Do All The Things

Hi folks! We have been busy beavers with life and our upcoming move but we also have been finding time to keep checking off boxes for wedding planning. This week we went to a tasting with our chosen caterer (Saffron Fine Foods) and it was AMAZING. The menu is really coming together and we are very excited to share it with you.

We have also gotten in all of our stationary and have started sending out Save the Dates (STDs). Please don't be upset but we're sending them out in waves. As soon as we get an address, I try to send of the STD as soon as possible :-)

In other news we did some gift registry stuff, which was more stressful than I thought it would be, and I've updated our wedding website. If you haven't checked it out yet, you should. Let me know what you think! (http://lanceandalison.ourwedding.com/)

We are also in search of music ideas for our wedding. We will be DJing the whole thing ourselves and my music tastes don't line up with traditional music very much. If you have any suggestions please let us know! We are looking for some mellow pre-ceremony music and cocktail hour and reception music. There are no limitations here.

I'm also in touch with the Asheville Convention & Visitors Board (CVB) for hotel room accommodations. If you aren't aware, the CVB is WONDERFUL when it comes to finding resources for your wedding. They will get your info and then let area hotels know what you're looking for. The hotels with then contact you with their availability and pricing. The CVB also provides maps and brochures for your guests if you choose to get them. Another great reason to get married in Asheville.

We are getting really excited about our wedding date. Next assignment: Cake!

Charitable Giving

Okay, two posts in one day is a little excessive. It won't be like this all the time.

In lieu of a gift registry, Lance and I want to have a charity registry. I've spent a lot of time today looking for an online charity registry website and I haven't been able to find too much information. If anyone can point me in the right direction that would be awesome. Part of me wants to just link to the charity's website and have the guest directly donate but then we might have a hard time writing thank you notes.

Has anyone else heard of other couples doing this? Let me know what you all think.

Thanks!