Venue update - day 1

I'm about a week late with this update, but it's taken me at least that long to calm down and regain some perspective.  Last weekend we spent three days in Dallas with the express purpose of finding a venue and setting a wedding date.  I scheduled several appointments and my parents filled in the rest of the time with other appointments and meetings. 

Dress #1
Straight off the plane we headed to the Vietnamese tailor who was making my traditional dress.  My mom was prepared with some fabrics and after being measured in about a thousand different places, we were off to the next spot.  Easy enough. 

Then we grabbed a quick bite to eat.  I was starving and knew it would be a bad day without some sustenance.  Quick pit stop to look at the traditional Vietnamese head piece which looks ridiculous on me.  They're all too big or something.  I don't like them, but my mom thinks I should wear one.  Fine.  I guess I'll look here too.

Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Next stop, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.  It's a beautiful spot, but it was SO EFFING HOT that day, I thought we were all going to pass out.  It's not the cheapest place to have a wedding either.  And Texas weather could put a wrench in the plans, since most of the venues are outdoors.  It is definitely in the running though.

Hickory Street Annex
I was so ready to get in the car and crank the air conditioning.  Last stop was Hickory Street Annex in an old warehouse/industrial area near downtown Dallas.  The space was nice and you could set it up a lot of different ways, but the parents immediately nixed it due to the neighborhood, so it is now scratched off the list.

We were all exhausted after this so we headed home and had a quiet evening.  Had a chance to run out and meet an old college friend, Jeanie and her new husband for dessert.  I was glad to have that opportunity since I would be missing her baby shower.  We were in bed at a decent time in anticipation for Day 2...