**Hey guys! This blog will be syndicated for the next few months over at Weddingbee. Some of the entries here might sound a little funny while I temporarily write for more than just my mom.**

I'm so happy to be sharing my wedding with all of you! I'll be marrying my college sweetheart this September at our church and then we will have our reception at the PPG Aquarium at the Pittsburgh Zoo. There will be penguins(!) at our reception site! I am so excited!

I have been with my fiance for seven years. We met on move-in day freshman year at the George Washington University (We hail to you GW!) and we fell in love after half a year as best friends. He likes babies and animals, especially ducks, and he spent his afternoon today cleaning our grimy shower curtain on his own accord. This means that to me he is the most perfect man ev-AH.

My fiance and I are both Pittsburgh transplants, but we love our city! It is much more affordable here than DC. I bought our house as a 24th birthday gift to myself on my tiny grad student salary. Plus, our local, walking-distance bars all have beer for $1.75 or less. Yay!

I inherited the DIY gene from my mother and my grandmother. Thanks to inspiration from them, our wedding will be full of artsy-craftsy goodness. Luckily, the local bridal party has been very gracious about lending a hand. I am humbled to have friends who will spend four hours at a time in the studio screen printing invitations with me.

I'm grateful to be a part of the Weddingbee team! Thanks for having me!

posted by Alison 7/15/2007 10:23:00 PM : (0) comments : splink