I got a little ahead of myself with the blue shoes post. More to come on the random things I want at my wedding, including the Ring Dog saga. But please click here for a little preview on the latest and greatest in Ring Dog finery. If that picture doesn't make you (1) smile, (2) love dogs or (3) peruse etsy at random, something is wrong with you.
After my unique proposal, I immediately went into planning mode. I plan events for a living and figured planning a wedding, even in a very short amount of time, would be a snap. Perhaps I got a little cocky, or optimistic, or both, but really, how hard could this be??
Answer: very.
I knew I wanted to get married in my hometown. It isn't the most glamorous of places and in fact, regularly makes Top Ten lists for things like this and this. But it's HOME and for some reason, that's important to me.
Another thing I knew I wanted was a wedding that wasn't like anybody else's. Where I'm from, you get married at your church and then have your reception at a club (either country or private). Not very many people deviate from this, and as a result, there aren't a lot of options for people who want to think outside the box.
I did a massive amount of online research, most of which was depressing because everything available was too cookie-cutter or too expensive (or both). I wanted something unique and non-stuffy. I loved the idea of a backyard wedding and began stalking the blogs of those who have pulled it off, but my parent's yard was just too small.
We both liked the idea of getting married outside and the local art museum had a beautiful garden. But it was pricier than I wanted (although still a bargain compared to getting married in LA or SF) and they only had one date available. Then I found a great little art gallery that did special events. It was downtown, a little funky and different, but still not exactly what I was envisioning.
At this point, I was beyond stressed. I would aimlessly scroll through my massive venue spreadsheet, hoping that something would jump out at me.
We needed a venue before we could set a date, we needed to set a date before we let people know. I had no idea what to do and spent a lot of time daydreaming about a nice little vintage city hall wedding.
14 years ago
