2012 in REVIEW

dear twenty-twelve,

you were good to me.   …let’s see why!

i started the year off in ITALIA with my mom. an unforgettable trip of a lifetime that i wouldn’t want to spend with anyone else.

here she is in Florence:

here i am in Rome:

We made it to Venice as well:

….and Siena and Sorrento. and ate and ate and ate. took a cooking class in Florence. fell in love with the land. and had, case in point, the greatest time! perfect start for 2012 if you ask me!

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NEXT…march 2012.    …and i stole the first hug from this certain Gossling boy who came home from his mission in Argentina…

…i went to the beach!…

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that Gossling boy and i became pretty close and enjoyed spring together in GA…

i moved to UTAH in April and became roommates with this crazy fun blonde bombshell…

…and reunited with this blonde bombshell….

…i turned 25! and a certain Gossling boy flew out to surprise me!…

…Summer 2012, i flew home to GA and that Gossling boy and i road-tripped back out to UT together…

…long story short…that Gossling boy proposed,  and we started planning a party…and our forever together…

…the DMOPC family grew…our family at work….

…the big party happened in September…(Elissa turned 26 on our big weekend!)…

…even my Grandparents came from Mexico!…

…married life began. it treated us right. then the husband and i road tripped to California for Thanksgiving to visit family…

…we had fun on the way home stopping in VEGAS with our friends, Lora & Dan Grady (who made the road trip with us! so fun!)…we pinballed and dinner dated!…

…2012 brought new friends…we are so blessed to have…

…in 2012…Gossling Farms was established (best idea ever, Michael & June!)…which allowed for a kick-A wedding reception and for this to happen….woohoo!…

 

…December brought family, friends, and fun as well with Christmas and New Year’s in Georgia….but that will get its own separate post. As well as a well-overdue post with more wedding pictures if I ever get around to it. 2013 in preview also to come…

so yes, 2012, you were good to me. thank you!

 

love, whit

p.s. – as it’s a new year…i decided to align my text to the left for Dave.

our love story – filmed!

a little over a month ago, james and i were at a bridal fair here in Utah,

and we happened upon the most adorable and talented Bethany Petersen!

….who became our fast friend and made us this great video before our wedding…

…we relived the night James proposed…

and here, our “engagement story”:

Whitney + James Engagement from bc.film on Vimeo.

THANK YOU BETHANY!!!

we can’t wait to see what she puts together from our wedding weekend!

love, whit

TEN DAYS – and a bridals sneak peak!

just ten days to go!

i don’t even know what to say other than i’m READY already!

here’s a little peak into our Bridals Shoot with Lora Grady Photography…

….look how handsome he is, all candid in his suit!

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i just LOVE the fall look in the last one.

and there’s MORE coming!!

Lora is the greatest!

We drove all the way to Emigration Canyon for this shoot…the very place James popped the question! It seemed fitting.

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anyway….this is me…SO EXCITED!!!

love, whit

wedding planning

6 weeks to go until the big day.

summer classes ended. finals over and done with. i’m all moved out. and i was on a flight home to GA yesterday.

i have about 10 days in town to figure this wedding stuff out before i’m back in UTAH for fall classes to start. james is busy being a world traveler right now in Argentina – visiting friends from his mission. i wish i could have gone with him, but the budget wouldn’t permit it.

budgets. booooo!

anyway… my first night/day home has been successful. Mom and I did some thrifting and found a few “gems” to use at the reception. then we ate ourselves sick of tacos from a couple places. though taste testing to find the best carne asada is rather fun! salsas and dips and chips…my tummy is happy/full. also, i’m pretty sure we found our winner.

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seeing as we want to have more of a “wedding party”…

this little guy that we found at Mercado Jalisco will be joining us:

…yup, that’s a pinata!

i thought he was cute. a green bull!
he’ll really bring the FIESTA into it.

things are coming along nicely. i promise it’s all going to come together very well! – our country rustic bbq/mexican theme. Ha! odd? nah… we’re incorporating james and me very well into this. it’ll be a blast!

dress & shoes = puchased and perfectly fitted

suit & shoes = purchased (such a steal too!)

invites = printed… and now the fun fun addressing and stuffing needs to happen

menu = coming along nicely but needs some work still

cakes = it’s great having talented sisters and now sister-in-law!

decor = needs to be finalized with Lana

lots of little details to work out still…but i feel things are pretty under control and in good timing.

i’m excited for james to get home. and to go out and see Michael and June’s property (James’ brother+wife) where the reception will be held. i’ve seen pictures and have heard how ideal it is — finally i’m in town to see it!

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bridal shower tonight!

i’m so blessed to have such great friends. My bestie, London, and her mom are throwing this for me. i feel very loved and grateful. can’t wait to see so many faces i’ve missed so much!

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james needs to make it home from Argy not shot or robbed, plzkthanx…i miss him…

love, whit

p.s. – remind me later to tell you all about how i’ve decided to cut out all processed foods from my diet. hahaha…

engagement photos

…just look at the handsome man i’m going to marry!

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…and just look at how happy we are!

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there are a TON. and i’m kind of obsessed with them.

our photographer, Lora Grady, is phenomenal.

Check out more of us on her blog:

Lora Grady Photography: Whitney and James Engagements

the wedding is inching closer. september is just around the corner.

right now i’m dealing with moving out and packing. finals. and wedding planning shenanigans.

also, helping out and getting ready for Miss Chelsea Vose’s wedding coming up next week.

Then couch hopping for a bit since I will be temporarily homeless.

And finally, flying home to GA for a bit before Fall classes start.

James flew home to GA today. Then he’s headed to Argentina for a little over a week. I miss him already.

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loved this!…

“With our human frailties, we can do what we can do. But you will never be disappointed by the Almighty. He will work with you.”

—Boyd K. Packer

love, whit