wedding website

in case this blog isn't quite sufficient - i made a wedding website as well! it gives more of the details instead of experiences. and as soon as we decide on registries and whatnot, they can be accessed through this website. 

www.theknot.com/ourwedding/ashleycrutchfield&stephenkubiak

the guest password is: 061208

enjoy! =)

picture perfect

saturday we took some engagement pictures. we got dressed up and headed to Dorothy B. Oven park with my mom, vicki and steph. besides being very hot, it was a perfect day for pictures...or so we thought. apparently it was also a good day for gnats and mosquitos, and they swarmed stephen. so out of almost 200 pictures we got about 8 good ones. we will definitely go back and take some more soon.

here are some of the good ones...

planning thus far...

thus far, planning a wedding has had it's ups and downs. 

most recent and biggest accomplishments so far have been picking the church and after MUCH debate and researching, picking the reception venue(s). i felt so relieved when we finally came around to the idea of having the reception in the fellowship hall of the church and then heading to Chez Pierre for more time to hang out with our friends and family. two of the biggest decisions made! 

my dress is here and is in my closet (yes, it takes all my will power not to try it on everyday :)). 

probably the biggest surprise so far (other than the unbelievably high prices of just about everything wedding related) is our guest list...we are almost at 250 people! and we don't even have everyone on there yet! 

the biggest issue or problem so far (aside from the afore mentioned venue frustration) has definitely been compromise! ...and i will just leave it at that. ;)