And The Winners Are....

Bustie McGoo

&

Melinda

(Esty seller - Melinda's Heart and Hand)

CONGRATULATIONS, ladies! You are the winners of my first giveaway sponsored by UPrinting !!

To retrieve your prize, please email me your full "real" name and your email address to theroddybride{at}gmail{dot}com.

Don't wait you have until September 3 or another winner will be chosen!

To determine the winners I entered my list of 24 entries into Random.org's List Randomizer and let it do it's thing. Below are the results...

CONGRATULATIONS again and THANKS to all who participated in this giveaway!

Hair & Makeup Trial

Two weekends ago I had my hair and makeup trial. I really didn't know what to expect but my great stylist from TC Salon Spa, Nicole, not only made me feel comfortable but eased my fears with my hair by doing what I believe was an awesome job. She didn't show fear and she was willing to do many styles instead of taking the asy way out and slicking back my hair as many stylists before has done to me. She will also be graced with the task of doing my PWC on Sunday.

Can you tell how comfortable I was? I was so happy to be there.

Oh yeah, I was a biohazard...Can you believe what us women go through for a day of styling, lol?

This really isn't a great picture of the back of my hair. Essentially it is a bunch of loose curls pinned up.

Me sans make-up!

Since my dopey self decided to forget my hair fascinator I had to put it in myself to take a picture of it in my hair. This will be placed differently when I actually bring it to the shop.

I think the only thing I would have done differently would have been to get highlights prior to the wedding as it would have brought a different type of dimension to the hair since right now it is one shade of brown all over except for the ends.

Now onto the make-up. Maia also did a wonderful job. She surpassed my goal of not looking like an Oompa Loompa.

So what do you think? Do like the hair? What about the makeup?

My FI wasn't too thrilled about the blush. Do you think it is a bit much?

3 Days Left For The 200 Custom Postcard Giveaway!

Hey all!

Just sending out a reminder about my giveaway sponsored by UPrinting. The contest ends at midnight (EDT) on the eve of August 30.

I will pick the 2 winners at random using Random.org and the winners will be announced in a post. The announced winners will have until August September 3 to contact me through email at (theroddybride{at}gmail{dot}com) with their "real" name and email address.

Good luck everyone! :)

Bachelorette Party

Last Saturday, I celebrated my Bachelorette Party with some wonderful women. We did dinner, drinks, slots and dancing. It really was a great time and this may be a start of a new tradition, Ladies Night :)

On our way to get started :)

First up...Dinner at St. James Gate Irish Pub within the Sands Casino in Bethlehem.

Like my Minnie ears?

The Ladies

Just chit-chattin'

My Godmother, future Auntie and Mama A

Future Auntie & Mi Mama

My Little Sis / MOH

Next Stop...Slots at the Sands Casino

Sands Casino Bethlehem, PA

My Sis, Me & My Mama

My sis and I

Close up

My sis and my cousin's friend

My Sis with my cousin & her friend

The girlies

Somehow it looks like I wanna pinch a booty :)

My version of "Running of the Brides"

Hola!

This was actually my winning machine!

Last Stop... Dancing at the Bar with No Name

I know you LOVE my Boa!

*muah* to all!

The Countdown Has Officially Begun - Single Digits!!

I seriously cannot believe we are in the SINGLE DIGITS already. That's right, I am 9 ( yes, 9) days away from marrying my Mr. Roddy!

I have so much to do but surprisingly I am not stressed. I am looking forward to it all whether it comes out perfect or not.

Wish us luck! :)

I am Style-ish - 1 Year Blogiversary Giveaway!!

This is for all the ladies! The blog I am Style-ish is celebrating their 1 year blogiversary. To help celebrate this great achievement they are holding an awesome giveaway containing the blogger's favorite beauty products.

What you can win:

• Nars - lip gloss in Foul Play
• Nars - lip lacquer in Chelsea Girls
• Benefit - thrrrob blush
• Fresh - eau de parfum Strawberry Flowers

All you have to do is click HERE and follow her instructions... Hurry, contest ends August 31!

Good Luck Ladies!

Welcome Ayden Michael!

8 lbs. 11 oz 21 inches long

Born at 8:35pm on August 25, 2009 by c-section.

Welcome Ayden Michael!

We cannot wait to meet you, our new nephew!

Happy Birthday Mr. Roddy :)

Happy Birthday to You!

Happy Birthday to You!

Happy Birthday Mr. Roddy!

Happy Birthday to You!

And Many More!!

Just wanted to wish my FH, Mr. Roddy, a VERY Happy 29th Birthday! Love you sweetheart!

On another note, we should be expecting baby Ayden any moment today :)! Mr. Roddy would love nothing more than to celebrate his birthday with his nephew! So come on out Ayden!

GeeZees Custom Canvas Giveaway!!

Do NOT miss out on this opportunity! My fellow blogger and Etsy seller, Geezees, is giving away 1 custom 9 x 12 or 10 x 10 canvas that can display your favorite words or your favorite picture with words that are meaningful to you. Look at what she can do...

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Her work is AMAZING! I just bought one as a wedding gift :)

So, help her celebrate her 1 year anniversary and enter her contest! Hurry, you only have until September 15!

Click here for all the details and how to enter.

Good Luck!

Time Running Out for Postcard Giveaway!

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Time is flying by so don't forget to enter my 200 Custom Postcard giveaway brought to you by UPrinting.com!

This is your chance to use them for:

• Save the Dates
• Invitations (wedding, birthday, bridal shower, baby shower)
• Holiday Cards
• Thank You Cards
• Promoting your business

...and so much more!

Don't miss out! You have until midnight (EDT) Sunday, August 30.

Click here for details and to enter the contest.

Bachelorette Party Tonight!

Tonight is my Bachelorette party! Just got my hair done (thanks to my lil' sis) and did my toesies... I am ready to get this started.

Dinner, Drinks, Slots and Dancing! Oh what a night!

The OOT Bags - Part I

Out Of Town also known as OOT Bags are bags that are usually distributed to the out of town guests that are filled with all types of goodies that can represent the couple getting married, be customized for the guest themselves or contain pamphlets and goodies about the town holding the event. They are considered to be a small token of appreciation to those coming from afar to celebrate with us. They are our welcome bags.

In our case, I (er...we) decided to represent the two of us but also have some goodies from Bethlehem.

The Contents:

• 2 - Bottled Waters
• 1 - Box of Mike & Ike Candies - made in Bethlehem (my hometown)*
• 1 - Small Bag of Wilbur Buds - made in Lancaster County (my FI's hometown area)*
• 1 - Box of a homemade goodie*
• 1 - Star of Bethlehem Cookie Cutter
• 1 - Direction Card to the Sands Casino from the hotel
• 1 - Crayola Factory pamphlet - located in Easton, PA ( ~15 mins from Bethlehem )
• 1 - Dorney Park pamphlet - located in Dorneyville, PA ( ~15 mins from Bethlehem )
• 1 - Moravian Book Shop pamplet - located in downtown Bethlehem
• 1 - Lehigh Valley 2009 Map & Guide

*Not included in picture. Will be a part of OOT Bags - Part II

The contents from afar...

Internal contents

Are you having OOT bags? If so, what are you putting in them? If you have done this, did your guests appreciate the bags?

Reminder...Postcard Giveaway!

Hey all!

Just a reminder that the Postcard giveaway sponsored by UPrinting ends next Sunday, August 30. If you want a chance to win, click HERE for the details and to sign up.

Good luck!!

PS: We are 15 days out! :)

Love Survey

I totally stole this idea from my fellow blogger, Heather at Live.Love.Laugh. This was such a cute idea on getting to know the Roddys a little more so I decided to borrow it. Feel free to do the same :)

♥ What are your middle names?
Me: Nelisa

Mr: Dwight

♥ How long have you been together?

Will be 4 years come Oct. 29.

♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating?

A week.

♥ Who asked whom out?

It was kind of mutual since we did it online. I guess you can say he caught my attention first then I followed through.

♥ How old are each of you?

Me -27

Mr -28 (will be 29 next week)

♥ Whose siblings do/did you see the most?

Mine. My brother lives half hour and my sister is an hr away but his only sib (brother) lives 2 hrs away.

♥ Do you have any children together?

Nope just our fur-baby

♥ What about pets?

Buddy - our 7yr old Chocolate Lab - Rottweiler

♥ Did you go to the same school?

Nope.

♥ Are you from the same home town?

No but we were born in the same state :)

♥ Who is the smartest?

He is a computer geek and I am the computer geek-ette so I guess you can say both. :)

♥ Who is more sensitive?

Me, most definitely.

♥ Where do you eat out most as a couple?

Los Mariachis (local Mexican restaurant) and Molly Maguires (local Irish pub)

♥ Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?

Florida

♥ Who has the craziest exes?

From what I have heard, he does but she only gave other people hell back in high school

♥ Who has the worst temper?

Me, I get frustrated quicker than him. He is more laid back.

♥ Who does the cooking?

Mostly me. He does surprise me from time to time with dinner on the table when I arrive from work.

♥ Who is more social?

Him. I am surprisingly shy. I haven't kicked that habit yet

♥ Who is the neat-freak?

Both, we are both clean but I am more anal when I am not lazy

♥ Who is more stubborn?

That is definitely him for sure

♥ Who hogs the bed?

Him. I usually have to wake him to get him to move.

♥ Who wakes up earlier?

Me. I have to get up at 5:30am. He ends up following to take Buddy out.

♥ Where was your first date?

The Rock Bottom restaurant in King of Prussia mall

♥ Who has the bigger family?

Definitely me. Gotta love my Big Fat Puerto Rican family :)

♥ Do you get flowers often?

He used to get me flowers often until he noticed I was a plant killer

♥ How do you spend the holidays?

Xmas Eve: his family

Xmas: my family

T-Giving: usually my family

♥ Who is more jealous?

Neither. We are both content and feel blessed about what life has given us

♥ How long did it take to get serious?

Few months.

♥ Who eats more?

Him but I can keep up

♥ Who does/did the laundry?

I almost always do the laundry. If I am slacking, he will do it but that is not often.D

♥ Who’s better with the computer?

He is better with the hardware and desktop skills than I but I am better with coding

♥ Who drives when you are together?

Him 99% of the time. I make him :)

The Dessert Buffet

WARNING! This is not for the Bridal dieters :)!

This next post is for those who are OK to drool over some yummy sweets that will fulfill our dessert buffet at the wedding.

We are going to have a variety of miniature desserts. Our goal was to provide a dessert other than the cake that can be eaten without having to have plates thus the miniature (fingerfood) size. We have been lucky enough to have my awesome Aunt L to provide some delicious desserts for the table. The remaining table will be supplemented with other mini goodies such as cupcakes, brownies and even handmade flavored gourmet marshmallows (yes, marshmallows!) from other bakers / bakeries.

My Aunt L will be providing the following delicious desserts, which she had supplied at my shower to taste test:

• Cake Balls (Chocolate, Strawberry & Lemon)
• Ricotta Cookies (with & without chocolate chips)
• Black Bottom Cheesecakes
• Thumbprint Cookies with Apricot or Raspberry filling
• Mini-Cheesecake with Cherry topping
• Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Cake Balls

Sample desserts at my shower to be made for the wedding

I have seen these flavored gourmet marshmallows all over Etsy and all the buyers have given them great reviews so why not incorporate this unique snack in our wedding. So I turned to MiaMallows to purchase her 36 piece gourmet assortment. To pick out the 6 flavors, I asked my FI and our mothers to come up with their top 6 flavors from MiaMallows flavors list (Banana, Blueberry, Caramel, Cherry, Chocolate, Coconut, Coffee, Dulce De Leche, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Peach, Peanut Butter, Pina Colada, Pineapple, Raspberry, Strawberry, Vanilla (Original Flavor). I came up with our selections by what was requested more.

The 6 flavors we chose are:

• Chocolate
• Strawberry
• Vanilla
• Peanut Butter
• Dulce De Leche
• Banana
  
  

Are you drooling yet?

As mentioned above we will supplement the buffet with other goodies from other bakers / bakeries. I haven't quite made the final decision yet as to whether we will be getting cupcakes from the supermarket, Wegmans, or an AWESOME local Vegan bakery called Vegan Treats. Wegmans would be delicious and more budget friendly but they would not be nearly as pretty as the Vegan Treats cupcakes. The Vegan cupcakes are the least budget friendly with 36 cupcakes for $52+ dollars but if they are half as good as their other desserts they will be worth every penny, I am just afraid I won't get to have one :).

Here is a picture from their website of their cupcakes...oh and this is how they really look in person too!! OMG!

So what would you go for? The budget friendly cupcake or the eye appealing cupcake?

I can just buy the cupcakes and keep them all to myself too :)... J/K

Today's The Due Date...

For the birth of Ayden Michael, my FSIL & FBIL's first baby!

As of Saturday, my FSIL has been dialated to 1cm...Only 9cm more to go :)!

Have You Seen This?

This is one of the coolest hangers I have ever seen. So much so that I am looking to get one for myself with my new last name. Just think...it is only $13!

If you are interested, check out the Etsy seller, LilaFrances! Besides these hangers, she sells all sorts of cute goodies. Just check her out!

PS: I got one :) !!!

Postcard Giveaway!!

I am so excited! This is my first giveaway so you better take advantage of it :)!

The awesome people at UPrinting are offering to give 200 Custom Printed Postcards to TWO (Yes, I said 2) of my fabulous readers!!

Now try to imagine using these Custom Postcards for your save the dates, RSVPs, thank you cards or even your invitations for your wedding, bridal or baby showers and even birthday parties. The possibilities are truly endless when using your imagination.

I know I would definitely use these postcards for our thank you cards to show off our favorite wedding picture!

Two of my FABULOUS readers will receive:

• 200 Custom Postcards (choose your size: 4x6, 4.25x6, 5x7"); 14pt gloss or matte, 13 pt uncoated
• Full Color on both sides (4/4)
  

**Fine Print**

• Shipping must be paid by Winner.
• Offer Valid for UNITED STATES SHIPPING ONLY.

Here's how to enter:

(1) entry - Leave a comment on how you would use these postcards.

(2) entries -If you become a follower of my blog (or are already a follower).

(3) entries - If you post about this giveaway on your blog or on your sidebar. Be sure to leave a comment noting your blog posting.

That's a total of 6 possible entries!!

So, what are you waiting for? Enter now! Be sure to tell a family member or friend about this giveaway! All entries must be received by midnight (EDT) August 30!

Good luck!! :)