Status Update

In our world of social media, this moment is almost as important as the ceremony.

Within seconds of changing my Facebook status to "married", Erica Brown and Adam Schweiss hit"like" and Brooke Likens posted an Instagram photo of the update, so we thought it would be fun to time how long it would take for Shane to get notifications once he hit"accept".

Wedding Eve!

No time for words. Here's pictures from the day:

Getting nails did!

Rehearsal

LaZoom Comedy Tour of Asheville

Rehearsal dinner at Mellow Mushroom

2 Days Until The Wedding: The Day in Pictures

First things first - practice hair styling.

Filling out our form at the Register of Deeds

Signing

We swore on a bible that our info was filled out correctly.

Gift bags ready to go - we treat our guest right.

Families meet for the very first time.

3 Days to Go! Travel Day

Where the F is the long term parking?!

Editing on the plane while Shane watches Battleship

Surprise Party

My coworkers at Brighton threw me a surprise party today! I did not see it coming. They're pretty awesome <3

4 Days Left: 5 Day Forecast

Shane and I have nervously been watching the weather.  Shane would say that the forecast is terrible!  It has been bouncing back and forth between  20%- 30% of thunderstorms.  While I agree that thunderstorms would be a nightmare, I prefer to concentrate on the 70% chance that it won't rain.

Weirdly enough, this is kinda like the evening Shane proposed.  There was a chance of thunderstorms that day too and we came very close to not going to that mountaintop.  If it wasn't for a last minute break in the clouds, I probably would STILL be waiting for his proposal.

5 DAYS! How To Clean a Diamond

After wearing my engagement ring nonstop for 5 months, I had developed quite a film of soap scum.  I took it to the jewelry store twice to get it cleaned, but it still didn't have the sparkle it had when I first got it.   So I decided to take matters into my own hands.  If you want your diamond to look as good as new, here's what you'll need:

Ammonia
Mild dish soap (Ivory is recommended)
A super soft bristled toothbrush (like you would use with a baby)
3 cups/bowls

Step 1:  Mix a small amount of dish soap with super hot water in a bowl and let your ring soak in it for about 10 minutes.

Step 2: Brush your ring with the toothbrush.  Be sure to get the sides of the ring as well as the top.

Step 3:  Soak your ring in a bowl ammonia for 2 - 10 minutes.  It helps to swish the ring around the bit.

Step 4:  Return to the soapy water to get the ammonia off

Step 5:  give it another scrup

Step 6:  Rinse it off in a bowl of water

Step 7: Air dry or dry with a lint free cloth (I used my lens wipe cloth)

These before and after shots are very disappointing. You'll have to believe me that in person, the difference is night and day!