Googlepages

Here is the link for our googlepages website. It has more information regarding the details of our wedding and the vendors that we are using. I have been working on the program, save the date card, menu and placecards. I figured that I better use this free time wisely. Here are some pictures.
ericarogerson.googlepages.com

This is roughly what we would like our placecards to look like. Less white space at the top, the graphic smaller and the wording larger.

This a rough idea of what the program would look like. The paper is the wrong color (I think we might try this on teal paper), and there would be a ribbon at the top. Each page flips up.

Again, the wrong color paper. It should be a deeper paper but I had a lot of this paper lying around.

New Car

This week I had a revelation. I realized that Ben and I are old. I don't mean we're old in terms of years but rather in terms of responsibilities and decision making. Ben and I went out this past week and bought a car. We did not consult our parents or other people we highly respect. We actually made a huge purchase by ourselves. It was a very interesting experience. I am thrilled that our parent instilled knowledge and a sense of responsibility so that we feel comfortable making those decision but at the same time, it is all on us. It is overwhelming but so exciting. Ben had to say good-bye to the Monte but is very much enjoying the new car. It is a 2007 Honda Fit. It gets great gas mileage and gives us the room we need.

On a side note, we named our new cat Maia. She is doing well and our house has become crazy. Cats run around, get into things they shouldn't and yet we are having a blast! We truly enjoy Isis and Maia.

New addition

Today we added a new member to our family. She an adorable one year old cat. She is currently hiding from our other crazy cat, Isis. She has no name yet but hopes to have one soon. She is very loving and likes to come out and explore when she knows that Isis is no where to be found. The good thing is that if Isis does "attack" she puts Isis in her place. We adopted her from Petsmart and couldn't be more excited to have her with us. I hope she will soon be playing with Isis and puts on a little bit of weight. She is very skinny right now.

Camera Fixed

Ben fixed my camera this morning so here are the pictures of my wedding band we purchased earlier this week. This picture isn't great pictures but I think you can get the idea from it. It is simple and will complement my engagement ring nicely. I love it!

Wedding Band

Ben was lucky enough to have both this past Monday and Tuesday off. We spent Monday running errands. We happen to go by a Rogers and Hollands where Ben bought my engagement ring and decided to look at bands. We looked once before but couldn't find anything that went well with my ring. This time we found the perfect band. It was on sale and it was the last one they had. It was just too good to pass up so we bought it. I am so excited! I love it!! I will post a picture soon.


I also thought I would include my latest purchase. I finally (to my mom's relief) found wedding shoes. They are not tradiational but I love them. I have to squeeze teal in where ever I can.




Below are the links to our wedding page which just has basic information about our wedding.
http://mysite.weddingsolutions.com/benica/
I am also working on a google page as it is compatible with the wedding website, The Knot. This has more detailed information about who our vendors are and what we are planning. I will post the link as soon as I get it finished.

Have a good night!

First Blog

Our wedding is less than a year away and we couldn't be more excited. I decided to start blogging our journey. We are now far from many friends and family and would like to keep everyone in the loop of what is happening in our lives.

Three weeks ago we moved to Evanston, IL and are loving every minute of it. Ben has been working lots of hours as the Beverage Manager at Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest. He loves his job and they have just started the busy season which means many 14 hour days. I graduated from Ferris a few weeks ago and have been hard at work looking for a job as a meeting planner. When I am not checking for new job postings, I have been trying to get everything settled in our apartment. I forgot how much work it was to move. Hopefully we will be here for a while. Our apartment is the perfect size for us and the location is great. We are one block from the Metra and 3 blocks from the El. I have been learning the ropes of public transportation and love it.

We miss everyone back in Michigan but are loving our new home. Hope everyone is doing well!