I've meant to post periodically about our wedding plans, but I just never seemed to find the time! So, I'll give a brief recap here.
Since the last time I posted anything about our wedding, much has happened. We have definitely settled on the Willistead manor as the venue (the picture is the room where 
we'll have dinner after the ceremony), we've interviewed and selected an officiant (a woman minister from a Unity church), we've interviewed and selected a harpist for during the ceremony and dinner (along with a flutist, but we didn't get to meet her), we've intereviewed and selected a photographer and a three piece jazz combo (for after dinner drinks and dancing). And, we've selected the menu from the caterer that we are required to use. The good news is that we like the caterer. We're offering a choice of three entrees to our guests: beef tenderloin, Cornish game hen, and a vegetarian lasagna. We're still struggling over whether or not to hire a videographer. They are very expensive and so far we've not been thrilled with the quality of their work. Still, I can imagine that 25 years from now, if faced with the choice, we'd have rather that we spent the money and had the video as opposed to not.
The biggest challenge for us has been the dresses. The Girl and I both wanted dresses from the outset. I imagine that that might challenge some same-sex couple notions (and I kind of like that!). I think it's cool that we get to break all the rules. Finding a 
dress, however, has been a veritable bitch. We've shopped every weekend for the last 6 weeks. I've tried on more dresses than I can even begin to remember. We've checked out department stores, specialty stores, online stores, bridal stores, etc. We thought we found something at Jessica McClintock, but they didn't make it in my size (regardless of how effective my dieting is, I will always have the ribcage that I have and the shoulders. Of course, that's not to say that this round of dieting has been any better than the last round). Finally, FINALLY, just today we ordered our dresses. The Girl thought it might be nice to both wear the same dress (so neither of us would upstage the other; I don't know what she's thinking) so that's what we ordered. It should make for an interesting picture (speaking of pictures, maybe we can get the photographer to take a picture with me sitting and her standing (since I'm 6 inches taller than her)). We ordered them through a local bridal salon (they were very friendly, and very helpful. I told the Girl that we were changing the world one sales clerk at a time) from Mon Cheri Bridal, the Montage collection. I'm very happy with this dress. It should be here next week in time for a first fitting the following weekend.
Oh! I almost forgot. We also had wedding bands custom made to fit our engagement rings during all of this. We pick them up tomorrow.
We've sent out only a few invitations because we wanted to keep the wedding small and limited only to very close personal friends and family. Even so, most people will not be able to make it. We chose a difficult time to have the ceremony -- during the week and during the holidays. Still ...I'm getting married! And, I'm as giddy as a schoolgirl.