Money, Money, Money

Yes, it's time. It's time to have the dreaded budget talk. It's crazy that I keep going back and forth about my wedding budget (Yes, I know that is terrible, I have to have a set budget). So let's get to it. I always thought I would have a $20,000 - $25,000 wedding budget and thought that was a good amount of money to have a great wedding, especially in Atlanta. Boy was I wrong. When I started my wedding venue search, I was so surprised by how much everything costs. But even then I was still feeling ok about the budget, we can do this. Maybe we will set aside an extra $3,000 - $5,000 for things we just had to have and that were special to each of us (Probably an entertainment portion for the FI and for me it's videography). But then this past week, the bottom let out for me. I received my sample catering menus and was literally blown away by the cost.

Will You Be My Bridesmaid?

I have a confession. I have yet to inform my bridesmaids that they are indeed my bridesmaids. Yes, I have been engaged since July. And yes, I have a pretty good idea of who it will be - its just complicated. My FI has two brothers, I have a brother and he has a set of about 5 good friends from high school and a set up like 5 friends from college. So, lets just say he is having a hard time picking. And I have always had the same good group of friends, so I have always know who will be mine. But its time for me to put my foot down. In about a week we will be selecting our venue and hopefully our wedding date, so it's time for people to know that they are in our wedding. So the pressure is on for him to decide this week. I would like to let me friends know officially the first week of 2013 and it would give me some times to come up with a creative way to ask them. So here are some of my ideas.

My Top Atlanta Venue Choices (The Fox Theatre)

After months and months of analyzing what seems like a million wedding venues in Atlanta, I have narrowed my search down to six amazing choices. While I was primary looking for rooftop venue, I expanded my search and included some others that peaked my interest as well. Also, as you know, I have not looked at any of these venues in person, so for now I am just going on my own research until I travel to Atlanta in 3 weeks. Third on the list...

My Top Atlanta Venue Choices (The Biltmore)

After months and months of analyzing what seems like a million wedding venues in Atlanta, I have narrowed my search down to six amazing choices. While I was primary looking for rooftop venue, I expanded my search and included some others that peaked my interest as well. Also, as you know, I have not looked at any of these venues in person, so for now I am just going on my own research until I travel to Atlanta in 3 weeks. Second on the list...

Wedding Dress Talk

Even though I have been engaged since the end of August, I have yet to start looking at wedding dresses. Surprising, huh? Since my mom doesn't live in the city that I stay in (Washington, DC) and it's important for me to have her there when I try on my first dress, I decided to wait.