Nightmares

I tend to have vivid and detailed dreams. I also have a tendency to have these dreams around big events, for example the first day of school or a vacation. Well what do ya know...I started having dreams...or nightmares...about my big day.

The first one went a little something like this....it was my big day....and there were about 10 people in attendance. To be nice, my Mom said "Well maybe they are lost or running late" but, very bluntly, I said nope, they're just not coming. Soon after that someone said, "maybe no one's here because the invitation said the 15th and it's the 10th" I was horrified...I was having my wedding on the wrong day! All of my family and friends (well only 10 of them) were attempting to tell me it was ok and that I should just go ahead and have it, but I was not agreeing.
Not sure how it ended...I hope we postponed it to the RIGHT day.

A few nights later I had ANOTHER one. This time I was getting ready to walk down the aisle and everything was perfect....except that my bridesmaids had no dresses. I suddenly realized I had not picked out or had them buy anything to wear. A few of them offered to wear the nicest outfit they packed for the weekend but I said I wanted them to match. Right as I was having someone run to Target the dream was over...I woke up.

Let's hope this is not a trend...though I'm sure it is...and they will probably get more and more intense the closer we get!!

Have a fabulous week!
-Amber

The Dress

One of the most important things about a wedding is the DRESS, so I have been told. Well, go ahead and check that off my list!!

A few weeks ago my DEAR Mom, friends, and Goddaughter came to town and we went wedding dress shopping! If you know anything about me you know I can be VERY indecisive. Going into shopping I had a solid list of things I didn't want...including but not limited to: too long of a train, too much sequence, any lace (of any kind), and too much poof.

As far as what I DID want, well I wasn't as precise...I knew I wanted it to be simple and appropriate for an outside, casual wedding. I tried a few on but knew I had found the one when I came out and every in my party, almost in sync, gasped. It was the reaction I was looking for. What made it even better is that I agreed with them...I loved it! After a few minutes of my indecisiveness rearing it's ugly head I made my decision...it was going to my WEDDING DRESS. I do have to admit it was just a little crazy buying a wedding dress, but once again exciting!

The dress is now living in our hall closet with the vacuum cleaner. It has no idea what I have in store for it in 9 short months!

Have a great weekend!

-Amber

What's in a name?

First a well known fact: On April 16th 2011 I will go from Amber Lucas to Amber Jack.

Less known fact: My new name is more than just a new name...it's also a fish.

Not just any fish but an Amberjack. You might ask yourself what is a Amberjack...well here ya go:

Amberjack: the name of 3 species of Atlantic fish of the Carangidae family, which includes the jacks and pompanos. They are found around Florida in natural or man-made reefs.

(thanks for Wikipedia)

Oh, you want some fun facts about Amberjacks? Glad you asked....

*There are two United States Navy submarines names USS Amberjack.

*Bela Fleck and the Flecktones (I'm sure they're great) have a song named "Amberjack."

*There is a off shore oil platform owned by Stone Energy named "Amberjack" in the Gulf of Mexico.

*They taste best grilled or broiled with lime-butter and seasoned salt. :)

I will leave you with a picture that is none other than a..........AMBERJACK!

Have a wonderful week!

-Amber

X marks the spot

In 10 short months I will standing in that exact spot

(looking a little more fancy) getting married!

LO-CAL

Let me start by saying: Summer School....that's who you can blame for my lack of posting.

Now that that's out of the way on to what I promised LONG ago...more details!!

We have choose to have our Wedding Weekend Getaway at...drum role please.....
Hummingbird House. It is everything I was looking for and more!! It has a river, it has lots of lights and lanterns, it has pretty tent, BOY does it have flowers and trees, it has a dance floor, and plenty of room for all our guest! Oh and, of course, it is outside!

It's in South Austin, close to your house, and just perfect! We will have the entire place from Friday at noon to Sunday at midnight and yes, we plan to use all of our time! Danny, the owner, is just great and I think we are going to work together just fine.

Now that we have a date AND a location I couldn't be more pumped!!

If you want to look around the place here's the website: http://www.hummingbirdhouse.info/

-Amber

SAVE THE DATE!

April 16, 2011....I will Mrs. Amber Jack!

P.S. I have made HUGE progress...details to come soon!

My Vision

Well I have to admit I have not done much on the wedding front recently. I have been pre-occupied with things like work and 3 day weekends BUT I am attempting to get back on track! This weekend we are going to be a part of my dear friend Brittany's wedding and I plan to take notes.
I have been talking to many people lately about their own wedding or wedding experiences they have been a part of and I have heard all kind of things! It got me thinking about what exactly I want out of my wedding and, even more, what I want people to remember about it. The answer I came up with is that I don't want a wedding day, I want a weekend. Yes, I know I am an only child and want it all...but hear me out!I don't want the day to be all about me, I want it to be a celebration of us and our wonderful friends and family. I have quickly realized that A LOT of money and energy go into creating a wedding and I want to make sure everyones hardwork and contributions are worth it!! So here's my vision: A stress-free getaway for every special person in our lives to come together, celebrate, love, and enjoy each other! It will not simply be a wedding but a great opportunity to have everyone together for a momentous occasion!

Location update: I think we found a winner but we have a few more places to look at. I want to pick an official date by the end of June.

Happy Wednesday,
Amber