snow day

i woke up this morning

and looked out my window

to find snow.

everywhere.

so i ran over to bennett's apartment

still in my pajamas

where we spent the rest of the day snuggling

and watching my new favorite show dexter

i am so glad it's the weekend

party pictures

my friends are beautiful

and they throw wonderful parties

and i love them

my sister ellen with bennett

my roommate meagan and her boyfriend mike

prettiest maid of honor ever

red lipstick!

evan p. donohue

stephanie and chelsey

(favorite photo of the night)

a little party

this first full week of classes has been super stressful

so i couldn't be happier that it is the weekend.

mostly because 3 of my good friends

who are also 3 of my bridesmaids : )

are throwing me and bennett an engagement party!

a huge group of our friends are going to eat with us

and then we're coming back to my place for drinks and desserts

i am so excited to dress up and spend the night

celebrating love

with our closest friends

rainy wednesday

a list

why 2010 is going to be such a wonderful year...

-i will be 21 in 3 weeks

-i get to plan my wedding

-i'm going to start doing yoga

-i get to try on wedding dresses

-my hair is finally getting really long again

-i'm engaged...

i'm engaged!!!

ready for some sunshine

with this cold and dreadful weather

all i can think about is summer

and sun dresses

and beaches

i have had the same swimsuit for a few years now

so i think it's about time i purchased a new one

and i am loving these high-waisted bikinis

and this one-piece looks so comfortable

(not to mention adorable)

(here, here, and here)

i'm obsessed

i am absolutely obsessed with this wedding i came across

on my favorite wedding blog once wed

the bride is gorgeous

(especially that dress!)

and i love the outdoor photos with the boots and umbrellas

i cannot wait to start planning my wedding!

**see the rest of the photos here and here**

(all photos by braedon photography via once wed)

some more photos from the break

the proposal.

i am finally back in nashville

so i can tell you all about the proposal!

first of all, we have had a wedding date since november

and it has been SO hard not to tell anyone

but i had to wait until he proposed

here's how it happened:

bennett took me to a state park in dunedin, florida called honeymoon island. once we got there, we ate our packed lunches and walked around on the beach looking for seashells. it was pretty cold, so we decided to walk a nature trail to warm ourselves up. after seeing a bald eagle and five armadillos, we found a nice area to sit where there was a bench looking out to a bay. i thought to myself how perfect it would be if he proposed there, and seconds later he pulled a ring out of his pocket and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him. after several kisses and many tears, I said yes.

so now, on may 21, 2011

i am going to marry the love of my life here

and be the happiest

luckiest

girl in the world

Guess what?

I'm engaged!