Ok so things are starting to move fast!
Kevin & I had a cake testing appointment and we designed our cake! We have another appointment in March to figure out flavours and such but for the most part it’s a done deal. We went to Peace of Cake, a sweet little pastry shop in Stevensville. Kim was super helpful and we’re really excited! I won’t describe it – I’ll just let it be a surprise because it’s going to be AWESOME!
We met with a photographer (Kevin’s meeting another this week) so we’ll be deciding on that soon. Basically our main demands are: rights to publish (we want to put them on Facebook, obviously!) and their guarantee to stay the whole time. When I was researching photographers I noticed a lot were charging premium for release rights, and some also stay for only 6 or 8 hours. We’re starting at 2PM (and we’ll want them there before the ceremony anyway) so 6 hours might not cut it. And price is a factor too, obviously. We’re not made of money!
Speaking of money, OH MY GOD invitations cost a lot! Doing research I’ve seen some prices at around $2000 for 100 invitations! No. Way. I mean, letterpress looks pretty amazing but I couldn’t spend that much on invitations alone. I’m looking to spend around $500-$700 on the cost of invitations (including RSVPs and Save the Dates) plus programs, so it’s a tall order but I like the challenge of designing something chic on a budget.
We also decided on our honeymoon – we’re going to Montreal! If anyone’s ever been there, we’d love suggestions for things to see/do.
That’s all for now! I’m spending spring break (I know, I love teaching because I still get the same holidays) in Maryland so we’re getting some more stuff done.
