Score 1 for the "Bride-side"!

We once again set out this morning for another day of searching the city for the "perfect" wedding site and today was a good day! We finally got in to see the Majestic Metro downtown. It's in an old movie theater and I think it might be perfect. It's beautiful and quirky and just what we're looking for. I'm not uber-excited about dealing with the cranky old man who owns the place but such is life. I'll win him over with my wit and charm and we'll all have a Merry Christmas. And the parking is going to be a challenge but that too is something we can work out. I think this is it! I knew it was going to be "it" too! I found the website several years ago and knew I would love it.

My friend recommended we look at the Chapel on the U of H campus and I liked it too! It's simple yet pretty. It has tons of windows and a built in pipe organ that won't cost an arm and a leg.
I think it too might be "it". It's not too far from the Majestic and that's a good thing.

So today was a good day. Today was a GREAT day! Nothing is final and noting is set in stone, we still have a lot of places to see but at least I have a short list! And who doesn't love a short list?! Daniel and I still need to look over everything and decide together what would be best for our wedding. "Our wedding" - wow!

And I think my mom will be more thankful then I am when we finally book a place, I think all this searching is wearing her out. :) She affectionately refers to Tuesday's as "Timby's Torture Days". :) She's being a very good trooper and I'm very excited to have her with me. I love my momma!!

Searching for my "bride" side

Today we looked at 4 different wedding venues on our side of town and it was a semi-successful venture! All are places that I can recommend to future brides and one of them could be what I'm looking for. But how do you know?! Isn't there supposed to be a feeling?

And then we had some extra time to try on dresses. I tried on wedding dresses. I tried on WEDDING dresses. So strange! It just felt odd. I felt like I was out of place, like I was a silly girl trying to be a lady. I tried on three dresses and only ruled out one; but none of them gave me the "Oh my gosh I'm a BRIDE!!" feeling all brides claim to have when they find "The One". What if my indecisive tendencies keep me from finding the 'one' - do I just settle for 'this one will work'?

Where are my bridal instincts? I have yet to see something that makes me say "THAT is IT!!!" Except maybe a cotton candy machine - those are totally cool!

So the search continues. The search for a site and a dress and my 'bride' side. It'll come - I have hope!

Thank Goodness for Mommies!!!

I'm not sure what I'm doing and I'm not sure how often I'll post stuff; but people keep asking about wedding plans so I figured this would be a good way to keep people updated. And I'll throw non-wedding stuff in there too because let's face it, life's a circus!!

So mom just returned from a 5 day trip to Washington, DC and I have never been so thankful to see her. While she was enjoying a MUCH needed break from being a mommy - I stepped in to mother my 13 year old brother. And let me tell you, 5 days is enough. The first night she was gone he accused me of trying to starve him. At approx. 12:15 am Saturday morning I told him it was time for bed to which he jumps up and screams "MY ICE CREAM!!". Travis has the habit of pulling out the ice cream to thaw a little before he attempts to scoop it but he also has the habit of forgetting. So there sat the ice cream/vanilla soup almost completely thawed on our kitchen island. I put the ice cream back in the freezer and tell The Child to go to bed. "But what about my snack!?" my bewildered brother asks looking at me with those 'I think she might be crazy' eyes, "I'm going to starve!". I tell him the chances of him starving between the hours of 12 am and 10 am are very slim and that I'm willing to risk to it. And being the evil Sister that I am he went to bed with no snack knowing that if The Momma had been there, The Child would have been allowed to have his snack. I guess that's the difference between Mommy's and Sisters; Mommy's LOVE their kids and Sisters are willing to risk it. :) Until next time....