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Dress Dilemia

I know I am not alone. There are a lot of people out there who have had issues with their wedding dresses. But I just didn't think I would be one of them.
Long story short, I can either get the dress I want NOT in extended length, but in the WHITE color I ordered,
OR
I can find a NEW dress that comes and is AVAILABLE in extended length.

I don't want a new dress, I want the one I picked out and I want it to fit.

(the story: they mistakenly ordered my dress in Ivory instead of White and I just found out and there is not time to make a new one and there isn't one in stock.)

Progess update

Registery - done

photographer - decided upon

caterer - almost... Mexican food agreed upon

rings- 

his wedding band - check

my wedding band: arriving Friday, then to be set

engagement ring:

Nothing else matters

I found my dress. 

I have a beautiful location. 

I have my love. 

(I will have a great photographer.)

Nothing else matters. 

The level of interest I have in many of the details has dropped.

Progress update

Well I have not been good at keeping this up. I have been so busy I haven't had time to write. 

Venue: Ocean View Villas

Day: March 13

Dress: ordered from David's Bridal

Coordinator: hired

Baker/Cake: Found, but still tasting just in case

Caterer: searching 

Photographer: have multiple possibilities - it's skilled and $$$ or good and $$

Venue found?

Today is a new day with no mistakes in it. (Anne of Green Gables paraphrase.)
That is how I feel today. This last week or so has been stressful to me. It sort of snuck up on me. I have found myself reacting in ways that I have grown past. Although I do not want to make excuses, I know a big reason for this is the same struggle I have with work. It is difficult to blend the logical, analytic aspects of getting things done with those of the heart. I know my balance got thrown off this week as I often did not step forward first with my heart. But today is a new day, and I feel much better. Perhaps cuddling with a sleeping baby for nearly an hour helped (a future nephew-in-law), but I think what helps the most is that I believe we have found a location. And the atmosphere of the wedding there - I am really looking forward to it.
We looked at a few hotels, one too corporate, another was nice, but pricey and a little too extravagant for what I had in mind.
What we realized is important to us, is the celebration with friends and family. We want to be able to take time to spend with them. The Ocean View Villas will provide that. It’s a 5 unit 2-bedroom condo vacation rental. For an event like this, we would rent the whole place, and have the ceremony and reception on the back patio/grass. It is literally on Sunset Cliffs, right at a corner, so there is an amazing view. Most of the patio is tile, but some of the patio has sand. There is a private beach, with limited access via stairs (depending on the tide and sand level).  We both think it would be fun to go with the location and have a beach theme. We can go barefoot and dance in the sand on the patio! We will also be able to have the rehearsal dinner here too. There is a Jacuzzi and portable fire pit. Jerry suggested a night of worship around the fire pit, the night before the wedding. That sounds great! And as an added bonus, there will be room for our out of town wedding party to stay; which is great for financial reasons, and because we have a place to hang out!

I think all we have to do is figure out the cost of everything, make sure it is feasible, and book it.

end of day update: I have also found a coordinator and  photographer. Sooooo excited.

I'll get out my chisel

Just joking! Nothing is written in stone, and things are already changing. 

[That title is a line from Big Bang Theory by the way.]

Change #1:

We are now looking at March instead of May for the wedding ceremony. I feel much better about this. 

Change #2:

How to sum up the other- well, I think my previous questions are moot. We are now [highly likely] going to have the ceremony and reception in the same place where we do not have to deal with set up and take down. (We're looking at hotels.) This means there is a lot we wouldn't have to deal with.

So now I need to find time between Jerry and my schedule to check places out. (and go by the jeweler too) With me working full time, and him in school on Saturday's, this is tough. 

On a side note: He is doing great in his class! Got a 90% and a 100% on his last two tests. 

(just had to brag on him)