- Ring Watch ’08 Update
- Guess who’s getting married…
- Engaged for 72 hours and already overwhelmed
- Wedding Planning Update
- Another roller coaster of a day!
- Well today is the day
- Personal Creations
- Yippee! We booked the Houston Zoo!
- Weekly Wedding Update
- Oh My! We have officially hit the one year mark!
- Wedding Update: Trying to find a balance in music tastes
- Wedding Planning
- Summer Vacation Planning
- Whew! We survived the Houston Bridal Extravaganza!
- A BIG Check off of the Wedding Checklist!!
- Oy the first wedding disagreement
- Purchase your Business Cards Online!
- Another Wedding Check!
- Wedding Update: Another Large Check and a Honeymoon update
- Wedding Dress Shopping: Did I find “the one”??
- Now that I have all of the big checks, it’s time for the small details!
- We had our first marriage prep class tonight
- OMG I bought “The” Dress
- A Small Wedding Update
- Wedding – half checks
- What a weekend!
- Wedding Planning Update – February 1, 2009
- Learning to let go has been the best advice to date
- We’ve graduated from Marriage Prep classes!
- I’m so over the wedding planning
- Yessss! More wedding checks!
- We are officially paid off!
I am so excited right now. My wedding planning dreams are becoming a reality. Today, I was able to knock the reception location off of my to-do list (ie booked and deposit paid!). I’ve been keeping it under wraps with most of my friends and extended family but today I can officially announce that Mike and I will be having our reception at the Houston Zoo!!! It is going to be fabulous. I still do not have really good pictures of the room but I think it will just mean another trip over there to visit the critters and see the site. lol Luckily, we are zoo members so we can go at any time for free and just wander through during a normal visit.
I was a tiny bit sad though because I learned that the otters will not be out that night because they “bunker down” for the night behind the scenes. Not sure why they have to go in for the night (it is an enclosed area and they have sleeping areas) but I’m sure there is a good reason. 
I found a few pictures on the zoo’s website to share.
Entrance to building
Inside entrance
Inside set up with a few tables
So I’m excited. Of course more photos will come. I think the next thing on my list will be getting the cake and photographer situated. I am a teeny bit scared of the flower people so that is on the bottom of my list for right now.
Tags: Houston Zoo, Wedding
July 7th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Hi, sorry for the randomness… but I am going to suggest to my fiance to have our wedding at the zoo. I just came across the idea today and I really hope he goes for it. So how was it. Again I am sorry a total stranger is prying into your life but I can’t help it. Any suggestions?
Thanks & congrats
July 8th, 2010 at 11:24 am
I really enjoyed having the unique location but the staff there for special events left much to be desired. Just make sure to get everything in writing and don’t be afraid to push back if they try to change things on you midway through the planning process.
Oh and everyone really enjoyed having the animals running around in the exhibits. We were told there wouldn’t be any out but there were a ton of fish and then little mammels running around in the exhibits. They were very lively at night so it worked out well.