There is no need to complicate

All this craziness in wedding planning has made me, well….crazy. There are so many things that are in my head and I seem to be having a hard time separating what is needed right away, and what can wait for a few weeks. Luckily for me, Andy volunteered to take on the catering aspect of things. We are thinking of going with Renton Technical College’s culinary program’s catering service. Their menu looks pretty tasty and they seem to be right in our price range, plus I like the idea of supporting people in school. Andy is going to call them next week to get an estimate on price and to figure out what exactly comes with their packages. One thing that didn’t even occur to me until I researched the caterers a bit was that, potentially we would have to rent flatware, plates, glasses, etc. Some caterers provide this service, others contract out, and others say you are on your own. CRAZY.

Don’t even get me started on beverage service! To make things simple on me, Andy, and our family and friends, we are thinking of having pop, water, wine, and beer (sorry no hard a unless you supply your own). We will buy these things at Costco and put them on a table for people to serve themselves. We also hope to offer coffee, tea, hot chocolate (Swiss Miss packets) and hot apple cider. For toasts (if people feel so inclined) we will have cider and champagne. Hopefully that is simple enough.
Right now I am trying not to spend too much time worrying about things like what shoes I am going to wear ( I am thinking of venturing into the world of high heels) or if I want to be married in front of lanterns or an arbor of some sort. That is all stuff I have months and months to worry about. Right now the things I need to get set up are;
• Photographer (have on in mind, waiting to hear back on their availability)
• Caterer
• Party rental stuff

When those things are straightened out, I think I will be able to breathe a bit easier. This weekend, Andy and I hope to have my dad take some pictures of us so that we can put an announcement in the local Burien newspaper. As stupid as this may sound, it actually makes me smile a bit. Except for the 5 years I lived in Bellingham, I have spent my whole life in Burien; it just feels fitting to put something about my life in the newspaper.