Planning

We have been busily planning our ceremony and reception. We decided on having the ceremony at the base of Mt. Ellen at Sugarbush followed by a country barbeque reception midway up the mountain outside the Glen House Lodge. We have so far arranged for Sugarbush to cater and help us rent all the tables, linens, china and logistical stuff. We meet with Mad River Garden Center to talk flowers today. I have ordered my dress and footwear. But I am very sad to say that I won't be able to try the dress on or have it fitted until it arrives at the beginning of May. That is sooo long to wait.

We have emailed a Unitarian minister in Burlington and a musician in Shelburne.

The invitations, thank you notes and program materials have arrived from Invitesite.com. We are planning to have an inivitation assembly party on April 1st with the mothers of the bride and groom and a lot of family from the groom's side. It should be fun and will involve a lot of glue and folding :). I have to make sure to print all the materials by Friday of this week. woohoo!!

The planning so far has been fun. We agree easily on what is important and not. The only slight tension being keeping the invitation list manageable.

the question

we hiked into the breadloaf wilderness on april 28th, 2005. we hiked and hiked, trying to get to the top of a mountain. we ran into snow...cold and deep snow. we trudged on. the dog began to whimper. we hiked on. the sun started to go down and we decided to go back down the mountain a bit too...to get out of the deep snow. we made camp lower down in a warmer clearing. we were chilled to the bone. we ate a quick dinner. the dog was shivering with teeth chattering by the time we all got into the tent. we slept occasionally waking to move more clothes onto the wet and smelly dog.

in the morning, the sun was dazzling. steam rose from the ground, our clothes, the dog :). we ate a comfortable breakfast and drank glorious coffee. then, suddenly ray was on a knee and we were both teary eyed as he paused, a question dangling in the air.

i said yes!

happiness and joy! the sun sparkled. the dog barked. we took pictures!