I don't think I have just one haha
A: I remember getting ready for snowball and Steinhaus was there at your house.. Creeper..
A: Or when you were here at my house and my dad started to sing karaoke with us
A: Or stage one
A: Or when we did solo and ensemble together
E: Wow, so many good times
E: What's your biggest dream you hope to accomplish?
A: Right now it's to discover who and what I'm supposed to be
A: And probably somehow make it into the fashion industry
E: Like as a designer? Model?
A: Both or either or!
E: Have any wedding plans you want to share with my blog? (Ana got engaged December 2013!)
A:
A: Well... Where to begin... First off I'm going for the rustic/vintage/boho theme with sage green and blush as being the primary color scheme..
A: As for flowers I'm thinking peonies and helaboris because of the time of year I'd like the wedding to take place, ideally either the last weekend in June or the first weekend in July of 2016.
A: As for flowers I'm thinking peonies and helaboris because of the time of year I'd like the wedding to take place, ideally either the last weekend in June or the first weekend in July of 2016.
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A: A lot of the decor and such is going to be DIY and things that I've had people so kindly offer to let me borrow. Even the wedding favors are going to be made by my grandma and I; we're going to make jam to give away as gifts.
A: The ceremony itself I would like to be held in the middle of the woods behind my grandparents'
house with the reception to be held in their barn or if that is not possible, I would rent a large event tent and have it in their back yard.
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A: I have yet to decide on a menu so that is still up in the air
E: It sounds like you have pretty much everything else figured out! You should just plan my wedding ;)
A: We don't have a big budget at all for this wedding so we are probably going to keep it relatively "simple". I used the "" because as you well know I have my ideas and they can be pretty complex haha
A: I would love to plan your wedding! Haha
A: And as for my dress I shall keep that one a secret ;)
E: Smart!
E: I can't believe you have all of that figured out already!
A: I've had that figured out for a long time haha
E: What do you see happening in the next 10 years? Be detailed.
A: In the next ten years... Hmm.... Well, Nick and I get married and hopefully by then I will have a set idea as to what it is I would like to pursue career wise. Once Nick is out of the Marines we plan on moving back here and probably getting an apartment to start of with, but eventually we would like to buy a house with land so we can have a small hobby farm with chickens, goats, horses, cats, and a dog. After he's out he is thinking of going into the police force. We also have dreams of traveling the world together before we completely settle down and start a family; which probably wouldn't be till we're 30 or so.
E: Seems like you have it all figured out!
A: Or so I like to think haha
E: Do you have any last comments/words of inspiration/things you need to share for my blog?
A: Well I should say that though it may seem that I have this grand plan of how I want everything to work out I don't expect it to. I don't mean that in any negative sense at all, what I mean is that I know God always has a plan as to how the events in my life, in everyone's lives, will play out for the better even when it seems like things are not going at all the way you had planned them. I always have to remind myself that God is in control and that in the end what he has planned is so much more amazing than anything I could have come up with and that it's times like those that shape who we are and who we become.
A: There I think I said all that I needed to say haha
9/30/2014
Upcoming Excitement
I have so much to look forward to in these next few weeks!
October begins tomorrow, which is exciting in itself. I love October--there is beautiful leaves, brisk autumn air, and a reason to drink warm beverages. PLUS everything is pumpkin flavored!
Thursday (10/2), my history class will not be meeting. This is a common occurrence for this class on Thursdays, which means I often have no classes those days! Also! It's Packers v Vikings Game Day! I'll certainly be wearing my Rodgers jersey here!
Friday (10/3), Trevor and I will be setting out bright and early to return to Green Bay. We're photographing a wedding for two of our Pizza Ranch managers. We have to get there by noon, so that means I will be doing my hair at an ungodly time in the morning. Also, I don't know that I have heavy duty hairspray here, so hopefully my hair feels like holding a curl that day!
Saturday (10/4), I will hopefully be making the journey from Green Bay to Mequon! I really hope that I can use one of our cars and go see my friends at CUW. I miss them! It would be wonderful to be able to catch up with my ladies again.
Sunday (10/5), Trevor and I will be returning to Saint Paul. We will most likely be meeting up with my grandparents to give them their purchases from my sister's most recent fundraiser. It will be exciting to be able to see them again! And for my grandma to finally see my ring.
Wednesday (10/8), I will be missing my night class and driving with my roommate, Katrina, to Wausau. She's able to get me that far, and then my mom is picking me up! I am excited to be able to go home two weekends this month.
Thursday (10/9), I don't have much on my agenda for this day, but I will probably just relax and maybe have some wedding discussions with my mom. That evening I will be driving up to Sevastopol to watch my sister's volleyball game! Also, I will have Trevor's 70-200mm lens along, so I am going to try to take some pictures of her.
Friday (10/10), I'm hoping that I will be working this morning at Pizza Ranch. Since I'm home, I might as well take advantage of making money! Then that afternoon, I will most likely be taking the beautiful Maddie's photos and we'll be sure to grab some coffee to catch up over.
Saturday (10/11), I am doing a surprise photo session this day. SURPRISE! I'm so excited about it honestly. I probably shouldn't say more, or I'll give away the secret!
Sunday (10/12), I will make my way back to Wausau with my mom to meet up with Katrina to head to Saint Paul.
I have a lot coming up. An absolutely crazy amount honestly.
October begins tomorrow, which is exciting in itself. I love October--there is beautiful leaves, brisk autumn air, and a reason to drink warm beverages. PLUS everything is pumpkin flavored!
Thursday (10/2), my history class will not be meeting. This is a common occurrence for this class on Thursdays, which means I often have no classes those days! Also! It's Packers v Vikings Game Day! I'll certainly be wearing my Rodgers jersey here!
Friday (10/3), Trevor and I will be setting out bright and early to return to Green Bay. We're photographing a wedding for two of our Pizza Ranch managers. We have to get there by noon, so that means I will be doing my hair at an ungodly time in the morning. Also, I don't know that I have heavy duty hairspray here, so hopefully my hair feels like holding a curl that day!
Saturday (10/4), I will hopefully be making the journey from Green Bay to Mequon! I really hope that I can use one of our cars and go see my friends at CUW. I miss them! It would be wonderful to be able to catch up with my ladies again.
Sunday (10/5), Trevor and I will be returning to Saint Paul. We will most likely be meeting up with my grandparents to give them their purchases from my sister's most recent fundraiser. It will be exciting to be able to see them again! And for my grandma to finally see my ring.
Wednesday (10/8), I will be missing my night class and driving with my roommate, Katrina, to Wausau. She's able to get me that far, and then my mom is picking me up! I am excited to be able to go home two weekends this month.
Thursday (10/9), I don't have much on my agenda for this day, but I will probably just relax and maybe have some wedding discussions with my mom. That evening I will be driving up to Sevastopol to watch my sister's volleyball game! Also, I will have Trevor's 70-200mm lens along, so I am going to try to take some pictures of her.
Friday (10/10), I'm hoping that I will be working this morning at Pizza Ranch. Since I'm home, I might as well take advantage of making money! Then that afternoon, I will most likely be taking the beautiful Maddie's photos and we'll be sure to grab some coffee to catch up over.
Saturday (10/11), I am doing a surprise photo session this day. SURPRISE! I'm so excited about it honestly. I probably shouldn't say more, or I'll give away the secret!
Sunday (10/12), I will make my way back to Wausau with my mom to meet up with Katrina to head to Saint Paul.
I have a lot coming up. An absolutely crazy amount honestly.
9/22/2014
Married Housing Update
Words cannot fathom my frustration level at the moment.
I finally got the long-awaited email from the married housing lady.
She sent me a PDF attachment.
Very vague.
Not very helpful.
I waited 3 1/2 weeks for this!
I emailed her back, asking, again, some of the original questions.
I better not have to wait another 3 1/2 weeks to get only a few answers.
I finally got the long-awaited email from the married housing lady.
She sent me a PDF attachment.
Very vague.
Not very helpful.
I waited 3 1/2 weeks for this!
I emailed her back, asking, again, some of the original questions.
I better not have to wait another 3 1/2 weeks to get only a few answers.
9/20/2014
Married Housing Emails
So, Trevor and I are attempting to begin wedding planning!
One big thing before that can happen? Where are we going to live?!
The hope is to get married at the end of next summer--sometime during August. The deciding factor on a date, however, rides on one very annoying CSP married housing coordinator.
I emailed her August 31st, with this:
One big thing before that can happen? Where are we going to live?!
The hope is to get married at the end of next summer--sometime during August. The deciding factor on a date, however, rides on one very annoying CSP married housing coordinator.
I emailed her August 31st, with this:
Hey,
I have heard a few people mention "married housing" around me and I was curious if you could answer a few questions I have about that.
I recently got engaged and am looking to plan the wedding for this coming summer, hopefully.
How much does married housing cost? Is it a monthly rent or a semester-style payment? Does that include utilities?
Does it matter if he attends Concordia?
When would we be able to move into those? Move-in day for Concordia? Or earlier in the summer?
Thanks!
That's a pretty simple email, right?
Not too many questions, we just need to know the basics.
Her response on September 2nd:
Hello Elisabeth,
Congratulations on your engagement! I will be out of the office today to attend a funeral and will not be able to respond to your questions until later this week. I’ll get back to you, but realistically it will be Thursday or Friday.
1st red flag? MY NAME IS SPELLED WRONG. My email address has my name in it. This irks me so much. Is it really that hard to double check to make sure you spell someone's name correctly?
I emailed her back September 9th since I still had no response:
Hello,
I don't mean to be a bother, but I was just wondering if you could fill me in about married housing!
I don't mean to be a bother, but I was just wondering if you could fill me in about married housing!
Thanks,
Elisebeth
Elisebeth
I hate bothering people, but really? I didn't ask that much...
Her response September 11th:
Because my email and the internet were down for several days late last week and this past Monday I’m still catching up on urgent things and have not been able to address important things. I will be out of the office tomorrow, so watch for info next week. I appreciate your understanding. Have a good weekend.
Cool, you must be pretty dang busy to not be able to take a few minutes to type a quick email with the basics. Also, thanks for down playing the importance of my planning my wedding planning. (No, I'm not trying to sound like bridezilla, but I would like to be able to set a date for several reasons.)
Yesterday, I was extremely pissed off about this. Well, honestly, I still am. So I emailed her again:
Hello, I have been waiting for a response for quite some time on this.
I would like to have this information as soon as possible, as it is impossible to plan a wedding without having somewhere to live next year.
She better get the point that this is an issue. It is impossible for Trevor and I to have a date picked for our wedding without knowing where we will be living next year. If married housing moves in the same time as normal residential halls, we have to push out date to mid-August. If they move in at the beginning of the month or we end up living elsewhere, we will get married early August and move in right away. This is so frustrating!
This is literally the lady's job--to deal with married housing. I understand she has other tasks, but this is still one of them..thus it is important you do what is required of your job--answering students' questions about married housing!
UGH.
Sorry. Rant over, for now...
8/25/2014
Day One: DONE
So, today was my first day of classes here at Concordia Saint Paul!
I was super nervous and woke up like three hours before my alarm was supposed to go off.
I think it will certainly be an interesting semester.
Today seemed to drag on forever.
Mondays and Wednesdays I have:
Lutheran Confessional Writings (THL 441) from 8-8:50
Educational Psychology (ED 336) from 9:15-10:05
Introduction to Psychology (PSY 101) from 11:35-12:40
then a bit of a break...
and finally...
Photography 1 (ART 241) from 6-9
Fridays are the same except I don't have Photography.
Tuesdays and Thursdays I only have:
Introduction to History (HIS 212) from 9:40-11:10
So like I said, it will be an interesting semester. Taking to psych classes is going to kick my butt. Especially because one has evaluative reading assignments at the end of each chapter and the other has a quiz every Friday. In addition to the combination of these two classes, I haven't taken to of the pre-reqs for THL 441, so I'm going to struggle a bit most likely. I've taken both OT and NT, which are half of the pre-reqs, but not Church History or Our Living Faith.
Oh boy, it's going to be a long semester.
Good thing I get to throw in the fun of wedding planning into the mix too!
Oh and I'm second shooting for a wedding in October and possibly shooting for something else in October too!
Time to go work out and hopefully some of this unnecessary stress floats away!
P.S.
If anyone wants to send me mail, here's my address!
Elisebeth Hovland
275 Syndicate St. North
St. Paul, MN 55104
Letters & Love are appreciated!
I was super nervous and woke up like three hours before my alarm was supposed to go off.
I think it will certainly be an interesting semester.
Today seemed to drag on forever.
Mondays and Wednesdays I have:
Lutheran Confessional Writings (THL 441) from 8-8:50
Educational Psychology (ED 336) from 9:15-10:05
Introduction to Psychology (PSY 101) from 11:35-12:40
then a bit of a break...
and finally...
Photography 1 (ART 241) from 6-9
Fridays are the same except I don't have Photography.
Tuesdays and Thursdays I only have:
Introduction to History (HIS 212) from 9:40-11:10
So like I said, it will be an interesting semester. Taking to psych classes is going to kick my butt. Especially because one has evaluative reading assignments at the end of each chapter and the other has a quiz every Friday. In addition to the combination of these two classes, I haven't taken to of the pre-reqs for THL 441, so I'm going to struggle a bit most likely. I've taken both OT and NT, which are half of the pre-reqs, but not Church History or Our Living Faith.
Oh boy, it's going to be a long semester.
Good thing I get to throw in the fun of wedding planning into the mix too!
Oh and I'm second shooting for a wedding in October and possibly shooting for something else in October too!
Time to go work out and hopefully some of this unnecessary stress floats away!
P.S.
If anyone wants to send me mail, here's my address!
Elisebeth Hovland
275 Syndicate St. North
St. Paul, MN 55104
Letters & Love are appreciated!
8/19/2014
The Beginning
I've been engaged a whole THREE DAYS! 3!
You know what that means...
You folks that actually read my blog I know there aren't many of you get to enjoy plenty of wedding-related blogposts about me planning for the special day! Hold on tight, it's going to be a bumpy ride!
As Trevor and I have begun our journey as an engaged couple, we have been paraded with messages of congrats and blessings.
I know the process of being engaged isn't merely supposed to be fun, it's supposed to include planning and saving money and such, but right now--I'm enjoying the bliss of being in love with my new fiance.
Also as being newly engaged, I've been bombarded with one question:
You know what that means...
You folks that actually read my blog I know there aren't many of you get to enjoy plenty of wedding-related blogposts about me planning for the special day! Hold on tight, it's going to be a bumpy ride!
As Trevor and I have begun our journey as an engaged couple, we have been paraded with messages of congrats and blessings.
I know the process of being engaged isn't merely supposed to be fun, it's supposed to include planning and saving money and such, but right now--I'm enjoying the bliss of being in love with my new fiance.
Also as being newly engaged, I've been bombarded with one question:
Do you have a date picked yet?
The answer as of right now: NO!
However, it needs to be picked soon...
I've been looking at some articles for some advice on picking and hope they guide us to a suitable date for us. Our main issue is the financial aspect. Don't get me wrong, we're having a small wedding. That will certainly help, but we're also going to have to begin paying for so much more once we get married. And Saint Paul isn't a super cheap place, sadly.
Well, here begins the wedding planning!
8/17/2014
Breaking News!
Yesterday was a day I will never forget!
Trevor proposed!
I've never been more happy in my life. I'm engaged to my best friend and will get to spend the rest of my life with him.
I cannot wait to begin the wedding planning process. It's probably going to be stressful, but I think enjoyable as well.
Here's to forever!
Trevor proposed!
I've never been more happy in my life. I'm engaged to my best friend and will get to spend the rest of my life with him.
I cannot wait to begin the wedding planning process. It's probably going to be stressful, but I think enjoyable as well.
Here's to forever!
8/11/2014
Weddings Galore!
I am a sap for a good ole wedding.
Seriously.
I bawl my eyes out.
Even with the extreme emotion high I get from a wedding, they make me feel old.
Yes, I know..I'm only 19.
So young, right?
Well the past two weekends, two couples that I went to high school with have gotten married! WOW!
Now the totals are in from those I went to high school with...
From the Class of 2010: Married: 5(Bo&Rachel, Matt&Steph, Kyle) Engaged: 1(Sarah)
From the Class of 2011: Married: 2(Spencer&Lindsay) Engaged: 0
From the Class of 2012: Married: 0 Engaged: 1(K'Leigh)
From the Class of 2013: Married: 1(Chelsey) Engaged: 2(Nick&Ana)
From the Class of 2014: Married: 1(Nikki)
I think that's it, at the very least--it's the minimum. How crazy.
It's so exciting that so many of these people have started their lives with the ones they love already!
On another note, but that is still wedding related...
Trevor has booked to shoot two weddings this coming fall!
He's asked me to second shoot with him!
I'm so excited.
Pinterest will be heavily monitored by the two of us as we hunker down and learn the ropes of wedding photography. And better yet, we can do that together!
One of the weddings he's shooting is for two Pizza Ranch managers! It'll be quite interesting seeing people from work in such a different environment..especially that of a wedding.
Regardless, I am looking forward to the challenge that will be presented in second shooting these weddings with him. I know it's going to be difficult, but it will push me to become much better.
Seriously.
I bawl my eyes out.
Even with the extreme emotion high I get from a wedding, they make me feel old.
Yes, I know..I'm only 19.
So young, right?
Well the past two weekends, two couples that I went to high school with have gotten married! WOW!
Now the totals are in from those I went to high school with...
From the Class of 2010: Married: 5(Bo&Rachel, Matt&Steph, Kyle) Engaged: 1(Sarah)
From the Class of 2011: Married: 2(Spencer&Lindsay) Engaged: 0
From the Class of 2012: Married: 0 Engaged: 1(K'Leigh)
From the Class of 2013: Married: 1(Chelsey) Engaged: 2(Nick&Ana)
From the Class of 2014: Married: 1(Nikki)
I think that's it, at the very least--it's the minimum. How crazy.
It's so exciting that so many of these people have started their lives with the ones they love already!
On another note, but that is still wedding related...
Trevor has booked to shoot two weddings this coming fall!
He's asked me to second shoot with him!
I'm so excited.
Pinterest will be heavily monitored by the two of us as we hunker down and learn the ropes of wedding photography. And better yet, we can do that together!
One of the weddings he's shooting is for two Pizza Ranch managers! It'll be quite interesting seeing people from work in such a different environment..especially that of a wedding.
Regardless, I am looking forward to the challenge that will be presented in second shooting these weddings with him. I know it's going to be difficult, but it will push me to become much better.
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