A Batty Life » Wedding Planning

8 Signs He Isn’t Afraid of Commitment

Liz — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:39:44 +0000

Recently a single friend of mine updated me on her love life. She told me that she met a guy she liked a lot but he was “only 25″ so she thought he wasn’t worth pursuing. She’s 29 and looking for a serious relationship.

I urged her to not base her judge the guy just on his age alone. Point in case…

Prior to meeting Luke, I dated a guy who was around 30. You’d think being older he’d be more serious. Wrong! He was all about playing games and stringing me along.

Then came Luke who was 25 at the time and infinitely more mature and committed than any other older guy I’d dated.

So based on my own experiences and the dating lives of friends I’ve witnessed, here are some things I suggested my friend pay more Read More

Morgan and Stefan’s Dude Ranch Wedding

Liz — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:18:02 +0000

While in Colorado recently, I connected with a colleague – Morgan – over our love of weddings, blogging (she’s at mountaingirls.wordpress.com) and pretty pictures. She showed me shots of her wedding and I fell in love. You guys- she got married at a dude ranch!

Morgan and her husband Stefan met and fell in love at a real life dude ranch called FH Bar Ranch in Wyoming where they both worked one summer. When it came time to choose their wedding venue, they decided to bring their friends and family back to where it all started and the result is one of the most unique, charming, rustic and memorable weddings I’ve ever seen!

My 5th Grade Dreams Realized

Liz — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:26:23 +0000

When I was younger, I used to dream that one day I could put my tallness to use as a model. Poor 11 year old me was so tall and awkwardly skinny (5’9 and 105 lbs in 5th grade!) and the only hope I thought I had at feeling pretty one day came when nice adults would say “you should be a model, you’re so tall!”

Eventually I grew into my height (thank goodness!) and started to love the view I got from above.

Well, last week I got a chance to live my 5th grade fantasy when Luke and I acted as “models” for a photo shoot to promote weddings at Heavenly (where I work).

While getting his photo taken is right up there with getting a tooth yanked, Luke indulged my excitement Read More

Lovely Long-Sleeved Wedding Dresses

Liz — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:43:08 +0000

Did you guys watch the royal wedding? I didn’t wake up, but have it DVRed and plan to spend tonight catching up on all the moments I missed.

One thing that could not wait was getting a look at Kate Middleton’s wedding dress! I expected something classically beautiful and she definitely delivered. Doesn’t she look breathtaking?

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One Year As “Mrs. Batman”

Liz — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:54:28 +0000

Well, one year of wedding bliss is behind us. This past Sunday was one year to the day from when we said “I Do” in downtown Chicago. And what a whirlwind year it’s been!

Before I got married people told me that the first year was the hardest, so I braced myself for an adjustment period and maybe a few arguments. Looking back on this year though, I must say this year has been nothing but happiness!

In fact, it dawned on me Read More

Columbus, OH Engagement Session

Liz — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:37:09 +0000

You may remember a couple months ago I blogged about my dear friend Kelly and Steve’s (AKA Schmidtty) engagement. He asked her to marry him in Las Vegas. Soon after the couple relocated to Australia of all places for jobs.

Before they took off down under, they went back to Kelly’s hometown in Westerville, Ohio, outside of Columbus. I love their photos! The small downtown is such an adorable backdrop and it also helps that they are both super photogenic.

5 Things You Learn About Your Spouse During an Engagement

Liz — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:35:11 +0000

The engagement period, before you officially become husband and wife, is filled with fun things like trying on pretty dresses, tasting delicious food, celebrating with friends/family and planning what you hope is a perfect day.

It is also a time when you will learn more about your future-spouse than you likely ever have before. Sure being engaged is fun, but it’s also a time when you’ll face more decisions, stressors and financial worry than you probably have as a couple before.

I like to think of this time as a practice run for what your marriage could look like. Here are five things I think you can learn about your spouse throughout your engagement.

The list is written as what you can learn about your groom, but these easily could be switched to embody Read More

Choosing a Great Wedding Gift

Liz — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:43:05 +0000

When you get married, one of the perks is all the awesome presents you receive. Almost all of your household items get an upgrade, from your trash can (thanks mom!) to your bathroom towels. And of course, you get a lot of cash to help pay off the wedding and start your new life together.

When you’re a guest at a wedding, it can be hard to figure out what a good gift is. I was reflecting the other day on what my favorite presents were and noticed they all tended to fit a few criteria: unique, special, practical and thoughtful.

Here are a few of our favorite gifts:

Wedding Memories

My sister and her husband were a huge help during my last few weeks of wedding planning because they offered to handle our guest book as part of their wedding Read More

Le Dinh Hon – A Vietnamese Engagement

Liz — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:10:15 +0000

Hi Batty Life readers! Thi here, again.

It’s been a while, but I’m a friend of Liz’s and wrote a guest post about a year ago. A lot has happened in that past year…I got engaged, had some parties, showers, a bachelorette and fast, fast, fast forward…am getting married in about 10 days!

Tea, anyone?

My fiancé Cory and I were doing our video e-sesh last Friday (I know, what’s a video e-sesh?!? We’ll soon find out). Our videographer Caleb Condit asked us to talk about all the events and celebrations we’ve had during our engagement. Read More

Dream Destination Wedding With No Fuss

Liz — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:51:13 +0000

Hey guys. Good news! The girls I showed my sister’s condo to decided to rent it despite the horrific showing they lived through. I am sooooo happy I can put that scary part of my life behind me. :)

On another note, a friend of mine recently let me know about a really cool way to plan a destination wedding that is full of elegance without any hassle.

Apparently Martha Stewart has teamed up with Sandals resorts to create six themed, packaged weddings that brides can choose and customize for their destination wedding. Everything from the table settings to the cake is taken care of and of course in true Martha Read More