Much Done, Much To Do

Okay, so since my last post, we have done quite a bit! We had to change our date for meeting with our caterer until later in the week but my parents, Jeremy's mom, Jeremy and I visited Chinook Village to pick out our menu, see what features were available, what the regulations of the facility are, etc. The meeting went really well and smoothly.

After we picked our menu, we headed to the Holiday Inn Express to book hotel rooms and do the whole block-off thing. We got there and we booked rooms but we couldn't do block-offs because the manager wasn't there. I took home her business card and emailed her instead but she has since emailed me requesting me to call her about details so I have yet to do that. I think that will be this week's project.

A couple weeks ago, we booked our honeymoon. We are very excited about it but we are keeping it a secret until after we get back. I'll give you a couple hints, we're leaving the country... and we're going where neither of us have been before. That narrows it down a bit, right? Ha ha.

Last week, Jeremy and I headed to the only Dollarama in town and checked out things for the wedding (specifically: centerpieces). Earlier, I was so excited to find a couple things online that I wanted and couldn't find in any stores here. The things from the Dollarama were for some others that I couldn't find or were too expensive elsewhere. I am totally going to be a (repeat) name-dropper here but, seriously, Dollarama has good quality and many items that you'd never find at your Dollar Giant or Dollar Plus Store. I found the perfect things to complete my centerpiece vision and Jeremy even liked the idea so that's a major plus!

And... my favourite news... my  Ring Bearer Bowls (TM) arrived on Friday! It was probably the most exciting week so far in the wedding planning process. I actually got 2 because instead of having a flower girl, Jeremy and I are having 2 ring bearers that are like my little brothers. One will be holding the bowl pictured below and the other will be holding one that says, "I THEE WED" and then our names and wedding date are below. These are going to be heirlooms for our future generations and I am so excited to have them on display afterwards in our home.

Well, we still have lots to do like bridesmaid dresses, invitations, suits/tuxes, shoes, gifts, hotel block-offs, decoration ideas, and more... better get on it soon.


Good night!

Rachelle

The Ball is Rolling Slightly Faster

So we are getting things moving. Jeremy and I met with Pastor Mark on Thursday and had a great first meeting. We talked about our Christian Life, about the logistics of the wedding ceremony, "tutoring" sessions (he doesn't like to call it counseling), etc. It was really good and I think both of us felt really comfortable.

He is also going to be having some post-wedding classes or follow-up classes after the wedding. I think this is a great idea. For example, you wouldn't prepare someone with all the knowledge about how to become a new believer and to make that first step and then just say, "Okay, you're on your own." No! You'd prepare them and you'd (hopefully) follow up with them and encourage them and guide them in their walk with the Lord. In the same way, Pastor Mark is going to be there for us after the wedding to ask questions, confide in, etc. I believe that it will be very beneficial for us. He hasn't done this before so we're going to be his "test couple".

Well, this week my mom is coming to Medicine Hat so we are going to meet with the caterer along with Jeremy and his mom. We also have to do the whole hotel block-off thing so it'll be good to have Mom there for that as well.

Looking forward to what's to come...
Rachelle