A Place To Say I Do!!

I'll be honest, I have been researching wedding locations for years. My ideal location has changed year to year but now, my heart is set on the Lake Union Cafe. It is a quaint little place with lots of character and charm. I have come across it many times in my google searches for the ideal location, but have paid it no attention, I mean, who wants to get married in a cafe? Oh, it is so much more!! I don't have any of my own actual pictures of the place (yet!) but you should definitely check out their site, I love it!

www.lakeunioncafe.com

It's A Date . . . I Think!

Picking a date is proving to be a little bit more challenging then I had thought it would be. I want December, he wants summer, so we are compromising . . . March! March 20, 2010 to be exact! Of course we are 100% sure but I am thinking we will be by this weekend and then it will be time for the fun stuff! First up for the fun stuff? Save the dates. Oh, and there will be pictures!! :-)

Photographers

The person (or persons) you pick to take the pictures of your wedding have a huge responsibility. You don't want to hire just anyone off the street. You want someone who is reliable, creative and knowledgeable, I mean these are your visual memories we are talking about!!

I thought I had found the perfect photographer. I LOVED her work. I would read her blog each Monday to see what new photos she had posted. It was a done deal. I was ready to call her the minutes I had the ring on my finger. I wanted her to be my new BFF. have you picked up on all of the past tense wording? Yeah, that's right. It isn't going to happen. You see, she is moving at the end of the summer. Moving to Boston. Can't blame her. Boston is a pretty cool town, but now I am back at square one. And I am disappointed. I guess if you live in Boston and are planing a wedding, you should check her out! She is awesome!

www.katemcelweephotography.com

BUT there are other photographers out there, so I am told. I mean, I am in Seattle, a huge metropolis of a city. Shouldn't be a problem. Well, my friend, it is. I was just so hooked on the first photographer, that I am having a tough time letting go and moving on. But life is movin' on and so must I, so here are a couple of new possibilities!

This photographer was recommended to me by a coworker whose friend's daughter is getting married. It's not my favorite, but I think it has potential.

www.michellenewellphotography.com

This is my second choice. I am leaning more toward this photographer, but nothing is set in stone yet! I like her creativity and not so traditional photos.

www.kaylabosmaphotography.com

The First Issue

When you are engaged to someone whose family lives two thousand miles away, you face interesting challenges when trying to plan a wedding. Part of you, the bride, wants to have you wedding in the area in which you grew up, or someplace that has special meaning to you, or maybe you just want your wedding close to your home for the sake of your sanity. But what happens once you have that ring on your finger and those ever so important discussion begin? While there is part of me that is totally content on having my wedding here in the Northwest, part of me feels bad about my fiance's family and friends being so far away and even worse at the thought that most of them will not be able to make it out here to Seattle.

This is a tough situation. We have discussed having our wedding "in the middle" i.e. Denver, but then both families would have to travel and everyone will be at an inconvenience. For now, our wedding will be in Seattle, but even with that decision made, the guilt does not go away.

Dreams

Doesn't every little girl dream of her wedding? The big white dress, the beautiful cake, the flowers, the cute guy waiting for her at the end of the aisle? I have. Not only have I dreamed about my wedding, but I have a vision. A vision that has evolved over the years. In all honesty, I didn't really think that i would ever find a guy who would put up with me (I am being honest!) long enough to put these dreams and visions into action. Somehow I did and now we are in the very early stages of trying to combine my vision and his conservative, responsible tendencies. It isn't proving to be the smoothest of roads, but at least we are on the same side of the street and are making it over the pot holes together! here's to our quest to mold together two visions into the perfect day!