My trip home was great, I got to spend a lot of time with my family and do some fun wedding planning stuff with my mom!
When I got in on Wednesday Mom and I went to check out the P&L district and wow is it cool! We had lunch at The Flying Saucer which was pretty good! Then met with Stephanie V. who is a wedding coordinator that we were interviewing to do the Day of Coordination (DOC) services and she was really nice.
After that we all went over to the Skylight Room so Mom could see it for the first time and she liked it! Or at least she's humoring me since we already put the deposit down - love ya mom!! :) They did have those big sheets hanging from the ceiling that people do gymnastics in - I think we should leave those up for the wedding so Micheal and I can work out a cool routine. :P
I took Mom to see Loose Park and the construction sign said please excuse our mess, under construction from August 2008 to JUNE 2009! OHHH NOO!! But do not fret, they are taking reservations for next May and June so I'm assuming (perhaps naively) that everything will be done in time. :) But the stand in line day is January 5th (I guess the 4th really) so that is kind of annoying.
Then Diana and I went shopping to buy the fabric for the flower girl and bridesmaid dresses!! We got lucky and found some really nice fabric for the FG dresses and a good liner for the BM dresses ($1/yard - woot!) but didn't find the color I wanted for the BM dresses so I'm still hunting for that.
Mom and I attempted to get some flowers from Sam's to try and practice making flowers but that was a big ol' flop since Sam's selection of flowers stunk! So that's saved for next time.
I had a great time, it flew by WAY to fast! Lots more planning to do so no time to sit down and blog...oh crud, I'd better get back to work!!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Wedding planning in 5 days?? Can I do it??
Okay, so maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration but I AM coming home to present my Masters thesis at the KU conference and extended that trip a tad to build in some time for family, friends AND wedding planning!! Here's what I'm tackling:
Wednesday: I get in at 11 and my mom is taking to day off to pick me up, go to lunch in KC, meet with my potential day of coordinator (Stephanie!) and then going over to the Skylight room to meet with the coordinator there and have my mom see the venue for the first time! We might do a little shopping that day too for my mom's MOB dress. If we get back in town before the rugrats go to sleep stopping by and seeing my kids.
Thursday: Go to Lawrence, register for the conf, hopefully meet up with Cassie after she gets off of work (although...I realize this will be the first she "hears" of this - I'm emailing you now!!) and then back home for some family time!
Friday: Present my poster at 2:30 then meet up with Bobbie to hang out (hopefully.) :)
Saturday: Breakfast with the Shoves, then spend the day with my dad and step-mom. Going to try and talk her into going to Joanns with me to get the fabric for the flower girl dresses, bridesmaid dresses and any other fun projects we might want to undertake!
Sunday: Mom and I are going to buy flowers from Sams and play around with wedding stuff, nothing big planned, see the kids and get ready to head back to VA on Monday!
Monday: Leave from KC...I still need a ride, anyone interested? :D
Wednesday: I get in at 11 and my mom is taking to day off to pick me up, go to lunch in KC, meet with my potential day of coordinator (Stephanie!) and then going over to the Skylight room to meet with the coordinator there and have my mom see the venue for the first time! We might do a little shopping that day too for my mom's MOB dress. If we get back in town before the rugrats go to sleep stopping by and seeing my kids.
Thursday: Go to Lawrence, register for the conf, hopefully meet up with Cassie after she gets off of work (although...I realize this will be the first she "hears" of this - I'm emailing you now!!) and then back home for some family time!
Friday: Present my poster at 2:30 then meet up with Bobbie to hang out (hopefully.) :)
Saturday: Breakfast with the Shoves, then spend the day with my dad and step-mom. Going to try and talk her into going to Joanns with me to get the fabric for the flower girl dresses, bridesmaid dresses and any other fun projects we might want to undertake!
Sunday: Mom and I are going to buy flowers from Sams and play around with wedding stuff, nothing big planned, see the kids and get ready to head back to VA on Monday!
Monday: Leave from KC...I still need a ride, anyone interested? :D
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