Hotel Info

Hi everyone, 

I just wanted everyone to know that if you plan to stay overnight after the wedding, there are still rooms available at the Holiday Inn. We have rooms blocked on Friday, June 22nd for those who will need to be here for the rehearsal and also for Saturday, June 23rd for after the wedding.  To receive the group rate and to ensure that you get a room, PLEASE make sure that you mention you are part of the Peltonen/ Campbell wedding. Reservations should be made by calling the hotel direct at (573) 642- 2600. All reservations must be received by May 22, 2011 but please remember there are only a limited number of rooms available  so the sooner, the better!  If you have already made a reservation you can contact the hotel to make sure you received the special rate and to make sure all is well. They should be more than happy to help you and if not please let me know! 
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to call/text/email me. Hope to see everyone in June!

My Girls

Driving home from school today I was listening to my wedding playlist on my iPod and randomly my eyes started filling with tears. I feel like the closer the wedding gets, the more I have these random moments of tears! And for no apparent reason! So today I was listening to the song Colin and I chose for our first dance and began to thing about our wedding party. Now, I have kinda been given a lot of trouble about the number of bridesmaids I have but ya know what? Who cares? I chose each and every one of them for a very special reason and couldn't imagine not having their support on our big day! So without further a due....

Morgan- my soon to be sister in law, even though I already call her my sister. She is Colin's little sister and over the past 3 years we have gotten pretty close. We hang out without Colin around and I can talk to her about things that I may not be able to talk to others about. It means a lot to me and Colin to know that she will be with us.

Lauren- Lauren is so great at making me laugh. She was one of the first friends that I met through Colin and the conversations that her and her husband have with me and Colin are some of the most laugh until your belly is killing you conversations. We have such a great time with them and have been talking about our wedding to them for almost as long as know them. I can't believe it is almost here!

Kelsay Ray- Colin used to always talk about and be so excited when he heard when "Dallas and Kelsay were coming home!!!" Dallas is Kelsay's husband and one of Colin's very best friends. So naturally I was pretty curious to figure out who these people were that Colin cared for so much. Well needless to say, they rubbed off on me too :) I would say that Colin and I have the most in common with them when it comes to the type of relationship we have and we couldn't ask for better friends. Kelsay is a wonderful person to go to for real advice and for an honest opinion. We spend lots of time with them and I hope they are our great friends for YEARS AND YEARS to come!!

Taryn- Without Taryn, I would have never met Colin and for that I will always be eternally grateful. She is the sweetest and most kind hearted person you will probably ever meet. Taryn's husband, Dustin, is also one of Colin's best friends and one of the best men for our wedding so it goes without saying how much they mean to us. Taryn is the girl that if something is going on in your life and you need someone just to say a short prayer for you that day, she will without a doubt do it. No questions asked. Without her not only would I have not met Colin but we also wouldn't have been able to find our church that we now call home. We have so much to be thankful for to Dustin and Taryn and asking them to be part of our day could only show a small piece of that gratitude.

Caitlin- my baby sister!! How could I not have her with me?! I still remember when she was a teeny tiny baby brand new home from the hospital. I love her with all my heart and am so happy to have her as a bridesmaid.

Nicole- She is my sister in law and married to my big brother. I honestly can say that I don't think my brother could have picked anyone better! She makes me laugh, she sticks up for me just like a big sister would, but also tells me when I'm wrong- just like a big sister would lol She is great to go to for advice and always the first one to remind me- "It is YOUR wedding. Do what makes YOU happy, not everyone else". Nicole is such a wonderful person that I could never imagine my life without her.


Emily- EMMY! My very best friend and practically sister for almost 10 years. We danced together, went to school together, got our drivers license together, drove our moms crazy together, went to college together and went through a lot of really hard times together. She makes me laugh like crazy at the drop of the hat and is always willing to give words of advice when needed. I could not imagine a better maid of honor to stand next to me on the day of my wedding and could never ask for a better best friend than her!

So there you have it, my girls. My gals for what will be one of the biggest days of my life.

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On the wedding front, were in the process of trying to figure out programs. Our original lady kind of deserted us so I finally found a lady in St. Louis that seems to be absolutely marvelous. On Saturday were going to go register and then Sunday were going to go meet Toni (http://www.paperkeet.com) and then head to Busch Stadium for the Bridal show. It proves to be a very exciting, wedding planning filled weekend!!

School is going great but also very slow. I am signing up to take my next registry which means the all nights and nervous break downs begin now. I can't wait to have all these dang tests over with. At $200 a pop they are not fun to study for nor pay for. 1 down, 4 to go.

Well thats all for now. This coming week Colin and I will have been together for 3 years. Crazy how time flies! And only 135 days to go :)

Hugs,
Nelle

Our first photo together <3

For more wedding info- www.mywedding.com/colindanielle

Hello 2012!

Hey everyone! Am I a bad blogger or what? hehe Not on purpose, I am just crazy busy! Between home, school, and wedding planning, the end of 2011 came and went very quickly for us. So anywho, it's time that I do a bit of an update...

I pretty much said earlier all that I have been up to- school and wedding planning. As of today, I am 114 days away from being a MIZZOU graduate! I am so proud to be Tiger and definitely can't wait to have that diploma in my hand. It feels so good to know that the end is near and soon I can be doing what I love and actually get paid for it. Imagine that! :) Right now for school I am back in clinicals after a 2 week break for Christmas and am loving just as much as before. Sometimes I don't feel like getting up to go just because I am so tired of being the student, ya know? You can be a wonderful sonographer but until you're actually an employee there is always some doubt there. Which of course is completely understandable. I just can't wait to know how to do every scan and be confident in myself and most importantly, GET A JOB!!! Right now I know how to scan babies, pelvis', abdomens, thryoids, and the rest of general ultrasound. The next on the list and what I will be learning this semester is everything vascular. So carotids, arteries in the arms and legs, then the same for veins. Sounds super boring but I am actually looking forward to it. I feel pretty lucky to have found a job that I actually enjoy :)

As far as the wedding goes, planning is going pretty smoothly. We have had a few road bumps along the way but things have been figured out since then. Right now we are getting ready to start picking out songs to be sung during the wedding, what type of programs we are going to use, and what kind of table numbers we are going to do. Next Saturday we are also finally going to put our wedding invitations together. We do have sometime before the actually get sent out but I would rather have them put together and in their envelopes so they can get messed up. Better to get something on the envelope which will probably get messed up in the mail anyway, than on the actual invitation. One thing I am super bummed about is that we do not have enough invitations. Our invitation list just keeps growing!!! So, unfortunately we are going to have to do two different types of invitations. To order just a few of the same invitations we have now would be extremely expensive so we will be making some at home. No worries though, I am making sure they almost look exact! Its the same with everything, usually the more you buy, the cheaper it is.

We have also planned my bachelorette party after some difficulties but I am happy to say that I can't wait! Unfortunately we had to do it the weekend right before the wedding. YIKES! That is the one weekend that I didn't want to have to do it, but oh well. I would rather do it then than not have all my girls there! 149 days until the party and 156 DAYS UNTIL THE WEDDING!!! <3

Since I last posted a blog we took our engagement pictures and have gotten them back so I will leave you with some of my favorites. Thank you Emily Southerland!

Toodles!

One wedding down...

one to go! This past weekend some of mine and Colin's best friends got married! We both got engaged within a day of eachother and have been planning our weddings together since! Finally, on September 10, 2011 Dustin Byrne and Taryn Peacock became Mr and Mrs Byrne!!! It was an absolute beautiful wedding and Colin and I were both THRILLED to be a part of it. Colin was the best man and I took care of passing out the programs. Right now they are both on their honeymoon and needless to say, we are jealous!

This past week has kinda been a tough one for us. I have been staying at my dads this week since I am doing clincals in Washington and my dads house is MUCH closer than ours. Almost 45 minute difference! I miss Colin of course but even some time apart is good for us. It makes it that much more special when I finally get to go back home which thankfully, is tomorrow! Since I am staying at my dads houe this week I also decided to meet my mom for dinner one night. We met at the mall, did some shopping, I got my ring cleaned, and then we had some dinner. I have had quite the week so some special mom time was exactly what I needed! She also got to show me some updated version of the centerpieces a very close friend of ours is making for me. They are going to turn out awesome and I can't wait for everyone to see. Speaking of wedding....

As far as wedding things go, there is lots going on! The invitation lady and I are constantly back and forth with corrections but I am thinking that the end is near so hopefully we can start working on putting them together. Let me tell ya, that is going to be quite the task! I do have to say one thing, it was pretty tough at first since our invitation company was sold half way through the planning but both ladies I have dealt with were awesome. You get really unique invitations and they are so patient. I really can't wait for everyone to get them. Check out the company here -----> http://www.http//amesandbeans.com/
I have also been going back and forth with the florist. When first deciding on the kind of wedding that I wanted, there was one thing for sure that I knew that I absolutely wanted and that was real flowers. That was just one thing I couldn't give up and let me tell you, I am paying for it. They are SO dang expensive! Hopefully, those are on the verge of being done too and on our big day the church and reception hall will be smelling amazing of fresh flowers :)
Bridesmaids dresses are also getting ordered soon. If you are on of my bridesmaids and you are reading this...here is another reminder, OCTOBER 15TH! Don't forget to order them :) Speaking of bridesmaids, there has been a little change in our bridal party. Kelsay Fletchall and Ryan DePriest are now in the wedding party. So yup, thats right. 7 bridesmaids and 7 groomsmen. I know it sounds like a lot but I have been assured that it will be fine. I did my research and even googled images with that size of wedding party and I liked it! And from what I've heard, as long as Colin and I like it then that is all that matters :)
Both Kelsay and Ryan were so important to us and doing readings, while a very important job, just didn't seem like enough. We have been thinking about it for several weeks and well, finally we just got the nerve to do it. We are so happy that they agreed and absolutely thrilled they will be a big part of our big day.
As far as wedding planning goes, I think that is all. The fact that Dustin and Taryn's wedding is over makes it seem like ours is coming so soon! When you've already been engaged for 10 months, it really makes these last 9 go by extremely slow!
Engagement pictures are getting done this weekend at one of my ALL time favorite places---> http://www.glendalestables.com/ with my ALL time favortie photographer---> http://emilysoutherland.com/ ! I think they will turn out great and when we get our proofs, I will be sure to let you all know :)

As for anything else, I am just spending all of my time going to clinicals and school. Colin is spending all of his time at work or with our babies (jack, blue, buzz, & izzy). I miss my puppies and kitty but I know their dad is taking good care of them, with a little help from Aunt Morgan :) Thanks Morg!

Well off I go, another day of clinicals tomorrow and then class and a weekend. Don't forget to cheer on those Tigers this weekend...MIZ!

[at Dustin and Taryn's wedding reception]

300 days to go!

Today hit the 300 day mark until our special day. It's hard to believe that we started at over 500! Wedding plans are going well and almost all done! As most of you all know, I am a big planner and was ready to jump right on it as soon as that shiny ring was on my finger! Right now were busy trying to figure out what flowers we will have and what florist were going to go with. Who knew flowers could be so expensive!
This weekend Colin and I made a decision on something that we had been thinking about for quite a while. We both decided there were two special peoplel in our lives that we had not yet asked to be in the wedding party. We were both concerned that 7 on each side might be too much but in all reality, I've seen much bigger. Sure, there have been smaller wedding parties but ya know what, our wedding, our friends, our decision. So Kelsay Fletchall became a bridesmaid this Saturday! Colin hasn't asked his friend yet so I won't put on here who it is. Were so excited to have really special people in our wedding party who mean a lot to us and we are very anxiously awaiting the big day!!!

Right now I am traveling back and forth to Washington, MO for another clinical rotation. Just last week was my first week and I am adjusting. For now I am staying with my dad since instead of an hour drive from home it is only 30 minutes plus I get to spend some quality time with my dad. School is going pretty good and I can't wait for graduation! Only two more semesters and I am done!

Colin is busy working at the plant and hoping to get a supervisor position soon! Voting just went through and now the security at the plant is union. We will have to wait and see what changes that will bring!

This week we sent out most of our save the dates and are hoping that everyone will be able to make it to our special day!