Sunday, September 28, 2008

Getting Ready for the Get-A-Way!

I think that Kent forgot, after 20 years, how he got pulled over after his wedding reception by the City of Covington Police for having unlawful cans tied to the back of his car! Ha! Ha!
Today, we caught Kent "getting prepared" for the Get-A-Way vehicle that Kelli and Russell will leave the wedding reception in! We walked to the barn and he was busy stringing away (stringing cans that is)! Since he doesn't drink, he even borrowed some beer cans from the neighbor!

Puddling on the Porch!

Today, we spent Sunday afternoon "puddling on the porch". We got all of the tables, table cloths, and dishes unpacked to "practice" how we want the reception to look. Cassandra, who has worked/ catered at many wedding receptions, did an excellent job with the set up!

This was one of the setups that Cassandra completed. It was just beautiful! I can not wait to see the complete finished product at the reception! I know that with food added it will just be beautiful!

Saturday, September 27, 2008

The Countdown Has Begun!

One week from today, we will be......

"Living on Tybee Time!"

It's hard to believe that one week from today our "baby girl" will be married! The countdown has begun! See you all there!!

Final Bridal Shower!

On Saturday, September 20th Kelli had her final Bridal Shower at her Great-Aunt Jane Woodward's house. It was a beautiful shower with wonderful food (as you can see below)!

Michelle and Amanda made this beautiful BRIDE cake for the shower!

They also made these cute BRIDESMAID cookies!

Below, Kelli and her Maids of Honor (Kimberly and Amy) pose with the cake and cookies!

Kelli received lots of wonderful gifts for her shower. The gift below was given to her by her Grandma Sandra. This was actually a candy dish that belonged to Kelli's Great-Grandmother Lois (who is no longer with us). This was a very thoughtful gift!

Kelli enjoyed opening all of the presents!

Kelli received these toasting glasses from her sister, Kimberly. They were engraved with her and Russell's name as well as their wedding date!

Kelli received two of these wonderful woks! She was very happy about them!

Another gift that she received was a set of towels, etc from Aunt Jane and Aunt Faye. They will match the palm tree bathroom decorations that she also received from Aunt Alexis, Dawn and Kate!

This picture is of Russell's mother, Chung, and I after the shower. I am so glad that she got to come and enjoy this shower with us!


Thanks so everyone that came to Kelli's final Bridal Shower! Thank You Aunt Jane for offering her house for this shower and being such a wonderful host. Thank you Michelle and Amanda for the beautiful BRIDE cake and other wonderful refreshments! Thanks so everyone else who worked to make this shower so beautiful and special for Kelli!

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Bridal Shower Given by Russell's Mother and Sister

On Saturday, September 13th, Russell's mom (Chung) and sister (Polly) gave Kelli a bridal shower at Chung's house in Griffin. There were approximately 20 people there and we had a great time.

Granny enjoyed the gifts, especially the ice tea maker.

I was caught "stealing the presents" and trying to bring them back to Oxford with me. Why not? She got 3 crockpots. Can't she spare just one? Ha! Ha! She received so many wonderful gifts such as an electric skillet, a 16 piece set of dishes, a set of cookware, a blender, a conventional oven, a beautiful picture frame, lots of kitchen towels, gift cards, money, and much more. She was so excited.


Kelli, Chung, and Granny checking out the blog on Kelli's new blackberry.


Kelli and Polly sharing a kodak moment!

Kelli and Granny filling their plates with all the good food.



We enjoyed a delicious home cooked Korean lunch. Polly was sure to point out the things that were extra spicy. We enjoyed a delicious red velvet cake for dessert. Everything was delicious!


This was truly a feast fit for a king (or should I say queen)!














Busy Making Goodies for the Reception

Michelle, Amanda, and Ashley enjoyed a fun day of making goodies for the wedding reception.
Below, Michelle and Amanda are busy making the seashell decorations for the wedding cake! Michelle and Amanda will also be making the wedding cake and groom's cake! Therefore, they will be hard at work for the next couple of weeks!

Ashley volunteered her time to make cheese straws for the reception!

Ashley will be busy for a long time! She has approximately 242 cheese straws to make!


Ashley works carefully to make sure that the cheese straws are the perfect shape!

After all of their hard work, it was time for Amanda, Ashley, and Summer Lynn to relax!

Thanks to Michelle and Amanda for making the seashell decorations for the wedding cake! Thanks to Ashley and Granny for making the cheese straws and sausage balls for the reception! Thanks Summer Lynn for supervising!
Your hard work is greatly appreciated!



Saturday, September 13, 2008

Corsage, Boutonniere, and Bouquet Making Party

On Wednesday, September 10th a bunch of us gathered at Granny's house to make the corsages, boutonnieres, and bouquets for the wedding. We had a great time! Although, we may not know how to actually make corsages, boutonnieres, and bouquets, we did learn how to spell the word "boutonniere".

Below, Amanda works hard on one of the wedding bouquets!

Summer Lynn even joined us!

As you can see, flowers covered the entire table!
We also learned that Faye is quite the bow maker! She made beautiful bows to go on top of the favor baskets!
Granny had a wonderful time working on the bouquets. Can you tell by the smile on her face?
Theresa and Faye worked together to attach some of the bows to the favor baskets. The final product was so beautiful!
Theresa got a little carried away with the flowers, as you can see!
Gathering as a group to work on these things was not only very productive, but also very fun!
Thanks to all (Michelle, Randall, Theresa, Granny, Faye, Jane, Amanda, Bobby, and Summer Lynn) that offered your time and helped make the corsages, boutonnieres, and bouquets for the wedding. Your help was greatly appreciated and I couldn't have done it without you!!









Engagement Announcement in Newspaper!


The Following Engagement Announcement was featured in the September 13th copy of the Covington News, the local newspaper!


Mr. and Mrs. Kent Haralson of Oxford and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Malcom of Shady Dale announce the engagement of their daughter Kelli Danielle Malcom of Oxford to George Russell Rebholz, son of Mr. and Mrs. William "Red" Rebholz of Griffin.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Elsie Blair and the late Gene Blair of Oxford, H.S. Haralson and the late Grace Haralson of Covington, Art and Sandra Norred of Oxford and Gerald and Catherine Malcom of Covington.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Newton High School and received an associate degree in criminal justice from Gordon College.

The future groom is a graduate of Griffin High School and is employed by Shiflett Plumbing, Heating & Air.

The couple plan to wed at sunset on the beach at Tybee Island Oct. 4. A reception will follow at the Guard House, Fort Screven.

Monday, September 8, 2008

The Lingerie Shower!

On Saturday, September 6th, a group of us gathered at the O'Charley's Restaurant in Conyers for Kelli's Lingerie Shower.

The hosts of the party, Vicki (Kelli's cousin) and Margie (Kelli's Aunt) did an awesome job putting the party together and were great hosts! Thank you so much Vicki and Margie. We appreciate all that you did to prepare for this party!

The favorite drink of the day was the Cotton Candy Martini! It was delicious!

Kelli poses with Amy, her Maid of Honor and best friend!

And the party begins!! Jennifer (Kelli's cousin) holds up a pair of panties that Kelli received at one of the games that we played! Vicki did a great job providing fun games for all of us to play together! Thanks Vicki!

Bride to Be and Mother of the Bride!

Everyone had a great time watching Kelli open up all of her presents! You never knew what was coming out of those bags!! Ha! Ha!

As you can see, this lingerie piece was one of Kelli's favorites! It was given to her by one of her friends that attended the party!

This lingerie piece and "Just Married" bag was another one of Kelli's favorites!

Kelli, Kim, and I (Allison) share a toast in celebration of Kelli's upcoming nuptials!

This picture is of the entire group that attended the party! We had a wonderful time! Thanks to all who attended and thanks to Vicki and Margie for being such wonderful hosts!

The Wedding Rings!

Oh my goodness, it's really happening!! Less than one month away! The wedding rings have been bought!
They are beautiful!!