19 weeks to go!

As of yesterday, in 19 weeks, Ryan and I will really be getting married! Last weekend we finally decided on a place to celebrate: The Cannery in Newport Beach, California. We love Newport! I think it was on the top of our list of potential places to marry even before we were engaged. We try to spend at least a week in Newport Beach, renting a beach house, every summer.

We're really starting to get excited for our wedding! It's not going to be what you typically see. We'll be having a very brief ceremony in the morning on the beach, just with our family and wedding party, before the beach gets crowded. Then we'll probably go swimming, maybe play some frisbee, and barbecue throughout the afternoon. How many brides do you know of who actually go in the ocean on their wedding day?! That evening, we'll celebrate our marriage with a slightly larger group of family and friends on the deck at The Cannery. We'll start the evening with drinks and appetizers and then have what we hope will be a nice dinner, surrounded by our family and close friends, with the beautiful ocean breeze in our hair. No dancing, no hooplah, it's just not our style! Then, we'll end the night back at the beach house with whoever still has the energy for an after party!

What's next on our to-do list? Finalize the contract for our venue, book a beach house, and finish our registry! Fun stuff! Can't believe it's only 19 weeks away!