Double Creek Crossing

I went to visit Double Creek Crossing today and it was pretty cool. It's brand new out near Caldwell off of Highway 21. The rental fee includes use of the whole place for pretty much the whole day, tables, chairs, set up/tear down and rehearsal the night before, if available

Fountain On The Drive In

View From the Front

Bride's Dressing Room
 there is also a large mirror and a place to hang the dress on the other wall
that door to the right leads to the powder room and the other door leads outside

The Grounds- looking towards the reception area

The Ceremony Site
there was a wedding there recently and they put rose petals on the sides of the aisle

The Reception Site
there are several ceiling fans above and flaps that
can be rolled down in the case of inclement weather
there is also a wooden deck all the way around that's really pretty!

The Great Room
She suggested that the cake or the food be put in here 

Venues, cont.

So I pretty much feel that once I find the perfect venue... everything else will fall into place. At least I hope so because if it doesn't... our wedding is going to be a big mess! I have too many ideas! To that end, I have a few appointments to go look at a few venues next week.

On Monday I will be visiting Double Creek Crossing in Caldwell and I will probably stop by Cathedral Oaks in Belton either Monday or Tuesday. Cathedral Oaks is pretty much brand new and the date I really want is already taken so it's not too high on my ranks, but I want to check it out because it's so close. Double Creek Crossing- its hard to tell from the pictures because there aren't that many but it has a really pretty area for the ceremony- and you know me I'll always thinking about how the pictures will turn out.
I have a few more I'm interested in, its just hard with my work schedule because most days I work 10-6 which isn't really enough time to drive too far and it doesn't help that I'm looking ALL over for the perfect place.

There is another Bridal Expo in Austin I'm thinking about going to because I got an email with a free ticket. So I might even find something else out there.

Until next time...

ps. Sam comes home to visit in less than 16 weeks! It may sound like a lot, and it is, but I'm excited and time goes by faster if I count down the days : )

Venues

So since we're looking at a different time of year- I want to check out a few different venues. I really want to visit Vista Ranch West and Arbor Pointe Events center- just a couple I came across recently. If anyone has any suggestions-- I'm all ears : )

Finally made a decision

So I finally decided that I don't have to decide what I want to be right now. I'm just going to keep working at whippersnappers and improve my sales techniques while I save money for the wedding. I want to get an MBA and own a couple businesses, but they usually require about 2 years post-grad work experience so we'll see when I get there.

Then once we find out where Sam is going next I'll either start working on learning another language or go check out our new city. We set the date... officially... and we're both happy with it. I'm not going to say when yet because its not actually official until we book something but I will say Fall 2011.

Since its in the Fall- that means that a totally different color scheme and some other changes since its not peak season. I'll keep you updated on that as we go! but for now I really need to get ready for work : )

Just a little update...

So as far as wedding planning goes- we haven't made much, or any progress really. It just seems so far away right now, and I'd rather just focus on Sam coming home for Christmas! The next few months are going to be a little rough because he will be going on several trips to foreign bases for work and we wont get to talk everyday like we have been : ( but we've gotten through this far, so hopefully we can just get through that too- and let's also hope that Sam doesn't fry his power cord again like he did when he went on one of those trips a few weeks ago (***I'm not really sure if I'm supposed to say where he's going- so just to be safe...) Nevertheless, he still loves Japan but I think he's ready to come home for a bit.

As for me, I'm working a whippersnappers studio in harker heights. It's been fun so far and now I'm getting trained on Showing (where we bring you back to show you all of your edited photos and let you pick your favorites to order) which will help out my very pregnant boss/owner of the studio. Currently, Lisa Flynn, the creator of whippersnappers, is here to visit and check up on our franchise, which has been great! She's a really interesting person and I'm enjoying working with her. Overall, I really enjoy my job and the atmosphere at whippersnappers and I think it would be fun to own one someday- so we'll see.

I've also been working on figuring out what I want to do for grad school. I was really scared about getting a job but now that I have one its not so bad and I'm not sure if I need to jump right back into school again. I'm still considering the Master's of Real Estate through A&M but I'm also looking at some MBA programs throughout the state just to see what my options are.

Other than that I've been baking a lot and my decorating skills are improving. I start Gum Paste and Fondant tomorrow and I'm super excited about that one, but also a little sad because its the last cake decorating class : ( I'll keep posting pictures of my cakes on facebook (mostly to help me keep a record of what I've done )

Things are going pretty well right now overall- I turn 22 in one month from today (not at all excited to let go of being 21) and Jaxson is doing great- he's even learned some more tricks. He still barks all the time but of course I love him anyway!

Until next time...