90 Days People!

Ok so really a few more than that, but not that many more!

Went to a friends wedding this weekend and it really go me excited for my own.

On Saturday my little Mother and I got quite a bit accomplished:

• Designed/Conceptualized Invites and ordered necessary pieces
• Had a sit down with the DJ ( I hired him based on a memory from a bridal show after the original one fell through, so until now we had not formally met)
• Spoke with my favorite florist (JP Parker) in their adorable space (ironically in the same building as the DJ... a sign) and set up a meeting for the 28th
• Purchased all the vases for the other half of the centerpieces

All this and I still had time to get back to Farmland and spend an evening with friends and my man!

Oh yeah, Farmland, we totally have a house! It's funny because I finally referred to it as "home" on Saturday. It caught me off guard, but left me with a smile because until now I referred to Indianapolis as "home."

I also finalized out Target registry, and I am still working on Macy's. It was hard to know exactly what we needed when we were armed in the store. So I went back online and added a few things.

So, as a way to publicly keep track:

• Save the Dates: Done and Sent!
• Invites: Should be completed by the end of June
• Centerpieces: Finalized the 28th
• DJ: Done
• Food: Still need to decide on the final menu
• Mavris: Paid in full, just have to do our final meeting/walk-through
• Rehearsal Dinner: Purchased all picnic themed decor, just need to finalize catering and centerpieces
• Dress: Ordered and in!
• Bridesmaid Dresses: Done
• Tuxes: On the list!
• Shoes: Yet to be purchased

Ok so I am going to stop now because I am feeling overwhelmed again!

Toodles~ Jenn~

Also!

We got some great snow shots from our photographer Kelly Lynn last weekend. We really only needed one good picture for our save the dates, but as usual it was hard to pick because quite a few of them are awesome! Thanks Kelly!

Somewhere on this page the slideshow will appear.... once I figure it out!

Edited to add, that I cannot figure it out... So here is the link to the slideshow

Hello...

So I know, it's been a while! But I finally feel as if I have some update-worthy information!

First.... WE HAVE A CHURCH! Ok so I know that I already shared that news and pictures previously. Anyone that knows me knows that I am always second guessing my decisions and as it got closer to the day I decided maybe it was important for me to have a long center aisle to walk down.

Now one would think that this would be an easy thing to find. It's not! In my desparation I even started looking at the absurdly expensive churches downtown. By expensive I mean it starts at $1500! The most expensive one was $6500!!!! Crazy. It really just turned me off of the churches because aside from cost, I really think its disgusting to charge people that much to get married in the house of the Lord! I mean come on people!!

The perfect church existed in Wanamaker, Indiana, a few miles from my house. The problem is that they decided to no longer allow non-member weddings after they found beer cans and pot after the last non-member wedding (which is horrible!). Well my oh-so-wonderful mother who has more balls than most people I know attended church there, was introduced to the pastor, explained the situation... and well long story short we now have a wonderful church! It only hinges on us completing the necessary paperwork and pre-marital counseling. I can't tell you enough what a relief this was!

Here is a little sneak peak of the interior... but I promise this picture does not do justice to St. Johns Lutheran Church!

In addition to that, I officially paid for my dress and veil... again this makes it oh so real! I was a little apprehensive and having second thoughts when we went to the bridal shop and I saw other pretty dresses that I had not tried on. Once I had MY dress on though I knew it was the one!

This month I have some goal, and I feel like if I publish them on here then I will be held accountable:

• Order and send the Save the Dates
• Lose at least another 4lbs
• Start officially looking at invitations
• Pick out bridesmaid dresses
• Don't fail student teaching because I am so busy with wedding madness!

So we will see how it goes!