an unanticipated delay

I need to apologize for not having any updates recently. Dar and I became involved in an unfortunate accident in our lives. Through this incident I was emotionally unable to work on many wedding details, as it became very stressful. Although this incident is still ongoing, I feel that I am beginning to find some acceptance of this being something that will be part of our lives for awhile. I'd rather not discuss details of the incident, but felt it was worth mentioning as a reason for the lack of updates. The stress also inhibited my ability to find anything creative to write. I spent a lot of time doing sketches and other various drawings in my attempt to find my creative side again.

Dar and I spent 2 weekends ago in Charlotte again; it was Dar's dad's 70th Birthday. I had some very productive conversations with his dad and his mom. I feel like we are much more on the same page. In fact, we did our talking sans-Dar (who slept very late that morning). I think we need to continue to keep our communication lines open.

I am somewhat behind schedule as of now, but feel that I can cover some ground. I have finalized the contract with our photographer. You can find the link to her blog in my links section. She is amazing and I can't wait to work with her. I have booked out 3 Bed & Breakfasts for our closest family and friends to stay in. I'll take care of a full hotel block in a few months, but I wanted to keep my those nearest to me next door. I'm in the process of researching florists and getting prepared to contact the Indian restaurants we are interested in doing our food. AND mom is coming in November to go do some of our own Indian shopping in Orlando and I'm very excited. :)

And here are the Save-the-Dates...