HAHAHA!

Did you realize that the "average" wedding costs $27,000!!!

All I can say to that is YEAH RIGHT! No idea what we'll be doing, but I can guarantee we will NOT be spending anywhere near that amount! Ridiculous!

Update

We visited Point Sebago yesterday and we have definitely ruled it out as a possible reception location. Although the resort is beautiful, I can't imagine eating off "quality" paper plates and Pat said he'd never sit on picnic tables! So far we're in agreement!

We did stop and look at another location and I'm going to call today for some pricing information. We both loved it, but it might be a lot more than we're willing to spend. But the only way to find out is to call!

Oh, my fabulous cousin also took some engagement photos. There are a few that I love, but Pat doesn't want to decide on one until we take some at the ocean. Unfortunately my cousin is heading back to Florida tomorrow so we'll have to enlist someone else to help us out.

Anyone in the Portland area good with a camera?

Monday

Monday will be the first day that we'll be actually doing 'wedding stuff.' We have a 9:30 appointment at Point Sebago in Casco to scope it out for a possible reception location. For a few reasons I don't think it's going to work for us...but we didn't want to rule it out without seeing it.

My cousin is also going to take some engagement pictures for us. Hopefully we'll get a few good ones!

Time frame

A lot of people have started asking when we're planning on having the wedding. Due to time and money, we're looking at the fall of next year (2008). Not to mention that we're just loving being engaged and we don't want to rush through this wonderful time either!

We both love the season and last fall is when we really fell in love, so it has a special meaning to us.

I have been so excited to start planning everything. I've already bought two magazines and we've already put together a tentative guest list!

Can you tell I'm a planner??

Welcome!

Hello family and friends!

This is going to be a blog all about our wedding plans...once we get to them! For now, here is our engagement story.

We were on vacation in Washington DC. It was Monday, May 14th and we decided to head in to DC at night to visit the memorials. First we went to the White House and then Pat wanted to go to the Washington Monument.


We wandered around for a while, taking pictures of the Lincoln Memorial and The Capitol building and just enjoying the view and the gorgeous night.

I felt Pat grabbing my arm and I thought he wanted a hug, which is what I did. Then all of a sudden (and to my utter surprise) he was getting down on one knee and asking me to marry him.

To say I was shocked was an understatement. I couldn't believe he had kept it so secret and planned it out so perfectly. I couldn't have imagined a more perfect engagement. Of course, I also couldn't have imagined a more perfect person for me.

Here's the ring and here's us shortly after:

So please check back here for regular updates on the planning! I love to blog and I think this will be the easiest way for people to stay up to date and to also give me opinions and feedback on things!

Love,

Jaime & Pat