The updated plan (with map to follow along): Arrive in Paris on October 8 in the morning, sightsee the next couple of days, wedding ceremony in Buttes Chaumont on Saturday the 11th...Get rental car on the 12th and drive up to Normandy (maybe a stop in Rouen, Giverny, Honfleur, Bayeux, Caen..whatever seems fun), go to and stay at Mont Saint Michel on the 14th, take a train from Rennes to Avignon on the 15th, still figuring out the rest until we leave Paris on the 21st!

I picked up my dress from the shop tonight. It's a relief to have that part done! It's also a relief that it still zips up all the way without me holding my breath.