How are those wedding plans going...

Lots of things we're working on and nOtHiNg is definite yet.

Invitations: almost there...kinda.
Florist: three possibilities. may want to create a "wishes for the couple" centerpiece. (more about that at another time).
DJ: working on getting references and demo cds.
Ties for the groomsmen, but oddly enough not for the groom: done
There's more too that hasn't even made the "we're working on it" list.

AND, we're both nursing a cold. Yay.

But it is the Lady of Laughter's birthday so Happy B-Day Ms. Snyder!

Appropriate Ending to the Summer

On Sunday we spent the morning in line for tickets and then spent the evening at Shakespeare in the Park - A Midsummer Night's Dream (an interesting choice for the end of the summer). A very nice performance, in spite of the slightly awkward chronology of title and season. But what Brooklyn summer would be complete without a trip to Coney Island? Not ours, surely. So this Labor Day weekend, along with our friend Joanna, we headed to the amusement park. We ate at Nathan's, walked the boardwalk, played lots of skee-ball and rode the rides. And while we didn't make it to the Freakshow, we managed to have a great time anyway. The Log Flume was very refreshing on the warm summer day, and it was Amanda's first-ever ride on the world-famous Cyclone (possibly the best wooden roller coaster in existence.)

What's the "proper" attire for the bride and groom?

Maybe we don't need to wear typical wedding clothes. Who needs a ravishing gown or an elegant suit when inflatable ware exists?
Probably should be out looking for a DJ or florist instead of rifling through pictures of the summer, but how could we resist putting up these made for each other pictures?

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.