Yesterday and today were big days for me regarding the wedding.  I think we might have found an officiant and he's exactly what I was looking for and kind of looks like Santa Claus.  When I sent him an e-mail he responded saying that he does have the day and time available so I sent him an e-mail back to hoping to schedule a meeting with him.  Hopefully we like him as much in person as we do based on his website.  If it all works out, I'll post more about him and why we chose him.  

I also went to a bridal show last night at an Ethan Allen store in Portsmouth, NH and I got a lot more out of it than I thought I would.  At first the idea of a bridal show in an Ethan Allen store seem a bit odd but it turned out to be a great place to hold it.  Unlike the last bridal show, it wasn't loud and dark making it difficult to speak with the vendors.  As a result I found a couple of vendors who I think I'd really like to work with.  Today, I sent an e-mail to one of the wedding cake vendors to see if we could schedule a tasting.  My mom and I tried samples of their wedding cakes and it was so good.  He already has the date before my wedding booked so I want to book him sooner than later if Dave and I like him, like his cakes, and like his prices.  

There were also a ton of different venues there from Maine and it made me really wish I had gone to one of these before I got engaged.  There were definitely a couple of places that I looked at and thought, "wow I want to get married there."  However, two of my favorite places would also really suit my sister so maybe I'll be able to go to a wedding at one of them as well.  There was one place that looked very similar to mine and I think my sister is going to love it when she sees it.  She loved my venue so maybe that one would work out for her.  I do love my venue as well but I worry about their friendliness.  I've heard great things about the food but I would really like to go for a tasting before choosing my menu selections for our guests but they seem difficult to get in touch.  

More than anything, the show yesterday made me get back on the ball regarding the wedding.  I spoke with a couple of dress places regarding the bridesmaid dresses and they stressed that we need to choose our dresses as soon as possible to make sure they'll come in with plenty of time.  Tonight, I sent an e-mail out to my ladies about going and looking sometime soon.  I'll feel so much better once this aspect is finalized  Everyone always says there's one aspect about each wedding that stresses out the bride and apparently this is mine even though all of my bridesmaids are very supportive.   Hopefully it will go as smoothly as everything else has gone so far. 

Finally, Dave and I have officially decided on a honeymoon location.  After making a very thorough itinerary for driving the coast of California, we realized that it was super busy.  I love to travel but my honeymoon is not one of those trips that I want to feel that "go, go, go" feeling because we have too many things we want to do.  Not to mention that it wasn't saving us that much money.  So after a bit more thought, Dave and I have decide to go to Maui, Hawaii.  Yes it is as expensive as I thought and we might have to contribute a bit more money than we originally allotted but I've found so really great deals on flights and hotels.  It's also seems to be a vacation where there will be a nice balance of relaxation and activity.  It will be fun, playful, romantic, exotic, and relaxing all at the same time.  I'm super excited about it and have now dived into planning this wholeheartedly.  

So overall, a productive couple of days.  There's still a lot to do and I still need to contact my hairdresser about the date.  I'll do that tomorrow.