The wedding is just over a month and a half away. I haven't updated in a long time because there was a long period in which nothing really happened. After you decide on all the major points and the deposits are in, it's mostly just a waiting game until you get closer to the date.
A few interesting things happened over the past couple of months: my dress was altered and finalized, I found a necklace and earrings at a fair in New Hampshire, we purchased a new suit and tie for Ben (shirt pending), I picked a wedding cake from Four Bakery, I called the cleaning company to come clean our apartment the week before the wedding since people will be staying there, I went to my doctor to get a prescription for some nerve-reducing Ativan, and I made facial and hair and nail appointments. See? It was mostly little stuff. In the last couple of weeks, we made two bigger milestones: planning the rehearsal dinner and meeting with the event caterer.
The rehearsal dinner is going to be at Maggiano's, an Italian restaurant in Boston that fit our three requirements of: reasonably priced, has private rooms, and offers gluten-free options. Not that we're rehearsing anything, per se, but we thought it would probably be a good idea to let our parents meet at a time that was before the actual wedding. It was rather fun planning the rehearsal dinner - getting to pick all the menu items and the wines and whatnot. What could be better the night before the wedding than unlimited wine, beer and food? That's a good idea, right?
The other major thing we did was meet with the caterer. The catering is through the Boston Harbor Hotel (our venue), so when I say "met with the caterer", I really mean, "planned all aspects of the venue, timing, food, drink, decorations and service". So, the Boston Harbor Hotel is expensive, this is true, but the worth of the price really comes through in the service. My catering director/coordinator is great - she is thorough, nice, and extremely accommodating. She really has everything completely under control. When I asked her such questions as "When should I have Winston deliver the flowers?" she just said, "Oh, don't worry, I'll contact them directly and take care of it". Very smooth. The banquet order she wrote up was extremely comprehensive, listing exact food, drinks, and timing, and included all the special details we had talked about. She didn't miss anything. I have had nothing but good experiences with them so far.
And... Ben and I talked about going to Alaska next year, and it seems like we are probably going to book a trip! Like 90% sure? Very, very exciting. My best friend went on a cruise to Alaska a couple of years ago and I was always jealous of his cute family pictures of helicopter rides, botanical gardens, dog-sledding, and beautiful sunsets. It will pretty much be the honeymoon we wanted but couldn't plan because we're getting married too fast and October isn't an Alaska-friendly time of year. Not that Montreal won't be fun, but Alaska is the carrot-on-a-stick.
So that's that. The list of things left to do is getting smaller and smaller: find the right color shirt for Ben, meet with the florist, order the wedding favors (chocolate truffles from Puopolo's in Hingham!), apply for the marriage license, and a few other details. And, we are going to be attending our very good friend Gretchen's wedding this weekend, so I will be watching extra closely to see how everything goes as an interested future bride!
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