Dress

After reading a bridal bargain book, I decided to start looking online for dresses. One of the suggestions was to use Craigslist to see if anyone was selling used dresses for cheap. I ended up getting in contact with a lady to look at her daughter's old wedding dress. Apparently, she had had the dress preserved and packed away in a box.

I tried the dress on and found that it was too big for me (both in the bust area and with the height). I figured after getting it for such a good deal, I'd just get it altered. I'm going to the alteration lady this week some time and will ask her how much it'll cost to make those changes to the dress.

Venue

BFC and I went to the HK Hotel to put down our deposit for our ceremony and reception. The lady we worked with was very efficient and we were out of that office in 10 minutes. Funny enough, I found that the ballroom I chose was the same one my cousin had used for her wedding a few years ago. The two of us were also able to check out the ceremony site, which reminds me that I need to look into finding an officiant.

Photos!

BFC and I finally decided on a photographer for our wedding. We were really excited to hear about Gary from Phillips Photography from BFC's brother and sister-in-law. I spoke with Gary on the phone and thought he was really nice and straightforward regarding how I should go about looking for a photographer.

We went to meet with Gary and his wife, Janelle, on Friday. They showed us some of their album samples and they also showed us some of their engagement session samples. We decided to book with them after the meeting. I got a really good feel for them and thought they would be great to work with since they were familiar with our venue and their cost didn't hurt either.

The ball has really started rolling...another thing to check off the list.

Snaps

After getting an idea about how much wedding photography costs, I was wondering what other companies were charging for similar packages. I was somewhat disappointed because I knew that Vince was going to cause us to be over budget. Photos are important, but at the same time, there are other expenses I need to think about.

I spoke with another photographer today who had come as a referral from BFC's relative. I thought he was very personable and his packages are way more affordable. I'm going to set up an appointment with him soon to check his portfolios soon.

Dates

After much procrastination, I finally called the hotel I wanted for the ceremony and reception. And surprisingly, I was able to get the date I wanted. The catering manager was very professional and called me back even after missing my call twice. I was happy to have gotten something even after hearing that I would have to book my date so far in advance.

Now it seems like reality is setting in since the place is booked and the date is official. I will soon become a Mrs.

Oh and BFC and I met up with Vince from LSW. Although he was nice and very down-to-earth, the two of us will probably look at another photographer just because the prices were very steep. Half of our budge may have gone to photographs if we had decided to go with him. I was kind of bummed at the price though since I had been looking forward to working with him and getting the quality of pictures he seems to take.