Michael & Emily's Wedding

It seems that with 9 months to our wedding (255 days to be exact) we have all the major contractors booked. I thought I would take time to share some of the planning now that we have reached a bit of a lull. Most of the process has been fairly easy. We have had no major disagreements and, surprisingly, I have been rather decisive about most things. The hardest part was choosing the date. With so many birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, holidays, etc. the months of May and June were pretty tight. Plus, with one weekend out for the venue and another for the church June 4th was really our only option. Luckily we both liked the sound of an even number. We're weird like that. The ceremony was between the two family churches. With St. Peter's (my home church) recently rebuilt after burning down in 2004 I had no real ties to the building or dreams of marrying there. Plus, Our Lady of the Fields (The MacDonald family church) is nearby St. Elizabeth Ann Seton where Michael works and where we got a great deal on the reception site. I was originally opposed to Seton. I have never wanted a reception in a church hall. But, as church halls go, Seton really is very nice. It doesn't have the feel of a church hall and has a nice outdoor patio area and pond. Plus, because Michael works there we have the ability to store some things before and after and can get into the hall early to do our own decorating. I have come to love this idea especially as I have this strong desire to make everything unique and original (or as original as you can get in a centuries old tradition). Stay tuned...