We're Married

Hey All-

It's a done deal. We are officially married. It's incredible, I love it.

Here's one photo for ya'll. My cousin Renee took it- it's amazing. Kudos!



Take Care- and thanks to everyone who came and shared in our special day.
Love,
Mr. & Mrs. Bolokoski

Tomorrow is the BIG DAY!

Hey All,

Tomorrow is the BIG DAY!
We are so thankful that everyone could make it out to Calgary to share this with us.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Love,
Erin and Lawrence

PS: I'll be the one in the fancy white dress....FYI *smile*

It's almost time...

Hey Everyone!
Well, in 5 days Lawrence and I are getting married!!!
We wish everyone travelling from out of town a safe and happy trip.
We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday!

Love,
Erin and Lawrence

10 days!

Hey All!

We are in the home stretch now...10 days (almost 9!) and I cannot believe the wedding is almost here. We are finishing up the final things, small details and last minute problems we encounter, and counting down as our wedding approaches. No real news to update you with- but keep checking back as I will continue to update...

Take Care and we look forward to seeing you!
Love,
Erin and Lawrence

Happy August!!

Hey Everyone.
Well that countdown is on, 15 days until Lawrence and I tie the know! I cannot believe that it was 9 months ago when I started planning this wedding and now it is all falling into place and happening...NOW. I really don't have that much to report, but I will share a few details.

1. My hair & make-up trial are this weekend. Tomorrow afternoon is an afternoon of beauty. I'm quite looking forward to it.
2. My STAGETTE is tomorrow evening/night. I'm going to be all pretty'd up (hair & make-up) so it is going to be AWESOME. My bridesmaids have been planning like crazy for tomorrow night's festivities so I'm definately looking forward to the party. I'll post pictures and such when I have them...providing they are PG-rated.
3. Lawrence and I had some Engagement Photos done. His sister Kim took some amazing photos of us at Elbow Falls last weekend. I'm so impressed with them, I'll post a few at the end of this post.
4. I pick up my dress on MONDAY!! All the alterations are finished and it should fit me like a glove. I CANNOT wait to see it again. Funny...I miss my dress!

Well that is about all for now. I will try to update as often as I can within these next 2 weeks, but things are pretty busy and crazy around here-- I'll do my best.
Enjoy the pictures,
Love,
Erin and Lawrence

Those are a few of my favorites!

A Ton of UPDATES!!

Hey All!!
We hope everyone is doing well. Lawrence and I are, no surprise here, as busy as ever. Between working and planning a wedding there is hardly time for anything else. We are not complaining though, only 34 more days until we are Mr. & Mrs.!! HURRAY!! Well, I guess that is enough banter, here's what's been going on....

• I received my acceptance letter from the Education Faculty at the University of Lethbridge, which means my dream of becoming a teacher is finally coming true. I have my first orientation on September 4 (4 days after we move) and then only a year and a half (hopefully) left on my degrees. I also was approved for Student Loans which is definitely a good/great thing.
• My bridal showers have come and gone. A surprise shower was held for me July8 and I honestly had no idea about it. Sneaky Sneaky! It was great fun and I got a ton of wonderful presents from all the amazing ladies in my life. My other planned shower was July14 and was just as wonderful as the surprise one. We played some games and ate some great food. My MOH did a great job organizing with my Mom and we all had a wonderful time. My family from Kelowna sent out a whole load of gifts which I had no idea about...and it was great to get them and to know they wished they could be there. Again, I received some wonderful gifts which I really appreciate. I think (with the exception of a few items) I have a fully functional kitchen as of now.
• Lawrence bought his wedding day attire. A handsome Ralph Lauren suit and a french cuff shirt. My guy is going to look HOT on our wedding day. We still have a few items left to buy for him, but for the most part, he's ready to go. Hopefully he will be able to wear a pair of my late Grandfathers cuff links, which would really mean a lot to me.
• We also have gotten our Marriage Licence as of 4:30pm yesterday. Just looking at it makes all this wedding business seem much more real. I see the place where I'm supposed to sign and I think, "when I sign that I'll be a Mrs's!" It's just very neat now that things are coming together.
• We bought our cake cutting set. I know this is a really small almost unimportant item, but my Mom couldn't find the one she used on her wedding day, so we decided to get our own. It's a lovely set and I'm very excited about it.
• Our RSVP date has come and gone. We received a lot of replies- which pleased me muchly. A few more people said NO then we were anticipating, but hey- that happens. We look forward to seeing all you YES people at the wedding.
• My Second Dress fitting is on Thursday July26. I am very excited about this because my dress will actually FIT me. We bought it off the rack, so it was a few sizes to big- but now with all the alterations it should fit me life a glove. I'm quite excited about it. After this fitting I'll have one more. She won't finish the hem until after Thursday fitting (just to make sure it all works) and then we'll get it about 2 weeks before the wedding.
• On a much sadder note, I would also like to mention the passing of Lawrence's Grandfather on July11 2007. He was a wonderful man, and I feel honoured to have known him. He will be greatly missed by all his family, friends and acquaintances. Although he won't be at our wedding, we know that he will be watching over us on our special day. We Love You Grandpa and Miss You!!

Well that is all the updates folks. Sorry that I've been slacking in the blogging department. I'll try to keep things updated more often.
Keep checking back-- only 34 more days!

Love,
Erin and Lawrence

BC Tour!

Hey Everyone!!!

Lawrence and I returned to Calgary Sunday night after 4 very eventful days in Beautiful British Columbia. As I think I mentioned before, we headed to Kelowna and Kamloops so that Lawrence could meet more of my family before the wedding. We had a great time despite the weather (it rained and was cloudy most days) and even though we couldn't make it to the beach, we still had a great time. I'm pleased that Lawrence could meet some of my family- he fit in which was just AWESOME! They all loved him too!
Here are some photos!

Lawrence with Ogopogo

Erin with Ogopogo

Erin & Lawrence on Knox Mountain (Okanogan Lake Below)

Erin & Lawrence in the car driving home to Calgary

Well those are some of the pictures that we took on our BC Tour-- as you can see, we had a great time.
As for Wedding Updates this is the news:
1. Going for my first Dress Fitting on Thursday!! I'm so VERY excited about it!
2. Decided on centrepieces and my Auntie C has kindly offered to assemble them (which ROCKS my world).
3. All the shower invitations have been sent out-- so my MOH and my Mom are waiting for replies and I'm waiting for July 14th (shower date...)

In other news:
Lawrence and I are proud to tell you about the newest member of the Bolokoski clan. Lawrence's sister Kimmy gave birth to a baby boy this morning at 9:00am (our first Nephew). He weighed 9lbs 5oz and measured in at 21 inches. We are so excited to meet this little boy tomorrow-- it is just so amazing that he is now here, in the flesh...Congrats Kimmy and Jordan!!!

Well that's all I got folks...keep checking back- lots of little jobs to do and only...66 days to do them!

Love,
Erin and Lawrence

New Song

I heard this song on the radio this morning- and I fell in love with it. I thought I would post it here because I said I would be changing the songs. It's called Stolen and it is by Dashboard Confessionals.
I hope you all enjoy it!

Love,
Erin and Lawrence

Some more news...

Hey All!
78 days until the wedding! Woohoo! I can't believe it is so SOON! The time is literally flying by- and I still have so much to do (despite what my Mom says!).
I'm sure everyone has received their invitations by now...and I am eagerly awaiting RSVPs. The wait actually physically hurts. I check the phone messages and the e-mail everyday--so come on please REPLY! (LOL).
The shower date has been set for July 14 2007. For those who are invited, you will be getting invitations delivered or in the mail within the next week. I'm super stoked about it. Even though I am not 'planning' my shower, I've still been quite involved, which is how I like it.
Lawrence and I are heading out to B.C. next week to visit my family in Kelowna and Kamloops. We figured it would be a good idea for him to meet some of the out of town guests so that the wedding won't be that much more overwhelming. At least we will get the initital introductions done before the big day.
Well, that's about all I got right now. I just wanted to touch base and let everyone know that things are still progressing.
Here's the most recent picture of Lawrence and I. Enjoy~
Love,
Erin and Lawrence

INVITES ARE OUT!!!

Invites were sent out on the weekend! Everyone who's been invited to our August 25th wedding will be receiving them this week sometime. Please RSVP as soon as possible- the wait is already KILLING me.

I'm getting so excited. The wedding is 86 days away. The time is flying by!

Thanks for stopping by- looking forward to receiving your RSVP's!!!

Love,
Erin and Lawrence