So, we finally decided what to do for our wedding. I was in a panic about it and didn't feel like anything was "right for us."
And then I found out I could get married at the Omaha zoo (6 hours away). In what I call "the aquatic tunnel."
This:
There are sharks and sting rays and a slew of other fish. I am ecstatic. I have loved zoos as long as I can remember and will often go to the one in Madison (about an hour from us), which is much smaller than Omaha's but is free to get into, by myself just to walk around at my own pace and be able to sit and watch the animals for hours. So this is very, very me. And Jake is completely supportive of doing this. He actually surprised me with my first trip to this zoo three weeks after we started dating - three weeks after I told him about my love for zoos.
I also found my dress yesterday. It was a bit pricier than I planned on (but still under my "max" budget). I am in love with it. I had originally thought I wanted something simple, and it has a lot of my "I don't want this" things...but I couldn't get it off my mind and had to have it. Paid for it in full and don't regret it a bit.
It is hard to describe what the skirt is, but it looks even more beautiful in person. And I feel VA-VA-VOOM in it! ;)
The date will be either March 15th or March 29th, 2014.