Outfit

I think I've found my outfit for our engagement pictures (thanks, Tara).I was lucky enough to go to Banana Republic on the one day that everything was 30 % off. I'm still not 100% sure about the jacket, but I love the skirt.

Last Saturday at Shea

Dave and I have had Mets Saturday season tickets for the past two years. This past Saturday was our last game at Shea Stadium. They are tearing it down after this season and building a new stadium, Citi Field.

Here are some pictures of our last game...



Saturday Group minus Yoomi



Shea Goodbye

Engagement Pics 10-12-08

Dave and I have booked Agaton Strom! We're taking our pictures on October 12, 2009 (the weekend we get back from Mexico). This weekend we are going shopping for our outfits.

I love this look for Dave...



I have no idea what I'm going to wear...I'll know it when I see it. I'm meeting up with my friend Tara on Sunday to find the perfect outfit.

Martha Stewart: How to Fold a Fitted Sheet

I receive daily tips from Martha Stewart.com and I thought this one was worth sharing...

This technique yields a fitted sheet that will lie flat in the linen closet. (Instructions are for a right-handed person; reverse them if you're left-handed.)

With the sheet inside out, place one hand in each of two adjacent corners.

Bring your right hand to your left, and fold the corner on your right hand over the one in your left, so the corner on top is right side out. Next, reach down and pick up the corner that is adjacent to the one that was in your right hand (it will be hanging in front), and fold it over the other two corners; this third corner will be inside out.

Bring the last corner up, and fold it over the others so it is right-side out.

Lay the sheet on a flat surface, and shape as shown. Fold two edges in, so all the elastic is hidden.

Fold the strip of fabric into a rectangle. Continue folding until the rectangle is the size you want.

Thanks Martha!

The World

I finally ordered my 5 year service gift... my anniversary was Nov 2007. I'd decided on the globe. It was supposed to take 2 weeks to ship, but it arrived in 3 days. They must have known how excited I was about it.

Photographer Idea

We're considering Agaton Strom as our photographer. He takes beautiful portraits and I really feel he captures the way couples feel about each other.

Engagement Pictures

Dave and I weren't sure where we wanted to take our engagement pictures . We'd narrowed it down to either here or in Mexico during our Christmas cruise with my family. But we've made a decision and we've decided to take them here in New York.

So the search is on for a photographer...

I've been asking around for recommendations and I've posted a question on Best Destination Wedding Forum.

http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com

I'll update as soon as we more options!

Pearls

I'm thinking of wearing pearls on the big day... apparently I'm not the only one. Here is the history of pearls and weddings from The Knot.

Q. What's the Tradition Behind Wearing Pearls?

A. According to the Cultured Pearl Information Center, pearls were most likely discovered thousands of years ago by people searching for food along the seashore. And thanks to their fabulous shimmering iridescence, this organic gem has been prized ever since. In one legend, Cleopatra is said to have dissolved a pearl in a glass of wine before drinking it, simply to win a wager with Marc Antony that she could consume the wealth of an entire country in just one meal. But in a variation of that tale, the dissolved pearl was intended to help her seduce Antony. In ancient Rome, the pearl was the ultimate symbol of wealth and social standing, while the ancient Greeks associated the pearl with love and marriage, and unrivaled beauty. The Greeks also believed the pearl would promote marital harmony (Are you listening, guys?) and prevent newlywed brides from crying. During the Dark Ages, knights wore pearls on the battlefield, believing they had the magic to protect them from harm. During the Renaissance, pearls were so highly regarded that several European countries passed laws forbidding anyone outside the nobility from wearing them. And during European expansion in the New World, discovery of pearls in Central American waters meant that pearls, like gold, added to the wealth of Europe. In the early 1900s, the advent of culturing pearls brought prices down to mainstream levels. But even today, pearls are still worn by royalty, especially at weddings.

Labor Day has gone and past...

Dave and I spent the last "unofficial" days of Summer, here in Carroll Gardens. We prepared a beautiful meal with produce from the Carroll Gardens Greenmarket. It was delicious...

Menu:
Angus Beef Sausage
Grilled Zucchini
Peppers & Onions
Watercress & Grape Heirloom Tomato Salad

Later that night, we met up with Tara & Jeremy and Paul & Sabrina. They were at the Zombie Hut, our local Tiki bar. Fun times were had, Zombies were drank, and Firebowls were aplenty... good thing we didn't have to work the next day ; )