oh how i wish money grew on trees.

i think i seriously underestimated how expensive wedding photographers are. if you are in the wedding business you must make SOO much money. its just ridiculous!!

well, officially today since its after midnight, we are meeting with our first photog. we love her work! her website is http://www.heatherjaggerphotography.com/

for the package that we want, it is going to be $2750!! holy cow! i mean, seriously!? its just insane!! but thats a GOOD price. we do get a lot with that package.. which includes:
6 hours of coverage and a 2nd photographer
online proofing for easy access by family and friends
all chosen photos beautifully edited on DVD
1-11x14 and 3-8x10 print 10-5x7 professional prints
a hand designed flush mounted album

and that includes the engagement session:
1-2 hours of shooting
online proofing
1-11x14 3-8x10 professional print

i thought that was terribly expensive, until i started looking at more photographers. this one guy that we really like is like $500 more, and his work isnt as good.
i REALLY like http://www.tworingsandadress.com/ i am still waiting to hear from them in regards to pricing and packages. this one couple took their engagement pictures at the irvine spectrum, and they look SO wonderful. another took pictures at a mission, which my mom recommending a few weeks ago. i love that missions have an old, rustic feel, so that locations is a definite possibility.

i found the cutest invitations and hope that we can get these:

i have always loved birds, ever since i was little. every part of our apartment has birds in it.

there are so many details of a wedding its ridiculous: wedding favors, invites, flowers, booking the photographer, the dj, your wedding cake, honeymoon, and the list goes on and on.

but.. in the midst of all the immense amount of planning.. i LOVE it. i am having so much fun looking through all my different options. but our wedding is one year away, lets see how i feel in about 9 months.. i may be freaking out by then, hopefully not.


well i am going to bed, we have an eventful day: meeting with the photographer and meeting RILEY for the first time.. we cant wait!!!!