The tux poll is in: NO!

So the masses, or at least 17 of us, voted and the nays won. 9 to 8. No powder blue ruffle tux for Jonathan. So it was a slim win, but nonetheless a win. (and it tilted toward nay after my aunt emailed me that she still wanted to vote "no" though the polls had been closed). So look for Jonathan in a dashing, non-ruffle suit.

Jonathan is quite pleased.

No wedding planning this past weekend

Here we are in the TV room at Graceland. That's right--mirrors on the ceiling! TCB baby! You can't see in this picture that we are indeed wearing blue suede shoes, a hound dog is behind us and we are most definitely all shook up.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

And, behold...we have a photographer...check yet another thing off of our list. As you know, we met with Lauren Slusher, of Lauren Slusher Photography, the other night. We love her work. You can check it out for yourself at www.laurenslusherphotography.com. (Funny enough, we saw Lauren in person while we were checking out another couple's wedding at Bubby's. Lauren has pictures of this other wedding, at Bubby's, on her blog.)

Incidentally, we had a really good meal after our meeting with Lauren. We met with her at a small Italian restaurant around the corner from our apartment. Next time you visit us, we might take you there. But first, check out Lauren's work.

We have been to Bubby's, and it is ours!

Yay us! To anyone who had wondered when we would officially have a wedding date, or to anyone who might not have believed us when we said "December 1st," I say "HA!" We have been to Bubby's, and it is OURS!

That's right. December 1st, 2007, we are getting married! We signed the contract with JoJo at Bubby's this evening, and enjoyed some tasty pie to boot. Mmm, pie.

"Tonight, tonight" (Music: either from West Side Story or the Phil Collins song)

Tonight we sign our contract for Bubby's! (loud, happy, ceremonious music is being played!)

Are we having fun yet? (yes!)

We've got our invitations picked out! Now we just need to get the wording down.

We spoke with a wonderful photographer and as soon as we go into contract with her we will list her name. She is warm and funny and she does beautiful work.

Almost there, almost there.

It would be nice to have these things (and maybe, just maybe a DJ) taken care of before we leave for Memphis (the hottest place in North America).

Our Engagement

Several moments lead up to the point of "let's really do it!"
...wholeheartedly talking about getting married when we were driving back from Olivia's (Amanda's cousin) Bat Mitzvah
...Jonathan being away so long on a cross country trip Amanda thought how lonely the apartment felt
...Jonathan on this trip missing Amanda and thinking "should I buy a ring?"
...Jonathan arriving back from trip saying, "close your eyes I have lots of presents for you!"
...Amanda thinking, "holy #$&! this is it!" She closed her eyes: it was a t-shirt from Yellow Stone Park (very cute, but not a ring), a second time: another very adorable shirt saying "Got Moose?" Well no, got ring? And then a third time, eyes shut, this is really it: TADA!! A stuffed moose! Amanda gingerly said the next morning, "You know, I thought one of those was going to be an engagement ring." Jonathan confessed he thought about it but decided in the end not to buy one, because what if she didn't like the one he picked out? Together we found the perfect ring. He did get down on one knee in Gramercy Park (with tape on the back of the ring because it had not been sized). As with most things pertaining to us, it's a comedy of errors!

Able to check things off our list

I love being able to check things off the wedding to-do list. Rings. Venue. Invitations. Of course we have nothing in hand or contracts with anyone but hey, those are details to be ironed out soon enough. It's three and half months away, when we first got engaged in June, we though surely six months was plenty of time, that was two and a half months go. And we have three things checked off. Three. 3.

We're doing well.

A couple of hours later I remember back in June...

That two other things were checked off! My dress and the dresses my Ladies of Laughter and Sanity (new and improved names for bridesmaids) have been selected! Yes! We are rolling along!

posted by Amanda