Progress Post as of 1/27/10

A lot has changed in our plans since November. Of course, we still have a year and 10 months to get this right. The current plan we've come up with to replace TRF is much, much, much cheaper and we're getting a lot more for $4,500 now than we were with $6,500 for the Ren Fest. So let's begin!

Our new location is The Tall Ship Elissa in Galveston-











Ain't she puuurrrdy? Of course, she'll be docked during the ceremony (though it would be cool to have her out on the sea).

The docks right next to the Elissa will house our reception. I'm not sure, exactly, how I want that to look, but I have some ideas for decor-








I'd like to have a centerpiece like this, maybe in a bottle rather than a jar, but filled with sand and a candle in the middle. This would be part of the centerpiece, not the entire thing.












I thought this was a cute idea for place settings. I'm not sure we'll have those, but the idea is cute.

I'm considering these as options for vendors-

Catering by Salsas of Galveston (Prices are dirt cheap, plus the family loves Tex-Mex.)

Rev. Bostock as our Minister (dude has got a great biz going there on the island. He'll marry you anywhere and he seems like a really nice guy)

The rest we're not sure about yet. But I do have a pretty cool mock-up of what our wedding part will hopefully look like.












I'm keeping the same dress as I love it sooo much. I really, really love the white/dark blue color scheme.

I'm really excited about this wedding idea, as I've always loved Galveston and always kinda hoped I'd get married there. So far, our budget is showing up as super, super cheap so I couldn't be more excited. =)

Wedding Dress!

Ugh. No more work, please. Ever. Especially not this morning. I'm so over it. I should be working on my four-page paper due tomorrow, but let's be serious. I have to endure 8 hours of crap today. I'm not about to start with my three hour, morning respite.

So to keep myself from thinking suicidal thoughts, I decided I'd share what I hope will be my future wedding dress.
Yaay! Isn't it pretty? Mine actually will have either a goldish/ivory trim or white, but not red. The picture was just automatically at red (though I can't really see why anyone would find that appealing, but to each his own). I like how it sort of borderlines between Renaissancy/modern.

It's about $400, which isn't too bad for a dress like this. I hate to be a snob, but I just couldn't see myself wearing a dress that wasn't a little bit showy. For instance, I need a petticoat, a bit of a bustle, etc, etc, etc. I don't really get into the "less is more" philosophy of wedding dresses. I mean, I can see the appeal of just wearing like a prom or sun dress (super cheap) but you only get married once. Oh, wait...

I think I will also invest in a pair of gloves, like the kind this lady has. I've considered getting a tiara, but its kind of ridiculous how much bridal boutiques want to charge for them (not to mention everything else). I also don't want to look too much like Princess Peach.

Introduction to my official Wedding Blog!!!!

Hey there!

So, this is my first, official wedding blog entry. There shouldn't be any readers just yet, but this is as much for me as it is for the eventual blog followers.

To begin with, here are some minor, general facts about our 2011 wedding that Matt and I have hammered down so far.

1. Our tentative date is November 12th, 2011, which is a Saturday. This may change, but we'd like to have an autumn wedding and we're doing it Houston, TX (where autumn is pretty much nonexistent until December). October would be too hot. By November, one is more likely to get a cool front, or at the very least, highs in the mid 70's.
   
2. Our location is The Texas Renaissance Festival (huzzah!). We'd like to have the ceremony in the Wedding Chapel. I am really psyched about this, BTW. TRF is one of my favorite places on earth (I'm not even joking) and I've wanted to get married there since my first visit when I was ten. It truly is one my happy places and I can't think of a place more romantic and free-spirited.
   
3. Our rehearsal dinner will be a "Potluck BBQ" in Bear Creek Park the night before. We'll provide the fantasy decorations, souvenirs, and maybe some meat entrees, but everyone else can chip in with food contributions. I know, it's a great way to avoid spending a fortune, right? I'll make another post about this soon. We'll also get a chance to rehearse since it's an outdoor location and TRF doesn't conduct the rehearsals themselves.
4. I've decided to not try and spend 1,000 dollars or more on some time period-specific wedding gown. I've found a dress at David's Bridal for 390 that looks as though it might be Renaissancy/princessy, but also very modern. I might get a tiara to balance it out.
   
5. We basically have the potential people picked out for our groomsmen/bridesmaids. Assuming either one of us doesn't experience a huge falling out within the next couple of years, we'll probably stick to those folks.
   
6. We've decided on Pachelbel's Canon in D for the "walk down the aisle" music, as well as Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring for the seating of the mothers. Texas Brass will be providing the music for our ceremony, and we've already picked out some of the music they provide as choices. Again, I'll make a post especially about this, eventually. I'll also provide a link to their website. I'd really like to havea good, celtic version of "Fields of Gold" for our first dance at the reception, but we'll see how it goes.

Okay, that's all for now. More to come later!