May 23, 2009

We have a date!!! Last week, we were looking at August, but when we realized that my brother's college graduation conflicted we started stressing! I knew that May was so soon and is such a popular wedding month - I just knew that we would not get our venue of choice or be able to find a weekend that worked for everyone.

Once I started really digging in the calendar there was actually only one weekend that would work, May 23. Any sooner and I was either in finals for the MBA program I am in, or there was college graduations for family members. Any later, and I was back in school. It has to be May 23.

I called our venue with my fingers crossed (and I made a few of my co-workers cross theirs too) and it was open - it was fate because it was the only weekend they had open too!

YAY! J and I are so excited that it is sooner than August. We have a lot to do, but between me (who coordinates events for a living), J (who works in the hospitality industry) and my amazing mom, we can totally get it done!!!

Here are a few pics of the restaurant that we are getting married and having the reception. We are going to have the wedding outside at the gazebo!

P.S. How cool is this: Jason and I met on February 23, our first movie that we saw together was called "23" and now we are getting married on May 23.

We're Getting Married!

Let's start from the beginning. Jason and I met on Friday, February 23, 2007 at the Houston Rodeo. We went on our first date a few days later, fell in love instantly, and knew we would spend the rest of our lives together, but you can't rush these things. We got engaged on November 8, 2008 in Matagorda, Texas on the beach. Now today we are in the midst of planning and getting excited about our next chapter together.

I discovered the joy of blogging about 6 months ago so it was a given that I would start a wedding blog. I LOVE looking at pictures, reading about other couples who are tying the knot, and have really learned so much about the wedding planning process: what I want and things I can skip.

Jason wanted to get in on the action too, so this blog will bring a new perspective: the groom! We really have just begun planning-we have not set a firm date yet, but are leaning toward August 15, 2009 (because this is the only time I have 2 week's off from school until 2010).

We can't wait to share the joys of our planning, plus our trials and tribulations with you, both giving and (hopefully) receiving advice. We hope you enjoy our blog and visit often!