Venue!

As newly engaged people, natrually the first thing we do is freak out about prices. It felt too early to even begin to think about planning anything, since we're thinking about a date in early October of 2013. I figure once I secure a date and a venue, I'll feel much better!

We have no idea what to expect to spend when planning this whole wedding, and thankfully Renee helped us a bit with that, to get us over the shock. :-) We looked at three venues so far, and pretty much fell in love with Aldie Mansion.

It's a beautiful building, mostly inside with a beautiful courtyard, lots of parking, a bridal suite and groom's quarters, and it's an awesomely gothic style, perfect for October! We've already visited twice, probably mostly for the free wine they give you when you arrive, haha. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this is going to be the final pick!!