Been calling different hotels about dates that they have available for a wedding reception. It would be nice to have a reception at a hotel because often you get a discount for out of town guests, and people can get a room and drink and not have to drive home, and the bride and groom usually get a complimentary suite with free brunch. There still seems to be a good amount of availability for next year, which is a good sign. And I love email! I've got a ton of prinouts of wedding package menus that the hotels have been sending over.

Next Thing to Do- Go to the church and PICK A DATE!

Number of times I've been asked if I've picked a date yet: 2 - Norm, Andrea

A couple weeks ago Jaygee, my maid of honor, came up from Orlando for a visit. Me, Jaygee and Jen sat around trying to think of ideas for the wedding and trying to plan some things out. Of course, we didn't get anything accomplished, but it was a good time anyway! I had called our first choice for a reception site, and it looks like they're booked until 2010. Not too happy about that, but I made some calls yesteday and it looks like there are still some places available. I've got the date range a little finalzed - sometime between August 16th and Noevmber 8th 2003. Keep your calendars open!

Number of times I've been asked if I've picked a date yet: 8 - Bernadette, Dan, Tito Dennis, Tita Rosie, Jen, Jaygee, Rusty, my mom

Big Debate of the Day - Whether or not to do the money dance. Dave doesn't want to do it, I kinda do. The pros - Extra money, that couple seconds of personal time you get with the bride or groom, it's kind of a tradition. The cons - Is it right to ask people for more money? They've bought you a gift already, it takes a lot of time away from valuable dancing time. What do you guys think?