Our Engagement Party June 22, 2013!

So this blog has taken to long to write because I had it 50% completed and then my computer somehow lost everything that I had saved... and it was a lot of work too!! So unfortunately this post is not going to be as detailed as what I had originally planned because 1) It has now been a several weeks and I don't remember everything, and 2) I hate re-doing work that I already had done!! Ahhh! It takes me back to school when this would happen with papers...

In preparation for our engagement party, I went on pinterest for some ideas and I found the "love story" idea! We had this up by our food table for something for everyone to read. The last point has our wedding date... August 30, 2014!

Also in preparation for our party, we wanted to do some sort of activity that would allow for people to mingle. It was the first time Aleksy and my family were together and I thought instead of having everyone stay around those who they are familiar with, we would encourage getting to know one another. We divided everyone into teams and together they answered questions about themselves.

We also had these cards prepared for our guests where there was a story that was fill in the blank with some advise for Aleksy and I. Some of them were funny, some very thoughtful and some both! We have kept them all!

This prep work was done over many hours the days prior to the engagement party!

For the benefit of my sweet tooth, I made lots and lots of cupcakes for the party! Although the cupcakes themselves were from a box (vanilla and chocolate), I made the cream cheese and chocolate icing from scratch. And bought these little rings and tuxedos and wedding gowns on toothpick from good ol Dollarama.

Aleksy and I with my "bride" sash that I made for myself and my bridesmaids, and Aleksy's "groom" garter that he made for himself and his groomsmen. And Aleksy's bow tie that we bought at the street festival downtown from a vendor "Mac and Joel" who are also our photographers!

Aleksy put a lot of hard work into this banner! In case you can't read it, it says "She said yes". We got this idea (and the most ideas!) from Pinterest! I love it!

Group shot! This is everyone who attended our engagement party (well most anyways, some had already left by this time). Our closest friends and family members. Aleksy and I took this picture from our bedroom window!

Our friends surprised us with this cake with a picture from the day we got engaged and under it says "Congratulations Katherine & Aleksy". So thoughtful!

Aleksy's groomsmen! Warren, Kenny, Andrew, Zac, Al & Jon Jon!

And my lovely bridesmaids! My sister Steph, my friend Steph, Andzelika, Chelsea, Nikki, and Alyssa!

And Nikki's Mom was with us in spirit and provided me with a sparkly sippy cup that says "I'm getting married bitches! and Aleksy glasses that say "groom".

And we had to take shots in our "bride" and "groom" shot glasses! Aleksy had to take 2 because he didn't wait for the picture the first time... Ew, vodka shots. Following these shots, Aleksy and I had more drinks with Nikki & Jon Jon to follow (who stayed over!).

Also, my amazing bridesmaids made arrangements for this photobook (as well as a photo slideshow that was on display in my living room). All of my bridesmaids helped by contributing pictures from our adventures together! From Florida, to Chile, to Dominican, to Algonquin and Chile, there were a lot of adventures covered in this awesome book!