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It's a bit hard to believe how quickly the wedding is approaching! It is just a little over three months away now. We've done a good chunk of preparation already, and we still have loads more to do. It's very awesome and a bit scary at the same time.
The newest big step we've taken is booking our honeymoon. We don't really know what we'll be doing next year, so we contemplated a simple weekend retreat to save money for rent in case finding work proves difficult, but in the end we decided that if we keep putting things off, they might just never happen after all. And we were both so looking forward to Prague! We got a really nice hotel-flight package through Expedia, so that we will be there for seven days, and we will be staying the first night is a really (reallyreallyREALLY) swanky five-star Alchymist hotel and spa, and the rest in a slightly less swanky but still absolutely beautiful Waldstein hotel. We looked at day tours as well, there is a bone chapel outside of Prague that I must see and a city whose unpronounceable name I forget right now but which has been dubbed the City of Beer that of course Rob is insiting we visit. There is no opera during the summer, which I find a bit disapointing, but between the museums and excursions I'm sure we will not be bored.
We ordered our rings on Easter weekend and we've already received a call informing us they've arrived at the store. I don't have a photo right now but they are a yellow and white gold twist. My engagement right has the two gold colours, and we both plan to keep on wearing our silver Claddagh rings, so it will match.
I have apparently had a big influence on everyone, getting my dress handmade. The girls are considering having a seamstress make a dress for them from a design that Jue found in a catalogue, and I got a call yesterday from Rob's mom saying she booked an appointment with a designer she met at the spring craft show. I don't know if my mom will get a dress made, but she's seriously looking at the handmade boleros from the seamstresses who made my dress. The boys, on the other hand, are all just renting tuxedos! But I'm sure they'll look good too ;-) Actually Rob tried on a cream-coloured tux that looked awesome on him.
Still to do:
- confirm the menu
- choose wine to go with the dinner
- decide on a getaway vehicle
- build up a playlist
- rent tuxedos for the groom, groomsmen and dads
- find someone to make a small cake for the cake-cutting
- meet the officiant and write the ceremony
- get mariage certificates
- etc. etc. etc.
Still lots to do, like I said!