The journey of Dan and Suzanne Becoming Brauns and Beyond.Tumblr (3.0; @beingbrauns)http://beingbrauns.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9073088b23a2314494c68e0ed818ca0c/tumblr_mn4gjbPDBe1rsu36so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sneak peek…the invitations are HERE!!!</p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/50947489439http://beingbrauns.com/post/50947489439Mon, 20 May 2013 19:11:35 -0500weddinginvitationsbluechicagovintagelovesfool<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/decbb9d4b2fc6b642d88fdcba67d86ea/tumblr_mlmx1bpe291rsu36so1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e8c2a3c2150e25d39072ee6ea9189a61/tumblr_mlmx1bpe291rsu36so2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c687cdc2f443890957ddaa2ddc8ecb8e/tumblr_mlmx1bpe291rsu36so3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Vintage in Chicago. </p> <p>Spent the day on one of our favorite activities: scouring vintage markets for good finds.</p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/48581046620http://beingbrauns.com/post/48581046620Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:17:00 -0500weddingbeing braunsvintageAntiquepickinguptownchicagofiniteimprobability<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7b7f241be14c83c34d272b0643ba6120/tumblr_ml9c2kyU8K1rsu36so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Antiques are calling</p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/47970648588http://beingbrauns.com/post/47970648588Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:15:55 -0500antiquevintagefiniteimprobability<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4b15fe17acdb6f7d9d27bbf05d45f111/tumblr_ml5txbz70T1rsu36so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Let’s talk HONEYMOON! Flights are booked for our trip to Portugal where we’ll stay in Lisbon, Lagos, and Evora. Any activity suggestions?</p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/47804582317http://beingbrauns.com/post/47804582317Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:51:11 -0500honeymoonportugalweddingeuropeeuropean honeymoonhoneymoon weddinglisbonHistorybeingbraunsDan and SuzSuz and Dantravelfiniteimprobability<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8a1286ef1656a34a25419d017fb1a5da/tumblr_ml3pjvz6XS1rsu36so1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Keeping our fingers crossed for great weather!</p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/47710570387http://beingbrauns.com/post/47710570387Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:21:31 -0500Chicago WeddingweatherWeddingNo RainSunDan and Suzfiniteimprobability<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cac8c4070704347580b14fa6a341209d/tumblr_mk6f0xGBO71rsu36so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hair trial day</p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/46175615670http://beingbrauns.com/post/46175615670Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:53:21 -0500wedding hairwedding updoupdohairweddinglovesfool<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a68aa103b8994ecd991f0003fbfede2b/tumblr_mjmd9amU7L1rsu36so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A photo of my engagement ring from our recent photo shoot. This ring was my grandmother’s 25th anniversary ring — I feel so honored to be able to wear this everyday in memory of her.</p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/45294889914http://beingbrauns.com/post/45294889914Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:03:10 -0500engagement ringengagementweddingwedding planningengagement photolovesfool<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/598376b2ff580d1b04dd39c9c2ed386b/tumblr_mj563ytocv1rsu36so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One year ago <em>yesterday</em><a class="footnote" href="#fn:1" id="fnref:1" title="see footnote" target="_blank">[1]</a> Suz and I got engaged! After meeting on the over the internet, it was only fitting that we would get engaged over the internet too.  This year, no longer across the pond from each other, we got to spend our engagement-versary celebrating together.</p> <div class="footnotes"><hr><ol><li id="fn:1"> <p>Originally I posted this yesterday, but through a combination of factors (mostly me stinking at the internetz, it got posted <a href="http://finiteimprobability.tumblr.com/post/44519443135/one-year-ago-today-suz-and-i-got-engaged-no" target="_blank">here</a> instead. <a class="reversefootnote" href="#fnref:1" title="return to article" target="_blank"> ↩</a></p> </li> </ol></div>http://beingbrauns.com/post/44542400243http://beingbrauns.com/post/44542400243Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:09:34 -0600weddingChicago WeddingiPhoneFacetimeinternetengagedengagementengagement photosengagementphotosbraunsfiniteimprobability<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/21c2cf4f1b944b7aa7942a55f406f0a1/tumblr_mir3y6uL861rsu36so1_500.jpg"/><br/> Can you guess who plays with each?<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/be288b7f77a5af0440ffd12d73994fd1/tumblr_mir3y6uL861rsu36so2_500.jpg"/><br/> Explaining new "rules" for the game.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4c50b1f87d2594d7cc9f5e280d62fe59/tumblr_mir3y6uL861rsu36so3_500.jpg"/><br/> Reaction to the new "rules."<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/aac92f3c40012a5a902a2fdc07c1041e/tumblr_mir3y6uL861rsu36so4_500.jpg"/><br/> Clearly Suz is winning.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/59a6f1237ea95d2ec7de01f3fe42fb42/tumblr_mir3y6uL861rsu36so5_500.jpg"/><br/> Dan is losing at this point<br/><br/> <p>One of our favorite past-times is playing monopoly at Guthrie’s Tavern. Suz is pretty “skilled.”  I’ve never won a game.  Thanks again to <a href="http://nickgerber.tumblr.com" target="_blank">Nick Gerber</a> for the incredible engagement photo shoot.</p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/43941735690http://beingbrauns.com/post/43941735690Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:56:30 -0600monopolyguthrie'sboard gameboardgametavernengagementengagement photosengagementphotosweddingchicago weddingChicago Photographyfiniteimprobability<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ef92ded79368892cfc369cfbfc6f152d/tumblr_mieavxhp8G1rsu36so1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Picked up Dan’s wedding band this weekend…marriage looks good on him :)</p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/43367511598http://beingbrauns.com/post/43367511598Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:57:33 -0600marriagewedding ringweddingwedding planningengagedlovesfool<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e44ba3f749b392972b42826706cddd88/tumblr_mi45fgv8Xs1rsu36so1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bd7b9e425a90667a89d5a699f1325e6c/tumblr_mi45fgv8Xs1rsu36so2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9358326a0957db808579476b73e663cd/tumblr_mi45fgv8Xs1rsu36so3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A few of my favorites from our engagement photos. </p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/42926921193http://beingbrauns.com/post/42926921193Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:23:40 -0600engagementengagement photoschicagochicago weddingchicago photographylovelovesfool<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bf438e76e15a878356a7c481bf93e2d5/tumblr_mi2bexUVqu1rsu36so1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1a1a62e0a2b34d20af3fc3081f7cce73/tumblr_mi2bexUVqu1rsu36so2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>We spent Saturday with the amazing <a href="http://nickgerber.tumblr.com/" title="Nick Gerber" target="_blank">Nick Gerber</a> for our engagement photos. Here’s a sneak peek…more to come later this week. </p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/42845177284http://beingbrauns.com/post/42845177284Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:37:45 -0600engagement photosengagementwedding planningphotographynick gerberchicagoengagedlovesfool<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f3aa5390d6000edec7b6600204701bba/tumblr_mhrdlmYnVk1rsu36so1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>New decor at my desk today. </p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/42362597964http://beingbrauns.com/post/42362597964Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:51:22 -0600pugglepuppycuteweddingDan and Suzinstagramdoglovesfool<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/02ec66cbe682f5b5e229f89590914c0b/tumblr_mhnmpzn2Cv1rsu36so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>For-like-ever 9.1.13</p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/42197697453http://beingbrauns.com/post/42197697453Sun, 03 Feb 2013 11:17:59 -0600artcricutdiybridedecorweddinglovesfool<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/92f47214645c6e00a0db3656019e8394/tumblr_mhi57m9uwp1rsu36so1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Save the dates are officially in the mail. </p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/41955643704http://beingbrauns.com/post/41955643704Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:11:46 -0600save the datesweddinginviteschicagowedding planninglovesfool<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/72ac0ae12929abc0e5815a7e2df1d26b/tumblr_mhhynhM0sg1rsu36so1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e1ff8323b333d6e3f4c1a09389fc8b1a/tumblr_mhhynhM0sg1rsu36so2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/71ca487661fa79d75493bee498fe8182/tumblr_mhhynhM0sg1rsu36so3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>7 months to go. Time to get crafty. </p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/41948296427http://beingbrauns.com/post/41948296427Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:50:05 -0600diybridediybridecraftcricutwootwedding colorsweddingwedding decordan and suzgreyyellowblueflaglovesfool<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c49414675bd059830527a3469d1020e2/tumblr_mh7vk4HcRy1rsu36so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>What Suz looks like behind a camera. She likes to bundle up.</p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/41500259362http://beingbrauns.com/post/41500259362Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:07:00 -0600cameragloveshatwintercoldportraitcanonphoto walkphotodslrprettybokehfiniteimprobability<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/58876a29d78d74edadebec92d5986292/tumblr_mh46svThAt1rsu36so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We started some engagement photo sessions with ourselves while at the Chicago Photography Center</p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/41341217151http://beingbrauns.com/post/41341217151Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:19:41 -0600finiteimprobability<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e18584dc81372d50c9f261fa6594854f/tumblr_mgzxr5We3q1rsu36so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bought a wood burning tool for crafty wedding items</p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/41139032876http://beingbrauns.com/post/41139032876Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:13:53 -0600lovesfool<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/98b959785f398c9d8a5cb4dc2a13d256/tumblr_mgq9c9ufe21rsu36so1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Wedding decor galore.</p>http://beingbrauns.com/post/40687746582http://beingbrauns.com/post/40687746582Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:48:09 -0600wedding decorvintagepostcardDan and Suzchicagobeerhalf acrelovesfool