Woah! Two weeks!?

Wow. Time sure does fly!!

Things are really coming together now! We've gotten back a lot of RSVPs, but at this point if we haven't heard back we're going to assume 'no'... and that you'll tune in to our video feed! Next week we'll put up a 'hello' message for everyone as a test drive.

We have a few things left to put together, but it's mostly just details at this point. Music selections, finalizing the vows, finishing the decorations... things like that. The biggest thing left to do is to finish the paintings, actually...

Totally stoked for the menu

We've been going back and forth with our caterer the last few months trying to figure out what we're going to eat. Food is very important to us, and we have a fair number of guests coming that have restricted diets (gluten intolerant, vegetarian, and 'meatatarian'). The last few menus she's sent us have been okay, but we haven't been truly wowed.

Until now. Our caterer sent us the new menu and now it's making me hungry:

Passed Hors d' Oeuvres (for cocktail hour)
AHI POKE, lotus root, avocado mayo (gf)
HANGER STEAK, polenta, green tomato relish (gf)
JAPANESE EGGPLANT ROUNDS, tempura battered, confit of tomatoes, crispy shallot rings, crisp basil leaf (veg)

Heavy Hors d' Oeuvres Buffet (for dinner)
SLICED FLANK STEAK with chimichurri (gf)
COFFEE BBQ PULLED SHORT RIB SLIDERS on brioche roll
HOUSEMADE SWEET POTATO CHIPS, lime salt, chipotle dip (gf, veg)
PEPPER SPICED DUCK BREAST, gingered potato cake, honey-lavender gastrique (gf)
GRILLED BABY ARTICHOKES, meyer lemon aioli, spring carrots, chervil (gf, veg)
BUTTERNUT SQUASH EMPANADAS, pecorino, paprika (veg)
BEET MOUSSE, pickled golden beets, pistachio (gf, veg)
CANNELLINI & SAGE, ARTICHOKE FENNEL, & MOROCCAN CHICKPEA SPREADS served with rustic breads and gluten free rice crackers (gf-option, veg)

One of Cody's favorite foods is chips. I used to have steak and artichokes for my 'birthday dinner' every year when I was a kid. There's a hint of asian flair (to go with part of our theme) with the eggplant, tuna, and duck, but it isn't overpowering. There are no longer evil red bell peppers or too much seafood. Almost everything on the menu Cody will eat (or at least try), and there should be enough gluten-free and vegetarian options to keep those people full.

EPIC WIN!

In other news, today marks two months until the big day. I can't believe how fast time is flying by. I still need to polish up the ceremony, finish the decorations, make programs and favors... Should be doable. And finally, I brought home my dress last week. Things are coming together!

Invitations Sent!

I put the formal invitations out in the mail this morning. I've been assembling them for about the last week, and Cody and I worked most of last night on finishing them up. I feel accomplished now, and they turned out really nicely.

Now I get to wait for the RSVPs to come back...

Let's see... I set up the video stream page last night, so that's ready to go. We need to test it out with the new camera, and see if we can get it to work in HD. I don't want to have to fight with it the day of. Press play and let it go! I really hope people tune in.

Still cranking through getting decorations figured out, painted, and/or assembled, not to mention writing the ceremony. Now that I've finished my graphic novel, I should have more time to do everything...