Married? Check. House? Check. Enjoying life? Check :)

Thought is was going to be something else, huh? ;)

Ladies!!! Can you believe how long it's been?! I was just reading through some old posts and couldn't believe that all of that wedding craziness (Did I say craziness? I meant joy...) happened a year and half ago! And man, how things have changed since then...

Shortly after our return from Italy, the Office Hubs and I got the house hunt fever. It was innocent at first, but we soon found ourselves in overdrive, checking out open houses every other weekend. Thank goodness, at some point our good friend Claire stepped in as our realtor and helped us narrow down the search.

Ok - I'm gonna say it. House hunting can be SUPER STRESSFUL. Fun, in the sense that we got to check out homes and play pretend, but stressful in every other way! It also didn't help that we dealt with a few crazy homeowners along the way (eg. One guy kept delaying the closing and finally decided not to sell with us. We later found out that he pulled out so that he could put his house back on the market for a higher price. ARGH!).

But all of that work, sweat, and tears paid off because we ended up finding a wonderful home in the west end of Toronto. We got the keys on my birthday last June and moved in a month later!

Since then we've done a lot of updating on the house (Home Depot is our second home), hosted a lot of parties (we can have more than 5 people over now, wooo!), and lots of chilling out in our new digs (a dishwasher can free up so much time, who knew?)

In typical fashion, I have decided to start blogging about life in the west end of the city, and hopefully I can bring a few of you over to the new blog: Toronto West Enders



A blog that have everything and anything to do with our beloved side of the city. And with writing contributions from Office Hubs (figured he should have a say now, ha!). Are we completely biased because we live in the west end?

Absolutely.

Hope you enjoy the new read. And as always, I look forward to hearing from you and what adventures you've taken since the big day!

Sharin' Some More Blog Love

In the last year and half I have seen my fair share of fabulous wedding blogs and websites. The women who work on these put their everything into it, and I just wanted to show them a little gratitude for sharing their stories and inspiring me to put together the best damn wedding I can :)

As a token of my appreciation, I'd like to share a little blog love with this Best Blog Award.



The rules of this award are as follows:

1. To accept the award, you must post it on your blog with the name of the person who has granted you the award, and a link to their blog.
2. Pass the award on to approximately 10-15 other blogs that you recently discovered, and think are great!
3. Contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

In no particular order, here is the list of whom I'm passing on to:

1. Classic Bride - Modern is cool, but classic is forever...
2. Forget.Me.Knot.Weddings - The punny name alone drew me to this blog!
3. With This Ring - Awesome blogger, and owner of the cutest pup named Lola :)
4. A Million Little Details - Created by a dynamic duo of sisters. Awesome blog ladies!
5. The Green Wedding Blog - Go Green!!
6. Shaun And Renee - Could this photography couple be any more beautiful? Yeesh.
7. Here Comes The Blog - Love all the inspiration photos!
8. Pink Pearl Images - Searching for a Toronto-based photographer? Look no further!
9. Running From The Law - What started off as a marathon training blog has now evolved into a fun wedding planning blog :)
10. Newly Wed Adventures - Love her sense of fun and humour!
11. Newly Wed In New Orleans - Note to self...must visit Nawlins one of these days...
12. Kari and Raul - Love all the photos! What a cute couple :)

Thanks for sharing your ideas, discoveries, and stories ladies!!

xoxo The Office Bride

A Gift That's Close To My Heart

A couple of weeks ago I celebrated my best birthday yet. The Office Groom and a couple of my BMs oragnized a little at-home shindig and some of my closest friends came to party, and a few of them came with gifts which was so unexpected and greatly appreciated!

One gift in particular almost got me choked up because of the level of thoughtfulness that went towards it. My friend and fellow blogger, Rhonda, bought me this beautiful locket. Her husband and fellow troupe member, remembered that I loved lockets and passed on the info to her. Good memory!



But here's the best part. Inside the locket, she inserted hand drawn pictures of The Office Groom and our cat! How amazing is that?!



I'm wearing the necklace today, and will be sure to show it off as much as possible throughout the day :)

Radioactive Love

Love comes in all forms. Even radioactive. Check out this new blog put together by a group of very funny guys who also happen to be my co-workers!

It goes to show you that even the likes of Godzilla and Spiderman can find true love :)

Shoe Giveaway!

Fellow blogger, A Chocolate Lover's Confessions is having a shoe giveaway! Two lucky readers will each receive a pair of Delicate Soles - comfort and style rolled up into a very cute pair of slipper shoes! There are several ways to enter, and it all starts by checking out the blog!


Thought I'd pass on the message to you all! Good luck!

Wedding sites to pass the time

You've finished your report within the first hour at work and now you have eight more hours to kill. An extended lunch perhaps? Or maybe a smoke break...even if you don't actually smoke.

Then again - you don't have to go very far to pass the time. That's where the good ol' www comes in handy.

Here are a few wedding websites to check out - some are useful, while others are just entertaining :)

Rock n Roll Bride - 'Cause even the most conservative bride has a bit of rock n roll in them :)

The Clever Bride has a great post on how to leave your guests speechless after making your own speech.

Catie Ronquillo's photos are fun and fabulous. Consider yourself lucky if she's in your area!

Wedinator isn't for the overly sensitve types. If you can laugh at yourself and the whole wedding process, then you'll appreciate this.

Partease has a cute post on everything butterflies. Love it!

Good way to start the week!

I've been featured on another blog! Miss Ashley (who's actually a Mrs) from HI-FI Weddings loved my workout music playlist post, and wanted to share it with her readers! If you haven't checked out her blog yet, you should! Especially if you're really into music and putting together your own playlists. I've gotten some great song ideas from her site, and I'll definitely be incorporating them into our big day, and for just about any other occassion when I can turn up the beats and have a good time.

Great way to start this drab Monday morning! Thanks Hi-Fi!

Photo from HI-FI Weddings.

Sharin' the Love

Over this past week I've had a chance to check out some new (to me) blogs, and I gotta say - there are some very talented and dedicated writers out there! This morning I was listening to some Vampire Weekend on the way to work, and feeling pretty good about life, so I thought I'd share some more blog love today with another handout of the Best Blog Award :)





The rules of this award are as follows:

1. To accept the award, you must post it on your blog with the name of the person who has granted you the award, and a link to their blog.
2. Pass the award on to approximately 10-15 other blogs that you recently discovered, and think are great!
3. Contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Here is the list of whom I'm passing on to:

1) Fashion Under $100: Great looks for under $100, and she's done all the research for ya!
2) Mooney on Theatre: If you love theatre as much as I do, you'll appreciate this blog.
3) Keepin it real...Organized: I think she and I would get along in "real life." She loves shoes. 'Nuff said.
4) Patrina does the Globe: Sigh, I want to be on a beach right now...(psst, Patrina, Office Groom works in travel part-time!)
5) Fashion Toast: Love her style and photos!
6) Just Another Day in Paradise: Love her writing style! Very funny!
7) Coastal City Bride: A very dedicated blog on everything Wedding related.
8) Shanna Leigh: Beautiful photography blog!
9) Meagan gets her MRS: From weddings to weight loss, Meagan's blog just celebrated its 1 year blogiversary yesterday!
10) Happily After All: Great blog for easy (and yummy) recipes.

Best Blog Award

When I started this blog it was more of a means for me to get wedding talk out of my system and to practice the good ol' art form of writing. So imagine my surprise when just after a couple of months, I already have 10 followers, and two votes for the Best Blog Award!



A big thanks goes out to Vee, creator of Gorgeously Stupid and PMerr, creator of Countdown to 8/14.

The rules of this award are as follows:

1. To accept the award, you must post it on your blog with the name of the person who has granted you the award, and a link to their blog.
2. Pass the award on to approximately 10-15 other blogs that you recently discovered, and think are great!
3. Contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Here is the list of whom I'm passing on to:

1. Gorgeously Stupid - Weddings and everything else in between.
2. Countdown to 8/14 - Big wedding plans for a small town girl.
3. Gracious, Good - Fabulous fashion finds, new & vintage.
4. Miss Fancy Pants - The balance between university and wedding planning.
5. Drunk Girl Comics - 'Cause there's a Drunk Girl in all of us.
6. Wonderday - Blogger and Event planner extrordinaire.
7. Conor Casey Today - He's a writer because he says he is. 'Nuff said.
8. Polish on Digital Paper - Need fancy nails? This is the blog to check out.
9. Ink on Digital Paper - Anyone who can maintain two blogs deserves two votes.
10. How To Make A Wedding - Get crafty with Annie.

Listed on another site? Check!

The Office Bride has been added to the list of links on "Forever"! It's official!

Check out their site here.

Welcome to the office :)

Some new blogs created by fellow brides. Check them out!



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