Mr & Mrs Smith: August 2013

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Dear Wedding Day

Dear wedding day,

I ask you to be please go well and be there for me.

I understand that I haven’t been the best friend of late. I've been indecisive, noncommittal, demanding, and opinionated. And I know that I threatened to call you off a couple times (the wedding, not the marriage!).

I know that all relationships are a give and take, it’s just that sometimes you want to take too much.

So here is my wish for us.

In place of worry we will have peace

In place of chaos we will have ease

No planning malfunctions, nor excessive expenses

No fighting for over nor under as surely is senseless

I will remember to schedule you with care

If you promise that you will be reasonable and fair

We will have elegant pictures that will please the eye

And our guests will leave happy and glad they came by

As partners together we can go any distance

I thank you in earnest for your willing assistance

Sincerely,

The Bride

CC: Prior and Future Brides

Monday, August 19, 2013

Sequoia Mansion, Placerville CA

Venues, places, locations, sites, scenes, settings, spots, areas; where, where, where?
An excellent question that every bride should be able to answer. But sadly, I don't have an answer yet.

Finding a venue has become my nemesis. It is the antithesis to my thesis, the antagonist to my protagonist. I have become a venue pariah, always lingering on the edges of committing to one over the other, but constantly slinking between the cracks of decision.

So, here is a venue that has floated to the top of my current possibilities, seemingly unsinkable due to its amazing prices and looks. And they treated me like royalty even though I know my budget is comparably low.

The Sequoia Mansion, Placer CA: http://www.sequoiaplacerville.com/ .

This place was the best priced of the places I looked at and the most beautiful. The package included:
-Plated entree
-Place settings
-Beverage station with Hot Coffee and Tea
-Champagne & Cider Toast with personalized glasses
-Invitations & Response cards
-Table linens and choice of color napkins
-DJ/MC services
-Wedgewood ceremony site
-1 hour all you can drink bar, and 'no host' after that
-No hidden costs, no security charge, no cleanup charge
-The whole place included, upstairs, downstairs, backyard, everything.

Bonus graveyard across the street. What bride could want more? I'm serious.

They provided us with free samples of the champagne and the red and white wine.

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Stomping Around

Been stomping around look for a wedding dress. David's Bridal, Alfred Angelo Bridal, my sister's prior dress, my sister-in-law's prior dress, my co-workers prior dress - and I still haven't found one.

Ironic, because my Matron of Honor (MOH), Mother of the Bride (MOB) and Flower Girl (FG) have all bought their dresses.