A wedding Saturday

Hello all! I know I haven't posted in a while. to be honest I don't have any pictures because my camera is on it's last leg- Boo! Going back almost a month, I had the most wonderful holiday break. Traveling to St.Louis to be with my future family was incredible. I love the traditions and all the visits we had. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone in Cardinal country for our surprise shower. We had the best time, I am still making sure that I tell everyone the WHOLE story- even that Flash was in on it!!!! Thanks you for your generosity, your creativity, and your lying ability. For Christmas pics, please see Jesse's blog, she does an amazing job of documenting and staying up to date.

So yesterday, Thad and I went out for what felt like a long day of work. We wanted to venture up to Camarillo to meet with our host at Maravilla, check out some hotels, restaurants, flowers, etc.... The day started at 7:00, according to our marathon training schedule, we needed to run 4 miles yesterday. Thad convinced me that the San Diego marathon in early June would be a great way for us to stay focused on something else other than the obvious, give us a chance to catch up after work on our runs and of course maybe lose a few lbs!

We pulled into Maravilla and I again got butterflies in my stomach. I love our venue, it is breathtaking. We met with Jo and went over some questions we had. She said we might be able to extend our wedding an extra hour which we are THRILLED about. We scheduled a meeting with our caterer for Feb. and found out that our tasting will be in late April. Then, I had planned to meet a florist from the area over at Maravilla so she could get a vision. I love that word, vision, it's so dramatic! Her name, Gloria was such a pleasure to meet with, she was honest with us and very upfront with me, which Thad loved. I shall be talking to her this week.

Then we went into downtown Camarillo to have lunch. We found a great little pub/brewery where we chatted and refueled. It's on our list as go to's while in town. After lunch we decided to walk through the cute downtown streets. I figured this is a good opportunity to find some local businesses. While walking, I spotted this really cute small shoe store, Sole Mates. I gave Thad the 2 seconds sign and headed in. I was greeted by two girls about my age that were just chatting behind the counter. I asked if they carried bridal shoes or anything white. They laughed at me, not the mean laugh, the kind where you think "oh my gosh, did she just ask that" they then explained that they are in the process of changing the store to a complete bridal shop featuring shoes, jewelry, veils, and wedding planning. The three of us immediately hit it off and Thad eventually came in to see what was taking so long. After a bit, they told me that they are looking to feature a bride and groom that is getting married in Camarillo to kick off their business. So... Meghan will be calling me this week to get together. Fun right!

After that it was, two more florists, a bakery, the hotel and Macy's to look for the groomsmen ties. We found one in the color scheme and bought the three that they had. I will be hitting some other Macy's to get the rest. By 7:00 last night, we were both done. We retired to the couch with Pride and Prejudice and yummy ice-cream.