Our Best Year Ever!

I can't believe that time snuck by me so quickly! Seriously? My last post was Thanksgiving? Wow. That's bad (and I've got the terrible stats to prove it)

Aside from one random spike due to StumbleUpon.

Well there are lots of new things going on, but most importantly (at least as it pertains to this blog), it's time to kick wedding planning into high gear.

We're in pretty good shape...

Ceremony location - check!

Reception hall - check!

Photographer - check!

Officiant - check!

DJ - sort of check! (need to send a confirmation)

Save the dates - sent! (uh, at least I think they're all sent)

Kids bags - made! (yeah, I know...we don't even know officially how many are coming...priorities schmriorities)

I've also become a guest blogger on Wedding Window's new blog. Check out my first post on alternative groomsmen's gifts.

To kick off the new year, I wanted to share some of my favorite (favorite, favorite, favorite) photos from our photographers from The Observatory.

By Andrea Jacobson

By Rachel Spiegel

and by Barbara Salisbury

Best to everyone in 2010!

Going to the Chapel...

Seeing that about 90% of our guests would be coming from out of town, one of the most important things to me and the boy is convenience to our guests. Oh also, Jay and I are are Jewish and Christian, so finding something that suit both of us was definitely a concern. So when we found the UMUC Memorial Chapel - which is 30 minutes from three major airports, it was ideal, in theory...we still had to see it.

(photo courtesy of UMUC Memorial Chapel)

Ta-Da!

It's gorgeous! Simple, open, and stunning!

I think one of my favorite things about it is that it's used for all the religious services on campus so it's not overly ornate or covered in crucifixes or other religious whatnot :). So it will please both sides of the family.

(photo courtesy of UMUC Memorial Chapel)

However, because it's so simple inside (aside from a fabulous white dome in front) I think we're going to need to add a little decoration... :)

Because the chapel is so popular and is fully-booked, they are really strict about timing and that we're responsible for leaving the place clean when we leave to rock out at the reception. So what's a crafty, paper-loving girl to do?

Thank you, Martha.

(photo courtesy of Martha Stewart Crafts)

How cute will these be lining the pews?

They'll be in navy, cobalt, and light blue and hanging on the end of probably every other pew. Plus, they'll be ridiculously easy to clean up at the end of the ceremony.