So, Today.......I will just write......

So today was a great day at work, however the fact that Kyle and I style don't have a wedding location is hanging over my head. Planning from so far away makes this even more difficult. I'm concerned that I made the wrong decision to make everything so "do-it-yourself", when I could just as easily picked a location that included everything.

Last month, we decided to no longer have our wedding the the DD Ranch. They really didn't have the experience, and their facility just wasn't ready for what we needed. I had such high hopes, but there just was no way I could spend the next 9 months comfortable. I would always be worrying. So of course we made that drastic decision after we made our holiday visit to St. Louis, so for the past several weeks we have done extensive internet searching and making phone calls. We landed on 2 possible locations.

1. Hawk Point B & B: I had looked up this facility when I first started searching and spoke with the owner. they don't have any sort of shelter on the property and we would have to rent restroom trailers. But we were getting a really good price and it included over night stay for us and any of our guests that wanted to could camp out on the grounds. We could bring in our own bar and bartender which would save us a ton, however, we would have to find out own wait staff. No official closing time, and really as much use of the 32 acres that we wanted. Natalie (who owns the B&B) has really been great!
2. Edg-Clif Farm and Winery Is located about an hour and a half south of St. Louis (a little further than we'd prefer to have our guests travel) but was a beautiful location! They have a 1930's Granery Barn, antique wagons and tractors for ambiance, restrooms and dressing rooms on the property. They provide staffing (at a cost) that seems very well put together. They also work with a florist, who has done some beautiful work. They would provide the bartender and the kegs for beer. We could provide the liquor, but there would be a corking fee. Really a VERY beautiful venue!

I am just having the hardest time making a decision. I know I can not finalize anything till I see it in person, but the anxiety it is causing me could knock me out of this chair! I think I have two very GOOD options.......It's just a waiting game till I can get down there to see them!
We are looking at going down next weekend of the first weekend in March. March just seems to be getting VERY close to.......well too close.

Anywhoo......
Ta Ta for now!