So after being engaged for 2 years, we have really just started planning things.
Right now it looks like we'll be having the wedding in Mandeville, LA or New Orleans, LA. We have checked out a few gardens around there online and are going to travel down there soon to pick out one of those. Kyle's dad, Stan, has been helping us out a lot with picking out a place. He's been checking them out a little bit for us since he lives there (such a great future father-in-law!!!).
The date is going to be June 16, 2011 and it will be an outdoor, casual, afternoon wedding. No tuxes to be seen!
We have decided to print out all of our invitations using vistaprint.com since their prices are good, we can design our own, and they can print on recycled paper.
OH! By the way, I'm going with a whole recycled earth friendly theme. We practice this lifestyle at home already so we're going to carry that over to the wedding planning. Kyle and I recycle everything possible and I take it all to the recycling containers at UM myself. I also make a point to buy free and clear Seventh Generation laundry detergent, biodegradable free and clear fabric softener sheets, dish detergent that is phosphate free and safe for lakes, streams, and oceans, and I also never buy paper that is not recycled including toilet paper. I also have this little obsession with bamboo since it is a very renewable resource due to how fast it grows (it's so great to have bamboo material in socks!).
Our colors are going to be brown and light blue mainly with some green accents possibly.
I have not tried on any dresses yet but have looked at SEVERAL online. I'm hoping to go with a tea length one in an ivory color. I'd like to have some beading too. It will be a challenge to find that in my tiny little budget.
Well there's the beginning.
