Erica's Blog

Wedding Photos Sneak Peek

A sneak peek of some of our wedding photos can be seen on the Silver Lining Photography & Video blog.  John Mitchell and his team did an amazing job.  I can't wait to see the rest of them!

Engagement Photos

Brock and I got our engagement photos done by Jessica Echavarria Photography in Boston.  We had pictures taken in Arlington next to the pond where Brock proposed, on the bikepath and in some of our favorite spots in Boston including Quincy Market and The North End. 

The highlight of the session can be seen in a slideshow on Jessica's website at http://www.jessfoto.com/Gonyo.  You can also check out the full collection of photos and purchase pictures by visiting http://www.collages.net and filling in the following information:

Username: Erica and Brock
Password: 25610

Wedding Planning

Wedding planning has been in full gear this past week.  Here are some updates on decisions we've made thus far.

Church: St. Joseph's Catholic Church (West Chazy, NY)

Reception: Rainbow Wedding & Banquet Hall - Gold Room (Altona, NY)

Bridesmaid Dresses: Alfred Angelo Bridesmaids Style 6493 in Espresso

• We are planning on having all of the dresses shortened so they fall just below the knee

Flowers: Burnt orange calla lilies

• Bride Bouquet 
• Bridesmaid Bouquet
• Boutonniere 

Band: Slab City (Malone, NY)

Photography & Video: John Mitchell, Silver Lining (Plattsburgh, NY)

Rehearsal Dinner: Malone Golf Course (Malone, NY)

 

Wedding Dress Shopping

This past Sunday I went wedding dress shopping at Laura's Bridal in Plattsburgh, NY with my mom, Brock's mom, Mandy, Tara and Rachel.  All I have to say is...what an experience! 

I tried on several dresses and veils (some multiple times) of various styles, stepped into different types of lighting to see how it affected the appearance of the dress, and even had the woman helping us remove parts of some dresses to see how they would look without certain accessories.  Glowing with happiness and excitement as I tried on each dress followed by tears of fear of choosing the wrong one, I was able to confidently say at the end of the day that I had found "the one".  I simply felt beautiful beautiful in my dress.  It was exactly what I had envisioned - simple, elegant and one of a kind.

Thanks for everyone's help and support in making this big decision.  Hopefully I'll take Brock's breath away when I walk up to the alter to become Mrs. Erica Arnold on September 25, 2009!