Wedding plans continue

What better way to procrastinate than dive right back into the planning that became sidetracked during the holidays, funeral, move and unfortunate work situations.

Back to the grind. Tomorrow I'm on the phone with a church about a possible ceremony location. If that works out, back to the email with our officiant to start talk about the nitty gritty such as readings, songs, other ceremony tidbits and the all important premarital counseling.

I've perused and responded to a few menu choices from three different caterers. Though after presenting the three with our challenge it looks as though one came through as a strong leader...offering three tasty options within our budget range. Budget being what it is, our actual spread may be even a tidge more causal than we were originally anticipating. But hey...our proposed bachelor/bachelorette party is a combined night of board games and friends. You can't get too much more causal than that!

I'm debating about taking the dive and ordering the fabric for my dress, knowing I won't be able to work on it much while I'm in Hawaii. Not with this last show and Romeo and Juliet to build. But the sooner I start...the less stressed I suppose....

An email went out to a potential a wedding photographer, so hopefully we can start working out those details as well.

The next batch of save the date cards will hopefully go out this week...and with it a finalization of the guest list. I think we're up to 138. Granted a third typical do not attend. But a gathering of 90-100 people is still quite a group!

And my mother graciously offered to cover the expense of the cake and deserts once we start looking into our options. Do our Madison foodies have any recommended bakeries? One of the caterers suggested Chris' Confections.

One of these days I'll get fabric swatches off to my fabulous ladies in waiting so they can keeping an eye out for a dress of their fancy. And someday soon I'll email Ross' mom pictures of bouquets so she can start brainstorming on the flower arranging.

Oy! So little actual creative planning on our end and I still feel dry for ideas! Still to brainstorm: reception decorations, favors, invitations, and those little extras that really personalize a wedding day. Any ideas?

Some of the later planning may become a bit tricky given the amount of popping around the country Ross and I will be doing. We'll be in the Madison area for certain come the beginning of April, but other potential job leads may take me out of state again for the month before the wedding. Of course, if I can plan this much of the wedding from so far away, what's a little more travel?

It's good to feel excited about a project when I'm feeling less and less excited about my job. But the high school program is picking up again. And that, though stressful, was a great pick me up last year. Now if only I'd stop procrastinating.