The Flower Connection

So it is always good to have connections, and between the two families, it looks like we have more than enough connections. Everything from food, to photography we some how know people, or know people who know people. It is great! The latest greatest, is the flower connection. As a good Dutchman, Brent is connected to many greenhouse folk, namely his family. His uncle Peter is some sort of floor distributor and buys from all kinds of florists and greenhouses. He has offered to get all the flowers that we want, and will sell then to us for cost! Amazing! He has suggested that a few months before the wedding (practically next month), I sit down with him with a list of what I would like, and he will see what he can scrounge up. It's pretty exciting! Ruth Martens, a great friend of the family, has offered to do the arrangements, and so talk about pulling on your resources! It's phenomenal. We are so blessed to have so many connections....and this is just the beginning.

With the flowers though, I need your thoughts on colour schemes. As many of you know, I am in love with hydrangeas; I have been for years. It has always been my hope to have them at my wedding. My favourite colours of hydrangeas are the blue/purple ones and so I was thinking of having the majority of that colour and then a mix of the white/pink ones and then some white roses and such. It sounds gorgeous to me. But then the question is, what kind of colour scheme do I use for the rest of the wedding. Purple, pink, green, blue??? (This would be in regards to the bridesmaid dresses and also the decor.) Any thoughts?? I'm really flexible and quite willing to entertian new, out of the box ideas. What do you think? I would love some opinions on this. Decisions, decisions!

The Date

So today we decided on a date! It was a process of elimination, with many different factors in play. Trying to figure out what day of the week would be best, who we needed to consider when making the decision, who would be able to make it for what days, if the location is available and then just what part of the month would be best. At the end of it, Brent and I were shoveling snow, and were discussing the possibilities and then we finally were like, "Let's just have it on this day." "Yup. Done". So it was decided! May, 8th, 2009!!! Very exciting!

We also have decided that we are going to have the ceremony at our church (Westview) and the reception at Ball's Falls, in the big barn. It has been a childhood dream of mine to have it there, and it looks like it will be a dream come true! I am calling on Monday to confirm!

We're Engaged!!

I can not believe it! It actually happened, and it isn't just a dream! Brent and I are actually engaged and are actually getting married. The whole thing is still so surreal and unbelievable. I have to keep reminding myself every morning that it isn't a dream, but is a reality. I AM ENGAGED!!! Crazy!!

It is also crazy how many things that I am forced to think about right off the bat. When is the wedding, where will the wedding be, what are our colours, what kind of flowers, who is going to be in the wedding,what is the plan for the honeymoon, where are we going to live in the summer, etc. etc! I wasn't really prepared for so many questions all at once. Never mind, for the past half a year, I have had to keep reminding myself that I was not engaged and not do any pre-engagement-planning. Everything wedding related was off limits. Now, it's all free game! Making the shift in my brain is kind of surreal. Wow! How exciting!

It is amazing how your life can change so dramatically over night. I was wondering what kind of project I was going to take up for the holidays, and all of the sudden, I have an entire wedding to plan! I think that will be a big enough project!

So, this blog is for you. I want to keep you in the loop with my thoughts, questions, plans and ideas and want to also give you the chance to let me know your thoughts. Brent has asked if he can write things too, so he may. Be excited for those posts!

A key feature of this blog is going to be your comments and suggestions. So please comment, suggest, and give your imput. I will need all the help that I can get, and would really appreciate your advice and wisdom. My hope is that you will be involved in this whole journey and so this blog is just one way that we can all make this the best engagement ever!