New Beginnings

It's been a while since I've updated the blog and I figured it was about time. We are all moved in to our new apartment and we have been busy unpacking and exploring our new city. The tourist board gave us a very nifty pamphlet which describes, in great detail and by location, the restaurants at which the locals eat. We have been conquering new restaurants every weekend and the food has been fantastic. We were even able to find Mexican restaurants that have mole sauce!
 In other great news, I was able to find a job at an up and coming law firm and I am very excited to start tomorrow. So I guess it'd be safe to say that things are going pretty well here.

Anyways, on with the good stuff :) I have an appointment to meet with the Special Events Coordinator at the Adamson House in a few weeks and I am very excited. I must say that I have been looking at a few other locations and do have some back ups in case things don't work out at the Adamson House. 

Villas Casa Bella in in Santa Barbara and is simply B-E-A-Utiful ... as the saying goes,  but unfortunately it is very pricey and the pictures are a little difficult to come by but here is one that I found. 

This next place is called the Rincon Beach Club. It is a beautiful, coastal location but it is a full service wedding venue, which I am a little wary of, just because I know how I'm going to want things and I want to make sure that I am full control.  Not that I'm a bridezilla or anything ... I'm also worried about the food because catered food just never seems to be very good ... anyways, here are some pictures 

I found another place in Santa Barbara which is similar to the Adamson House, except that it's a little bit smaller and a whole lot cheaper. The location is right on the water and it's got the same historic structure feeling to it. So what's the problem you ask? It's not available any of the days that we want it. Here are some pictures anyways because I love this place and I think you will too. 

And last but not least comes the real contender for my alternate wedding venue. Hartley Botanica is located in the Conejo Valley and has 2 beautiful gardens. I'm looking to possibly have my wedding in the Paliuli Gardens which is meant to have sort of a Hawaiian Garden of Eden feeling. The location is gorgeous, and local, and I would love to have my wedding here.  Don't take my word for it, here are some pictures:

That's all I've got for today. I'm going to try and sneak over to the bridal stores here in town and look at a few dresses and other things and hopefully I'll have good things to report back next time. 

Thanks for reading!

One would imagine that not working and living in a town with next to nothing to offer when it comes to entertainment would be stress free, but my last few weeks have been anything but stress free. I would love to just sit at my computer and pore over the endless wedding material that the world wide web has to offer, but between packing, picking up boxes for packing, catching up with friends, and trying to find a place to live, there has been little time for relaxation - let alone wedding planning. However, now that I have a few moments of down time while Mr. Kroll is occupied, I have decided to gush over what has been on my mind with all of you.

First things first, I heard back from the Adamson House(Yay! Not to mention, I am quite impressed by their quick turn around time!) They have quite a long list of "demands" and I am planning on figuring out how easy it is to actually meet those demands before I check out the grounds. I hope to go home sometime in August, check out the "House", fall in love with the "House", and resume planning my wedding at this fantastic location.

Unfortunately, I won't have a date until the "House" and I have come to an agreement on what a suitable day for my wedding may be, but I promise to let you guys know as soon as I find out!

Now, what I really want to talk to you about ... center pieces. The main colors that I want for the wedding and Green and Yellow with possible splashes of pink and purple tones. I don't want too many flowers and I do want it to have a very classy but organic feel.

I really like the look and feel of these center pieces and I think I will end up taking bits and pieces from these ideas and making my own:

I really like the idea of using the fruits in water and I would like candles too. Lots of candles. I also really like the feel that a white, yellow, and green centerpiece gives off and I also think that it matches our personalities well.

I've seen center pieces made with vegetables or a variety of cacti, but as unconventional as the fruit idea is, I'm really really into it. So .... I guess what I'm saying is I'm going to have fruit as my center pieces. 

Well the Mr. is back and I've persuaded him into watching a movie with me, so I'm going to seize the opportunity! 

Thanks for reading!

In the Beginning ...

Hello everyone and welcome to my wedding blog! Since I am planning on planning a wedding remotely I have decided to make a wedding blog so that you all can see what I am up to in regards to wedding planning.

I've been looking at venues and so far I think I've settled on the Adamson House in Malibu, it's really just a matter of whether or  not the Adamson House has settled on me. I've been trying to contact them but given that they are run by the CA State Park system, I suppose it's not all that surprising why I have yet to receive a response. Still, I am eagerly awaiting their reply to my e-mail.

Here are some pictures of the beautiful Adamson House:

This venue is really all that I am looking for and I really really hope I get it!

Oh yes, and how could I forget? Our wedding website can be found at  


http://www.theknot.com/ourwedding/AlexKroll&ChristinaJoung


The date is tentative and all of our registry information can also be found on the website.