X marks the spot at Paradise Cove!

ITS OFFICIAL!! WE ARE GETTING MARRIED ON JUNE 4TH, 2010 AT PARADISE COVE IN SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS ON LAKE GRAPEVINE! phew...that feels good to say!!!

After I was ready to give up and settle for a place I liked ok, I gave in to my mom saying we should "just go just in case." All their Saturdays were booked in June and to my understanding Fridays and Sundays were out. The only dates they had open in 2010 were May 1, which would mean our honeymoon would consist of finals week.....ewww...or they had July..which would be too hot and too late. I would rather get married somewhere that is 2nd best than get married in July!

So...off we go to Paradise Cove. I guess part of me didn't want to go because I knew it would be my favorite and I didn't want it to be! So many things are special about Grapevine Lake and sunsets to Ben and me so there was no reason it wouldn't be perfect. Well, unbeknownst to moi, my mom was totally ok with doing on a Friday! That changed EVERYTHING! And really the rest is history...or the future depending on how you look at it! : )

Here are some pictures! I am so excited!!!

The entrance! Ben made the Frodo face...you know when he is on the boat at the end of the 3rd movie....

This is what is right inside the entrance!

The beginning of the super long aisle

The Alter!!! *see the pretty lake behind*

This is the view from right at the bottom of the alter area and where the musicians will be!

alter view from farther back

reception area

reception area from the other side! Some cute kiddies warming up the dance floor!

bar area

patio area

That's pretty much it!!! I am sooooo excited! I feel like a huge load is off my shoulders, although the confusion continues due to the fact that the coordinator sent me a 10 page questionnaire as soon as I booked. But I am very thankful that this step is over!! Ben and I have started planning a lot and really it's a lot more fun now. We decided that he is going to arrange a medley of our favorite love songs that have a special meaning to us for the prelude and write a song for me to walk down to. We have started talking about what everyone is going to wear and all kinds of other fun things! Im sure there are many positive and negative blog to come! Hopefully more postive though..... : )