DIY Bridesmaid Boxes

Ask your girls to be part of your special day in a unique way. Here are my boxes that I made for my bridesmaids. Total cost was $2. Be creative and be sure to show your girls how much you appreciate them. bridesmaid_video_2

Engagement Timeline

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My Engagement

My Engagement 

March 1, 2012

Well for those of you who have not heard the story or perhaps are just interested in hearing it again, this is the tale of my engagement. On Thursday March 1, I was expecting to go out on a simple double date for dinner and just enjoy an evening away from school, little did I know the surprise that was in store for me. None the less, myself and Joel, along with Matt and Kiara all went to Madison. Joel was completely calm and relaxed about everything; he even let me pick the destinations and what we would do before dinner. First stop on the list was antiquing, something I absolutely love! This was also a reason that I had no suspicions whatsoever about this date, no one is going to get engaged in an antique store. Next on the list was a lovely Indian Dinner, very fitting if you ask me. We ate at Swagat, very good food, but perhaps a little overpriced for Indian. After dinner we were supposed to be going for dessert but we ended up driving quite a ways towards Madison campus and to my dismay, away from all of the nice tasty looking ice cream shops. We finally reach our destination….A parking lot. Joel then proceeds to tell me that we are going to walk for a little bit, I’m thinking hopefully towards dessert. We walked down by the frozen lake where we could get a clear view of the city lights and the glowing capitol in the distance. Joel took a letter from his pocket and instructed me to read it. It said how much he loved me and wanted to spend the rest of his life with me…things I clearly already knew. When I finished, He hugged me…. In a Heimlich sort of hold, with his fists clenched tightly behind my back…this felt very unusual from his normal loving embrace. Little did I know the beautiful ring he hid in the palm of his hand. He asked me, “Lindsey Belanger, Do you love me?” “Do you want to spend the rest of your life with me?” I answered a very fervent yes to both of those and He dropped to one knee and pulled out the ring and asked me to marry him. I was in shock and disbelief and finally worked up the simple answer of YES!

I cannot describe how happy I am to be marrying my best friend. I am so thankful that God is sovereign. He brought this little boy all the way from Kuwait to grow up into a strong Christian man and meet me and grow in love with me, all so that He can marry me and spend the rest of his life with me. It doesn’t get any better than that.  This man is the love of my life and I am so blessed to have him. I cannot wait to be his wife in January! 

DIY Chalkboard Paint

Chalkboard Paint is a great way to incorporate a DIY project into your wedding. Whether you use it for a Welcome sign or, a Here Comes The Bride sign, chalkboards are classic, cute and making a huge comeback in the wedding world. All You need for this project is:A picture frame,Black Paint- Or any color paint if you so wish,Non-Sanded Tile Grout,and a Paint Brush. You simply mix the paint and grout together, paint onto the glass of the frame and you're done! You've successfully made your own Chalkboard for your wedding.