Happy Anniversary Lindsay and Phil!!!!!
Today we had an appointment to go and visit the church (The Shrine of the Immaculate Conception) and for Mom to meet the wedding planner.
Atlanta had just recently endured a city attack by a tornado which is unheard of.
Al and I were watching basketball Friday night (Georgia was playing at the dome), when all of a sudden you could hear/see through the tv, the rafters begin to shake and people generally freak out. It was so bizarre as we had previously been admiring the lighting show outside before the tornado hit downtown.
Today as we drove through the heart of the damage, you could see the clear path that the tornado took. The lofts over near the cemetery suffered incredible damage and half of the building ended up with a collapsed roof. There was debris strewn throughout the streets as we navigated carefully through to get to the church.
When we got to the church, we met up with Lara and then were given a tour by Jerry Bryant.
Mom was so taken with the beauty of the church and for me it was so awesome to see the church from the other side and not during a service.
I was struck at the sheer beauty of the church and then it really hit me.......I'm really doing this. I'm going to promise myself to Al in front of God. I really had to take moment to just take it all in and catch my breath. I never EVER imagined that I would be here, and I'm SO grateful that I am.
When we got to the church, we met up with Lara and then were given a tour by Jerry Bryant.
Mom was so taken with the beauty of the church and for me it was so awesome to see the church from the other side and not during a service.
I was struck at the sheer beauty of the church and then it really hit me.......I'm really doing this. I'm going to promise myself to Al in front of God. I really had to take moment to just take it all in and catch my breath. I never EVER imagined that I would be here, and I'm SO grateful that I am.
With Al's consent we decided to commit to our June 6, 2008 date for the 2:00 pm time slot. We took the first step and put down......the first wedding deposit.
To be honest, I was shocked about the amount of money required to marry in the church, but this is definitely a must have for both of us and in the end, we would have paid almost anything.
I'm so excited.....the first step to truly making things real....(and no, I don't have the ring yet). i was so overcome with emotions, that I actually started to cry (and so did Mom - I know, shocking right?)
After we left the church, we headed to our next appointment which was Linda at the Trolley Barn near Edgewood Avenue. We are considering this location as a venue for our reception. One of the best "pro's" of this place is its close proximity to the church. However, with a large gap between the ceremony and reception, I'm not so sure that it's needed.
I really do love the space, specifically the ability to bring in my own caterer and alcohol, but my one hang up that continues to nag me is the way to transform/decorate the space. I think that it's a great place, but will take WAYYYY to much money to make something out of. Basically, the whole place needs to be draped......I just don't know.
I really love the outdoor space, the bricked patio, and the options for pictures. I can definitely see my reception taking place here.
To be honest, I was shocked about the amount of money required to marry in the church, but this is definitely a must have for both of us and in the end, we would have paid almost anything.
I'm so excited.....the first step to truly making things real....(and no, I don't have the ring yet). i was so overcome with emotions, that I actually started to cry (and so did Mom - I know, shocking right?)
After we left the church, we headed to our next appointment which was Linda at the Trolley Barn near Edgewood Avenue. We are considering this location as a venue for our reception. One of the best "pro's" of this place is its close proximity to the church. However, with a large gap between the ceremony and reception, I'm not so sure that it's needed.
I really do love the space, specifically the ability to bring in my own caterer and alcohol, but my one hang up that continues to nag me is the way to transform/decorate the space. I think that it's a great place, but will take WAYYYY to much money to make something out of. Basically, the whole place needs to be draped......I just don't know.
I really love the outdoor space, the bricked patio, and the options for pictures. I can definitely see my reception taking place here.
After we left the Trolley Barn, mom and I had lunch in Decatur at Little Azios. We had a chance to sit down and kind of process everything thus far. It's been such a huge day filled with so much information, that I'm glad I had her as a sounding board to discuss all the options available.
I'm so excited to continue on this journey and go through this process. Today felt like a huge productive success.
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