Moving into phase two

I know I haven't written in a while, but there was absolutely no planning going on for the wedding. There are two phases: The first phase where you have to book/find/buy all the important stuff but then there is this period of time where it is too early to do other things. Well now that time as come and we are moving into phase two. 

Derek has gone to Men's Wearhouse to get sized up for his tuxedo. Steph, my big sister from Kappa Phi and maid of honor, went with us and she was a big help in offering her opinion. We got everything picked out. The shirt, shoes, cuff links, and tux. 

I have also picked out the necklaces (with Steph's help) that the bridesmaids will be wearing. They are a flower and leaf design that closely matches the embroidery on the dresses. 

There have been some issues that we had had to deal with on both sides of the wedding party, but things are finally coming together and I have confidence that everything will turn out great. What's meant to be is meant to be. 

Derek and I met with Nicole, who is the head of Sodexo Catering at Mansfield University. We talked for about an hour and a half and covered every little detail from the table cloth colors to how the napkin is going to be folded. She had a lot of great ideas, and offered her opinions when we weren't sure on things. I trust Nicole because I know she is a perfectionist. 

I also got word on how much tax money I will be getting back. It is MORE than enough to cover all of the little details. I will post when these things are taken care of/bought. It is a relief because I was going to have to buy all of these things with my own paycheck, which isn't that large! 

It's been a while

Still not much to say but I figured I'd drop in.

I asked Derek's sister Ashley to be one of my bridesmaids and she said she would be. I know I asked her a little late, but in my defense we barely knew each other up until just recently.

Now I am going to rant. Our wedding reception is in the fire company reception hall. We asked Arlene, the woman who handles the bookings, what the max occupancy is for the room. She said 250. Our caterer Nicole, told us that we would never be able to fit 150 people (our max amount) in the hall. Huh, 150 seems to be way off from 250....

We also got the square footage of the room AND we measured the tables. I had a diagram drawn out to give to Nicole that had everything labeled from the tables to the dance floor down to the decorations.

She said it was NOT possible. I beg to differ.

Last Saturday, I went to the fire hall to cover the annual Mansfield Fire Company banquet for the Wellsboro Gazette. They had seating for 200 people (I counted chairs), four buffet tables, a large mini bar (ha, oxymoron) in one corner, a head table, a table with door prizes and a DJ. Might I add there was plenty room for dancing, even though it was awkward space. They had long tables with 22 seats each going in diagonal directions.

So let's get this straight again. I am expecting 125-150 people at my wedding. I am not going to have a mini bar in the corner of the room. We are using the kitchen for that. It has a counter that looks into the room so we will not be wasting any space. I am not going to have four buffet tables but probably only three.

But still... I CANNOT fit all of these people into the reception hall for my wedding. Aghh! Who ever would have thought something was so stressful!