Coming down to the wire
It hasn't been as long as I thought since I last posted.
It's during these busy, stressful times that I know I should post more rather than less. It's hard to remember everything two weeks or a month later.
A week and a half ago, we both went to my hometown to meet with several wedding-related vendors. In about a day and a half we confirmed with the photographer (the man who taught me photography in high school), the caterer, the wedding coordinator, and the florist. We also attended a most fabulous bridal shower at the church hosted by several of the church ladies.
Details:
Photographer: Clay Allen Photography. As I mentioned, he used to teach photography and I took Basic B&W and Basic Color Photography from him in high school. He currently teaches in Tulsa and only does the occasional wedding. There was never any question who I wanted as a photographer and he didn't hesitate to sign on.
Caterer: In the most stunning success of my wedding planning career, I discovered the Catering Connection in Tulsa. They provide restaurant and catering services for the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa and for the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock. With these credentials, you wouldn't think my lowish-budget wedding could afford their services, but oh yes, they also do catering on a budget. Included in their extremely reasonable price is a staff person who will stay the entire afternoon to help serve.
Florist: This was another area where no decision had to be made. My dad occasionally helps out at a local shop called the Flowery and rather than payment, he's been reminding them of my upcoming nuptuals. They did a run-through of the table decorations at the shower and I can already tell the flowers will be stunning.
Cake: Miss Laura's Cakes. She also does chocolate covered strawberries. Completely self-taught, she can do virtually any design. I really like supporting local artisans, so I'm glad I found her.
Wedding Night: We'll be staying at the Inn at the Price Tower in Bartlesville on Saturday and Sunday evening. This is where we get to relax.
Honeymoon: Paris and Clermont-Ferrand, France. The tickets have officially been purchased, so we're going. My dad found the best travel website I've seen - Best Travel Store at http://www.bt-store.com/. The only slightly strange part was faxing them the credit card information rather than doing it online, but everything worked out very well and we got very affordable tickets compared to what we'd found on Orbitz and Travelocity. I'm still working on hotels, but I'm confidant of finding a nice, clean, unique hotel in each city at a decent price. I'm referring primarily to Rick Steve's Paris 2005. For anyone who hasn't discovered Rick Steve's, I will vouch for anything they do. My mom, dad, brother and I took their Best of Europe several years ago and had a great time. His books are also some of the best travel guides out there for people who want to see things other than the major tourist traps.
Invitations went in the mail on Saturday. A lot of people have already gotten them, so hopefully, the responses will start rolling in soon.
It's during these busy, stressful times that I know I should post more rather than less. It's hard to remember everything two weeks or a month later.
A week and a half ago, we both went to my hometown to meet with several wedding-related vendors. In about a day and a half we confirmed with the photographer (the man who taught me photography in high school), the caterer, the wedding coordinator, and the florist. We also attended a most fabulous bridal shower at the church hosted by several of the church ladies.
Details:
Photographer: Clay Allen Photography. As I mentioned, he used to teach photography and I took Basic B&W and Basic Color Photography from him in high school. He currently teaches in Tulsa and only does the occasional wedding. There was never any question who I wanted as a photographer and he didn't hesitate to sign on.
Caterer: In the most stunning success of my wedding planning career, I discovered the Catering Connection in Tulsa. They provide restaurant and catering services for the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa and for the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock. With these credentials, you wouldn't think my lowish-budget wedding could afford their services, but oh yes, they also do catering on a budget. Included in their extremely reasonable price is a staff person who will stay the entire afternoon to help serve.
Florist: This was another area where no decision had to be made. My dad occasionally helps out at a local shop called the Flowery and rather than payment, he's been reminding them of my upcoming nuptuals. They did a run-through of the table decorations at the shower and I can already tell the flowers will be stunning.
Cake: Miss Laura's Cakes. She also does chocolate covered strawberries. Completely self-taught, she can do virtually any design. I really like supporting local artisans, so I'm glad I found her.
Wedding Night: We'll be staying at the Inn at the Price Tower in Bartlesville on Saturday and Sunday evening. This is where we get to relax.
Honeymoon: Paris and Clermont-Ferrand, France. The tickets have officially been purchased, so we're going. My dad found the best travel website I've seen - Best Travel Store at http://www.bt-store.com/. The only slightly strange part was faxing them the credit card information rather than doing it online, but everything worked out very well and we got very affordable tickets compared to what we'd found on Orbitz and Travelocity. I'm still working on hotels, but I'm confidant of finding a nice, clean, unique hotel in each city at a decent price. I'm referring primarily to Rick Steve's Paris 2005. For anyone who hasn't discovered Rick Steve's, I will vouch for anything they do. My mom, dad, brother and I took their Best of Europe several years ago and had a great time. His books are also some of the best travel guides out there for people who want to see things other than the major tourist traps.
Invitations went in the mail on Saturday. A lot of people have already gotten them, so hopefully, the responses will start rolling in soon.
posted by springmeus at 6:49 PM
2 Comments:
Wow! The honeymoon sounds wonderful, as does the whole wedding, but the honeymoon sounds wonderful!
Clay Allen actually taught you photography at OSU Okmulgee, while you were concurrently enrolled during High School...Dad
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