Save the Date...Done!!! Next, Invites!

Save the Date cards are in the mail!!!! Yay!!! All done.

Well except for Haley and Phil's which I was supposed to drop off walking the dog last night. But I'll walk her tonight and try to remember it. :)

I'm sick at home today so I'll probably work on the invitation. Although I truly am lousy with Photoshop, so I will play and then I'll tell Chris what I really want. :) That's the way it's been working. But it should be a neat invitation. I like the idea of having something I've never seen before. It's nice to have a goal.

Check, Check, Check!!

I've had a really productive few days. So productive that the 'wedding item' I needed to check off tonight was "Blog about how productive I've been". So here it goes.

Friday night Chris and I worked on designing our wedding invitations. They definitely aren't finished yet but they have come a long way.

Saturday I asked Robyn to be my bridesmaid. That was a fun thing to do. And then we popped into Heavenly Gowns to see if they had the dress I want in stock. They don't. I'll be headed out to Dieppe to check a store there.

Sunday it was decided that the reception will be at my parents house. I am so excited. I think it fits in with my plans perfectly. This way Chris and I can have the wedding reception we've always wanted. :) And I think that there's a nice flow to the house and it will be the casual comfy atmosphere that we are aiming for.
We're still not completely sure where the wedding will be. It's a toss up between Tucker Park and Public Gardens. Both have pros and cons....I'm sure I'll (I mean 'we'll') decide soon.

Monday I booked our photographer. I'm so excited. Julie A. Whitlock Photography. I love her work. And she led me to my cake baker, whom I booked today.

So check, check, check.

My goal tomorrow is too look at catering menus online. I'm pretty sure I know which company I would like but it's fun to look and I love to comparison shop. Oh yeah and I should call my favorite Pastor and see if he wants to hang out on some random Tuesday in June. A never ending list. But I like the idea of trying to accomplish one wedding item a day. That's doable.

More on this topic...

The Save the Date cards have arrived. Now I just need to get together all of the addresses. It seems kind of silly to email people for their addresses so I can send them a save the date card. I could just tell them in the email to begin with. But then weddings seem to be kind of silly themselves.

The day after the save the date cards arrived I saw a really cute idea on a wedding blog. A couple made a timeline of their relationship ending with their wedding date. It was super cute and I immediately wanted to throw out the cards I have and start over. But I know if I do that once I'll probably get in the habit of it. Chris always makes fun of me for pricing and comparing items after I have already bought them. But I think it's fun and educational. :) This time I'll ignore the urge to re-purchase and send out the cards on my dining room table.

Next topic....we're back to locations!

Tada!

Save the Date cards are on order. I decided against the magnets because my favorite one needed a picture and oddly enough after 7 years Chris and I have very few pictures of the two of us where we're both looking fabulous. (And let's all be thankful he got rid of those round glasses.) Anyway the goal is for the cards to be in the hands of invitees by the middle of February. That gives me a few weeks to collect addresses. One thing accomplished and one new job.

Next color selection and invitations! Excitement is in the air!

Magic Peanut Sauce

I think everyone in the whole world should know about the Spicy Magic Peanut Sauce from everybodylikessandwhiches.blogspot.com

It's fabulous. It burns onto the pot everytime because I always forget to chop my ginger and garlic before I need them. But it still tastes fabulous. And the pot always comes clean with a little baking soda. No harm done. :) Throw it on a stirfry and get all of veggie servings in for the day.

3 parts chunky natuarl peanut butter
1 part sriracha (That cheap Chinese hot sauce)
lime juice (about 1 lime)
2 parts chili sauce
2 parts honey
lots of garlic
1/4 cup water plus more if you cook it too long and it gets too thick
chunk of fresh ginger, chopped or grated
1 part soy sauce


I write 'part' instead of an actual measurement because I tend to just throw the ingrediants in. The recipe is super flexible and yummy.

Save the Date!

Well, I have decided to go with Save the Date cards. Actually, Save the Date fridge magnets. It seems efficient since people normally put wedding info on the refrigerator anyway.

I've read that Save the Date cards should go out 4 to 6 months before the wedding. Finally, I am right on schedule for something. Hopefully they can be designed and in the mail by the end of the month. A new goal for a new day.


Next on the list is finding a location and maybe booking a photographer. Oh and I saw a picture of a fabulous wedding cupcake display this morning at
Julie A. Whitlock Photography
I may need to find out who the baker was at that turquoise wedding. Yummy!

Engagement announcement

After seven quick years of relationship bliss Chris finally popped the question. *Surprise*

Actually I was surprised. I had set an imaginary wedding date 5 years ago when my sister got engaged. June 22nd, 2010 seemed far, far away. Alas, after saying the date every time someone asked me when we planned on getting married....I got a little attached. However unconventional and inconvenient, the wedding is on a Tuesday at the end of June.

Now I am in the mist of trying to figure out where the wedding should be, what time of day and how many people want to take a vacation day for a wedding. Maybe I can just tell 75 people to call in sick. Instead of a 'Save the Date' card, maybe I could send out a 'Save a Sick Day' card??? Hmmm, who wouldn't find that funny?

Something to think about later.

For now I can check 'Start a Wedding Blog' off of my list.