- Venue - Check
- Dress - Check
- Photographer - Check
- Boxes for Favors - Check
- Cake - Almost Check (We know the Vendor, We just need to meet with her)
Did I put a check next to the photographer?? YES! She came back into town, emailed me and still had 09.10.11 available. I was so excited. We met her a couple days later and put down the deposit! This is after on my last blog entry I decided I wanted to go with her, but my mom wanted my dad to pick out photographers he liked so he could feel more involved. lol. And who does he pick? The one we met with and wanted! Ha. I could of used that information in July when we met with her.. So, it was just a matter of her getting back into town and us putting a deposit down. : ) . I am beyond happy that we have her as our photographer. The pictures are going to be great. We don't do our engagement pictures until March. So, I have to get to work and lose a few more pounds!! I don't have that many pounds to go till my goal weight.. We did choose an engagement location. Which is... The Zoo! Haha. People might think thats weird I suppose, but who cares.. It really is us. We went to the Zoo on our 5 year anniversary and the Dallas World Aquarium on our 6 year anniversary. We both love animals and nature and our relationship is very playful, so what better place to take them? I am in love with the idea. Our photographer will do wonders there.
I think the Venue was the easiest check. I had researched it a while ago, but thought that the price range was out of my budget. Fortunately, my parents are making my wedding dreams come true. I am so grateful to them for everything that they are doing/have done for me. Plus, my moms excitement and me being the only daughter helps out too! haha. The venue is gorgeous. 200 people isn't what I would call intimate, but the little chapel gives me just that feeling. The tall open windows everywhere and the trees all around us is perfect. With our love for the outdoors and nature it really couldn't be more perfect.
Ahh, the Dress. All I wanted to do was go into the bridal shop and try on a dress I saw online. I wasn't really looking to buy a dress considering that it was wayyy early in the planning stage. I was really happy that everyone that I wanted to be there was there. I went dress shopping before and I think there was too many people there. Too many opinions to put into consideration. So, secretly this time I just wanted it to be just the mom's and I also invited my cousin. So, here I go into the bridal shop and they don't have the dress that I want. Of course! But everything happens for a reason. So, I just tried on a dress that we pulled. My cousin thinks she pulled it, but I have no clue. So, I am taking her word for it. I slipped it on and went out. I don't even remember much. I don't remember if everyone else liked it or what they thought of it. All I remember is that every dress I tried on after that wasn't the dress I loved. It was just matter of fact. That was it, it was the dress. I didn't have any doubts. I had fell in love with a couple of other dresses before, which I think threw my mom off because I fell in love again. I don't think she knew if it was for sure this time, because I had said I think this could be it a couple times before... and I definitely saw where she was coming from. This was different. On those other dresses I felt that I could do with out something. It wasn't perfect, but I thought I could make it work. With this one, there was not a thing I would change about it. I love the shape, the beading, the train and the elegance. It's perfect. So, Check! I had the dress!
So, next I have to figure out what to put in those favor boxes and how to design my cake! I am looking forward to many more checks to come. Can't wait. Less than a year and counting. : ) .
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