All about the Groom

This weekend was as productive as it was short.  And I'll tell you what, things are starting to really cook!  We got some of the "medium-big" things taken care of like Christian's ring, his attire, honeymoon plans firmed up, and I took some mental notes on what I wanted to say for my wedding vows the other day while I was driving to Starbucks.  Which is about as good as that's gonna get. 

We landed on the "black tic" suit that you can see on the left, and no, Christian isn't Asian.  But he loves the color orange, so there you go.  On the right is a sweet looking ring by Scott Kay.  Imagine those two lighter stripes on the outside of the ring as more of a "blond" or "white-man-flesh-tone" and you'll get the picture. 

In an act of complete serendipity (which I actually believe means "a holy coindicence") at Helzberg Diamonds we met the bride-to-be who will be having her reception at the same place we are having our reception (Urban Studio)... wait for it... THE DAY AFTER OUR WEDDING.  So wedding bells go off in my head and I'm wondering, "what rentals can I share with this nice lady?" ... I'll keep you up-to-date on those developments.  But this may become a tip for future planning brides: to save money, track down the couple who are getting married the day before or after you, you'll probably stumble across them in a mall somewhere. 

 Um... also I got a kindle for my birthday. 



Wrapping up the big stuff...

I'm excited to announce that we have landed on a photographer that we're both super excited about.  On Sunday after a fun lunch with Christian's folks we met Lenny from Studio-98 and chatted, looked over books and talked shop.  Turns out he's getting married this summer too, so the commisserating over planning, details, and an empty pocketbook was comforting. 

This is the final big thing to fall into place... I've got the dress, we've picked our colors, the date, the venues, a loose timeline, so having the photographer ties things up into a nice package.  I have to say though, the process of planning a wedding has entirely too many details for someone like me to deal with.  It's like playing wack-a-mole.  One decision gets made and 20 more pop up.  We've got a photographer, so when does he get there, where do we go around Portland to get the fun pictures taken, what are the different family pictures... blah blah blah.  I keep hearing that the day will come so quickly so enjoy the planning process.  I suppose when all is said and done I will probably offer the same advice to another engaged couple, but still, I haven't gotten to the point where wedding planning is more fun than stress. 

Check out our photographer here.