Wedding planning update: 10+ months to go
Wedding planning took a bit of a backseat this month (especially compared to last month!), but I still feel productive because of what we did get accomplished.
Breathtaking photo by Anna Kuperberg
— We finally signed a contract and put down a deposit with our recalcitrant venue
— We chose a caterer and signed a contract with them (SO excited about our pick!!)
— We inquired with ceremony musicians
— We received a proposal for a custom lounge grouping
— We chose save the dates (thanks to your help!)
— I’m really starting to flesh out what I would like our invitations to look like
— Completed some hotel block research, thanks to my Momma
— I’ve been working hard on our wedding website, which I’m crafting from a Blogger template (can’t wait to share this sucker, plus a full tutorial!)
November promises to be a full month, with likely decisions on a wedding gown, bridesmaid dresses, a band, and ceremony musicians!
I know I'm new here, but I can't wait to see how you use blogger for a wedding website!
Thank you so much, Shannon! It's actually surprisingly easy, and makes for a pretty neat option, I think!
ooooooo, I'm so excited for more dress posts! I think there should be a sneak peak at your choice, I don't know if I can wait until September. Especially since an 8 month old will be running my life by then :)
[…] Back in October, I told you that we would likely be making a decision on bridesmaid dresses in November. Ha! Not even close. Then in January, I told you we’d narrowed it down to three options. The gals tried on as many of the three as they could, and we decided that Bill Levkoff 537 was the group pick. I decided to order a swatch of our color – pewter – just to make sure I liked it. It was almost an afterthought, but I’m glad I did, because once I saw it in person, I immediately saw that it was much more of a lavender gray than a true charcoal gray. I think this photo, which is of 537, demonstrates it well: […]