Wedding Update

cover of Chatelaine magazine June 1932

illustration by Jack Keay

I'm in wedding mode - more than I ever imagined I could be. Not only am I obsessed with wedding blogs, but tonight I actually found myself cruising Etsy for vintage cake platters. OMG.

Maybe it's because it's getting closer. Maybe it's because I, miss project planner extraordinaire, miscounted the number of months left and realized that no, there are not five months left - there are only four!

So in an attempt to make me feel like all is under control I thought I'd entertain you with a tally on wedding plans to date...

Date: June 27th, 2009

Format: closed morning ceremony & luncheon followed by an open evening reception/cake-cutting party at our place

Venue: garden ceremony, luncheon in a haunted 1800s Georgian style manor transformed into a Keg restaurant; evening party is at our house

Ceremony: handfasting ceremony, officiant is booked

Music: jazz trio booked for the morning (our special splurge); iPod for the party - playlist tbd but dance tunes there will be!

Guest list: 99% confirmed (I'm a perfectionist, it's hard for me to claim something is 100% complete)

Invitations: wording is drafted, design is unknown; still don't know if they'll be DIY or ordered from someone else

Wedsite: don't laugh, we're considering it; it's a practical and fun way to get RSVPs

Photographer: booked!

Dress: shopping date booked for March 14th, can't spill the beans here on style 'cause D. reads the blog; starting to think I should dust off the hand weights I got for my 25th birthday to tone

Et voilà. I'm not really freaking out; things are under control and whatever isn't, well, we have four months to do something about it or let it go. As far as I'm concerned as long as we exchange vows and celebrate with friends and family we're golden.

But it would be fun to have vintage cake platters wouldn't it? :)