My appointment is set to purchase my dress. I will be heading to the St. Cloud area with some backup on Saturday.
Still working on the whole DJ thing. Maybe this weekend we will figure it out!
The pictures went really well yesterday. Laura is really nice and we should be getting them back in a couple of weeks. We went to the Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden. It was fun since we had the first snow of the year!
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving full of fun times with family! I, for one, am really looking forward to the short week!
Monday, November 21, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Success
The last week has been a success.
I found my dress at the Wedding Shoppe. I will be going to a store near St. Cloud to buy it though, better service and more extras thrown in for a better price. Even for wedding stuff, I can't resist a good deal :)
We finally received the quotes from both florists, which made it pretty easy to decide which one to go with. Just need to send in the deposit now!
On Thursday we went to an open house for a DJ. It was super fun and we participated in some free dance lessons.
Just got back last night from Josh's friend Adam's wedding. It was super fun, and I am now considering all weddings as research! I will try to post a couple of pictures soon.
We are currently working on finalizing our guest list so we can send out Christmas save-the-dates. Coming up next:
-Engagement picture session this Sunday
-Buying my dress
-Book our DJ
-Call hotels to set up block details
-Pick Bridesmaid dresses over Thanksgiving
-Meet with Sandy from Shepherd of the Lake to plan out the ceremony details
We (I) want this all done by our meeting with Sandy on December 5th. Good luck? I think we can do it! It feels like we are getting a lot done pretty quickly, which is nice because we only have 229 days left to do everything. Until next week, have a great one :)
I found my dress at the Wedding Shoppe. I will be going to a store near St. Cloud to buy it though, better service and more extras thrown in for a better price. Even for wedding stuff, I can't resist a good deal :)
We finally received the quotes from both florists, which made it pretty easy to decide which one to go with. Just need to send in the deposit now!
On Thursday we went to an open house for a DJ. It was super fun and we participated in some free dance lessons.
Just got back last night from Josh's friend Adam's wedding. It was super fun, and I am now considering all weddings as research! I will try to post a couple of pictures soon.
We are currently working on finalizing our guest list so we can send out Christmas save-the-dates. Coming up next:
-Engagement picture session this Sunday
-Buying my dress
-Book our DJ
-Call hotels to set up block details
-Pick Bridesmaid dresses over Thanksgiving
-Meet with Sandy from Shepherd of the Lake to plan out the ceremony details
We (I) want this all done by our meeting with Sandy on December 5th. Good luck? I think we can do it! It feels like we are getting a lot done pretty quickly, which is nice because we only have 229 days left to do everything. Until next week, have a great one :)
Monday, November 7, 2011
Homework and Planning
Two weekends ago, Josh and I jumped in the car with his parents to go visit some family. It was really nice to see all of them after not having seen them for at least a few months. We carved some pumpkins, played games, and went out to eat to celebrate our engagement.
Josh and I spent a very uneventful Halloween hanging out at my apartment and watching The Fighter. We set out with the best of intentions to find a slightly Halloween themed movie on netflix, but since I am such a chicken, it didn't work out :) I was really bummed that I didn't get any trick-or-treaters. I guess that's what I get for living around many apartment buildings and no houses.
This last week I attended the Association of College Unions International Regional Conference in Grand Forks, ND. The conference itself was a little disappointing, but I got to see Melissa and Hailey, so that made it worth it. It was very weird to drive through the F-M area and not see anyone. I did not like it!
Almost everyone in my cohort for school is having a major breakdown right now. Our workload is getting heavier, so I kind of understand where they are coming from. However, this is one of the many reasons that I am so appreciative of Concordia. I really think that Concordia and all of the people there helped push me to challenge myself. People always talk about how the transition to Grad. school is so hard, but it hasn't been that bad for me... so far. Go Cobbers!
We finally got ahold of our photographer and have a tentative date set for our engagement pictures: Saturday, November 19th! Still trying to figure out what we are going to wear, but we will figure it out. I am also heading with my mom to The Wedding Shoppe with my mom tonight to try on some dresses. I'm excited to see how it works out and am hoping to find "the one" or maybe "the few."
We met with 2 different florists last week and are currently waiting for the quote from the second one. We got some great ideas from both of them, and this is the first thing that makes the wedding feel "real." I'm not sure why that is, but I think it is because it's the first physical plan we have made. We should be getting the quote soon, so hopefully have the decision made by the end of the week. I feel like we have so much done, but nothing done at the same time. I'm not really sure what to think about this feeling. I am slowly but surely making check marks on my to-do list, so I can't be too far behind.
We are going to a wedding this weekend, so hopefully I will have a few pictures to show next week. I am really looking forward to seeing some friends and relaxing.
Have a great week everyone!
Josh and I spent a very uneventful Halloween hanging out at my apartment and watching The Fighter. We set out with the best of intentions to find a slightly Halloween themed movie on netflix, but since I am such a chicken, it didn't work out :) I was really bummed that I didn't get any trick-or-treaters. I guess that's what I get for living around many apartment buildings and no houses.
This last week I attended the Association of College Unions International Regional Conference in Grand Forks, ND. The conference itself was a little disappointing, but I got to see Melissa and Hailey, so that made it worth it. It was very weird to drive through the F-M area and not see anyone. I did not like it!
Almost everyone in my cohort for school is having a major breakdown right now. Our workload is getting heavier, so I kind of understand where they are coming from. However, this is one of the many reasons that I am so appreciative of Concordia. I really think that Concordia and all of the people there helped push me to challenge myself. People always talk about how the transition to Grad. school is so hard, but it hasn't been that bad for me... so far. Go Cobbers!
We finally got ahold of our photographer and have a tentative date set for our engagement pictures: Saturday, November 19th! Still trying to figure out what we are going to wear, but we will figure it out. I am also heading with my mom to The Wedding Shoppe with my mom tonight to try on some dresses. I'm excited to see how it works out and am hoping to find "the one" or maybe "the few."
We met with 2 different florists last week and are currently waiting for the quote from the second one. We got some great ideas from both of them, and this is the first thing that makes the wedding feel "real." I'm not sure why that is, but I think it is because it's the first physical plan we have made. We should be getting the quote soon, so hopefully have the decision made by the end of the week. I feel like we have so much done, but nothing done at the same time. I'm not really sure what to think about this feeling. I am slowly but surely making check marks on my to-do list, so I can't be too far behind.
We are going to a wedding this weekend, so hopefully I will have a few pictures to show next week. I am really looking forward to seeing some friends and relaxing.
Have a great week everyone!
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