Hey everyone, it's Mandi.

I wanted to start this blog so that anyone curious can stay updated with wedding plans. I also tend to write more when I stress out, so I am assuming I will need it too! We all win here!

Anyway, I have gotten quite a few things done in the past few days and I am kind of disappointed I have to sub tomorrow. We have narrowed it down to two amazing locations for our ceremony. The first is the Observatory Park and the other is the Scenic River Retreat. Jared likes the first, I like the second. Naturally!

The Observatory Park has a lot of neat sculptures and artwork along the paths and is obviously used for a space education program. We visited during their grand opening and thought it was pretty neat. The only problem is, we aren't sure of any details yet because the park just opened last year and they don't have any policies set in place yet for hosting weddings! I will hear from them by the end of this week - fingers crossed!

The Scenic River Retreat is simply gorgeous. A beautiful lake, surrounded by trees, in wide open country air. It takes your breath away. There is also a nice pavilion so we have shelter in case it would rain or anyone needs to get out of the July summer heat for a bit. 

We also, very surprisingly, have all our wine and champagne for the wedding already! Big smiles for that and a big check off my to do list! The MIL found a great deal and went with it.

I've also checked on my photographer and DJ and they are both super excited and eager to get things moving. I am hoping to have an engagement photo session soon so I have some more pictures for the site and to make my guest book for the reception. My DJs have been hard at work making sure he gets all my requests (because there is a ton), creating mixes and playlists, and making note of all my crazy ideas. I am also dragging one of my DJs with me (my younger brother) to the bridal expo this weekend to help me find rental dance floors and do some taste testing for caterers. =)

So far, so good! Still have a lot to do, but I am slowly chipping away and making progress!