Mattsmom277
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So, even though our wedding is not until Dec 31, 2012 I've suddenly got wedding fever like crazy. I think it is the fact that my S/O has returned to work and now we are able to make actual decisions, put down deposits, etc.
So I've picked a dress, knock on wood, that I have to go out of town to try on to see for sure it suits me. Gosh I hope it does, I've fallen in love with it.
We've picked a snowflake/winter wonderland type theme. Since the other gals dresses are going to be a merlot/wine color, I'm going to keep the decorations to white/silver type things and the flowers can add color by matching the dresses.
I've signed up with a website that allows you to register and then local providers contact you directly if they are available to work with your dates. So far we've dwindled down to a choice of 2 dj's and this morning I wrote out a check to a pastor from a town nearby who is going to perform the ceremony. He will work with us in the month or so before the ceremony to customize it to our liking, help with writing our vows, etc.
We've tentatively settled on a caterer although we're awaiting a cost quote before we make a final decision. This would be for the dinner itself but we are unsure what we'll do for the midnight buffet (which is also law here since the venue is licensed and therefore we are required to put out food again, I believe its by 11p.m.). I have only attended a couple of weddings myself, so I'm not really sure what people normally do for that midnight buffet, any ideas??
I'm getting super excited. We did not do the engagement ring thing since S/O was at the time laid off and back in school again. But I'm told (shhhh) that I am getting one for Christmas . I'd been fine without one and hadn't been bothered at all, but on hearing this I find myself excited to see what S/O picks for me. Hopefully he realizes that I really mean it when I say I like small, not flashy, delicate and not over the top. Subtle is perhaps the word for my tastes.
I have no idea how i'll handle waiting so very long before the actual wedding. The only good thing with such a long period to wait is the ability to buy things each pay and not fork out the money all at once (which we couldn't have). We also hadn't planned to take a honeymoon but now we've decided that we will be taking one so we've got tons of time to save for it and to plan where to go.
I might lose my mind waiting so long ladies. If you see me getting squirrel crazy over this, please by all means tell me ALL the wedding horror stories you have to make it less difficult to wait
So I've picked a dress, knock on wood, that I have to go out of town to try on to see for sure it suits me. Gosh I hope it does, I've fallen in love with it.
We've picked a snowflake/winter wonderland type theme. Since the other gals dresses are going to be a merlot/wine color, I'm going to keep the decorations to white/silver type things and the flowers can add color by matching the dresses.
I've signed up with a website that allows you to register and then local providers contact you directly if they are available to work with your dates. So far we've dwindled down to a choice of 2 dj's and this morning I wrote out a check to a pastor from a town nearby who is going to perform the ceremony. He will work with us in the month or so before the ceremony to customize it to our liking, help with writing our vows, etc.
We've tentatively settled on a caterer although we're awaiting a cost quote before we make a final decision. This would be for the dinner itself but we are unsure what we'll do for the midnight buffet (which is also law here since the venue is licensed and therefore we are required to put out food again, I believe its by 11p.m.). I have only attended a couple of weddings myself, so I'm not really sure what people normally do for that midnight buffet, any ideas??
I'm getting super excited. We did not do the engagement ring thing since S/O was at the time laid off and back in school again. But I'm told (shhhh) that I am getting one for Christmas . I'd been fine without one and hadn't been bothered at all, but on hearing this I find myself excited to see what S/O picks for me. Hopefully he realizes that I really mean it when I say I like small, not flashy, delicate and not over the top. Subtle is perhaps the word for my tastes.
I have no idea how i'll handle waiting so very long before the actual wedding. The only good thing with such a long period to wait is the ability to buy things each pay and not fork out the money all at once (which we couldn't have). We also hadn't planned to take a honeymoon but now we've decided that we will be taking one so we've got tons of time to save for it and to plan where to go.
I might lose my mind waiting so long ladies. If you see me getting squirrel crazy over this, please by all means tell me ALL the wedding horror stories you have to make it less difficult to wait