Significance of the date

I realized just in the past couple of weeks the significance of the date we chose for our re-dedication. It's 9-9-11, kind of interesting, 9 911, get it.

We will be in Mexico for the tenth anniversary of 9/11.

So, in preparation mode in a big way now, with the trip only 72 days away, and I will be gone from August 28th to September 2nd, and then I work all night on the 3rd on a work related training in Maryland for FEMA. I will have to be packed for Mexico before I leave for the FEMA trip, and just have to quickly make the switch from one suitcase to another. It will be good to not be focusing on the Mexico trip so much in the days leading up to it, but, if I had to choose, I would not have gone to Maryland just before. It will hopefully not be a big deal, but, I really don't want to be stressing at the last minute either for lack of feeling prepared.

We have our flights booked on United, we're really flying Continental but it was through United as a codeshare partner. Our room is booked at ABR for ten nights. We'll also be booking a room at Hotel Akumal Caribe for the day of the rededication so we have a place to have my hair and makeup done, get dressed, and then afterwards shower off and change into our dinner clothes, as we will be covered in sand and salt water.

The photographer, Blue Lens Caribe, is all set, I will be emailing them a week or so before we leave with the final arrangments.

Jennifer at Turtle Bay is our coordinator, and she is waiting to hear back from the florist about my bouquet and the flowers for the arch.

The dinner will be handled by the chef at Lol Ha restaurant on the beach.

We're making the final decisions about timing, based on where the sun is at a given time to get the best chance at good lighting without too much heat.

Tim's wedding ring is being made, and mine is still in the design stages just waiting on the wax sculpture to be finished to make the final decision on the finished design.

My dress was fitted to me months ago, and now I need to take it in, so, I'm half way through the adjustments, and will be adding sleeves after I get the satin and toulle I need.