Wedding Updates

Just a quick update, since it's been a while since I did one on this.

Things we've done since my last post:

Met with and booked our caterer. They also take care of linens/napkins/china/cutlery etc. for us. The main course is chicken - can't really go wrong with that, and I don't know if anyone has specific dietary stuff, but I think we can figure something out once we know what we have to work around.

Met with our commissioner. We just did this today (it was supposed to be a week and a half ago, but Jon ended up with a fever, and I was feeling crappy too). I have to say, he's a really nice guy and quite willing to help us figure out a spiritual, but non-religious ceremony. Which is kind of why we went with him. He's a Lutheran minister, but he's open minded about it not being right for everyone. And he actually took the time to get to know us a bit, so he can actually be more than just some guy who's there to make the paperwork official. I think that's important.


He also had some good tips on how to make an outdoor wedding feel a little less informal, length of the ceremony, where best to fit the handfasting in, etc. I think we chose well. (his website is here: click)


The last of the invitations has gone out (there are a couple of exceptions - there's a few people who we're giving the invites to by hand because we see them on a fairly regular basis). No RSVP's as yet, other than people who probably won't because we already know for sure that they're coming.

Next on the list of things to do is to figure out table rentals, apply for a 'letter of authority' (basically permission to have the ceremony in Fish Creek), figure out my dress (I'm seeing Chelsea on Friday, so we'll probably figure out a time to start it then), look into where to get the tiny ivy plants we're using as favours, find a place to pretty up Jon's ring, and then flowers and table decoration bits and pieces. It seems like a lot left, but really, it's not that much.