Saturday, November 5, 2011
{Alright folks, grab a cup of tea & get comfy because this is a long one….}
The whole week before the wedding was pretty much amazing except for the fact that I was diagnosed with STREP throat 5 days before saying “I do”. A nice shot in the bum had me feeling a little better but I was never 100%. Oh well, I wasn’t going to let a lil ole cough get me down!
My very best friend Rachel flew all the way from New Zealand to be in the wedding {& to finally meet the SC!} She & I hadn’t seen each other in 5 years but we picked right back up where we left off & she definitely earned the title of BFF by accepting all my bridezilla ways & helping me out tremendously as I prepared for the big day. My mom also got into town the week before the wedding & was a huge help as well…she even painted our front door & helped me host a wine & cheese event for out of town family so they could see my house on Thursday night.
The day before the wedding my other best bud Krista flew in that morning & we all quickly primped in my tiny bathroom & then rushed off to my bridal luncheon being hosted by my soon to be sister-in-law’s & momma-in-law.
The SC’s sister, Nancy, graciously opened up her beautiful home to all the ladies in my family & my close friends. It was a delicious lunch & featured delicious cake from Nancy’s {& now my!} favorite bakery .
sourcream pound cake with vanilla icing….drool worthy!
From there I frantically threw clothes into a suitcase for an overnight stay at the Embassy Suites with my bff’s & a whole week in Italy for our honeymoon. Then it was off to the farm for our rehearsal!
The lights were lit in the barn & being there with all of the members of our wedding party made things even more “real”. 
the bestest friends a girl could ask for! Just wish we all lived in the same state, or country! 
Next it was off to the delicious rehearsal dinner at Sperry’s in Cool Springs.
Sibling love!!
The fun didn’t end there & I ended up joining my parents, aunts & uncles & honorary family members at Tin Roof II for a few drinks & some dancing! I finally hit the sack around midnight & surprisingly fell right asleep…
Wedding day recap to come!!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
MANY more wedding & honeymoon photos & recaps coming soon!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
In exactly one month the SC & I will be holding our wedded hands together & strolling down the streets of Rome, Italy on our honeymoon. To say I am excited is obviously an understatement. I cannot wait to see all of the historic sights & of course let the wedding diet go & indulge in copius amounts of gelato & italian pasta!
However, with the wedding & new job I haven’t had a ton of time to research Rome & all of it’s fine attractions & eateries. Have any of you been before & if so what do you suggest? Thank you! I promise an extensive post on all of the fabulous food & good times once we have returned.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Well folk, we are officially 1 month away from the big wedding day! I am so excited & ready for the day to be here. However, there are still a few things to be done so I will savor these 30 days and try to make the best of all of them before I become Mrs. West.
One of the most important things to check off the ever growing wedding to do list is to purchase supplies for the out of town bags. I would love to have a fun gift bag awaiting each person who has traveled to Nashville for our big day. Many have never been to Nashville or Tennessee for that matter & I want to welcome them with some southern delights.
I will definitely be including Goo Goo Clusters, tiny bottles of Jack Daniels & Moon Pies. For all of you Nashville readers, I am wondering if there are any snack items you think I should include…maybe Olive & Sinclair chocolate bars? And for those who live elsewhere, what other things do you suggest?
Thank you readers for all of your help! Can’t wait to read each idea.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
I am in love with Whole Foods & Traders Joe’s. To me, the perfect afternoon would be spent pursuing each and every aisle, carefully examining each product while dreaming of future meals. Luckily for me, I have a friend, Karisa, who is a foodie just like me & also loves these stores. The other weekend we spent most of our day at these two grocery stores (yes we ate breakfast & lunch at Whole Foods!)
While at Whole Foods I was sneaking a peek into each bulk bin drawer & noticed one full of black rice. BLACK rice. That in itself was enough to get me to open the drawer and sneak a better peek. Even better the name of the rice is “Forbidden Rice.” I totally had a Garden of Eden moment & thought, heck if this is “forbidden” I need to try it!
So I filled a cute little brown paper bag with some rice & went on my way. A few nights later the SC was making some mahi {frozen from trader joes & so delicious!} & I suggested that he make the forbidden rice. A little googling gave us some easy directions.
The end result was a slightly nutty, chewy & delicious starch to accompany your main dish. This definitely is a far cry from white rice & favors wild brown rice in taste & texture. While the black color may not be all that appealing, it sure makes dinner a little more exciting!
Black Forbidden Rice
Ingredients:
1 cup rice
2 cups water
1 tsp butter
dash of salt
Directions:
1. Place well rinsed rice in a pot with salted water.
2. Bring to a boil, cover & simmer on low heat for 25 minutes.
3. Remove from heat, add 1 tsp butter & fluff rice.
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