I feel like this year is going to zoom by, it's already the 6th of January. Oh well, does anyone have any new year's resolutions? Mine is to have a positive attitude, and so far I've done pretty well. Like, last night, my car ran out of gas (my fault) and I didn't have a breakdown. I just laughed it off. My classes start back up on Monday, so I'll typically update this story... a few times a week, that might change because of school. But maybe not, I'm already on Chapter Forty-Three in my word doc. We'll see. Anyways, everyone enjoy!

Chapter Twenty-Five

That next afternoon while Edward was working out, I was doing research for venues on my computer. In this area alone, there were over a hundred venues. I could feel myself panicking a little, but I kept a good hold on it.

"Did you find anything you like?" Edward asked, his breathing labored as he ran on the treadmill.

"Um, well, I've saved a bunch of places… There are just so many." I said, saving another one to my profile.

"We can narrow our choices down, then go and do a walk through. See which one is our favorite." He said.

I nodded, "Yeah."

"Don't overwhelm yourself Bella." He said.

I sighed, "I'm trying not to. But, I just thought about everything we have to get done and it's just… a lot." I said.

"Well, that's why we have Alice and mom and Rose to help us. Honey, don't fret. We're going to get everything done in time." He said.

I sighed internally. He wouldn't understand because he was a man. He didn't know that every little detail had to be planned out or it could be a disaster.

One Week Later

Edward and I narrowed down the venue list to ten and this weekend, we were going to go look at all of them.

"Do you have your check list sweetie?" He asked.

"Yeah daddy," I said, holding the paper up.

He was buttoning up his shirt, "Alright, now, do you promise me that if you feel overwhelmed by anything, you'll tell me?" He asked.

I rolled my eyes behind his back, "Yes I promise I'll tell you." I said as I put my earrings in.

"I'm serious Bella, I don't want you to have a panic attack about this." He said.

"I won't, we've narrowed the venue list down. Now, are you ready?" I asked.

He gave me a look, "Yes, let's go."

Nine venues down and one more to go. None of the venues completed my checklist of things I wanted. I kept thinking to myself, maybe my list is too demanding, but whenever I voiced the idea, Edward assured me that my demands were not too demanding.

"I have a really good feeling about this last one." He said cheerfully as we got into the car.

"Yeah, whatever." I snipped.

He looked over with a stern look on his face, "Honey, I know you're feeling discouraged, but we're going to find the perfect venue." He said.

I sighed, "Okay." I said, my tone ending the conversation.

The next venue was a winery; it was about two hours outside of the city. Two hours was the farthest one, that's why we had saved it for last. I had been hoping to find a venue before we had to drive all the way out here.

"Alright, here we are." Edward said, as we turned down the long driveway.

"Wow, what a driveway." I said, looking at the rows of trees with orange and red leaves on them.

"It's pretty though. The fall leaves." He said.

I nodded, agreeing with him.

The winery was a large stone mansion. Vines climbed up the sides, giving it an old timey look. Behind the mansion was a large vineyard. There was a very large pond, with a willow tree hanging gracefully over the water.

"Oh, wow, it's beautiful." I said, taking in the area.

There was a woman in a business suit standing on the grand front porch.

"Mr. Cullen and Mrs. Swan I presume?" She said with a big smile.

Edward shook her hand, "Nice to meet you." He said.

"You as well, now, shall we go inside and take a peek?" She asked.

I nodded enthusiastically. She opened the big doors, presenting an entry way.

"Now, we have the front stairs, which lead up to the large bridal suite that overlooks the bedroom, the perfect spot for the 'pre-wedding' photos." She said.

I nodded, staring at the beautifully decorated mansion. They were decorated for Christmas, which made the place look more magical.

"Now, we have two different ballrooms, one is the large ballroom and the other is small." She showed us the bigger one first.

"I don't think we'll need the big one," it was true, only Edward's family would be in attendance, and he did have a big family, but not big enough for that ballroom.

"Let me show you the smaller room." She said.

She opened the doors to the smaller ballroom. I looked all around it in amazement.

"It's beautiful." I said.

The grand chandeliers were glimmering brightly. There were round tables pushed against the walls, but she assured us that they could be moved, and cloth table mats could be placed over them. She showed us where the head table sat.

Whatever kind of musical entertainment we chose, there was a stage in front for them to set up. And the tables could be arranged around as to make a dancefloor.

"The bathrooms are right through there, and right in that corner, if you want, can go a bar," She said, "But, we also serve wine with a three glass minimum." She said.

I nodded, "Where's the ceremony room?" I asked.

"Well, there is no actual ceremony room, but there are a couple different options," she walked us to the French Doors and opened them.

"A lot of brides have their actual ceremonies by the beautiful lake under the willow tree," she said, then turned her attention to the vineyard, "Some brides have even created a wedding spot in the vineyards." She said.

Edward looked down at me, "I know you didn't really want the wedding outside, but, it's such a beautiful place… what do you think?" He asked.

I looked around before answering, "I love it… It's perfect. It's so beautiful, and I can only imagine how pretty it'll be in June." I said.

He wrapped his arm around me and kissed the top of my head, "Well, I think we've picked the spot for our wedding." He told the woman.

She smiled widely, "Excellent! Let's go into the office and sign some paperwork. Then I'll give you a booklet, on all of the services we provide." She smiled at me now.

I smiled back.

After the paperwork was signed, and a deposit was made, we left our wedding spot in high spirits.

"Let's go to dinner, and celebrate." He said cheerfully.

"That sounds like a great idea. Let's go to Mimi's. I want something quiet and small." I said, looking through the booklet.

He reached over and took the booklet from me. I looked up with a confused look on my face.

"Okay, we've picked the venue, now I think that is enough planning for a couple of days." He said.

"What? There's so much to do, I can't just stop planning." I said, crossing my arms.

"Bella, I don't want you to get overwhelmed. You got overwhelmed today on the fifth venue, now I want you to take a break from wedding planning." He said, tucking the booklet into his coat pocket.

"Edward, there is so much to do! We've got to pick the food, the wine, the colors, the flowers, the silverware, the center pieces, the cake, the music, the décor…" I stopped myself; okay, he had a point.

"See, you're getting overwhelmed right now. I'm thinking we limit the wedding planning, so you don't become to stressed." He said.

"Okay, what were you thinking?"

He thought for a moment, "Hmm, what about three and a half hours a day?" He said.

I sighed, "Only three and a half?"

"Yeah, I figured you could break up the planning. Do flowers one day, food another, and maybe so on and so forth." He said.

"What about when I pick out the dress?" I asked.

"I won't limit that, you and the girls can take all day if you want, that's a special day." He said.

I smiled, "Thanks, and don't forget the cake testing." I said.

He chuckled, "Okay, no limit on special occasions, like the dress and cake testing." He said.

I nodded but still thought about the wedding. There was still so much planning to do, but I knew better than to fight him on this. He was all about setting limits on things that he knows stresses me.