The Wedding Blog

The Diocese of Davenport says it will be another couple of months before I get a decision. We really don't want a winter wedding. So the idea is this: plan the whole thing now. And by plan, I don't mean "think about what would be nice to have." I mean price stuff out, meet with vendors, decide on menus, purchase (but not print) invitations, and so on. Then once we get the annulment in hand, we figure out when the church is available and that becomes the date. I'm hoping for early August. Then we call the first-choice vendors and see if they're available, move to the second choice if not, etc., and print out the invites. If we do it right, we should be able to pull this off in time.

The alternative is to wait for November. I won't do that without a fight. Don's better with it than I am, but if I can pull off August thinks it would be great, so long as it's earlier so we don't run into his niece's wedding. Ellen: when's Mary Katherine's?? I know it's in August, and I want to avoid that weekend, too. So, we're starting to plan, as most of you already know. And I'm starting this blog so my friends can help if you like. For example, if you're bored and surfing, and feel like doing some vicarious shopping, help me cull through websites to find the best stuff at the best prices.

This will also come in handy to bounce ideas. Share your best ideas, and remind me of the the "omigod I'd never do that again" factor. Like opening a new keg at midnight. For $150 each. Yeah, that was a brilliant move on my part.

Okay, maybe it's a silly idea, only time will tell. But I thought I'd try.