Our Love Story

The day I met Kenny Owens, will be a day I will NEVER forget! It was in June of 2004; June 19th to be exact! I was going through a tough time in my life & needed to just get out! So...a couple of my friends/cousins & I decided to ride to, what was then, Gametime to "parking lot pimp" LOL! "Parking lot pimp" is what we did when we decided to just "chill" in the parking lot of the club and not go in! I know...sounds a little crazy...but that's what we did when I was 19 years old LOL!! First of all, I have never been the type of girl to “holla” at a dude, but this particular night, I was in rare form & was having so much fun! So, I spotted this SUPER CUTE, light-skinned dude with braids that had on a green jersey! I was determined to get “the boy in the green jersey” phone number & was not leaving Greenville until I got it!! Long story short, I got his number in the parking lot of Gametime & we became friends. We went on one date & that was it! We were just what I said…friends...no more, no less! We carried on this friendship for about three years off & on...I thought he was one of the best friends I’d ever had! We talked about EVERYTHING! In October of 2007, I ran into Kenny in his uncle’s club, Alley Gator’s. We had not talked or seen each other in a long time! I agreed to go visit him one Saturday night after that just to “chill” & that “chill” turned into something serious! I never expected it to go as far as it did, but you cannot run from true love when it finds you. We started out “talking” & made it “official” on January 18, 2008. A couple of weeks shy of our 4 year anniversary, Kenny asked me to be his wife! Another day I will NEVER forget…December 25, 2011…a very special Christmas Day!!! I wrote the following words in a poem to Kenny ("Kay") for Valentine’s Day in 2008 that sums up the love I have for the Love of My Life, my fiance: “…The key to my heart,I thought I threw away. Some how, some way you got it, And now I’m here to stay. I almost missed out…The thought brings chills over me. But timing and patience,I learned is the key. One last time, I’ve fallen in love. But this time I truly believe You’re my angel sent from above.”
Enjoy our Love Story!!!















Thursday, March 8, 2012

Dresses, Dresses, & More Dresses

Finding the "right" dress was one of the hardest things that I have done so far since I started this wedding planning.  I have been to stores from Greenville, SC to Atlanta, GA, to Spartanburg, SC to....oh I think that includes all of the different cities and states that I've traveled to and from looking for my girls' dresses LOL!    After several "try-on sessions" by some of my girls & several dollars spent in gas...I finally made a final decision on a store.  Please note that I said a store...not a dress LOL!  So now that I've decided on a store (that happens to be 10 minutes from my job)...of course I have to spend several hours, days, & lunch breaks in the store still trying to make a final decision on the "right" dress.  Poor Brooke (the sweetest Bridal Consultant ever)...I have worked her so hard!!!  Shout out to Brooke & Robin at The Castle in Spartanburg, SC for being so helpful and patient with me because I know I drove them crazy!!!  Man...was this a long process!!!  To give everyone a "slight" idea of what I was looking for...here are some of the dresses that were tried on by some of my girls or me LOL!


Dress # 1 by Alfred Angelo @ The Castle in Spartanburg, SC (Faye)


Dress # 2 by Alfred Angelo @ Alfred Angelo in Atlanta, GA (Tab, Kayla, Shanell)


Dress # 3 by Alfred Angelo @ Alfred Angelo in Atlanta, GA (Tab, Kayla, Shanell)


This is the real # 3 by Alfred Angelo @ The Castle in Spartanburg, SC (Loren)


Dress # 4 by Alfred Angelo @ The Castle in Spartanburg, SC (me!)


Dress # 5 by Alfred Angelo @ The Castle in Spartanburg, SC (me!)


Dress # 5 (the baby blue one) by Alfred Angelo @ The Castle in Spartanburg, SC (me!)


Dress # 6, 7, & 8 by Allure Bridals @ The Castle in Spartanburg, SC (Alicia, Tab, & Khadijah)



Dress # 9 (the yellow one) & 10 (the green one) by Alfred Angelo @ The Castle in Spartanburg, SC (Loren, Jackie, & Kayla)


Same dresses, just put together differently! (Kayla, Jackie, & Loren)


 Same dresses, just put together differently again LOL! (Jackie, Loren, & me)


Dress # 11 by Alfred Angelo @ The Castle in Spartanburg, SC (me!)

As you can see...I was in love with Alfred Angelo...at least I thought I was anyway!  After all of those dresses, I changed designers and went in a  completely different direction!  So...what dresses did I FINALLY decide on?!  Hmmmm....sorry, but you have to patiently wait until September 8th to find out...just know that it is NEITHER of the above dresses LOL!!! I am VERY content & happy with my final decision!  It'll definitely be final & locked in place on this Saturday, March 10th; my girls go fit & pay for their dresses!  Woo Hoo...I'm so excited!!!  A special thanks to all of my models for taking the time to meet me at the Bridal Shop on random days to try on these dresses for me...they never knew when I was going to ask..."Can you meet me at the Bridal Shop?"  I love each and every one of you....thank you thank you thank you!!! :-)
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