i met with the florist today and talked to her about what all i wanted and reserved her for our big day. she made it sound like what i wanted would be easy to do, maybe somewhat pricey, but easy.
my mom made the wonderful discovery of a caterer! that might have been the best part of today. my mom talked to the lady, but apparently she has been doing it for 35 years and knew exactly what kind of ideas we needed for feeding 300 people!
right after all that, my mom and i met with the (maybe) photographer at his studio. we looked over some other weddings he has done and got a feel for his style. the pictures were great and the price is totally the selling point (wedding on a budget!). i think i am going to check with one or two more local photographers we've heard of through word of mouth, to do some comparing.
all in all i feel like a lot got done, which is a great feeling! now all i have to do is wait 8 months. of course, the fun part is coming up... registering! =)