Confession

Sometimes on the long commute home from work…if there isn’t anything on the radio…I’ll listen to the song we’re using for our first dance. Then I just let my mind wander around how that moment is going to feel.

I did NOT expect that having a wedding would make me a crazy person. But it kind of is.

The Cake

This has certainly been the most enjoyable decision to make so far. We loved the first place we tried, but maybe we should pretend we didn’t just so we can eat more cake.

We are really happy with our vendor choice: 2 Chicks & Some Flour. I was a little nervous, only because they were priced so reasonably that I thought it couldn’t be real. Or that the cake would taste terrible. Or they would be awful people. Turns out they really are just 2 chicks making some cakes. We tasted 6 kinds of cake and 6 kinds of filling/icing and it was awesome. It’s possible that I horrified them since I didn’t notice there was a fork until it was over. I actually took pieces of cake and scooped the filling out of the bowls with my hands. So much for classy.

The most surprising event was with the groom’s cake. Mr. Met decided he wanted a cupcake tower instead of a giant baseball or an orange T. Fine by me. We picked out two flavors for the cupcakes and 3 flavors for the cake. Simple enough—until mom decided the flavors weren’t special enough. This was one of those times that it was just easier to say “you’re right” than have a fight, so after adding layer, we are finished with our cake. I don’t want to ruin the surprise for anyone who’s going to be there (mostly because I imagine anyone who is reading this will probably be there), but with 6 different kinds of cake to choose from, surely everyone will be happy. I know I will. Especially when mom sees the topper…

The Dress

My dress came in today! I bought it in May so I had kind of forgotten about it. I'll be honest, I'm a little nervous that when I see it again I won't love it as much as the first time. The only person that has seen me in it is my mom and I don't want to say her taste is questionable...it's just very different from mine. Plus she kept talking about a blanket I had when I was 5 and how it had a satin edge, so of course I would pick a dress made out of soft material because touch has always been my strongest sense. Basically she’s crazy. But we did have a really good weekend shopping. I think she was just so happy this was finally happening she didn’t have time to be crazy-crazy.

So hopefully next weekend I will take some trusted friends to make sure I look amazing and then I guess its alteration time. Which means I need to make a decision on shoes. I’m pretty sure I’m going with a pair of yellow flats; I just have to prepare myself for mom’s reaction. I have a feeling she’s expecting something more traditional. “What about your pictures?! You need pretty shoes for your pictures!!” Blegh. I need to be comfortable and feel pretty. And yellow flats will be comfortable and make me feel pretty.

The Food

The food was much more fun to make a decision about. Our first caterer had us doing passed hors d'oeuvres and a risotto station. I was really excited about that risotto...until we got the quote. I don't know if I'm naive or if I just haven’t thrown enough catered parties, but the cost was really surprising to me.

So we decided to shop around and I’m glad we did. We chose Vanishing Gourmet and I just love Jeanne. She asked us questions, listened to what we liked and came up with the perfect menu for us. Which I guess is exactly what she is supposed to do, but we love her anyway. She also said she would cut our cake for us—and I’m glad she did, because I don’t think it would have ever crossed my mind to get someone for that.

Our Menu

Antipasto Skewers
Mini Sliders w/ Pulled Pork, Beef and Chicken
Assorted Sauces
7 Cheese Baked Macaroni
Field Green Salad
Marinated Roasted Veggie Skewers
(eggplant, squash, mushroom, red onion)
Fried Peaches

We went with the buffet style because that makes the most sense (and costs the least) and I think it’s going to be awesome. I know that some brides say they didn’t eat any of their food, but let me tell you—I can not imagine having that problem. There is no way I’m going to pass up macaroni and cheese. Especially when I know how much I paid for it.

The Venue

aerial

The venue was the hardest decision I've made so far. I just felt like it set the tone for the rest of the wedding and that was a scary decision to make. We could use a church, but we don't belong to one and I really wanted to have the ceremony and reception at the same location. There are plenty of plantations in Nashville, but I've never been a plantation kind of girl. I found an amazing barn venue that had just opened, but it was WAY out of budget. And I wasn’t going to be able to find 300 people to fill it up anyway. So when I found aerial, I felt like it was the most fitting for what we needed and wanted. And it worked with our budget. When we visited it, we just sort of knew it would work. We wanted something unique and something people would remember. And I think a rooftop in downtown Nashville is memorable. So aerial it is.