it's official.

I finally went to the social security office and changed my last name. Whoo hoo! I know, its taken a while, but like I said it has been an insane couple of months since the wedding.  I opted to wait until we moved so now I can get a Nebraska license with my new last name.  

Oh and if you were wondering, our dinner with Gatsby last night was great. I seriously adore that movie. It's such a powerful love story, a sad and powerful love story. Here are my top 3 favorite parts:

1. When Gatsby sees Daisy for the first time at tea. All the beautiful flowers bundled up in that quaint little cottage made for the perfect background for their reunion. I could never imagine going so long without the love of my life. You can see how emotional it is on Gatsby's face- that's my absolute favorite part. Almost makes me teary eyed every time. 

2. When he shows her his house. I love how he made everything with her in mind. Everything was for her. The rot iron gates, the luxurious gardens and the amazing beach. When they go swimming and film themselves, isn't that the cutest? And then when she says, " I wish I would have done everything on earth with you." How adorable really. 

3. The music. All of if was amazing. From the mixups and remakes, I enjoyed it all. Such a phenomenal soundtrack. 

Anywho, hope your hump day is going well! 

xoxo

bridal shower.

So I had my shower in April.. and it's now July so I figured I need to upload the pictures.. finally. I'm a horrible blogger, I know.

It was such a sweet day, and I cannot wait to share all the photos with you {the 3 people including my mom who reads this thing}. We opted for kind of untraditional shower, in that it was late afternoon, it was outside and located right near campus to give everyone a taste of our college town neighborhood.

The decorations were adorable, the food to die for and the company was my favorite part. There is something very special about celebrating my future marriage with family and friends. I cannot express how grateful I am for all of the love and support- really, it means the world. 

My sister was my maid of honor and I cannot thank her enough for everything! She was the head chef behind the delicious food {just wait for the pictures} and she made my vision come to life. She took my crazy Pinterest ideas, super long OCD emails and all my brainstorming and turned them into a beautiful shower. 

I seriously can't stop saying "thank you" to everyone. Thank you for all of your help, your company, your gifts and your support. You all sure showered me with lots of love, and for that I am forever thankful.

Oh and another special thanks to Tyson French for shooting the shower. He's the greatest. Such a talented young man, well beyond his years.