Wedding Bands

Last Sunday, Ryan and I went shopping for wedding bands. I was told to get an early start on this by the lady at Bridal's by Sandra, plus since Ryan wants a Celtic wedding band and I kind of like the way they look too, I figure it doesn't hurt to start looking. So, we went to Donegal Square in Bethlehem to check them out and they are very expensive, then we went to Kay Jewelers to look at the regular bands, we signed up for a credit card while we were there, but we didn't see anything too amazing. Ryan suggested going back to the place we got the engagement ring, James' Diamonds. He did a great job with my ring, plus, I'm pretty sure he does a lot of custom made jewelery, so he might be able to make a replica of a Celtic wedding band for a little cheaper. So, if any one has any ideas for a place we might want to check out, to get a Celtic wedding band, let me know.

This is kind of what I like for me, it's simple, but very pretty:





Ryan likes this one, it's not the exact ring he liked, but it's close:

The Newest Flower Girl and Honeymoon Stuff

First off, welcome Elizabeth Shea Hensel (The newest flower girl!) She was born on October 11, 2005 at 7:30 AM. Isn't she beautiful? Alicia, Matt, and Collette are all doing great and are at home.



Second, Ryan and I have been disagreeing on the honeymoon for a while now; so on Sunday we decided to do a little research. We went to Barnes and Nobles, sat on the floor and looked through Frommer's, Fodor's and any other guidebooks we could find, trying to decided on a place. I want Disney, he likes Williamsburg, I like Niagara Falls, he likes Montreal

So, after a lot of thought I think I came up with a good solution. I think we should put off the honeymoon until around August and go to Williamsburg. This way, I could go to Busch Garden's, he could do his history stuff, and we both love the beach, so we could do Virginia Beach and also maybe see the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on the way to Virginia. I figure the weekend of the wedding we could do like a Caesar’s or that Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park thing as a mini honeymoon so that way we feel like we went somewhere right after the wedding.

So that’s my thought. If anyone has any other ideas for places or if you think this idea is completely stupid let me know. One thing, I am a little afraid of flying but wouldn’t be against it, if it was some place cool and cheap. Remember, we are trying to do a low key honeymoon because we are also trying to buy a house, so some place like Hawaii is probably out, unfortunately.

Mountaintop Lodge and Dress Shopping Again

So, with all the talk of receptions and The Sterling Inn vs. The Water Gap Country Club, Ryan and I completely forgot about the Mountaintop Lodge. For everyone that doesn't know, The Mountaintop Lodge is owned by my ex-boss Colin McKay and his wife. It is this cute Bed and Breakfast about a mile from my house. I don't have prices or anything on this place, but I e-mailed Colin and asked him for some information, plus I think Ryan and I are going to met with him next Sunday, to see if it's even a doable thing. Even though I was swinging towards the Sterling Inn, I just want to know if there is anyway to do it at Mountaintop. Believe it or not, I had wanted to do the reception there since I left Lake Naomi 3 years ago, I don't know how we forgot about it.

Mountaintop Lodge

http://www.mttoplodge.com/index.html

Also, my mom and I tried wedding dress shopping one more time last Saturday. We went to Bridals by Sandra in Nazarth. This lady was so much nicer then the lady in Stroudsburg. I showed her the dress I was interested in and she measured me for it and ordered it for me to just try on. It will be in in January. If I try it on and I like it, it's mine, if not, it will go on a discount rack and I can try on a new dress. I hope I like the one I picked though :)

Here is the address of Bridal's by Sandra, in case your curious.

http://www.bridalsbysandra.com/