Anxiously Waiting...

I was finally able to order the Save the Dates last week since we confirmed our wedding date with our travel agent. Now, I'm sitting on pens and needles waiting for them to get here so I can send them out to everyone. They are soooo cute. When I got the proof last week I was so excited practically squealed at my desk at work. I'm going to have to liven up the plain white envelopes when they get here and I can't wait to get a little crafty with them.

Part of may anxiety also has to do with the fact that I really want people to start booking soon and I don't want them to start planning until they get the official notice. So, I'm waiting, waiting, waiting and getting more impatient by the day. I'm been checking the mail obsessively and I think our door man may think I'm going crazy. Hopefully they'll get here this weekend so I can stop freaking out!!!

Jamaica, here we come!

It's official, the date has been set. Jarvis and I are getting married in Jamaica on Saturday June 26, 2010!!!

We went to the travel agent yesterday to iron out some of the details on resort accommodations. Our biggest concern was making sure that this wedding would be affordable for our guests, and the prices that our travel agent, Karen, gave us were much cheaper than we had expected. Hopefully, this will allow all of our extra special friends and family to join us.

I still can't believe that this is actually happening, no more what-ifs, the planning has officially begun. I was so excited when she told us that our date was available, I was worried because they only do one wedding per day and I had an uneasy feeling before we went in that it might be booked, so I was relieved when we were able to get it. Now I can order the Save-the-Dates and get those in the mail as soon as possible (I'll post a picture of them after they are mailed-don't want to ruin the surprise). I'll also be posting the resort info soon, so keep checking for updates.

Back by Popular Demand...

I've gotten "yelled" at recently for not updating my blog enough, so I promise to try to do a better job of updating everybody on what's going on. I will try to make this a weekly blog for now, I may post more as the wedding gets closer because there will be a lot more going on. Right now we are still in the beginning stages of planning. We have our preliminary guest list done (just have to add addresses and phone numbers) and we hope to meet with our travel agent this weekend to talk about the wedding date and accommodations.

I must admit have been stressing out a bit about the guest list lately. I keep going back and forth about who to invite (or not invite); we can only have 30 people if we have the ceremony on the beach and I get freaked out about the possibility of us going over that number. Jarvis keeps telling me it's not a big deal, he doesn't think that will even be an issue, but who knows. I know that it's customary to invite a few people over your desired number because people will undoubtedly decline the invitation, but how many "extra" people do you invite? What if everyone says yes? I guess I'll just have to wait and see what happens. We have a few weeks before we plan to start sending out Save the Dates, so I have some time to mull over it.

On another note, I think that I may start trying on dresses next month. I can't wait to see what's out there and figure out what my options are. The idea of trying on wedding dresses is a little scary though, but I am really excited about moving into that next phase of planning.

One step closer to paradise

We met with a travel agent last Wednesday. They had a Sandals night at their office, so we got a chance to speak with the rep that we met at the Bridal Show. She was fantastic, she gave us some great options for potentially saving money and getting the most out of our wedding experience while in Jamaica. Our biggest worry was making the trip affordable for everyone who decides to go and now I think that we are more confident that we can make that happen.


Our travel agents name is Karen and she is amazing. She definitely has our best interest at heart and since she already has such a great relationship with Sandals, we know she will take great care of us. It's comforting for me to know that I can just call her, tell her what I want to do, and she will help me make it happen. It's also going to make it a lot easier for our guests to have someone that they can call if they have questions about the trip and the resort.

We were at the event for almost 3 hours and it was definitely exhausting, but it was all worth it. Now we are one step closer to making this whole thing happen. I just have to start attacking my to-do-list now. First up: reserve the date and make the guest list.

My Style Inspiration

I am totally in love with everything blue when it comes to wedding style. I'm really loving the combination of sapphire blue, khaki (sand), and white. F.Y.I expect to see everything related to our wedding in those colors because I just can't get them out of my mind lately. The beachy vibe that they create really fits into the laid back, casual feel that J. and I are going for. Here are a few pics of some things that I've been looking at lately...






If you guys have any ideas let me know, looking at wedding stuff has become my second job and I'm definitely open to suggestions.

Love,

The Future Mrs. Alexander!!