Okay, heres some updates:-)
Eric's parents visited and got to see all our wedding plans and stuff all over our apartment while they were here. They also got to meet my family, which went really well :-)
Prior to their coming, I finished entering my wedding list into excel. I'm getting so much closer to having a complete wedding invitation list, which is good because I need to have invitations out between the 15th and 22nd. The final draft of the invitation has been printed, and I'm working on printing the color sheets for the background so that we can do some massive cutting and tying next weekend (Megan, Lisa, and me). Between that time, I need to start addressing my envelopes. I purchased some nice gel pens yesterday that feel nice to write with, and that will help. I don't know if I'm going to write the return address on the back? probably so. I still need to do a map paper. It will have the map to the church, and a blurb about RSVP by phone at (my number) or at rsvp@love-productions.com and visit our wedding site at http://www.love-productions.com/wedding/
I started calling on photographers last week, and hopefully will have picked one by the end of next week. Or at least have it narrowed down so that we can go see the picture samples from one of them. Prices are rather expensive compared to what I was hoping. Is it possible to spend 400 or less on my pictures?
I haven't started calling on cakes yet, but I talked to one of the photographers, and she suggested Albertsons. So I'm gonna call Safeway and Albertsons this next week.
Eric's mom and me discussed the rehearsal dinner - I think that we are going to do Lasagna and salad and french bread. Eric's parents will probably use the work kitchen or my kitchen to make the lasagna ahead of time and then we'll pop it in the oven at the church. The times that Pastor Lutz suggested were do a dinner before, and then the rehersal from 8:15-9:15 and then decorate after that. Some of the decorations can be done on sunday, as well, because the wedding isn't until 4:30. I printed out a really good wedding weekend itinery that I need to look at revising for my own uses :-)
Eric's mom also liked the idea of the meatballs for the reception, and agreed to either make some and bring them with her or make them while she's here. She thinks she can get bulk vege meat for the sandwiches. I do need to find some extra hands to help with the preparing of the trays of meat, cheese, and fixings for the sandwiches. Some of the salads, we can probably buy at grocery stores. I need to make a list to talk to dad about. He knows so much better about how much we need for how many people :-)
We are supposed to have a counseling session tonight, but I haven't heard from Pastor Binus, so I'm not sure if we will. He's been gone, so its not that big of a deal if we have to reschedule :)
My tiara is on its way from Romantic Headlines. I need to call and make a payment on the dresses. I need to call and arrange for E to be measured for a tux, even thought we didn't like Mr. Formal that much.
We planned to try out flowers this coming weekend, but I think I'm gonna push it off one more weekend.
That's all for now, friends - Thanks for being patient while I gathered all this info to update you all when I had time :-)