This Week's Updates

It's been about a week since I posted an update, so let's see what I missed...

- We have an appointment at Men's Wearhouse on Sunday to start looking at ideas for the guys' outfits.
- I sent out a couple bridesmaid dress options to my girls. They'll hopefully be able to try them on and get back to me with feedback at some point this month.
- After the tasting at Babbo's Catering, we were completely spoiled. I emailed the other catering company that's an option, and the girl wrote back asking which FIVE things we'd like to try at our tasting. Since Babbo gave us more than five options for each course, I was caught off-guard. They also only offer tastings at 10am or 2-5pm during the week -or- before 11am on Saturdays. REALLY?! We're definitely leaning towards Babbo.
- I've been working on figuring out the hotel in order to set up a block of rooms. I toured 3 hotels to check them out, and 2 of those are still in the running. We were thinking of doing two hotel options for guests, but I think I'll just set one block up at the hotel we're staying at and then just list a couple other budget hotels on our wedding website so interested guests can do the research/reservations themselves. Both hotels we're considering are very nice and under $90/night, so it's pretty affordable compared to a lot of places around the valley! There are plus's and negatives for each one, but we want to check out the suites they offer (since I wasn't able to get in and see them), and then we'll make a decision.
- We have a consultation set up with the DJ on Wednesday the 27th. We'll meet with him at the Aldea Open House, and since it's the last Wednesday of the month, we'll be able to see the outdoor areas of Aldea set up as they would be for a ceremony and cocktail hour.
- We had put research for honeymoon ideas on hold until we were able to look at flights, and that time has come! I'm putting this one on Patrick b/c the idea of going on vacation is the thing he's most excited about :).
- We're down to only a couple weeks until our trip to St. Louis to celebrate our engagement with my family. We go to Cleveland a month after that, and I'm so excited for both engagement parties!

I think that's it for now! Patrick and I are going to a wedding tomorrow, so we'll be on the lookout for ideas - both good and bad :)*. We'll be able to spend time with some friends that I haven't been able to see in a couple years, and it's always fun to get dressed up. I love weddings.

-Lisa