Wow, consistently writing in this blog is a tough thing to do! I took a long break from doing things for the wedding. I did so much in the beginning I guess I decided it was time for a little break! These past 2 months I have slowly gotten things done. One of these things is finally booking my DJ! I have known for awhile now who I wanted to go with (Kirkabee DJS using Greg)but I just now finally sent in my deposit. I am really happy with who I choose and I have faith that everything will go very smoothly. Before planning the wedding I had no I idea that picking the DJ involves deciding the time line for the entire reception, so I was forced to decide when I what to do what (cake cutting, dances, bouquet toss) I still haven’t decided these things, along with the choice of songs and I have a feeling that will defiantly be the last thing I do! Picking the DJ was tough though, I had no idea what to do. Thankfully websites like weddingwire.com and dcknottiereview.com provide reviews of vendors from actual sources. This makes my life so much easier!

Though past my deadline, I am finally sending out my Save the Dates TODAY. I was waiting on round return address labels that took forever to find, but I finally found them at zazzle.com (what a nifty little website)I have a feeling I’ll be using them a lot. They were completely DIY- with the paper bought at Michael’s as long as the little flower. I’m still deciding if i want the invites to be DIY as well.

Upon my planning I have come across my first hurdle of disappointment. Originally I had my heart set on doing cupcakes. I love the cute, fun, whimsical idea they portray. This is something that before I was even engaged I knew I wanted to do. But after talking to a caterer at a bridal show and doing some online research, cupcakes are not the most practical desert to have at a wedding. Apparently they dry out fast. Which means they have to made the night before which in turns increases the cost. Otherwise, you risk having dried out cupcakes. Other caterers who do not raise the cost are the ones who risk having the dried out cupcakes. Now I have to decide if I want to take the risk, or settle with cake.

Next on my list: find and book an officiant. This should have been done in the very beginning but for some reason I thought flowers seemed so much more practical