This is my 300th post! Exciting stuff right here. Oddly enough, it is one of the most awesome topics: my wedding. I am so excited that I can actually say “MY wedding” so naturally. I have been doing a little wedding planning lately. I need to get ahead of things so I can let myself get lost in classes and such throughout the next 17 months. Jason and I are getting married on October 13, 2012. Just a month ago, it was exactly 18 months. Tomorrow will mark the 17 month mark. Its amazing how quickly time flies. Not to mention, I have been planning this thing for the past month on a daily basis and still have not figured out everything I need. I started an excel workbook to keep track of things. I have it all mapped out. The venue we have selected is the Centerton Country Club, which is nearby. We are able to do the reception and ceremony there. The ceremony is an additional $400 to the cost of the reception. The reception is $110 a head (roughly), plus 18% gratuity and 7% state sales tax. This seems like a lot, but they include everything - four appetizer stations, french plated dinners, the wedding cake, floral centerpieces, ice cream sundae bar, cakes and pies, open bar for 5 1/2 hours, ice sculpture, etc. We need a DJ and photographer for the reception. The ceremony I need a bit more for, but that is being worked out. I am looking to have 80 people, no more than 100. I figured, if we want to have a large celebration, maybe we should do a bbq or something the following year. I want the wedding to be a bit more intimate. I go on Friday of next week to look at wedding dresses and bridesmaid dresses. They quite possibly may both be Alfred Angelo dresses. I love the look of a few dresses. I need to see how they will fit me and then work on losing weight over the next year. I have a few target areas. Jason cant stand wedding talk every night of the week, so I have toned it down and put everything into the excel spreadsheets. It looks as though his mother and step father may kick us $5000 and my mom wants to help with another $5000. I dont know if either will come through or if Jason will let them. Either way, I am making an appointment to visit the Centerton sometime this summer so we can get a view of the place. I will make taste testing dates closer to the wedding and get an idea of their timeline. I have everything mapped out in my head. Just need a little guidance. This is also great because I have the ability to take my time, so I wont need a wedding planner. Also, I can work on school work when necessary or go to work without having to worry about missing out on something important. I am in complete control. I can start ordering things now that arent going to be personalized with our wedding date. I dont want to order hundreds of dollars worth of personalized items and have to move the date. I am excited. I will try to post something on here occasionally about the wedding plans. Maybe I can give a sneak peak at the top three dresses I chose or something to that extent. I have my wedding band picked out and my colors and all kinds of little details. Its the larger picture. Gosh, you would think I was getting married within the year. I guess its every girls dream and I’m going all out with my plans!