Right after we got engaged we were naturally consumed with finding a venue, setting a date, and just generally getting the lay of the wedding planning land. During this time we managed also to find a caterer, develop a wedding website, have a tasting, and, thanks to my lovely ladies in Seattle, even find a wedding dress. The save-the-dates were created and sent out to family and out-of-town friends, and then we had several months of nada. Doing nothing is of course one of my favorite activities of all time, and doing nothing on the wedding planning front is grand. Sadly, it's dawned on us that instead of still having practically a year to plan this thing, we now have just over 4 months. Yes, TDLM, here we come!
This week I have managed to reserve the bus at the bus company, so that our beloved (drunken) friends and family do not need to drive the winding roads out to/from ThorpeWood. Adam is going to work on our vows, the text for a Quaker Wedding Certificate, and getting a picnic area reserved for the Saturday barbecue before the wedding. Adam's parents are playing with ideas for ceremony decor. His mother and I went to the fabric store and bought fabric to cut for the squares under the centerpieces. My stepmother Toni is planning my bridal shower in Seattle, about which I am to know no details (aside from when to show up). I am working on invitations with my dad. He created a couple prototypes a few weeks ago and is busy at work on the final design, while I will be experimenting with fonts and layout for the invitation itself. I spent a few hours downloading fonts this week, and with any luck one of them will work out.
Hm. So things are moving forward, but there are a lot of details yet to be worked out. I feel that I am perpetually with a To Do List Item on the tip of my tongue. Beware of asking me how the wedding planning is going lest you be grilled endlessly for your opinion, or get roped into helping me with a DIY something or other. TDLM: You have been warned.
