Only minor progress.
This past Sunday my mom and I went to the PWG bridal show which was pretty good. I kinda wish I went to one when we first started... woulda saved a little bit of a hassle. sheesh.
Great people I met and will be talking to again... Florists, jewelry people, gift people, beauty people, and invite people.
Jewelry people/gift people were awesome. I met with The Southern Jewelry Box today and they were super sweet, and I've got great ideas from them which is exciting.
The invite people were super great and I was finally able to show my mom the things I like the best and the styles.
The beauty people.. ideas of what I can do and laser hair removal (which if you know me I have a very large hatred towards personal body hair... which is funny since Paul is hairy).
OH! And I have a DJ! He's frickin awesome. Has great music, nothing cheesy or crap. YAY!
The one thing however... that this bridal show has done is f up my venue option. UGH. My mom talked to some portion of the Gwinnett Civic Center and found out they may be more affordable than previously thought. So now my mom is considering that place especially if they are the same price. LORDY! Just when I think I'm good.
We met with the SJB lady and her hubby today and they were awesome. They're totally customizing just about everything for us which is soo cool. If I can keep her under budget that WOULD BE HELLA AWESOME!!!!!!!!
Ok so like I said no progress, but progress...
22.9.11
7.9.11
So many things...
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I officially have a venue. However, the more I think about it I'm a little concerned with the size. But whateves.
I'm getting married! June 23 at the Harbor Club on Lake Oconee. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! I already picked out the food and alcohol available, so even that part is done.
Also, I've booked my photographer - Derek Shane. I decided to go with him because basically I get more for the price. Plus he's a lot more willing to work with me in terms of payment cause well we all know that I'm not by any means wealthy. But Derek does awesome work. However, I'm not sure if his name is Derek or Shane. It's a little strange really. I've got planned to have our engagement pics taken on October 20 the Tuesday after Columbus Day. This works out great cause then we can get those printed and send out save the dates and stuff like that.
Speaking of photographer I just have to pick my "half" photographer in Knoxville, and call UT. In the event I haven't mentioned this... I super want my engagement pictures to be around UT and especially on the field cause that would be FRICKIN AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I've contacted a few photographers in Knoxville (I don't wanna pay a travel fee) to see where they are on pricing. I may be a little delayed on paying by my aunt or my mom but it's totally gonna be worth it.
What's even better.... I'M GOING TO THE TENNESSEE/UGA GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I need to work out my half photographer for the Friday before the game. I'm so excited. I think I'm more excited about the game than the pictures, but I'm sure it's going to be awesome!!! OMG I'm so excited!
So that's really it in terms of wedding planning, but I'm kinda still excited cause I can actually start planning things and looking at other things.
On a totally non-wedding related note... Paul and I are looking at buying a fully furnished townhouse on Lake Oconee. It's hella far away but it's a great place and super cute. Also, after a couple of years maybe we can buy waterfront property. I just have to find a job out there, which let's be honest I'd really rather not work. The townhouse is super close to a really awesome charter school/academy. However, if my future kid doesn't get in cause we didn't sign up early enough then I'm gonna have to schlep them to Athens.... ugh. Oh well.
So I'm finally starting to act like a grown up. It's a little freaky I'm not gonna lie. :)
I'm getting married! June 23 at the Harbor Club on Lake Oconee. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! I already picked out the food and alcohol available, so even that part is done.
Also, I've booked my photographer - Derek Shane. I decided to go with him because basically I get more for the price. Plus he's a lot more willing to work with me in terms of payment cause well we all know that I'm not by any means wealthy. But Derek does awesome work. However, I'm not sure if his name is Derek or Shane. It's a little strange really. I've got planned to have our engagement pics taken on October 20 the Tuesday after Columbus Day. This works out great cause then we can get those printed and send out save the dates and stuff like that.
Speaking of photographer I just have to pick my "half" photographer in Knoxville, and call UT. In the event I haven't mentioned this... I super want my engagement pictures to be around UT and especially on the field cause that would be FRICKIN AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I've contacted a few photographers in Knoxville (I don't wanna pay a travel fee) to see where they are on pricing. I may be a little delayed on paying by my aunt or my mom but it's totally gonna be worth it.
What's even better.... I'M GOING TO THE TENNESSEE/UGA GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I need to work out my half photographer for the Friday before the game. I'm so excited. I think I'm more excited about the game than the pictures, but I'm sure it's going to be awesome!!! OMG I'm so excited!
So that's really it in terms of wedding planning, but I'm kinda still excited cause I can actually start planning things and looking at other things.
On a totally non-wedding related note... Paul and I are looking at buying a fully furnished townhouse on Lake Oconee. It's hella far away but it's a great place and super cute. Also, after a couple of years maybe we can buy waterfront property. I just have to find a job out there, which let's be honest I'd really rather not work. The townhouse is super close to a really awesome charter school/academy. However, if my future kid doesn't get in cause we didn't sign up early enough then I'm gonna have to schlep them to Athens.... ugh. Oh well.
So I'm finally starting to act like a grown up. It's a little freaky I'm not gonna lie. :)
1.9.11
Things are coming together...
So now that it's September.. yes... I've been engaged since April... and it's been 6 months... I am 99% sure I have a venue and a date! yay!!!!!!! I'm pretty sure I'm getting married at The Harbor Club at Lake Oconee. My only downside I have for it is that it is super plain. It needs a lot of decorations.. :( So I'm excited and yet not so.. Terrible right? My date is officially June 23, 2012. YAY!
Now I'm down to a terrible dilemma with photographers..still. I really want to hire 3 photographers. 1 has video which is awesome, 2 have a photobooth which is awesome, and 1 just has awesome pictures. So I worked it out with all 3 photographers, basicish package for 2 and full on package with 1 and photobooth.. I need about 12K. UGH! So I really need to pick one and I can't.
So let's look at what we got...
Ashah - she takes awesome pictures. Not sure if she has a photobooth. And well my parents, Tanya and I love her pics - $2700 for basicish - 6 hrs, engagement
Derek Shane - takes awesome pictures. Has a photobooth. For the same price as Ashah you get video with his package. And my parents like him too - $5300
Mac + Cheese - I like her pictures. She has a photobooth, and included in price guest can take home their pictures, which is great! So if I do a basicish package for her and her photobooth - $3800 & $575
SHITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want all 3!!! Not really sure how they would feel.. lol... sharing picture taking with 2 others.. lol SHIT.
Logically - i should choose Derek. He's got the best deal for the price. I know that, I really do. Since I have to pay for it I really should go with him. But I love the other 2 as well. UGH!!!!!!!!
So what I really should do is find out if the other 2 are available June 23, cause they checked to see if June 9 was open not the 23. hmmmm... hopefully with any luck they won't be and then I can just cut them out. :)
So I guess that's really it. I have a venue - more or less, and a date...so that's something. :)
Now I'm down to a terrible dilemma with photographers..still. I really want to hire 3 photographers. 1 has video which is awesome, 2 have a photobooth which is awesome, and 1 just has awesome pictures. So I worked it out with all 3 photographers, basicish package for 2 and full on package with 1 and photobooth.. I need about 12K. UGH! So I really need to pick one and I can't.
So let's look at what we got...
Ashah - she takes awesome pictures. Not sure if she has a photobooth. And well my parents, Tanya and I love her pics - $2700 for basicish - 6 hrs, engagement
Derek Shane - takes awesome pictures. Has a photobooth. For the same price as Ashah you get video with his package. And my parents like him too - $5300
Mac + Cheese - I like her pictures. She has a photobooth, and included in price guest can take home their pictures, which is great! So if I do a basicish package for her and her photobooth - $3800 & $575
SHITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want all 3!!! Not really sure how they would feel.. lol... sharing picture taking with 2 others.. lol SHIT.
Logically - i should choose Derek. He's got the best deal for the price. I know that, I really do. Since I have to pay for it I really should go with him. But I love the other 2 as well. UGH!!!!!!!!
So what I really should do is find out if the other 2 are available June 23, cause they checked to see if June 9 was open not the 23. hmmmm... hopefully with any luck they won't be and then I can just cut them out. :)
So I guess that's really it. I have a venue - more or less, and a date...so that's something. :)
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