Family, Friends, Food, Fun

So, what else do I need to do??

- Send check and agreement to church

- Talk to aunts about food (Thanks, family!!)

- Talk to other aunt about cake

- Talk to other aunt about wine/beer 

- Find someone to play piano/organ

- Fill out photog agreement and send (already sent deposit)

- Get everyone's measurements for tuxes

- Get special undies for dress

- Get shoulders taken up on dress (mom can tack them)

- Get some shoes

- Get a couple more things for bridesmaids gifts

- Write a few thank you notes for lingerie shower/a wedding gift that came

- Get a few more blue vases (have 38)

- Order table cloths, plates, cups, wine glasses, napkins, forks and stuff

- Call bartenders to confirm for reception

- Other stuff I am not thinking of...

- Book honeymoon hotels!!! Here's the skinny on the honeymoon:

We have booked our flights (thank you, Delta Sky Miles!). We are going to Costa Rica, planning on staying at the beach in a really nice place for first three nights and then closer inland for some jungle adventuring and hostel sleeping for the second three nights. We have MANY options of hotels, but not too many that fit the bill (literally).

A few options for the fancy place:
1) Hilton Papagayo
 Americanized is not my first choice, but its nice! I like white bed linens and curtains that are not stapled to cardboard.

2) Hotel Capitán Suizo 
More local feel, even though it is owned by a Swiss guy.

Flowers

I love friends and family. I have had so many people willing to help me. One is a friend from Auburn who is helping me with the flowers (thanks, Claire!). We've been talking back and forth and coming up with ideas.

So, some of what I'm thinking (all pics from the knot):

Wedding Programs

So I am designing the programs myself. Here's what I've found on the knot as inspiration:

And here is what I have in my design so far. I think they'll be bound with green ribbon, inside pages white.
                                                                          Front                                                                                            Back

 

                       

Official decisions

We're getting close! Decisions have been made! I have a dress! Just a few more things to do, but here's an update:

1. My dress and the bridesmaid dresses: J. Crew Silk Chiffon Sophia Dress in Vintage Blue

 2. Invitations: These ones from here with these map inserts and envelopes

 

3. Cake: family friend is making the cake! It is going to be a green and blue combination of these three from the knot:

We still have to: Get a veil, shoes, bra, pick tuxes, get one more thing for bridesmaids' gifts, book honeymoon hotels (have one for 1st 2 days), finalize plans with photographer, talk to friend about flowers, buy table cloths, make some programs, get some more vases, pick food for reception, pick songs for ceremony, pick food and venue for rehearsal dinner, holy crap!