The future hubs and I went to meet with the caterer yesterday. I'm so hungry now, just thinking about it. I'm also hungry now because I haven't had lunch yet, but let's not worry about that.
So. Menu. Buffet-style. Mashed potatoes, at my request. Garlic mashed potatoes. Yummm... Sure it might be considered sort of heavy for an outdoor, mid-afternoon, summer wedding. Too bad! I love me some mashed potatoes! So does the FH so it sounds delightful to us.
Other food we will most likely be serving: salmon w/a lemon beurre blanc sauce, tri-tip in a mushroom marsala sauce, vegetable crudités, a fruit platter, asparagus, and CAKE! Hooray for cake!
Boo for ridiculous cake cutting fees though. This venue charges an exorbitant amount to have someone cut the cake for us, which we really don't understand. How hard can it possibly be?! Maybe I should get that job during the summer. Based on what we're paying the venue, I would earn about $200/hr.
We discussed the bar sitch yesterday as well. We'll have a hosted bar, but we're only offering one kind of beer, a few wines, and possibly a signature cocktail. And lemonade. Also sherbet punch. How is that not perfect and fun for a summer wedding? Growing up, that used to be my favorite "special" drink that my mom would make. Oh, also coffee, tea and water are just included.
Now that I think about it I think there will be more drink options than food options, but I guess that's ok. I'm anticipating some heat, so a nice cool beverage selection should be a good thing. Other than the FH and I being pescetarians and my bridesmaid/bff being practically vegan, I think there will be a decent enough assortment of foodstuffs to tide everyone over. And as long as I get my mashed potatoes, I guess I really won't worry too much about it.
What was your favorite dish served at a wedding? Anything you get tired of? I don't go to very many weddings, so I'm sort of out on a limb with all this planning. Let me know what you think!
Wednesday
Monday
The dress has been found!
Well, I can see I haven't updated here lately...
Don't worry. That doesn't mean I haven't been thinking of the wedding. Far from it! In fact, I spend so much time googling color schemes and bouquets and accessories, I have had little time for anything else. Well, that's not entirely true.
Wedding planning seems to come in spurts for me. I have a period of high activity and thought processes and decisions (or usually just questions and things that I will have to decide upon...) followed by some disgust and a desire to distance myself from all the wedding planning hype. I am looking forward to our wedding. I just can't stay motivated for extended periods of time.
However (and here's the fun part and the reason for my post today), I FOUND MY DRESS this weekend!!
I found a dress that I loved and had no desire to change. I am super excited, and hope the future Mr. will love me in it as much as I do. It is very similar to a dress design that he did not like... But I think it's different enough that it won't be a problem. The hard part now is waiting for it to arrive in March, in a different color and size than what I tried on. I'm sure I made the right choice, but there is still some indecision on my part. As always. I am pretty fickle, after all. :)
Don't worry. That doesn't mean I haven't been thinking of the wedding. Far from it! In fact, I spend so much time googling color schemes and bouquets and accessories, I have had little time for anything else. Well, that's not entirely true.
Wedding planning seems to come in spurts for me. I have a period of high activity and thought processes and decisions (or usually just questions and things that I will have to decide upon...) followed by some disgust and a desire to distance myself from all the wedding planning hype. I am looking forward to our wedding. I just can't stay motivated for extended periods of time.
However (and here's the fun part and the reason for my post today), I FOUND MY DRESS this weekend!!
I found a dress that I loved and had no desire to change. I am super excited, and hope the future Mr. will love me in it as much as I do. It is very similar to a dress design that he did not like... But I think it's different enough that it won't be a problem. The hard part now is waiting for it to arrive in March, in a different color and size than what I tried on. I'm sure I made the right choice, but there is still some indecision on my part. As always. I am pretty fickle, after all. :)
Friday
Get me to the church on time
After following several aggravatingly slow people who just couldn't figure out how to drive in the rain (causing me to run a red light on my way to work this morning) I just want to take a moment to put out a very important wedding reminder.
Be sure to have plenty of time to get to your ceremony site on the big day!
With the inconsistencies of traffic and the perils of travel in general, it is imperative that you arrive well ahead of time. If you are having a service at 4 p.m. and you want to show up at 2 for dressing and pictures, plan to get there at noon instead. At the very least, this will leave enough time to grab a nerve-calming latte and have some time to relax and enjoy the preparations. This also leaves wiggle room if something has been forgotten at home (oh no! the lucky sixpence!) or something goes awry (you ripped my train!!!).
This post is mostly a reminder for myself (I am habitually late for everything) but hopefully it will serve others as well.
Hopefully this sort of thing doesn't happen very often. Do you have any advice for showing up on time or do you have a horror story? Late for your own wedding? Couldn't find your bridal party? Let me know in the comments.
Be sure to have plenty of time to get to your ceremony site on the big day!
With the inconsistencies of traffic and the perils of travel in general, it is imperative that you arrive well ahead of time. If you are having a service at 4 p.m. and you want to show up at 2 for dressing and pictures, plan to get there at noon instead. At the very least, this will leave enough time to grab a nerve-calming latte and have some time to relax and enjoy the preparations. This also leaves wiggle room if something has been forgotten at home (oh no! the lucky sixpence!) or something goes awry (you ripped my train!!!).
This post is mostly a reminder for myself (I am habitually late for everything) but hopefully it will serve others as well.
Hopefully this sort of thing doesn't happen very often. Do you have any advice for showing up on time or do you have a horror story? Late for your own wedding? Couldn't find your bridal party? Let me know in the comments.
Wednesday
You Can
I just came across a totally awesome website called Offbeat Bride. They showcase some weddings that are really cool, funky, colorful, and unique. In a few short minutes I saw a gorgeous chartreuse gown, a dog inclusive shindig, and a bouquet of leather roses.
Anyway, there was also this great post I saw that I really had to share. It has to do with seeing a lot of pretty things and neat ideas, and wanting to incorporate ALL of it into your wedding. I share a lot of the same feelings as this author, and judging from the comments following her post I'm not alone! Here's a snippet:
You Can't Have it All, by Kelly
If you're like me, you may be wanting many different things and so are faced with some tough decisions. For instance I'm wanting to incorporate the color purple, but how should I go about it? Should I use a Northwest Huckleberry theme? I like the local feel, but I don't like that shade of purple. I've thought about going with lavender, and handing out lots of lavender-themed favors, but will that be too floral and girly? How about you? What elements do you want in your wedding? Are you mixing and matching things that others may think don't necessarily go together? (My advice is to do it anyway! And tell me about it in the comments!) Good luck!
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Anyway, there was also this great post I saw that I really had to share. It has to do with seeing a lot of pretty things and neat ideas, and wanting to incorporate ALL of it into your wedding. I share a lot of the same feelings as this author, and judging from the comments following her post I'm not alone! Here's a snippet:
I'm one of those people that can easily appreciate, sometimes even fall in love with, lots of things that aren't necessarily "me." This makes me a good person to have over to your house after you're done decorating, because I will enthusiastically comment on your color choices, art, purple couch and funky shag rug, etc. And then, even if it's not necessarily my style, I will go home and wonder, "hmm, maybe I should try a purple couch and funky shag rug." Then I will buy it. And three months later I will hate it.You can read the rest here:
You Can't Have it All, by Kelly
If you're like me, you may be wanting many different things and so are faced with some tough decisions. For instance I'm wanting to incorporate the color purple, but how should I go about it? Should I use a Northwest Huckleberry theme? I like the local feel, but I don't like that shade of purple. I've thought about going with lavender, and handing out lots of lavender-themed favors, but will that be too floral and girly? How about you? What elements do you want in your wedding? Are you mixing and matching things that others may think don't necessarily go together? (My advice is to do it anyway! And tell me about it in the comments!) Good luck!
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Pushing the Limits
So last night on the way to dinner, the Mr. mentions that his professor said it was ok for him to check his texts in the classroom as long as they are wedding related texts from me. How did this even come up in class? Well apparently the Mr. was complaining to his prof that I kept texting him about things related to our nuptials! He said these things "could wait" until we saw each other at home. Or at least until he was out of class. I don't know, I wasn't really paying attention; I was too busy thinking about the color scheme or something. (Just kidding honey!)
Really though. Really? The only reason I ask for his feedback is because he wants to give it. He has opinions, and ideas, and thoughts, oh my. (Anyone else hear "lions and tigers and bears" right there? Just me? Ok, carry on.) If he was happy with just showing up on the big day, I wouldn't text him incessantly. But I want his input. This is our big day. It is a huge step for the both of us, and something that we will cherish together.
Anyway, that's it for this morning. Just a minor little rant. Ladies (and gentlemen), do you have this problem too? Have you been told you're talking about wedding planning just a teensy bit too much? Have you told someone else to lay off the wedding speak already? Let me know in the comments, and I'll text the Mr. all about it! ;-)
Really though. Really? The only reason I ask for his feedback is because he wants to give it. He has opinions, and ideas, and thoughts, oh my. (Anyone else hear "lions and tigers and bears" right there? Just me? Ok, carry on.) If he was happy with just showing up on the big day, I wouldn't text him incessantly. But I want his input. This is our big day. It is a huge step for the both of us, and something that we will cherish together.
Anyway, that's it for this morning. Just a minor little rant. Ladies (and gentlemen), do you have this problem too? Have you been told you're talking about wedding planning just a teensy bit too much? Have you told someone else to lay off the wedding speak already? Let me know in the comments, and I'll text the Mr. all about it! ;-)
Tuesday
The Obligatory Hello
Hi y'all! Welcome to my blog, where I will be raving, ranting, discussing, venting, and just generally panting in excitement and exhaustion about my upcoming wedding.
(A little background:)
I recently became engaged after the man'o'my dreams proposed to me on our one-year anniversary. He's adorable. I am super excited to marry him and spend the rest of our days together! The wedding planning, however, already has me frazzled. There are so many things to think about, so many decisions to make. Where to start? Where to turn? What to do? How to do it?
Anyway, this blog will chronicle that journey.
Are you going through this too? Have you already been there? Looking forward to it? Leave a comment, and let me know your thoughts!
(A little background:)
I recently became engaged after the man'o'my dreams proposed to me on our one-year anniversary. He's adorable. I am super excited to marry him and spend the rest of our days together! The wedding planning, however, already has me frazzled. There are so many things to think about, so many decisions to make. Where to start? Where to turn? What to do? How to do it?
Anyway, this blog will chronicle that journey.
Are you going through this too? Have you already been there? Looking forward to it? Leave a comment, and let me know your thoughts!
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