Date set!

First things first, CT and I have set a date for our wedding: September 8, 2007. Yay!

I went to look at that reception location on Friday, and it is absolutely perfect. Think Canadian Shield rocks and water setting (I included a link to their website in my previous post). The lodge is gorgeous. The style is elegant and it’s not “country” at all, which is perfect. It totally suits my style. The space for the reception is already gorgeous, so I wouldn’t need to decorate all that much. I love it.

Here are some details. I would have the entire lodge for my reception, so no strangers would be allowed to be in the restaurant. There is also a covered porch on 3 sides that we would have as well. And the grounds are gorgeous, perfect for pictures. And there are 9 hotel rooms in the lodge and 8 motel units so if out of town guests did want to stay over the night of the reception, they could. CT and I would get the honeymoon suite (it’s included in the package) for our wedding night.

There is a full-time wedding planner on staff there, so she will help me with all the details. The chef works within your budget to create a meal for the dinner and apparently he is very good (I have heard from other sources). As soon as I saw the facility, I knew it was perfect for my wedding. I was so glad it was available!

On Saturday, CT and I got our engagement photos taken. We will get them back in a couple of weeks. And yes, Mrs. JB, of course you will get one! On Saturday evening, we went to CT’s parent’s house for dinner, which was nice. They live about 45 minutes away, so we only see them a couple of times a month.

Yesterday, we went to church and then headed to Ikea. I wanted to get a wine rack since I will need some space to store wine (we are going to bottle a batch on the weekend). Also, we are considering making some wine for the wedding (even with the corking fee, we would save approximately $5 per bottle), so I wanted some space to store that as well.

Oh, I also completed the survey. Here it is:

1. What is your occupation? Environmental Consulting Project Specialist

2. What color are your socks right now? Light blue

3. What are you listening to right now? Radio

4. What was the last thing that you ate? Homemade bread from my soon-to-be mother-in-law

5. Can you drive a manual transmission? Yes, but haven’t in a very long time. I’m sure I’m a little rusty ;)

6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Navy blue

7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My mom

8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? You betcha!

9. How old are you today? 25

10. Favorite drink? Diet Coke

11. What is your favorite sport to watch? Hockey

12. Have you ever dyed your hair? Yes, many times

13. Favorite curse word? Dang

14. Pets? Yes, 2 cats

15. Favorite food? Homemade Caesar salad

16. What was the last movie you watched? The Incredibles. Was it ever good!

17. Favorite day of the year? Christmas

18. What do you do to vent anger? Vent/complain to other people

19. What was your favorite toy as a child? Hmmmm. I loved my cabbage patch baby named Audrey.

20. What is your favorite Fall or Spring? Spring.. a sign that summer is on it’s way!

21. Hugs or kisses? Hugs are good!

22. Cherry or Blueberry? I’m gonna have to go ahead and agree with lj and say rasberry!

23. Do you want your friends to email you back? Post on your blogs!

24. Who is most likely to respond? Nej since she hasn’t done this yet

25. Who is least likely to respond? Nej since she’s on another continent

26. Living arrangements? Me, my fiance, and our 2 cats

27. When was the last time you cried? Right after CT proposed

28. What is on the floor of your closet? Hmmm. Shoes, I think.

29. Who is the friend you have had the longest relationship with that you are sending this to? Hmmm, I have been friends with nej the longest of the girls in this blogging group.

30. What did you do last night? Watched The Incredibles with CT.

31. Favorite smells? I love the smell of Lilac

32. What inspires you? My mom. Over the last couple of years, she has been working full-time, teaching in the evenings, and completing her MBA. She is finished her MBA in 13 days, and I am so proud of her!

33. What are you afraid of? Losing those I love. My Dad’s brain tumour is growing back, so we are all scared of what may happen. He is going for radiation treatment early next year, and we are all hoping and praying that the radiation stops the growth of the tumour.

34. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? Cheese!!

35. Country you would most like to visit? If I had to pick just one, I would say Italy. But, I also want to go to Spain and Greece.

36. Favorite dog breed? Golden Retrievers. I also like Border Collies and Malamutes.

37. Number of keys on your key ring? 7

38. How many years at your current job? 2.5. Wow, has it been that long?!?!?

39. Favorite day of the week? Saturday for sure!

40. How many provinces have you lived in? Only 1

41. Favorite holidays? Christmas!

42. Have you ever driven a Motorcycle or machinery? No

43. Favorite quality in yourself? I like the fact that I am organized. That will come in handy with planning my wedding!