Brad & Lisa

Who called it! I think we’ve nixed the wooden roses favor - we found something a lot simpler and a lot cuter. That means we’ll have to try to incorporate flowers some other way - we’re going to go shopping sometime this week and figure it out. I think for centerpieces, since they’ll sit there the entire day, I’d want them to be fake flowers. Otherwise, I’d be happy with a bunch of cheap vases filled with wildflowers.

So far, I have a tendency to fall for an idea, then totally scrap it when I go shopping and realize there are much better alternatives. I guess we’ll see how it goes.

I’ve been talking to Tosha forever about decorations; she’s a life saver. I’ve been really undecided about what I want to do for centerpieces. I always think of centerpieces as a vase of flowers and nothing more, but there are a lot more creative things that can look even better.

At first, Tosha was recommending goldfish, but we both had trouble finding a setup we really liked. Then she had the idea to use pillar candles, with favors out of the wooden flowers (because I love my flowers). That is the forerunner right now, but until we buy the supplies, I think there’s a chance I’ll change my mind.

Ok, going buffet style, but trying to decide what to serve. Current options:

Parmesan-Crusted Chicken
Parmesan crusted chicken with sage butter sauce. Served with red potatoes roasted with garlic and rosemary and county green beans.

Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage
Oven-baked ziti with crushed tomatoes, onions, sweet Italian sausage and mozzarella served with sautéed asparagus.

Vegetable Napoleon
Oven-roasted zucchini, yellow squash, caramelized red onion, and eggplant layered with sweet sliced tomatoes and marinara sauce, topped with fresh mozzarella cheese.

This is something I need to get into catering soon but I don’t know what to
order of what. Time to call people and get accurate numbers!

When we first started planning, I figured we’d serve finger sandwiches and just try to relax in a lounge after the wedding. I brought this idea up to my mother and she didn’t really like it - she asked why I’d bother to rent a place if not to serve dinner? It also suits the time of our wedding a lot better to serve dinner afterward.The question is, should it be buffet or sit-down? I was leaning toward a sit-down dinner to begin with, but I think there would be too many complications. Brad doesn’t have an opinion on this, so it is my duty to think it through! Decisions…

I’m not much of a drinker, but when we visited with the caterer, she asked if we wanted alcohol served at our wedding. I hadn’t even thought about it by that point. Because of our reception location, we can only use one company to cater alcohol, and they don’t seem to be the best as far as options go.

So far, we were thinking we’d have wine catered. I was wondering if it would be worth it to add liquor and beer, or even have a cash bar for those. Would it be too confusing?

When we chose Bennett Memorial Chapel for the ceremony, we made the decision to have the reception on campus as well - to be convenient. The only room we liked in the alumni center was booked, but we were able to find lots of good alternatives in the Student Union.
This way, people can park in the large lot behind the union and walk from one location to the next.

We are deciding between two rooms right now - I will try to get pictures as soon as possible.