For many years, Paulzie and I have planned to have our Rehearsal Dinner at his parents' home, and the reception at my parents' home. We also have planned for many years that our wedding would be outside. As we began scouting wedding sites, we found that the place we felt was most beautiful was my parents' backyard--after we planned the landscape. Now, as we landscape the backyard, we'll show your our progress.

We began planning the great landscape on 3300 square feet of land. Here are some pictures of how it looked:
A picture from the front (west), right (south) corner. Please note: Paul and I decided to plant a vineyard (we named "monton abono") 2 years ago. My dad had his own plans. Since we'd have to water our precious grapes frequently, he planted a peach tree in our vineyard!! (please also note that his peach tree is still alive...dar, them bunny rabbits)
A picture from the back (east). That's Smokey, Ana's and Nichole's (perfect nieces) dog.
And, of course, an obstacle--the clutter. This yard has held chickens, sheep, rabbits, and a rotted wooden jungle gym-type structure (which, Paul and I removed 2 years ago so that our grapes would have a nice view).