Engagement on a Saturday Afternoon...

Just about a month ago, my partner and I decided to get hitched!  It was Saturday afternoon of the Thanksgiving long weekend, and we were at Victoria Beach preparing ourselves for a two day turkey eating extravaganza.  Jason asked me if I'd like to take a walk...  Little did I know a ring was coming my way! That evening we happily announced to our friends and family that we were indeed gettin' hitched.

Now, the task at hand is to plan a wedding... 

I'm not sure how much experience you have in wedding planning, but let me tell you, this industry is a MACHINE.  Jason and I are quickly finding that if retailers and service providers can charge you an arm and leg to purchase their product for your wedding, then they will.  Happily.

We have therefore decided to keep our wedding as fun and cost friendly as we can, without falling into all the pitfalls of what I will now refer to as "Wedding Gougers".  There are a few areas where we are happy to spend a reasonable amount of cash: food, flowers, and a dress(!!!).

The most important thing to us is to be surrounded by our loved ones while we declare a lifelong commitment to each other... Then chow down and party!

So, step one is to set a date. We have and it is September 10, 2011.  Step two is to pick a venue, we have also done that; we are getting married at the lake, where we got engaged.  Victoria Beach has a Clubhouse that it rents out for occasions such as this, and the best part of that is that it's a bargain at $700.

As I navigate the wedding planning stages, I am determined to stay true to my values and not let myself get carried away with the monstrosity that is the wedding market...  Wish me luck!