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Here's the menu (there will be a selection of Hors D'Oeuvres as well):

Fresh Fruit Cup with Sherbet

Iceburg lettuce wedge with bacon, bleu cheese, tomato confetti, and balsamic vinaigrette

Baked stuffed haddock with seafood stuffing and lobster sauce

Sole Florentine with spinach and seafood stuffing

Stuffed breast of chicken with supreme sauce

Bow tie pasta with shrimp, tomato, basil, and mozzarella cheese

Roast prime ribs of beef au jus and horseradish cream

Seasonal vegetable

Rice pilaf

Herb roasted potatoes

The menu is subject to change, but this should be close. We chose something with a lot of variety so there would be something for everyone.

Unfortunately, I can't get the dress I ordered. That's the danger of having a small outfit make a dress. If just one seamstress quits, all bets are off. After a close call of becoming a panic stricken bride, I was able to find another one. First (and I'm sure it won't be the last) disaster averted.

Rick has ordered his special wedding shoes and has chosen a wedding band. Now he just has to decide what he's going to wear. He's looking to match our wedding colors, but is steering clear of the whole tuxedo thing. I'm sure whatever he chooses, he'll be a very handsome groom.

We still have to find a DJ and photographer. I also need to find a place close to Hampton Beach that can do wedding hair and makeup. If anyone has any recommendations, please let us know.

Favors, Menus, and Playlist. Oh My!

It's a busy wedding week for us. I'm working on favors and centerpieces and Rick is working on the invitations. We're both trying hard to come up with songs for our playlist, making final decisions on the reception menu, and choosing our rings. All of these little details put the pressure on and I am approaching panic mode. Thankfully Rick is the calm to my frantic. As usual, we make a great team. My advice to anybody planning a wedding is to approach the tremendous task at hand as a TEAM. Seriously, it's a sanity saver.

Rick and I just took a nice break from all of this over Memorial Day weekend. We spent a day in Boston shopping. Rick thought that a relaxing weekend being pampered at a hotel would do us both some good. He surprised me with making reservations for us to have a river view room at the Hotel Marlowe. We had a fabulous time.

Last call for those that would like to suggest songs for the playlist! Watch those mailboxes, we'll be sending the invitations out this week