When Joe and I got engaged, we knew that we wanted a short engagement. We had been talking about the possibility of a December wedding for a while and once we got engaged, we knew it was possible. We can plan a wedding in five months, right? Well four, really, considering I'm going to be gone at camp for the entire month of July. WHEW, deep breaths.
So, needless to say, planning has been in high gear for the past week (we've only been engaged a week?)! And by high gear, I mean HIGH GEAR.
My first order of business was to call the venue I had been eyeing for a while to see if they were still available and they were - YAY! So we set up a tour with them for this past Saturday.
Next order of business... dress, obviously! I made an appointment to go into David's Bridal to try on a bunch of dresses and get an idea of what I wanted because I thought I had no idea.
Last week I also asked all of my bridesmaids, flower girl and ring bearer to be in the wedding so the wedding party is set (well, mine... Joe has some things to do this week, still). Finally, I finished up a preliminary guest list of my guests (Joe will be doing his this week).
This weekend has been a complete whirlwind.
On Friday, I went to the Fall Out Boy concert which was INCREDIBLE.
I danced and sang my heart out and only just got my voice back completely yesterday. I thought I would die of heat stroke but it was such an amazing concert. You have to understand: I love Fall Out Boy. I loved them in middle school and I never stopped. I still very regularly listen to them so this was probably the most fun I have ever had at a concert. Plus, I got to go with all my best friends so that made it even better.
Saturday it was back to wedding planning. We went to our hopeful wedding venue for a tour. Both of my parents got to come, so that was exciting. We were driving along looking for it when suddenly we saw it up on this huge cliff overlooking a lake and all of us just went, "Wow!" Needless to say, we loved the venue. It was beautiful and the people were very friendly, helpful and did not pressure us at all. We took a long time to talk amongst ourselves about what package we wanted, which made me so stress, but my wonderful finance kept us grounded and made sure that my mom and I didn't get overwhelmed and end up going with something bigger than we really wanted, which almost happened. In the end, I got exactly what I wanted and am so happy with our choice. Now that it's official, I can say that we are getting married at Hermann Hill! Click the link to see some pictures and info about it! And the very most exciting thing...
WE'RE ON THE CALENDAR! :) Ignore the crappy cell phone pictures of my computer screen. I should have done a screen shot but whatever. Not changing it now.
After we booked our venue, we went to our favorite chocolate place in Hermann to get some yummy treats and then Joe and I jetted off to Target and Bed, Bath and Beyond to register for wedding gifts. Target was not very fun and they were super unhelpful (I ended up scanning into a list, not a registry so I have to go back and redo it... ugh) but Bed, Bath and Beyond was so much fun! We made it halfway through the store before we got exhausted and decide to finish the next day. Then we went out to dinner at HuHot (yummmm) and then relaxed and watched a movie.
The next day we had lunch with Joe's family, got Joe fitted for a tux for his sister's wedding, picked out probably tuxes for our own wedding and then went to finish up our registry. Joe registered for a Roomba and a tennis ball shooter because he's Joe. We had fun and we're really happy with our registry. It was really fun to choose the things that will be ours.
On Monday (yesterday) I went to my dress appointment with my mom, Lindsey, Amanda and Sydni. We had a really fun time and I tried on a variety of dresses. There were two that I just absolutely loved, but in the end, I came back to one. We left and planned to come back later. I thought about it over the day and decided I needed to try the dress on one more time, so we went back last night and I tried it on again. We put on all the accessories (veil, sash, etc.) and, cheesy as it is, I put headphones on and played the song I am planning on walking down the aisle to and I knew that it was the dress. I can't believe I found a dress that I love on the first day! How easy was that? It's a perfect dress for me and when I looked back at my Pinterest wedding board last night, I realized that almost all the dresses I had pinned were the same style... guess I knew what I wanted all along!
Today I am choosing our photographer. This has proved to be one of the most difficult decisions so far! Choosing a dress was hard just because I'm a commitment-phobe, but finding a photographer who will really capture what I want has been tough.
So that's where we're at. In the past (little over a) week, we have done the following:
1. Choose a date
2. Book a wedding and reception venue
3. Register for gifts
4. Buy a dress and all accessories (except hair and shoes)
5. Choose probable tuxes
6. Finalize wedding color
7. Make guest list
8. Decide on a photographer
Who says you can't plan a wedding in a short amount of time?
I'm having so much fun! :)
Next order of business... dress, obviously! I made an appointment to go into David's Bridal to try on a bunch of dresses and get an idea of what I wanted because I thought I had no idea.
Last week I also asked all of my bridesmaids, flower girl and ring bearer to be in the wedding so the wedding party is set (well, mine... Joe has some things to do this week, still). Finally, I finished up a preliminary guest list of my guests (Joe will be doing his this week).
This weekend has been a complete whirlwind.
On Friday, I went to the Fall Out Boy concert which was INCREDIBLE.
I danced and sang my heart out and only just got my voice back completely yesterday. I thought I would die of heat stroke but it was such an amazing concert. You have to understand: I love Fall Out Boy. I loved them in middle school and I never stopped. I still very regularly listen to them so this was probably the most fun I have ever had at a concert. Plus, I got to go with all my best friends so that made it even better.
Saturday it was back to wedding planning. We went to our hopeful wedding venue for a tour. Both of my parents got to come, so that was exciting. We were driving along looking for it when suddenly we saw it up on this huge cliff overlooking a lake and all of us just went, "Wow!" Needless to say, we loved the venue. It was beautiful and the people were very friendly, helpful and did not pressure us at all. We took a long time to talk amongst ourselves about what package we wanted, which made me so stress, but my wonderful finance kept us grounded and made sure that my mom and I didn't get overwhelmed and end up going with something bigger than we really wanted, which almost happened. In the end, I got exactly what I wanted and am so happy with our choice. Now that it's official, I can say that we are getting married at Hermann Hill! Click the link to see some pictures and info about it! And the very most exciting thing...
WE'RE ON THE CALENDAR! :) Ignore the crappy cell phone pictures of my computer screen. I should have done a screen shot but whatever. Not changing it now.
After we booked our venue, we went to our favorite chocolate place in Hermann to get some yummy treats and then Joe and I jetted off to Target and Bed, Bath and Beyond to register for wedding gifts. Target was not very fun and they were super unhelpful (I ended up scanning into a list, not a registry so I have to go back and redo it... ugh) but Bed, Bath and Beyond was so much fun! We made it halfway through the store before we got exhausted and decide to finish the next day. Then we went out to dinner at HuHot (yummmm) and then relaxed and watched a movie.
The next day we had lunch with Joe's family, got Joe fitted for a tux for his sister's wedding, picked out probably tuxes for our own wedding and then went to finish up our registry. Joe registered for a Roomba and a tennis ball shooter because he's Joe. We had fun and we're really happy with our registry. It was really fun to choose the things that will be ours.
On Monday (yesterday) I went to my dress appointment with my mom, Lindsey, Amanda and Sydni. We had a really fun time and I tried on a variety of dresses. There were two that I just absolutely loved, but in the end, I came back to one. We left and planned to come back later. I thought about it over the day and decided I needed to try the dress on one more time, so we went back last night and I tried it on again. We put on all the accessories (veil, sash, etc.) and, cheesy as it is, I put headphones on and played the song I am planning on walking down the aisle to and I knew that it was the dress. I can't believe I found a dress that I love on the first day! How easy was that? It's a perfect dress for me and when I looked back at my Pinterest wedding board last night, I realized that almost all the dresses I had pinned were the same style... guess I knew what I wanted all along!
Today I am choosing our photographer. This has proved to be one of the most difficult decisions so far! Choosing a dress was hard just because I'm a commitment-phobe, but finding a photographer who will really capture what I want has been tough.
So that's where we're at. In the past (little over a) week, we have done the following:
1. Choose a date
2. Book a wedding and reception venue
3. Register for gifts
4. Buy a dress and all accessories (except hair and shoes)
5. Choose probable tuxes
6. Finalize wedding color
7. Make guest list
8. Decide on a photographer
Who says you can't plan a wedding in a short amount of time?
I'm having so much fun! :)
I'm getting married (again) at Hermann Hill too! It's really awesome :) They really do take care of a lot; I've been impressed.
ReplyDeleteExciting! I just looked and saw you on the calendar. ;) We really loved it there so we're excited! I think we have decided on Charisma Photography because I am just in love with her photos and she seems like she will be great to work with. Thanks for the tip, though! I'm open to any suggestions/vendors/etc. to look at!
DeleteBtw, if you want a photographer from the area -- check out Arndt Photography, they seem to do a really great job and have decent prices for what they offer. I"ve liked them on Facebook.
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