September 25th, 2011

September 25th, 2011 @ The Berkeley Field House!!! Squeeeee!

That's it! That's the date! :D

Now all I need to do is design, plan, and create a wedding...gah!

While we were at the venue signing all the papers they took us through the space to see the added features (curtains, chandeliers, etc). We saw another wedding being set up, and we've already stolen a fantastic idea from them. On their sign-in/name card table they had framed wedding photos of their parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. We've got a lot of those pictures around already, but for some I think we'll have to dig and maybe contact some family members in Sweden...

The venue liaison (Tom) was fantastic and told us to drop by anytime between now and September to look at other weddings for ideas. I mentioned that we wanted to do something with mason jars (lanterns, vases, etc) he told us a recent wedding had strings of mason jar lanterns to light the ceremony tent...ooooo!


Well, here's to a year of stress, planning, and panic attacks! 25/09/11!

Big News!

I promise there will be some big news after 2pm today...! Maybe something with a date in it...? ^_^

Venue'd!

Three ghosts came in the night (I assume) and visited my folks. When they got back from their adventures in the Black Forest, The Boy and I went to pick them up from the airport. Within 5min of getting to the car, they announced that our choice of venue seemed to be the best one...

HOORAY!!!!

We'll be going over the papers at the cottage this weekend (between devouring turkey and pumpkin pie) but barring any crazy contract issues, September 25th, 2011 @ The Berkeley Field House is the date!

The fine art of planning with parents.

That's a lie. There is no fine art. It's an awkward and ungainly dance around the actual issues, peppered with insults and misery.

Maybe that's a little dramatic...ah, but who doesn't love drama? Jersey Shore gets 5million viewers a week!

Trying to find a venue has been impossible. Completely, totally, depressingly impossible. Nobody agrees, everyone has different wants, and time is running out. The Boy and I have very few wants:

• Indoor & outdoor space
• Not too fancy (a little rustic)
• In the city, and easily accessible to people without cars (all our friends)

They want:

• Fancy/elegant venue
• Anywhere within the bounds of the GTA...which is rather large

Our list has ballooned with their addition of my parents' friends, pushing us out of the smaller venue options into mid-to-large sized ones. Goodbye budget. Goodbye to 90% of the rustic options. Hello arguments!

They're leaving for a holiday for a few weeks, and we've set a final decision date for a week after they return. Hopefully things will come together and no one will have to call in the homicide squad.

NOM NOM NOM!