I'm in Toronto right now, mingling a bunch of physicists, which...is not as bad as I thought it would be. But not fun either. We went out for a "mixer" last night, which lasted one beer and I was back at the hotel by 10. Not my typical conference routine, but I've still got many legs of the trip to go.
I'll be meeting my group in Quebec city for a few days and things should pick up. So I might as well get my rest.
Yesterday I did some shopping (new shoes!). And today I'm continuing my quest for spanx since they will make wedding dress shopping a little more enjoyable.
On the notes of weddings... lots has happened in the last few days...
I booked the venue on Thursday. It's very nice - a historical building that has been converted to a restaurant. They have a large front yard to accomodate an outdoor wedding, and in the event of rain, can move the wedding inside. There are a couple of smaller rooms for kids to eat in and gifts and stuff, so I'm quite happy with it.
We have decided to do a casual wedding, no dance, no speaches, just mingling with good friends over good food. It takes place on a Sunday in August, and is followed by a lunch reception. My supervisor has eaten there before and says the food is fantastic (he's quite the foodie, so I trust his opinion). The venue itself can be quite expensive, but is within our budget on a Sunday afternoon (1/4 the minimum for a Friday/Saturday evening).
We also booked a photographer, and looked at dresses. Ahhh! so much stuff!
