And then here are some more

I just went through all of the posts I had done within the past year or so, and realized they're all wedding planning,

and I realized I never posted any pictures of the actual wedding.

So here they are:

Update

So as of today there are 400 days until our wedding. On one hand that seems like a lot, but on the other hand I know that it will go by quickly. I'm not worried at all though. Since Zach and I have had a long engagement, we've had a lot of time to work out details and what it is we want to have. We've booked the place. I've tried on dresses and gotten a good idea (or at least a much better idea) of what I look good in and what I would like to wear. I've looked at and discussed flowers a lot with my mother, and I'm sure that when we sit down to work everything out, the final results will be gorgeous. I'm sure we'll find beautiful dresses to compliment each of my wonderful bridesmaids. One of our friends is currently working on our save-the-dates, which we hope to be sending out soon. Overall, I think we've got a handle on this.

In the meantime both Zach and I are trying to get healthier and to save money. We hope to be able to put a down payment on a house next year. We went rollerblading yesterday with Sean and Shannon, and I had such a great time! I've never felt comfortable skating before, but yesterday we took it very simply and skated around an empty rink for a while. It was perfect. And the weather was beautiful.

Zach is taking his last locksmithing class tonight, and this will make him a certified locksmith. Pretty fancy, huh? I'm in the middle of my second semester at Hunter, and will be taking courses over the summer. I'm still planning on graduating May 2011, and I might have to do some finagling, but I'm going to do it. Then I can get a job teaching, hopefully in Queens or Long Island so I don't have to commute far. I'm going to be taking my last two teacher-certification tests in April and June, so I'll be certified to teach very, very soon.

I'm very excited about the future now. It scares me a little bit, but I'm excited.

Westbury Manor

I've found several pictures of Westbury Manor online that I enjoy, but I was a little surprised by the lack of current pictures. For example, I found pictures of the bigger reception room, but they are outdated, since the Manor was renovated 2-3 years ago. I couldn't find any pictures of the smaller room, which Zach and I will be using on our special day.

I'm hoping that it will be a gorgeous spring day when we get married, and they say that in April the entire property is covered with millions of tulips. I'm okay with that. :) I plan on re-visiting the site at the end of April to get a good idea of what it looks like in the Spring, since for some reason we've only ever visited in the fall and winter. Luckily, I have TONS of time to plan, so I'm not worried.

We're also hoping that we'll be able to have the ceremony outdoors, but since it will be the end of April, we're going to have to hope to get lucky. However, I found a gorgeous shot of an outdoor ceremony at the Westbury Manor from a photographer's blog.

(Click to see the larger image.)

And then here are two pictures of rooms that are not ours, and a gorgeous shot of the gardens in what looks like late Summer.

This bride posted a review of Westbury Manor and has dozens of beautiful pictures from her wedding. Go look!