How are the Wedding Plans Going?

It seems these days, the first question out of friends & family that I have not seen in awhile is "How are the wedding plans going!?" I believe they are assuming that I am totally stressed out, and ready to have a nervous break down, but truthfully, things have been under control thus far, and are falling into place pretty well. I even have a real vision of how our wedding day will play out, and what a wonderful sight that is!

Jason is home from L.A. this week, and sweet as he is; is offering up an unabridged amount of time to dedicate to our wedding planning. The problem is that I really don't have anything for him to do, and I suppose that is not a bad thing. We seem to be right on track! The things that we need to decide on together (and SOON!) are the Honeymoon plans and his tuxedo choices. we are working on those this week, and will hopefully have them checked off the list before too long.

We are now moving into details mode. With Jason being gone in L.A., I have found that I have lots of time on my hands in the evening, so I have had the time to actually create itineraries for the wedding party, the wedding coordinators, and our contacts at the Gem. I have been passing along this helpful hint (that I read online) - make a master list, and then make an assignment list for those that are helping with your wedding day. That way you can keep track of timelines and who is doing what. Its a method that keeps a busy bride very organized.

I love planning our wedding - mostly because I love throwing a good party - and this will be the best one of all! The butterflies are starting to flutter and i'm getting more and more excited about our big day; which I realized this weekend, is now less than five months away! This realization of course spurred a moment of sheer panic, but I got over it quickly and now all is good with the world...ahhhh.

Lots of things to think about and lots of things to coordinate, but overall I am totally enjoying this experience. This is my official testimonial that you should never rush your engagement - there is nothing wrong with taking your time, planning everything out and getting the day that you dreamed of your whole life. This is the beginning to a new chapter in your life, and if you are like me, you can get a little sentimental about saying good bye to your single life and catapulting yourself into a life long commitment (or as I call it: full fledged adulthood).

This has been a nice easy transition, and I am so ready to walk down that isle, say I-DO and start the first day of the rest of my life with someone who has been a wonderful partner - we support each other in every way, we "get" one another, and most importantly, make each other laugh every single day. I'm a very lucky girl :)