game on.

last friday night we did not dance on table tops nor did we take too many shots.
sorry katy, we just can't keep up with ya lady!

but rather bffs hill and alyssa con moi ventured to thee cheesecake factory for our first official night of wedding planning.
now-pause-i don't know if you remember {this} post, but yes...the character out of ANY movie, book or tv show i am most often told by friends, family and stranger alike i most resembe is jane nichols.
aka katherine heigel in 27 dresses.
apparently it isn't just her love for weddings and knack for throwing awesome parties, but her mannerisms and incredible comedic timing, as well.
okay, i added the last one in there...but you get the point.
so when a wedding comes up on my bestie radar that i am asked to participate in, i get this solid sense of responsibility to make this one of the best days ever for her.
i want nothing less than the beautifully best for my favs.
and i will do whatever i have to do to make it happen.

so we began the evening with an unexpected gift from our blushing bride, alyssa.
as she formally asked us to be her maids of honor in just about thee cutest way possible.


{thank you pinterest!}

we then continued it with the presentation of our team t-shirts.
i mean, what successful, self-respecting wedding planning team doesn't have coordinated t-shirts?
i know, right?
{our lovely bride to be}

{future name and wedding date}

{bff hillary and her aahhhmaazing ensemble}

{moi}

we then pulled out our planners and notebooks and got down to the basics.
dresses, ties, destinations, parties, colors, decor, food, shoes, dancing, etc...we went there.
yep, we went there too.
duh.
in the midst of all this planning a girl has got to eat.
and thanks to probably thee most fabulous waiter i have ever had in my entire career of eating out...
{coming from a girl that doesn't cook too often...this is a long career}
we were well fed, well caffinated, and well waited on for the entire 4 hours we dined without the wine.
he even took it upon himself to present alyssa with a special treat...


and a custom made version of "happy engagement to you".
bible.
the man literally made all the waiters in the cheesecake factory stop and sing to our girl.
she was giddy with happiness.
as every bride should be when they are marrying an incredible gentleman.
and lucky for my bestie, she found just the right one.

our night ended on a sweet note of thankful declarations that even in the short time we have all had in this great city and the chaos of life, we somehow managed to find one another.
i guess the best kind of just gravitate toward each other.
and in these two, i have truly found the best.
xoxo.