You've Been Dying to Know - The Venue

Last week we finally got the pricing information we had been waiting for on both venue options. We were really hoping that the pricing was going to make the decision really easy for us. Lucky for us, I guess, it didn't. With numbers in hand, Douglas and I sat down to talk out the options to make sure we were comparing apples to apples and not overlooking anything. When that was done, we still felt that we were rushing into the decision, so we called up two very smart people to get their opinions. They told us what we already knew but didn't want to admit. For some reason, I felt guilty for my first choice venue being an actual option and going for it! It only took three people to help me move past it and realize I'd regret not making the choice I knew was right. Within the hour of getting the information, Douglas and I contacted the venue to make sure we were locked in for the date.

I wish I had pictures of what it will look like, because that would be great for the big unveil, but that will just add to the surprise.

Back in August of last year, you might remember the posts about some of the locations we were checking out. From that visit, one place had stolen my heart...

The Market Building!!!

If you recall, these were taken as they were getting ready to start renovating the entire building. The renovations are well underway and are scheduled to be completed in May. The building even has a Facebook page for the renovations. Douglas and I were fortunate to get a meeting and see the mock-ups of what the finished interior will look like and samples of the materials that will be used.

I am so excited that we will have this big open space! No one will feel cramped, we can do everything at one location, and it is going to be GORGEOUS! The floors will be covered in carpet, except for the large dance floor. What color carpet? Dark purple - that's right, purple - with some creme and dark red in it. The freaking carpet is going to be our wedding colors! Yeah, as soon as we saw those samples along with the mock-ups, it was hard to resist signing on the dotted line right there. How many signs did the universe need to send me? Only one - $. And lucky for us...

"Bob, tell them what they've won!"

Little to say, we quickly contact the folks in charge to make sure we locked down our date. And, ladies and gentlemen, we are CONFIRMED!

Spiderman Happy Dance

So let's recap what we have in our little treasure chest thus far, shall we?

• Very tasty and talented baker is chosen, contract is signed, deposit is payed.
• Photographer with style I wanted is found, contract was signed today, deposit is going in the mail today.
• Dress, which was everything I didn't want in a gown but is the one I'm totally in love with, is in the shop waiting until alterations time this Fall.
• Girls picked out their own dresses which are awesome!
• We know what we want to do for beverages.
• The venue that's been a front runner from the beginning is not only going to be finished using our colors, but is within the budget!

Soon to be in the chest:

• The guys' outfits are almost finalized.
• We may have two options to chose from as far as food that will be within budget and the style of food that we want.
• We just started looking at wedding bands and are zeroing in on decisions already.
• Invitations are almost chosen and should go out in the next few weeks!

That's right - invitations will be making their way to your mailboxes SOON! How exciting? Very exciting.