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| Are you sure this road take me to my wedding? (Source) |
That is where the dream planning happens. But the real planning, with deposits and contracts and so forth, starts somewhere else. Maybe it's location, or colors, or the date. For me the first decision, from where all other decisions flowed, was location. Before I could figure out what my dress would look like, what my decor and colors and DIY projects would be, what flowers I would have, I need to know where it would be. For some brides, this is an easier decision, as in they are getting married in their home church or the place where all their family members got married. Done. For me it was like the scavenger hunt from hell.
As I previously discussed, I knew I was looking in Chicago and for a cool restaurant. I knew I wanted outdoor space. I knew I would know it when I saw it. But until I found it, I really didn't feel like I could plan anything else, because what if I found a dress I loved, but it was too formal for the location. Or flowers and decor, but they clashed with the location. Or...(please cue mental montage of tacky mismatched weddings).
Finding a location was sort of my obsession for the first month of our engagement, especially since I would be making a trip to Chicago and wanted to take this chance to check things out. I was googling up a storm! Ben received anywhere from 5 to 20 emails a day with the subject "What about this one?" with a link/picture. I don't even think he opened them by the end of the month. However, by the end of the month, with the help of the excellent TimeOut Chicago Alfresco Dining Guide, I had narrowed down my list of places to visit and I was off to Chicago.
What was your big decision that directed planning?
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