13 Months and Counting

Well, its a little less than 13 months until the big day and I think we are pretty on top of things so far.

The photographer was an easy choice, we are using a friend from our church who just so happens to be an amazing photographer.

The ceremony location was another given, since we met in church we'll get hitched in church.

The reception site, however, I am proud of myself for coming up with. After visiting the sites that the internet suggested we were ready to sign away for a classy, hotel reception and make it work. Or atleast, I was ready. My dad however refused to sign a check for that much money for me to "make it work". He and my mother insisted that I would find a place that would work on its own at getting me giddy and that all we added wouldn't "make" the wedding but simply "inhance it". So I hit up the magainzes for ideas... backyard wedding in June doesn't really work in Texas and I wanted something more upscale than a barn but I have always loved the soft, white, twinkly light look. My magazine suggested renting out a Mexican food resteraunt, which wouldn't work with my taste in decor and would be kind of random, but we are going to Italy for our honeymoon and my mind started working and I thought of my FAVORITE Italian food resteraunt... there is soft, white lighting with candles...a dance floor, a pianst, and live singing...it has more character on its own than I could have ever created at a hotel or golf course! So, after Gavin and I went together to daydream and discuss we told my parents that it is "the one". I can't wait to bring our friends and family to dinner next June to celebrate!!!

No cake yet, I just don't feel that one cake tasting is nearly enough! I assure you, though, we will continue to journey on through this process until we find the perfect one.

Colors will be blue on blue with a hint of pink in the flowers. I promised Gavin I would let him proposal be my inspiration so bluebonnets will abound.

Only 26 days away from the "one year until mark"!

And so it begins!

I have heard this talk of "Bridezilla" and I'm unsure at what point one turns in to it (her?), but so far I couldn't be farther from "that girl" and I'm sure my family is grateful for that!

So far we've got the date (6.25.11) and the ceremony site (our amazingly wonderful church) and that's it. It's plenty for now because it's still a year away. But we are planning, slowly but surely. The first planning thing we did may end up actually being my favorite...

Imagine this: free cake. multiple flavors. different icings. did I say free? My grandmother, mother, fiance and I went together and had a blast. they tortured him for his disgust for chocolate and love for red velvet. Those who are unaware of this should know that red velvet IS chocolate. My grandmother decided we will all call chocolate "velvet" from now on. All and all we tasted many "velvet" cakes... Velvet with white icing, velvet with velvet icing, German velvet... If I know my grandmother, and I think I do, he will never hear the end of this!

I'm so excited for summer. So excited to get to the "one year or less" mark and get to really start planning. Maybe then I will catch the 'zilla-ness? Right now I'm on a high from the wonderfulness of the engagement maybe that's why right now EVERYTHING seems like a great idea, but no big deal if it wouldn't work? Maybe I'm just so stinkin' in love that I don't care about the details of the wedding?