TCB, Baby!

Yesterday we got stuff done. Go us! First order of business: ordering the cake. We went with a marble cake with Bavarian cream filling and buttercream icing. Mmmm. It's a two-tiered "poetry" cake, white frosting with the quote "True love is friendship caught on fire" written in black piped icing around the sides. 'Twill be pretty.

Second order of business: finding our way to Eureka Springs and the wedding venue. Mapquest was excellent help on the first part; the second, not so much. Once we got into town we drove around forever looking for the street MQ told us to turn on, even stopping for directions only to be told that they'd never heard of that street. That person told us to head into the historic downtown area, sure that somebody there would be able to give us better directions to the B&B, and lo, they were right. Even then, our B&B sits between two others and they didn't have a sign out in the road, so we drove right past it and kept going for a couple of miles before we turned around and went back. So I would say it's definitely a good thing we decided to track this place down and scope it out before the wedding day. Now I have to be sure everybody who's coming gets directions that are actually useful.

The B&B is beautiful, at least on the outside. We got there while the innkeeper was out for lunch and the house was all locked up (apparently there are no guests staying there right now), so we snuck around the back to check out the gardens. Their outdoor wedding area is pretty but very tiny, so I understand now why we're only allowed such a limited number of guests. As it is it looks like it will be standing room only, so we'd better keep the ceremony short. These things are good to know in advance.

Thirdly, we found our way to the town hall and picked up our marriage license. Yay! We got a nice lady in the court clerk's office to take a picture of us in front of the building brandishing our certificate. Maybe someday you'll get to see it, if I can ever get my camera software installed.

Finally, we headed back home (the Ozarks are beautiful, but the roads sure are twisty, and mildly car-sickness causing, so I was glad when we reached straight, flat roads again) and ordered our wedding rings. I'm getting this one. Matt's getting this one. I'm a little scared about the timing--they e-mailed me this morning to let me know they're out of my size and it will take a couple of weeks to get it in. I wrote back and told them what it's for and when I need it by and that I'll take it in another size and fix it later if I have to. *fingers crossed*

So that's... not quite everything, but we're getting there. The only major tasks left are for Matt to reserve the tuxes and for me (hopefully with the help of the bridesmaids) to arrange the bouquets. OMG it's coming up fast. This weekend is the shower, next weekend is the bachelorette party, and the weekend after that is the wedding. Eeeeeeeeee! I'm getting married in three weeks, you guys!