pete+dana

Although I can’t show you all a photo of my wedding dress, for fear that Pete may see it, I can tell you about it! After much searching and trying on, I settled on a classic strapless A-line number with an ivory satin skirt and lace bodice. It is full length (I was toying with the idea of a cocktail-length dress) and has the slightest little bit of train. I bought it at this great little shop in Hartland, Wisconsin called Jilene’s Bridal. The shop seems small (and it actually is) but the selection is amazing and the owner is absolutely fantastic–she is actually storing my dress for me until I pick it up the day before the wedding!

But, the piece de resistance is the veil–Gorgeous!! I knew as soon as I saw it that it was the one for me…Funny how that works with veils and men! It is a beautiful antique ivory with bronze, pearl and ivory accents around the edge.

Now to find the perfect shoes…

Finding a suitable “Save The Date” card is quite the challenge…

There are cards, and postcards, and blank cards, and magnets, and 100 different styles of each. I think we’re at the point where we need to make a decision and go with it rather than keep looking, because we could definitely keep looking, and finding things we like. Which wouldn’t help in the “getting things done” department.

We’ll try to post a photo here when we have it. That is, when we decide on it…

We’ve been trying to find a caterer for the shindig, which is proving to be…. um, interesting…

At least one caterer provided a lovely tasting for us, a meal really, letting us sample all different foods, and outlining exactly how they do things. They showed us photos, and gave me chocolate milk, and overall did a great presentation of their services.

Then there was “dirty fingernail guy” who told us about some “ham spread” he makes with pickles and mayo, and had us sit in his dingy office that looked liked it was last cleaned when The Empire Strikes Back was released. He said they don’t really do tastings. Oh, and he started out his “presentation” by asking us the question “Now what?” Come on!

So the catering of the food issue is, if anything, an adventure…

Back when Pete was in 2nd grade, he missed a day of school, and upon his return almost every desk in the room was lined up in two rows facing each other… all except two. There were two desks off to the side, away from all the others, facing each other. One was Pete’s desk, the other belonged to a girl named Debbie.

This kind of freaked Pete out a bit, but the teacher explained that everyone moved their desks the previous day, and the two off to the side were there because Pete and Debbie were both absent. We then moved all the desks again.

And the point is? The point is, the wedding cake will be made by Debbie, who happens to own a sweet little shop called Eat Cake!

We’ve tried the cake she makes (twice now) and it’s damn good. We think you’ll enjoy it.