243 days....

I don't know how it happened but we are already at 243 days.  As I lay here in bed with Louis and my laptop it hit me, we are getting married in 243 days and that's not that far away.  I feel like there is so much stuff to do but lately I feel like I am back in the wedding planning spirit and getting things accomplished.  In my post already from today you can see we checked off our honeymoon from our list but there is much more to do.  Here's the list so far.


*Reception and ceremony venue - check, The Woodwinds
*DJ - check, done by the lovely Duane Wuane
*THE Dress - Found and paid for cannot wait to see it again already. I also have shoes, I just need a veil and the rest on my accessories for the day
*BM Dresses - Picked out, just need to get the ladies together to order them
*Tuxes - Dan is insisting on baby blue and orange, but that obvi is not happening lol :)
*Videographer - Not sure if we want one but a family member has offered to pay for one for us
*Photographer - Met with for initial meeting, filling out the contract on Sept 27
*Centerpieces - Designed and in the process of being made
*Flowers - Still need to pick a florist
*Cake - included in our venue, need to pick a baker tho
*Guest List -- Waiting on FMIL for their side of the family and then it is done
*Music for the day - first dance, father daughter, mother son, cake cutting, reception entrance, etc, etc - all picked out! 
*Wedding bands---Need one for Danny, I know what I want of course lol
*Save the dates -- designed, just need a guest list
*Invitations -- Picked out, again just need a guest list
*Honeymoon--Check, just need our airfare still

Honeymoon booked, check!

Another thing is checked off the very long list wedding to-do list.  We booked our honeymoon....YAY!!! I am more than excited.  Dan and I have never really taken a vacation on our own together, so this will be our first trip together.  We have been to visit family, camping and one very infamous family reunion; but nothing just the two of us, which make our honeymoon that much more special.  Dan's Mother and Father have been gracious enough to let us use their timeshare for our honeymoon, so we were able to exchange it and go to (drum roll please) Punta Cana  in the Dominican Republic for a week after the wedding.  The only thing we will have to pay for is the all inclusive fee and our air fare, which all together should not be too much.
When Dan and I started thinking about the honeymoon we both knew we wanted to do something tropical, relaxing and with some fun attractions to also do.  When looking through the timeshare website we found a few options with the week open we wanted but there was one clear winner.  We will be going to the Moon Palace Casino Golf and Spa Resort in the lovely Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.  When we go though it will be officially the first Hard Rock Resort all more inclusive.  The resort is in the process of changing into the Hard Rock, what is cooler than that.  I can't wait for our honeymoon and I am more excited now that we have a little bit more planned.  I can't wait to be on the beach.