Venue Hunting

I will go out on a limb and say that planning a wedding, on a short time frame none the less, it a lot like having a second job.  Well, technically I'm only interning, so let us call it 1 1/2 jobs for me. Anywho.... Ryan, Gus, and I went to St. Louis this past weekend to check out some ceremony/reception venue options.  Our original list consisted of 25-30 options, but we were successfully able to narrow this list down to 6..... or so we thought.  My dad seems to have trouble understanding that we are trying to narrow our options, not broaden them, so all in all we probably saw 15 different places this weekend. Did I mention that we were only in for 2 1/2 days? It was a long and tiring process, but we have successfully gotten the options down to 2, hopefully we have our minds made up by the end of the week (fingers crossed)! 

 In addition to looking at venues while home, we also were able to have a fun night out with my dad at Boogaloo restaurant and then we hit up Schlafly Brew House for some sticky toffee pudding. This pudding was hands down one of THE most delicious things I have ever tasted, if you're ever in St. Louis and looking for a total indulgence I highly suggest it! We also got to meet up with two of my best friends which was really exciting, especially since it was the first time I had seen either of them since the engagement.  I  was so happy to get my girly reaction that I have been waiting for, and let me tell you, her level of excitement did not disappoint! All in all it was a great, though busy, weekend.  Ryan, my dad and I actually made bets on how many times we would be making the trip back home for wedding related purposes. Ryan guessed 6, I guessed 7 and my dad guessed 8.... we should have put money on it.  Here are a few pictures of the venues we looked at, fingers crossed that we get whichever one we choose!

Here are some pictures of the weekend's highlights, enjoy!