adventures of the bride to be: engagement pictures!

This Thursday afternoon Dexter and I did one of our first wedding activities - we got engagement pictures taken.  So far, the only wedding type things that we have done is "book" something.  We have decided where we are getting married, where the reception will be, and who our photographer is - and more importantly "booked them".  I am the kind of person that feels better and less stressed if I get a contract signed and the date set.  I even have an appointment at David's Bridal in a few weeks.  

So needless to say, I was pumped about actually getting to DO something for the wedding!  I haven't had pictures taken like this since I was getting my Senior pics taken.  Got to tell you, this was SO much more fun.  I got to wear my brand new purple dress, my favorite boots, and bright color in every picture! (of course this was not just one outfit)  We changed cloths every time we moved to a different background.  And that's the other super fantastic thing about these pics - we had them taken out at Dex's farm.  We also popped over to his parents' farm for the last photos so we could use their red barn and pond.  It was just a neat experience getting to be ourselves and having these precious moments captured with us, being us.  We went from hay bails to fields with little flowers and fall colored leaves.  Then we took a few on the old bridge over the railroad tracks.  And a couple of fun ones in front of the tractors.  We ended our sessions in front of the barn, and then by the pond.  All of these places are locations where we have spent time together getting to know each other, and falling more in love.  It's quite special to have these places forever in our hearts, as well as our engagement pictures.  

I can NOT wait to see them!  I wait patiently for Autumn to post a few sneak peeks on facebook.  When I say patiently, I mean that every time I get on facebook I check her page to see if she has posted any yet, and I think about them constantly- wondering if all those times I was looking in his eyes and laughing/smiling made me look weird.  Now that it's over I sit around and wonder- did my hair go flat? did I look chunky? were there alot with my eyes closed? (I tend to close my eyes in pics alot) how did those turn out? which will be my favorite?  And the list goes on and on.  I'm trying hard not to go all Brideszilla about the first thing I have done for the wedding, but I really want to see them!  I don't know if I can wait all weekend for a sneak peek!

Whenever I do see them, and more importantly- get them- I will post them for you guys to see as well.  I am getting really excited about all the wedding stuff to come!  The time is finally here for me to really start doing stuff for the wedding.  I had to play the waiting game for a while, but the clock is starting to tick - and items must be decided and planned.  The next chapter of this series will be in a few weeks when I go to my appointment at David's Bridal to look for THE DRESS!  I will let you know how that adventure goes. :)