Memphis Wedding

I am considering the Memphis Zoo for my wedding.  Does anyone have any pics for Weddings at the Memphis Zoo?

Just wondering if anyone would be willing to get together to have bpics done with Sara Beth of Southern Design Studio in Memphis? If we can get 4 or more of us together to do it, she will cover the hotel & the sitting fee will only be $85!!! She said we could even get champagne and make a little party out of it. PLEASE!!!! :)

Just curious...speak up :)

Thursday

I took off work to get things done because time was starting to fly by.  My FI/DH was working and the little one was at school...so I had the house to myself.   I finished up wtih my programs and drove all over town looking for a wick for our candle lighter.  I also had my LAST class this night...and I needed to get a few things squared away for this.

So...after class.  I went home...and started packing.  I was also washing clothes for the three of us so that we would have what we needed to pack.  I also TRIED to clean our home so that when we returned from 7 days in paradise...everything was not CHAOTIC.

Right before class, I went to the discount liqour store and picked up two more cases of wine.  So in all, I had purchased 3 cases of wine (large bottles) about 20 2 liters of Coke and Sprite and 2 cases of water.  My caterer was supplying punch.  I took all of this home with plans to deliver the next day.

Friday

I got up super early SUPER excited to take my son to school.  My father and his family drove from Los Angeles to memphis to celebrate with us.  I was super excited to awake to learn they had just crossed into the city.  I did not plan to meet my BFF until after nine...so I treked over to Mississippi to see my dad, step mom, siblings and nephew.  I sat in IHOP with them for about 40 minutes or so just talking.

Well, my mom called and asked could I pick up her dress for her because she had no gas.  Well neither did I and I was BROKE...my payday was not until the monday before.  All  had left was money for vendors and I was actually 200 bucks short!  So...My mom was upset but got over it.

I drove home to meet with my BFF and that's when the fireworks started.  My dear HUSBAND and I had a slight argument/disagreement over money.  It ended with me in tears and him storming out of the house.  So after I cried a little more, my BFF came tro get me.  We went to pick up my dress...and to get our mani pedis done...After a lil champagne...a little pampering and a little girl time...I felt much better.  Well by this time...it was noon.  We still needed to run to my BFF's house on the OTHER side of town and pick up a table for the reception hall AND get to the reception venue to meet with a couple of vendors.  WHERE did the time go?  So we ran out her way (IN TRAFFIC), picked up the table, picked up lunch and still beat the vendor to the venue which is fgine because the room had to be set up.  So my BFF and I...set up the tables and 150 chairs.  It would have made a lot more sense if we had stopped by my house and picked up everything I had that needed to go to the reception ...no time...and no such luck.  So we stayed until 3:30 at the venue which is 5 minutes away from the church and rehearsal...and rushed BACK on the other side of town to get my son from school and get his hair cut.  I called my FI/DH at the last minute to get the 200 I needed for hair and make up.  So....  we got my son and got to my house at 4:30 or so and I packed her truck and my car with everything (which I had thankfully loaded at the door).

I quickly created reserved signs for the reception and add ribbon to the church signs and hop in the shower  as the FI/DH comes home.  He STILL has an attitude.  SO I get out of his way...dress...and tell him I will see him at the church.  I was trying to make it to my vneue before sundown to put the wine, sodas and water in the fridge so that theu would be cold the next day.  I also have to unload my favors, cake boxes, carving set, toasting glasses...etc at thevenue.

So I unload allll of this and hurry to the church.

So...half of my people are there.  My DOC was my FI/DH's aunt.  Well to add to the "drama" of the day...the DOC/Aunt's daughter (C) and my FI/DH have been very tight since childhood.  She is used to being the center of attention.  Well let's just say...three years of her talking down to me and coming at me sideways came to a halt the day after my bach party.  I had enough and gave her a GOOD cussing out (Lord forgive me).  SOOOO as a result...there was a LOT of tension.  Obviously her mom had mixed emotuions....my fam was upset because she(C) was RUDE to my family (which led to me cussing her out...) and the whole thing was just a mess.  So to add to the tension that was already in the air... My handsome Groom to be...showed up with an attitude.  It was VERY clear from his attitude that he did NOT want to be there.  Well 2 hours later...the rehearsal was over...and we were having our dinner.  While everything was very nice..(his mom did an awesome job) I was very very sad.  I felt like the next day...our wedding day was going to be a MESS because of all of the tension.  His "favorite" cousin (C) told him there was no WAY she was coming to the wedding...  Which I know is because she KNOWS that I had a lot more coming for her if she stepped for in OUR wedding trying to cause drama...which was what she had done the entire time.

So anyway...after rehearsal...he went out with the guys...and I packed and went home with my BFF.  My son stayed with his favorite aunt.  :-)  I cried and was sad...and as usual...My BFF came thru!  As we seperated silk rose petals for the next day....we sipped Riesling and watched Kim's wedding special.  Right before we turned in for the night...she gifted me a beautiful and special gift.  I cried like a baby. 

I ended up texting and calling FI/DH who promised tomorrow would be a better day....

Part II coming up...

given that our reception theme is "texas dancehall", i want to take the time to give some appreciation to our great state!

Texas As Told By Jeff Foxworthy

"Here is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about folks from Texas ...

If someone in a Lowe's store offers you assistance and they don't work there, you may live in Texas ;

If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you may live in Texas ;

If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you may live in Texas ;

If 'Vacation' means going anywhere south of Dallas for the weekend, you may live in Texas ;

If you measure distance in hours, you may live in Texas ;

If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you may live in Texas ;

If you install security lights on your house and garage, but leave both unlocked, you may live in Texas ;

If you carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use  them, you may live in Texas ;

If the speed limit on the highway is 55 mph -- you're going 80 and everybody's passing you, you may live in Texas ;

If you find 60 degrees 'a little chilly,' you may live in Texas ;

If you actually understand these jokes, and share them with all your Texas  friends, you definitely live in Texas or at one time or another lived in Texas or have or hadTexas friends.

Need to be cheered up?

Happy, Texas 79042
Pep , Texas 79353
Smiley , Texas 78159
Paradise , Texas 76073
Rainbow , Texas 76077
Sweet Home ,=2 0Texas 77987
Comfort , Texas 78013
Friendship, Texas 76530

Love the Sun?

Sun City , Texas 78628
Sunrise , Texas 76661
Sunset, Texas 76270
Sundown, Tex as 79372
Sunray , Texas 79086
Sunny Side , Texas 77423

Want something to eat?

Bacon , Texas 76301
Noodle , Texas 79536
Oatmeal , Texas 78605
Turkey , Texas 79261
Trout , Texas 75789
Sugar Land , Texas 77479
Salty, Texas 76567
Rice , Texas 75155
And top it off with:
Sweetwater , Texas 79556

Why travel to other cities? Texas has them all!

Detroit , Texas 75436
Colorado City , Texas 79512
Denver City , Texas 79323
Klondike , Texas 75448
Nevada , Texas 75173
Memphis , Texas 79245
Miami , Texas 79059
Boston , Texas 75570
Santa Fe , Texas 77517
Tennessee Colony , Texas 75861
Reno , Texas 75462

Feel like traveling outside the country? Don't bother buying a plane ticket!

Athens , Texas 75751
Canadian, Texas 79014
China , Texas 77613
Egypt , Texas 77436
Ireland , Texas 76538
Turkey , Texas 79261
London , Texas 76854
New London , Texas 75682
Paris , Texas 75460

No need to travel to Washington D.C.

Whitehouse , Texas 75791

We even have a city named after our planet!

Earth , Texas 79031

And a city named after our State!

Texas City , Texas 77590

Exhausted?

Energy , Texas 76452

Cold?

Blanket , Texas 76432
Winters, Texas

Like to read about History?

Santa Anna , Texas
Goliad , Texas
Alamo , Texas
Gun Barrel City , Texas
Robert Lee, Texas

Need Office Supplies?< br>
Staples, Texas 78670

Men are from Mars, women are from Venus , Texas 76084

You guessed it .. it's on the state line..

Texline , Texas 79087

For the kids...

Kermit , Texas 79745
Elmo , Texas 75118
Nemo , Texas 76070
Tarzan , Texas 79783
Winnie , Texas 77665
Sylvester , Texas 79560

Other city names in Texas , to make you smile.....

Frognot , Texas 75424
Bigfoot , Texas 78005
Hogeye , Texas 75423
Cactus , Texas 79013
Notrees , Texas 79759
Best, Texas 76932
Veribest , Texas 76886
Kickapoo , Texas 75763
Dime Box , Texas 77853
Old Dime Box , Texas 77853
Telephone , Texas 75488
Telegraph , Texas 76883
Whiteface , Texas 79379
Twitty, Texas 79079

And last but not least, the Anti-Al Gore City

Kilgore , Texas 75662

And our favorites...

Cut n Shoot, Texas
Gun Barrell City , Texas
Hoop And Holler, Texas
Ding Dong, Texas and, of course,
Muleshoe , Texas

Here are some little known, very interesting facts about Texas .

1. Beaumont to El Paso : 742 miles

2. Beaumont to Chicago : 770 miles

3. El Paso is closer to California than to Dallas

4. World's first rodeo was in Pecos , July 4, 1883.

5. The Flagship Hotel in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built over water.

6. The Heisman Trophy ws named after John William Heisman who was the first full-time coach at Rice University in Houston .

7. Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other area in North America .

8. Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter home of North America 's only remaining flock of whooping cranes.

9. Jalapeno jelly originated in Lake Jackson in 1978.

10. The worst natural disaster in U.S . history was in 1900, caused by a hurricane, in which over 8,000 lives were lost on Galveston Island .

11. The first word spoken from the moon, July 20, 1969, was ' Houston .'

12. King Ranch in South Texas is larger than Rhode Island .

13. Tropical Storm Claudette brought a U.S. rainfall record of 43' in 24 hours in and around Alvin in July of 1979.

14. Texas is the only state to enter the U.S. by TREATY, (known as the Constitution of 1845 by the Republic of Texas to enter the Union ) instead of by annexation. This allows the Texas Flag to fly at the same height as the U.S. Flag, and may divide into 5 states.

15. A Live Oak (known as Big Tree) near Fulton is estimated to be over 1000 years old.

16. Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state.

17. Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. There is no period in Dr Pepper.

18. Texas has had six capital cities: Washington -on- the Brazos, Harrisburg , Galveston , Velasco, West Columbia and Austin .

19. The Capitol Dome in Austin is the only dome in the U.S. which is taller than the Capitol Building in Washington DC (by 7 feet).

20. The name ' Texas ' comes from the Hasini Indian word 'tejas' meaning friends. Tejas is not Spanish for Texas .

21. The State Mascot is the Armadillo (an interesting bit of trivia about the armadillo is they always have four babies. They have one egg, which splits into four, and they either have four males or four females.).

22. The first domed stadium in the U.S. was the Astrodome in Houston .

Cowboy's Ten Commandments posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in  Fairlie , Texas :

 (1) Just one God.

 (2) Honor yer Ma & Pa.

 (3) No tellin' tales or gossipin'.

 (4) Git yourself to Sunday meetin'.

 (5) Put nothin' before God.

 (6) No foolin' around with another fella's gal.

 (7) No killin'.

 (8) Watch yer mouth.

 (9) Don't take what ain't yers.

 (10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff

After all our pondering with our large bridal party we decided to book a private room at Memphis Championship Barbecue!

Their private room called "The Porch" it's all ours, hooray!

my daughter sneaking into the pic again lol.

This place is so awesome! Ray & I love the BBQ there and its seriously one of our fave restaurants in town. It was his idea (it was both of ours but I will let him take credit here). And we are going to have a 4th of July theme for our rehearsal dinner since our wedding will be on the 4th and our guests will be missing their regular barbecues.

We are going with "The Taste of Memphis" meal which includes (if you are vegan do not read any further)

• baked beans
• cole slaw
• creamed corn
• baked rolls w/honey butter (so yummy)
• St. Louis style ribs
• shredded pork
• sliced beef brisket
• barbecue chicken
• hot links

We will also be giving our gifts to our bridal party at our dinner. Aside from the bridesmaids and groomsmen, the other adults (sponsors) will receive a barbecue basket that will include:

• a bottle of wine with Las Vegas logo (for a souvenir of Sin City)
• a bag of apple blossom tea (Memphis BBQ signature)
• Memphis BBQ sauce
• a personalized apron (I *may* try to DIY this to save money)

I also want to get personalized flags for favors from Oriental Trading but Ray says it's corny so we'll see.

I am also going to surprise Ray with his 49ers grooms cake on this night! OMG tons of yummy food, I will probably take some ex-lax at night so I'm not all rounded the next day on the wedding!

I'm actually super excited for this night, it's one of the events I'm looking forward to the most!

HI MY NAME IS KAMELA I AM 22 YEARS OLD. I LIVE IN MEMPHIS TN AND THIS WONDERFUL GUY NEXT TO IS MY FIANCEE DAVID HE'S 22 ALSO. WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR 2 OF THE MOST WONDERFUL YEARS OF MY LIFE.

Rob and I actually became friends on MySpace. He asked me out several times before I finally said yes. Since that night we have been inseparable. He has become my best friend and the love of my life. We've realized that we can't wait to spend the rest of our lives together and are busy planning our October 30th wedding (only 7 months away!). I'm still waiting for the official proposal and my ring...he promises that it's coming!

We live in the Memphis, TN area. Rob is a fireman/paramedic and I'm a neonatal ICU nurse. We have a bad dog named Hoss who acts as our child. We couldn't be happier!

MY super cute glasses from Swoozies in MEMPHIS.....