NYC!

My friends Greg's band Chat Logs

Being silly at one of our favorite old nyc hangouts, Margarita Murphy's

At PS1 Warm Up 

Trey and I were in New York at the beginning of the month and had a wonderful time! It was great catching up with all of our friends and going back to our favorite restaurants and bars that we miss so much! It was also Heather and mines first official dress meeting! Special thanks to Judy for letting us stay her apartment. Highlights of the trip included getting to visit my cousin Liz's new store, seeing my friend Greg's band play, eating at Freeman's and Tree, seeing a game at the new Yankee's Stadium, and catching up with friends we haven't seen in months. Luckily, we will have to go back for dress fittings as the wedding gets closer! :)

Home Makeover!

Some of you who have seen our house and even stayed in our guest bedroom are probably looking at these pictures and wondering where this is. I know its almost unrecognizable, but this is our house! I wish had before and afters, but actually am glad I never have to see it the way it was before ever again! My mom came to town and put all of her DIY, super organized, home design skills to use! She helped us transform our house! Our entryway and dining room are so much more inviting now. And what was once a useless second bedroom full of junk, is now a vanity/office area. We still have room for our queen-size aerobed, but the surroundings are much more pleasant now :) I feel like I should apologize to anyone who stayed in that bedroom before, it is really a completely different room now! And now that our house is so cute, I want to have more people over. So come visit!

Honey Moon!

Since we got engaged, Trey and I have had a lot of fun discussing possible honeymoon destinations, and we have made our decision... We are going to Martinique! We both love the beach and wanted to go somewhere neither of us had been before. And with all Martinique has to offer (beautiful beaches, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, great dining, etc.) we think it is the perfect spot for us to both enjoy ourselves. Neither of us have been anywhere in the Caribbean so any tips or information any one has is greatly appreciated! So far I know it is where they filmed the Thomas Crown Affair, and Mick Jagger has a home on the nearby island of Mustique and spends time on Martinique as well. But seeing as how Pierce Brosnan and Mick Jagger are kind of hard to get a hold of, we are looking for advice from other sources :) Please email us any suggestions you have! (Auntie A, this especially goes for you since I hear you have spent some time there!) We can't wait to start planning our romantic first trip as husband and wife!

treyandcassy.com!

More pics on our website!

An example of Mr. Boddington's invites

Wedding planning is in full swing! Our website is up and running, so check out treyandcassy.com for all our wedding details. Next up, invitations! I have looked at several stationers, but I haven't found anything as cute or as perfect for me as Mr. Boddington's Studio. The custom made invites are so clever and I can't wait to see what they create for Trey and me! We have an appointment with them during our trip to New York in August so I will keep you posted! In the meantime, check out the site for yourself. They do stationery for all occasions!

Grill It!

Yay for summer! Trey's dad gave us his old grill last week, and we enjoyed our first grilled feast on Sunday! After a trip to Williams-Sonoma for some Father's Day shopping, we picked a copy of Grill It! by my celebrity chef crush Bobby Flay. All of the recipes were easy and everything was delicious! We had asparagus 2 ways: bacon wrapped, and with feta; sweet potatoes with spicy sweet cranberry bourbon sauce, corn on the cob with garlic thyme butter, and Trey had grilled salt and pepper shrimp! Next up...burgers!!

Sole Searching

One of the first things people ask me when I tell them I am getting married in a year is if I have found my dress yet. Well, lucky for me, my good friend (and bridesmaid!) Heather is a fabulous designer and she is making my wedding dress. Heather knows my style and it has been fun sending each other pictures of fabulous gowns for inspiration. I can't wait to see what she designs, and I know it is going to be perfect! The only downside to my custom-made gown is that I don't really have any reason to go shopping for one, so I have decided to devote all that shopping energy to the perfect wedding shoes! I was picking up mascara at Nordstrom's last night when I walked by these AMAZING glittery pink Jimmy Choo peep toes! Definitely a candidate!

Save the Date!

So as I am sure most you have noticed, I have not blogged in forever! Things have been kinda crazy since we got engaged! Thank you to all our friends and family for the all the well wishes and celebrations over the past month! It has been so fun sharing this with everyone, and we look forward to lots of good times with you all over the next year leading up to our big day! I was able to go to Corpus a few weeks ago and my mom and I made a lot of plans! We are so lucky that our long time family friends Wayne and Deneece Squires have offered to let Trey and I have our ceremony in their beautiful backyard. And, of course, the reception will follow at the good ol' Holiday Inn Emerald Beach :) So mark your calendars...June 11, 2011 is the date! We hope you can all be there to celebrate with us! I promise to do more wedding planning posts in the coming months. And as if I needed another reason why Trey is the best fiance ever, he brought me home these beautiful flowers last week just because :)