Milestones

This month of June 2010 for me has created a few milestones in my life. Jesse & my Engagement Party was held on Sunday the 6th, a wonderful chance for us to catch up and celebrate with our friends and family the commitment we are making.

On Friday Jesse and I went down to Mclaren Vale and had a look at a prospective Reception location, and we both love it. We sampled their food in the restaurant for lunch, and tasted their wines in the cellar, and it was delicious!! The venue is free on the date we are looking at, and we've made a tentative booking, deposit to be paid within 2 weeks if we want it.

Yesterday my bridesmaids and my Mum and I all went shopping to look for bridesmaid dresses. While we were at Jenny & Gerry's Bridal Centre I found a style of dress and colour that I liked on all 3 girls. We decided we would also look elsewhere, but while we were there we would look at wedding gowns as well. After waiting my turn to be served a very helpful and pleasant Lara took me and the gowns I had chosen into a dressing room to see how they looked. It was the third of five gowns that I tried on that caught attention. I felt so 'bride' wearing it. It was nothing like I had pictured myself wearing, but the style and the price fitted wonderfully. And so I've paid my deposit and will pay it off via lay-by over the next 4 months. As it was stock from the floor I got an extra bit of discount. But it will need a little altering, but nothing too major!! But I have my wedding gown =D (Oh, and if Jesse asks, I look like a pink meringue)

The next milestone this month for me falls on the very last day of June - my 21st birthday, where I will officially enter adulthood (despite that for all legal reasons I was an adult on my 18th birthday). My party is something that I'm looking forward to, I've had my costume organised for weeks now! Only a few people know what it looks like, a few more know what I am going as. The theme is supernatural.

Today Jesse and I sat down with his parents to try and work out how much everything for our wedding will cost. We showed them the package we are looking at, and how much they arrange and is included in the cost. We also broke down the rest of the costs we would need to look out for and they will discuss with my parents how it is being paid for. (I tried ringing them but they were not home at the time.)

Well, I think this is a long enough entry for now. I'm sure I will have more to say closer to my party/afterwards...if I am coherant enough to write.