The official planning has begun. This is somewhat amusing since I've been 'un-officially" planning since forever. It's been easier to decide what I didn't than what I did want.
Initially we were going to get married in Vegas since it's been such a big part of our relationship, but logistically it sucks. You can have a 'non-Vegas' wedding there but it'll cost you. Add to it the additional cost of food, rooms, and fun for everyone involved and it's just too much money. Personally, more than the money, how to you sit and visit with friends and family you haven't seen in years when the theme of the town is "Come here!! See this!!" It just doesnt' work for us.
I then started looking around town. There weren't a ton of options but enough to give us a choice. We could either do a park, a hotel w/a catered dinner, or a hotel w/it's own food. The park was out. The hotel with the catered food was beautiful but not very cost effective, and the other hotel he hated.
While hanging out at his mom's house I was struck with possibly having it poolside at her house. There were major pros and cons MAINLY the amount of work it would put on his parents. We put that idea into limbo for a few months when my sweetheart of a man did the best thing ever...
He decided it was time to go house shopping. Now, it wasn't planned this way but when we went to look at this house (The first one Chrys and I drove by and the 4th one we looked at.) we knew it was the one. We returned a few times to be sure and made an offer. What's even more perfect is the backyard.
I love these trees. It's actually two trees that have grown together to be one. I love the symbolism of that. Two that have interwoven their lives together.
