Step 3.0 The Planning

Ok, ok, ok, I know that I should be keeping up with this more often, and I promise to try better in the future.


Now that we are actually engaged, the easy part is over. Now comes "The Wedding Plans" (everytime I hear that phrase, it seems to be in a deep echo type voice like a cheesy move ad forcasting impending doom).

Small, Simple, and (hopefuly) Cheap. This is our mantra, and we do repeat it to each other regularily

Small: 8 people (maybe 10) plus some sort of official to actually do the cerimony. This was the easy part to arrange, as we are inviting only the kids, her parents, my parents (and maybe 10 if my bro and his missus can get there). That's it, that's all

Simple: Well sort of...... We are planning the wedding (there's that voice again) around the family vacation that we were going to take this summer anyway. Last year was Glacier Nat Park in the mountains of Montana, this year will be Yellowstone Nat Park, in the mountains of Wyoming. Or at least that area. Part of the planning comes down to picking Yellowstone, Jackson Hole, or Grand Tetons. All of which are wonderful National Parks/wildlife areas within about an hours drive of each other. Then there are all sorts of other detainls to be worked out once we finalize an area, that no doubt will lead to entire posts of their own. Stay tuned

Cheap: Hey, I am not afraid to admit that we are trying to do this on the cheap. Something about food on the table, roof over our heads, cloths on our backs, a little fun now and then, and a 50% pay cut in the last year. We are camping for our wedding, in a campground, in tents. Not very romantic right? But it is who we are. And we are planning on getting a nice hotel room for me and the missus to "relax" in the night of the actual cerimony. We are looking into renting a van or large SUV to haul everybody down there with. This means a little more $$ for the vehicle, but only taking one vehicle (maybe two??? not sure yet) instead of three, should mean a little savings in gas. It should also help keep from having to spend time waiting for people who decide to go off driving on their own. Cheap is another reason to go to Yellowstone country instead of back to Glacier (cause we really did love it there). A marrige licence in the state of Wyoming is half the cost of one in Montana (and no icky blood test either).

So remember....... Small, Simple and Cheap words to live by!

Keep an eye out for more posts about the fun adventures of trying to plan this damn thing. Where we discuss Minister VS Judge, Yellowstone VS Jackson, what will the bride wear, what will the groom wear??

Did anybody else just hear that voice?? May be I should try to get Peter Jackson or Ron Howard to plan this thing.......