Bridesmaid shoes

For shoes, any style of black heels will do. Whatever shoes you have or would like to wear will be fine. As for the reception, you can wear black flip flops or flats if you'd like.

Photographer

I had originally wanted Kate's mom to do our wedding photography, because I thought that would be a special connection to the wedding and us. Unfortunately, she is unavailable in June due to a possible surgery. My mom and I met with a representative from Birch Photographers on Monday to discuss different options. We were able to choose from a few different portfolios to select a photographer we liked. Ultimately, we chose a photographer named Sarah. I didn't think we would be able to find a better value for wedding photography, so we decided to choose Sarah and Birch Photography to be there on the wedding day. A few weeks before the wedding, we will discuss our photography needs and wishes with Sarah so she will be prepared for the wedding day.

Pre-Cana counseling

I know John and I have been wavering about having the ceremony in a Catholic church. For a number of reasons, we have decided to keep the ceremony at Our Lady of Visitation, as originally planned. We are also pursuing online pre-cana classes to fulfill our requirement of marriage counseling with the church before getting married.

Transportation

The transportation between the ceremony and the reception will be provided through "A Savannah Nite" limo company. We reserved a white SUV limo that seats 22 people. Click for more information about the limo. We will have the limo after the ceremony until we arrive at the reception hall. Other transportation details will be worked out closer to the date.

Videographer

On Monday, I booked a videographer for the wedding. His name is Jeff Hill, and he and a female will be recording the wedding.

My mom and I got to see some sample weddings he has shot, which were really nice. He even found a wedding from the summer from Visi (one of the Sullivan triplets) to show us to give us an idea of what it would look like at the church. Plus, he has a quick turnaround time for returning videos - about two weeks.

For more information about him and the company, visit www.jeffhillvideo.com

Florist: Petals 'n Glass

We have a florist booked for the wedding. On Monday, November 7, I had a second meeting with Julie from Petals 'n Glass, a floral shop in Price Hill. From this meeting, I have five silk sample bouquets to decide which style and type of flowers to use in them. She also showed me samples of what the centerpieces could look like. I can post pictures of the bouquets at a later date, though they probably won't photograph well or true to color. Once we have the bridal and bridesmaids dresses in, it will be easier to choose the bouquets.

Engagement photos

John and I had engagement photos taken by Kate's mom, Patty, at Devou Park in northern Kentucky on September 18. It was a bit rainy that day, but we lucked out with a bit of sunshine at the end of the evening. To view the photos, go to: http://pcook.photobiz.com/viewing/?slideshowID=230531

The password to view the slideshow is love. Enjoy!

John and I will be taking some indoor pictures this weekend as well, so more pictures to come!