Weekend Shenanigans

This past weekend had to be the fastest weekend ever.  I feel like I just left work and poof I'm magically back!  Hands down this has been the coldest weekend we've seen this winter in NC.  It's gonna take me all day to thaw out from m morning commute.  But enough about mother nature giving us the cold shoulder (pun intended) here's a little about my weekend.

 

 

Saturday was a big day for me!  My mom and I went looking for wedding dresses for the first time.  Surprisingly this was much easier process than I was expecting.  After trying on 3 dresses I had a winner and I couldn't be more in love with it.  Check back this week for another edition of my Wedding Wednesday for my bridal dress survey! 

 

 

That night my friend Brittany and I headed to the Greensboro Coliseum for the Florida Georgia Line Concert!  We had a blast singing along to all their songs.  They put on quite a show!  I was also impressed with their opener Tyler Farr!  He was a good performer and a total cutie.

 

The usual pre-concert photo!

 

Sunday was a lazy day but I did brave the cold to take my Mamaw grocery shopping in preparation of turkey day.  At 83 she still hosts a big Thanksgiving dinner every year.  We stocked up on pumpkin pie materials, vegetables and of course a big turkey.

 

That night I caught up on my Tvo...Did you guys see Nashville this week?!  So cray!  I topped off the evening by watching some of the AMAs.  I thought Ariana Grande's performance was amazing.

 

 

Happy Monday,

 

XOXO Courtney

Weekend Shenanigans

 

 

Well, it's Monday again! Why do the weekends go by so fast?  If only we could have 3 day weekends every week.  I don't think anyone would complain about a 4 day work week!

 

 

 

Friday night Kev and I had dinner with my parents at Dickey's BBQ.  Dickey's is fairly new to our area but it has quickly become one of my favorites!  On Fridays they have an awesome special where you can get a plate of pulled pork bbq, two sides, hushpuppies, a large souvenir cup and a cone of there famous soft serve ice cream for $9.49.  I don't know about you but anywhere that gives out a reusable cup and free ice cream is ok in my book 

 

 

 

 Saturday was packed with fun!  I met up with my friend Brittany and we went to the Greensboro

 Coliseum. 

 

We had tickets to see Hunter Hayes that night but during the day they were hosting their annual Holiday Market.  It was jam packed with gift ideas and tasty treats.  Brittany even found the cutest newborn tutu for one of her friends baby showers.

 

 

After a couple of hours at the market it was time for the concert!

I found Hunter's tour bus!

 

The concert was awesome.  Me and Brittany had a blast!  We did have the sad realization that we were the oldest girls there  but hey who doesn't love a young rising country star. 

 

What shenanigans did you get into this weekend?

 

XOXO Courtney

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. See Taylor Swift in Concert

Oh Hey Tay Tay.....My experience at the Red Tour

So being this is one of my first posts I should probably introduce you to an important fact about myself.  I have a completely shameless obsession with Taylor Swift.  I know what your thinking "Isn't 23 a little old to be a giant T. Swift fan?" ...and to that I will answer you with absolutely not!  I have adored Taylor since her first album came out when I was in 10th grade.  With this said you will probably be surprised when I tell you that I have never been to one of her concerts. "Gasp"  Unfortunately every time she came through NC I was tied down with something like college or work. So when I saw in January that she would be in Greensboro this September I joined her fan club  and anxiously awaited the presale.  Unfortunately when the tickets went on sale I was unable to get any at the under $100 price level.  I was Crushed!!!

Months passed and eventually September rolled around.  I called local radio stations 100's of times trying to win tickets with absolutely no luck.  When the day of the concert came I moped around work knowing that I would not be in the coliseum that night.  That afternoon I decided to give Ticketmaster one more go and search for tickets.  To my astonishment 2 seats came up for $43 a piece!!!!  How lucky did I get! 

That night my fiancé, Kevin and I headed to the Greensboro Coliseum for what turned out to be the greatest concert of my life....



While originally I thought I was just Taylor and Ed Sherren on the tour I was pleasantly surprised with their opener Casey James.  He had a really good country pop sound and he had all the girls screaming.

Following Casey was Ed Sheeren!  I wasn't quite sure about him on The Red Tour but he was amazing.  Before the show I only knew one song of his but I can now say with confidence that all his music is legit.  He played as a one man band and mixed pitch perfect vocals with reggae type rap.  While I'm not quite sure that Taylor's younger fans and their parents enjoyed him, I give him the Courtney Seal of Approval.

Finally it was time for the Queen herself.  From the start of her set everything from the stage setting to the costume changes were completely flawless.  She look perfect and her vocals could not have been any better.  I even caught my "non-Taylor Swift loving" fiancé clapping along.  I mean who could hate of T-Swift.

Over all the show was nothing short of amazing.  It was a true Taylor Swift Miracle.

There goes #6 on my 30 for 30 list