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Looking Forward to a Permanent Roommate

One thing I’m excited about for marriage is having my “forever roommate.”  This is the first time in the six years of living in my apartment that I’m actually looking forward to the end of my lease (only half a month away).  I’ve had many, MANY roommates throughout my single adulthood.  Some experiences were really awesome and lead to life long friendships, some made for crazy stories, and some were definitely less than ideal.  But as great as my roommates had the potential to be, they were all temporary.  And those close to me know of the annual panic I have experienced in order to find a new roommate, both in college and expensive NYC.

So after six years in one apartment I’m finally packing up my stuff to move into a new apartment with Joe.  I’m so excited about it.  I know we will experience our share of trials and troubles, but I love that it is so natural for us to be honest and open with each other (an important dynamic to have with any roommate).  I love that I will always be able to rely on him and that I can always be there for him.  And I love that I won’t have to say ‘goodbye’ to him at the end of the night and that I can wake up next to the one I love every morning.  I love that he is not temporary.

But for now, I must face the monumental task of packing up six years worth of accumulated crap.  I wish i had pictures of the new place to show you, but I know decorating it will be my new project once the wedding is over.  The blog will go on!!!

On a side note, we finally got all of our engagement pictures, and I plan to sort out and post our favorites here on the blog tomorrow!  So definitely check back soon =)

Engagement shoot by Connie Wang

This past Friday and Saturday Joe and I met with our photographer, Connie Wang to shoot our engagement pics.  We had a really awesome time.  First of all Connie was so fun to work with.  She is very passionate, but also very sweet and giving.  We are not only thankful that we found such a talented photographer, but one who we get along with so well too.

We started off the shoot in the Meatpacking District, wandering the streets, ordering frozen treats from an ice cream truck, and trying to minimize the shine on our faces in the nearly 90 degree weather.  Eventually we ended up at Highline and got some great shots there too.  Joe and I had planned to search various wedding blogs for engagement photo pose ideas, but we got lazy and busy and arrived at our own shoot unprepared.  I know I’m going to love a lot of the shots from this shoot and Connie did a great job directing us, but we regretted not having more of our own ideas to make it more personal.

But Saturday was better.  Connie had more experience with our Saturday location so she shot very confidently and we also did our homework and researched new pose and prop ideas.  I feel like these shots ended up feeling more natural, with more variety.  We spent most of the evening at Kissena Park.  I had no idea, but deep in the park, there is this amazing field with lots of overgrown grass and weeds.  It was such a romantic, bohemian location and is one of Connie’s favorite places to shoot.  She sent me a couple of preview photos to look at and I absolutely LOVE them.  I cant wait to see the rest!

After Kissena Park, Connie suggested going to a street carnival that happened to be set up near her home.  It never occurred to us to use a location like that, but it was a brilliant idea.  We got pictures on the ferris wheel, playing games, eating funnel cake, etc.  I think this was definitely our most fun and playful location, and I’m so glad Connie thought of it… I’m so curious to see how this set turned out and I will definitely be posting the whole engagement shoot on the blog once I get them =)

Please Check your Mail!

To all of our guests, You should be getting invites in the mail this week.  Also, please check out our updated “Guest info and FAQ” page.  Three months to go!!!