Thank you to all the ladies that have posted their wonderful tips and wisdom to the few posts that I have made. My freak-out I realize now was a bit of "jumping the gun" so to speak.
We have officially booked our venue, and have a date. I'll be Mrs. Z on April 30th, 2011. Our venue is perfect! Everyone we have worked with there so far has been awesome. Jessie, our wedding consultant, was the dream & blessing I needed to help ease my mind that everything, in fact, was going to be ok. She has helped me find vendors, and caterers, help me create a budget, and convince the parents this was THE place for us.
http://www.thompsonhouseandgardens.com/ -- Look them up! It's worth it
I will hopefully not be much of a lurker anymore, but I wanted to share my excitement. We go Friday to sign the contract and go over flowers. I'll let everyone know what happens!