we're engaged (finally)!!

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart! Psalm 37:4

WE'RE ENGAGED!

I can barely believe it, but after nearly five years Charlie and I made it official... we are going to be getting married!! The details of our engagement are sweet and wonderful, and I still can't believe that I am so beyond blessed to have such a hunk of a fiancé and a gorgeous engagement ring! This post is quite late (read on for more), but I was proposed to by the man of my dreams four months ago looking disgusting a little less fab than I would've liked (reason number one why there are zero pictures) but I am the happiest girl in the world and cannot wait to marry my sweet Charlie June 22, 2013!

First picture as an engaged couple!

Mere moments after we got engaged, we packed our cars and left our precious home in Byrnes Down for the last time. We'd been packing for days and the time finally came for us to leave, but not before Charlie proposed! We got engaged in the back yard so that little house will always have a special place in our hearts. It was quite sad to go, but renovating (and painting, and landscaping, and decorating, oh my!) our own home will be a fantastic new adventure for us to tackle together as an engaged couple. We literally could not be happier! Unless you ask Charlie after he's been working in the yard all day on the weekends, then he probably could be happier... 

Bye bye Byrnes Down! And no, I don't ever ride by when I'm in Charleston to make sure the new tenants don't have it as cute as we did, why would you ask that?! 

After leaving our sweet little house, we made the 40 minute drive to Mom and Dad's house in Lebanon. We've been staying here for the past four months and anticipate being here at least another three. During the next three months, we'll begin to make preparations for the massive reno to take place in our  first house as a married couple! 

A couple of my most recent inspiration photos...

 Wouldn't this be so great to hide all those utensils off the counter? This sure beats a horizontal drawer packed full and jammed shut!

built in vanity 

 recessed sinks

 horizontal stripes

 farm sink and glass cabinet fronts

 sconces surrounding his and hers mirrors

 lantern fixture with upholstered chairs

 backsplash!

 wainscoting in the bathroom

 rustic and cozy

 warm hardwoods with trendy accents

bathroom storage

My our goal is to have wedding planning done by the end of the month so that we can focus solely on the renovations we'll be doing on the house. Today I suggested to Charlie that we spend the day shopping, going to see the lights at James Island County Park and then have a dinner date night to celebrate our wedding date being exactly 6 months away. Charlie's response, 'I thought we were getting married June 23rd.' Perhaps I should let him be more involved in the wedding planning?! We are very close to having our plans for the big day finalized and I owe a big thank you to our wedding planner for that. Ashley at WED Charleston is THE BEST in town! Not only do I love love love her, but each vendor I meet with says the best things about her. I couldn't imagine planning with anyone else!

Here's a teensy tiny sneak peak of plans for our big day!

Bethel UMC

Legare Waring at Charles Towne Landing

my love

outdoors

navy

seersucker

oh happy day!

The next six months will be busy for sure, but I am so happy knowing that all of the stress that goes along with all of the planning will be so worth it in the end!