Looking for Vendors....

So I have been looking diligently to find wedding vendors, both in North Carolina and here in Michigan. Jay and I will be taking a trip July 10-17, 2010 with his parents to enjoy the beauty of NC and to set up some vendors in person. I am REALLY excited! We will be staying at the same rental house that Jay's family will be at next year for the wedding. This, most likely, will be the same house that we will be having the ceremony/reception. So we will be getting married the same week next year - July 9-16, 2011. Haven't decided which day yet. Check out a picture of their beach house that they are going to rent that week! And the picture of the beach we will most likely get married on!


So, we are planning on having a big BBQ Open House reception went we get back from our wedding, probably the end of July-beginning of August, 2011. We have been looking for different venues in which to have it. I am leaning towards Friendship Park in Lake Orion. It is nice and close and we can rent both the outdoor pavilion and the indoor meeting room so that we have electricity, etc. I was thinking about having my Mom bring the karaoke machine. Could be fun.....

Here are some photos:

(Left) Outside Pavilion Area.
(Center) Inside Meeting Room View 1

(Right) Inside Meeting Room View 2

So, whatever it is we decide, I am sure it will be an absolute blast. I am just psyched to actually be able to start planning. Tax season got ahold of me and I was SOOOO busy! Looking forward to vacay in NC!

North Carolina or bust!!!

Alright, well we have made a BIG decision. We decided instead of doing the big fancy wedding here....we are gonna do a small oceanside ceremony on Holden Beach, North Carolina and then come back home and throw a huge BBQ. I can just imagine it now.....the waves rolling in as we are walking barefoot through the sand to recite our vows with the sound of waves crashing behind us. I mean, come on! That's like a dream right?

Yeah, I know that means we don't do all the fancy first dance and stuff like that, but you know, I think all that would make me uncomfortable anyway. No huge ballgown and no tuxes. The guys can wear shorts for all I care! :) I will wear a simple white dress that will show off my hopefully smaller figure and it will be perfect!

The one thing we will still be doing a little bit bigger than a normal small ceremony is the bridal party. We had already asked everyone in it and cannot imagine not having them beside us. So, as long as they don't mind taking a small vacation to North Carolina, they will still be in as planned. Shouldn't be all that hard since most of the bridal party was family anyway, and they will be there either way! I am so excited! We are trying to research rental houses and stuff so we can nail down a date. We will keep you updated!