Traveling to Mississippi, Part I

Will and I went to Sunflower, Mississippi with both sets of parents. It was A LOT of fun!!! My family was able to meet so many members of Love's family. They're all a hoot and we had so much fun...and a really great meal! The party was held at Lisa and Robert's house...it was amazing! The kitchen was to die for and the backyard was so beautiful!!! I could only hope that one day my house could look 1/2 as great as they're does. Oh...and I almost forgot dessert...Marie did this and it was WONDERFUL!!! Below are some pictures we took to remember the event...

Lanny, Bill, Robin, and Ed Kennedy

The picture I said I wouldn't post...sorry...it was cute :)

My Mom and Dad

Me with my gifts

Will and I getting ready to open gifts
A pretty good picture of us...and it's not in our usual pose!!

Buck and Jack "pose" for the picture...there was no reaction when I said smile (Buck really witty...we'll get a long great)

Thanks again to everyone in Will's family for being so gracious. My parents and I really enjoyed coming over and meeting everyone! Now I just need a photo directory for practice before my test :) hehehehe

Pictures of the Shower

My Bridesmaids threw me a GREAT shower on Saturday. The theme was based around the kitchen and cooking (which is great because I LOVE COOKING!!) They included recipe cards in all of the invitations and asked people to bring their favorite one to share with me. I received some yummy recipes that I can't wait to try...with all of my friends of course :) My wonderful Bridesmaids: Draper, Misty, Rachel, and Jennifer (Not pictured: Kim - we missed her)They used hydrangeas which are my favorite flowers. Also, the sign in/guest book was a cookbook...how CUTE!

Draper and made these aprons that were given as favors to all of the guests...they're really nice and all different.

Here we are, all modeling our new aprons. Will picked mine out a couple of nights before the shower. Misty even took one home to Autumn.Here is a picture of me modeling the apron that Will picked out...it has a turtle on the pocket :) Inside the pockets of each apron is a recipe for Will's Favorite Strawberry Cake...I guess 'll have to fix that soon! This is the corsage that my bridesmaids picked out for me...I thought this was a good time to show off my ring again :)
Here's a picture of me with my mom
Amanda is to my left...she and I became friends after meeting through Will's fraternity brother Chip...they've been married for 2 years now.
Draper and Rachel look on with excitement :) Rachel is just studying for her bridal showers :)
My sorority sister Brenda brought Pyrex dishes and a wonderful potato salad recipe...she must've known that's one of Will's favorites.
Here I am opening some Tupperware from Misty...listen up ladies because as soon as wedding stuff has calmed down I am so throwing a Tupperware party! Misty brought the hourglass salt and pepper shakers...my grandmother had a set of these...it brings back wonderful memories!
Here's Rachel's Margarita glasses...YUMMY...can't wait to try these out!!!!

Oh...with some Salsa (Amanda's Recipe) in the Chip N Dip platter she brought.

Thank you to all of my wonderful friends that came and put so much time and effort into this shower. It really meant A LOT! I hate that I don't have pictures of every gift, but I appreciate them all and can't wait to use them to cook the wonderful recipes for Will .

Showering...

Tomorrow is the first shower/tea that we're having. This one has been put together by all of my wonderful bridesmaids. Draper, Jennifer, Kim, Misty, and Rachel have been working so hard for the past couple of months to make sure this would be a wonderful event. If I can get my scanner to work, I'll add my invitation. They're so cute. The shower is kitchen themed! They know me so well!! This is the one place that Will and I spend equal time because we both enjoy cooking (and eating) :) Look for pictures soon...I'm sure there will be tons! --Thanks in advance ladies, y'all are some of the best friends that a girl could have!

88 DAYS!!!

So here we are...officially three months out...well 88 days. I can't believe it. There's still so much to do!!! Final payments have to be paid, music has to be picked, invitations ordered, dj booked...there just are not enough minutes in the day...or enough memory left in my brain. It's all worth it though! The wedding will be wonderful and the marriage even better. :)

And the days go by...

We're almost there...on Friday we'll be 3 months away from the wedding! We're still looking for invitations, but I think I've found a winner...something that's made especially for our wedding.
My mom and I will meet with our caterer/florist next Monday to set everything in stone when it comes to flowers and food. Will and I are getting more and more excited about the upcoming wedding.

And a HUGE thank you to all of our friends and family that have visited our blog and left comments on it and our wedding website. We can't wait to see everyone at the wedding!!!

Just to let you know...

Will and I have been working hard on our upcoming wedding. We are so excited! The 'Save-the-Date' cards went out today! Everyone should be getting them in the mail before the end of this week. Our blog was created to keep everyone up to date with all of the details and decisions that are being made.


We also have another website. Just like most of the engaged couples in America, we have a website on 'the knot'. You can visit www.theknot.com/ourwedding/CarolynChilders&WillMatthews or just click the link on the right side of the screen. This website includes information about location, accommodations, and the bridal party. We look forward to hearing from all of you and seeing you in November!

I Almost Forgot

So I don't know how I did it, but I totally forgot to mention our ride from the Wedding. One of my friends from WAY BACK WHEN, James, has a company called Coats Classic Cars. He's such a good friend and has offered his services for our wedding. Please check out his website at http://www.ridebackintime.com/ He has so many wonderful cars to pick from and is very professional! I don't know what car we'll be having yet (I've been trying to talk him into buying a new one just for our wedding) so that's going to be one more surprise for the day!