T-Minus 111 days.

One hundred and eleven days from now, Nick and I will be saying "I do."  The last few months have seen a flurry of progress towards making the big day happen, and with less than four months to go it seems like we've got a smooth ride ahead.  At this point, mostly we're just waiting for RSVPs to come in, so we can get final numbers (hint, hint, folks).

Here is what we've done so far:

1. Found a venue.  

Woodland Meadow Farms is exactly what we were looking for.  The ceremony and reception will both take place there, as it offers a little bit of everything. There are two separate locations on the property for us to get ready - the Wheelie Bar for Nick and the Garden Cottage for me, which means that we can come early to set up and not be stressed out about arriving on time for the ceremony.  There is a beautiful wooden arbor that the ceremony will take place under, and the rest of the grounds will provide space for our reception.  Amee and John, the owners of the venue provide all the tables and chairs, along with one 20x60 canopy and two smaller canopies.  That alone meant that we're only dealing with one vendor instead of two.  One of the best parts of the property is the fire pit - I imagine we'll be roasting some s'mores later in the evening.

2. Found a caterer. 

Nick and I wanted a very specific menu for our wedding. Two musts were fried chicken and macaroni and cheese.  We had quite a hard time finding a caterer who would make these items for us, within our budget, and travel to the Snohomish area.  Then my mother came up with a priceless nugget of information.  My (and her) old boss Cindy had gone into business with her son, a wonderful chef, to create Scooter's Custom Catering.  Cindy and Scooter presented us with a menu that was exactly what we wanted and for a very reasonable price. They'll also be providing us with our table linens and dishes - again, two vendors in one!  I'm so happy that we found them, and that it's somebody we know.  I feel like we'll be extra taken care of on our wedding day.  \




3. Picked out wedding party fashions. 
After spending countless hours on wedding blogs (that would be me, not Nick), we finally decided on what our wedding party will be wearing.

The Ladies: 

The ladies in my bridal party will all be wearing floral print 50s style dresses in our wedding colors. Each dress will be slightly different, as the ladies all have free choice in what exact dress they will purchase.  They will also wear full petticoats underneath.  Suzanne, Nick's sister, who is in his groom's party will be wearing a solid grey dress in the same style, also with a petticoat underneath.  Most the the dresses are coming from Queen of Holloway and ModCloth.





The Men: 

The men will all be wearing a white button up short sleeve shirt and grey slacks. I found great slacks and shirts at JCPenney, which makes them easy to purchase for everyone, and nice on the budget.  Also, I will be making bow ties for all of them, but have not yet decided if they will wear suspenders or belts. If we go with suspenders, I will most likely make those as well.

 

4. Found our own outfits. 
Nick and I are both in possession of what we will be wearing on the big day.  Nick found a great suit from Asos and I ordered a custom dress from Queen of Holloway.  My dress is not perfect, for the price that wasn't my expectation and I will be making some small alterations before the wedding.  No, you may not see pictures of either Nick's suit or my dress. I will however share pictures of the adorable shoes I purchased from ModCloth.