Helllooooo...

     I think I am the worst blogger known to mankind!! It has been almost a month since my last post! I thought it was going to be easier to keep up with being that I am always online! Well.. its is officially less than a year till my wedding!! I can't believe it.  I feel like I want to have a nervous breakdown already. haha. Ok. maybe that is exaggerating a bit, but it is daunting to think of all the work we have ahead of us..
     This month my goal is to nail down a photographer.  When looking for a photographer, I look for pictures that I would call "Epic."  When you look at them you don't just see a photograph, but a piece of art.  Something you would see in a magazine or could make a huge print and have it hanging up like you bought it.. haha. Mr. Bloom and I love art.  We are both creative and have an eye for gorgeous art.  So, why shouldn't we be able to be art? Right?  I have gone through website after website of photographers. Mom, FMIL and I have been to two bridal extravaganzas.. The second time we were looking for mainly photographers.. There is so much information and we were overwhelmed.  So, I am sure that you are with me on the fact that I would like to make a decision and just get it out of the way.  I fell in love with a photographer a co-worker recommended to me.  After contacting them, I did not hear from her for WEEKS! Can you believe that? That is the last thing I need to be worrying about... An MIA photographer.  As much as I loved her work I had to let that dream go.  So, there I went going through flyer after flyer of photographers.. Nothing quite had the "epic-ness" that I was looking for.  That picture that made me say, "Wow."  Then, I got on the trusty knot.com.  Local vendors, my favorite section.  lol. I just scanned through all of their page photos.  And I had a photographer jump out on me.  I saw the "epic-ness" that I was looking for.  The gorgeous photojournalistic look.  The veil flowing in the air.  The composition of it all.  I knew that is what I wanted.  So, of course I emailed her and got a reply a few minutes later.. Is this how it is supposed to work? Does it not take weeks to send an e-mail?? Ha. She had meeting times available and we emailed back in forth multiple times and my date was available..   So, we set up a meeting.  My Dad, Mom, Mr. Bloom and I went to go meet with her and her husband.  (Hope it wasn't too intimidating) We loved their personality, their work and their professionalism.  My dad was the only one who had one issue... "I don't like the fact they met us at a Starbucks," he said. Haha.  What an oldie. ; ) .  I tried to explain that people do that these days.  Starbucks is a meeting place and I told him to get used to it.  Just like when he told me flip flops were the downfall of America.  Lol. Anyways, Dad (the budget enforcer as you will remember) thought that maybe it was a little pricey.  This frustrated me because it was definitely at the low end of our budget.  I had done all my research, and this was by far, for everything we wanted, the cheapest price.. So, we didn't commit to anything at the meeting.  Getting dad to agree really wouldn't be that big of an issue, but I of course procrastinated.  I finally get online to tell the photographer that I was hoping our day was still available and that we wanted to go with her.  And where is she?? In Asia!! Shooting a wedding.. until September 23 or so... I am going to go crazy with anticipation.. What if our day is booked now!!? Just pile on the stress... I personally believe that what is meant to be, will be.  So, hopefully 09.10.11 is still open... I will have my fingers crossed!!