If there is something called a “honeymoon phase” of wedding planning, I suppose it’s over for the moment for me.
I loved pouring over the different wedding blogs, seeing all the gorgeous pictures, and dreaming of our own day’s details. After about 6 months of that, I still like to look at the photos but they make me feel guilty – like I should have already started on multiple things. Don’t get me wrong, I am super excited about our wedding day and am really, really, really looking forward to it. I’d just rather someone else plan it, let us check off on things, and then we show up. :) But alas, when you’re your own wedding planner…
There has been recent progress. We booked the caterer the other week and started converting the guest list to excel sheet with addresses. David’s family has been working hard on the farm at home. They tore down an old house/shack in front of the reception area and are working on the interior of the sugar shanty, which will be – I think – where the bridesmaids and I’ll be getting ready. There’s a ton of landscape work being done as well. It turns out they had to lay tile back in the woods because our wedding clearing was flooding. No worries though… it will be gorgeous. They’ll cover that with dirt and seed it soon.
I made a dress appointment for over my Thanksgiving vacation! I have found the dream dress, but it is far too expensive. So now it’s finding one like it at the dream price! It turns out the dress shop is the same one where my future mother-in-law got her dress 26 years ago. I am taking that as a good sign. (I really have to get it next month – time is running out on ordering…)
While I might not be as on top of wedding planning as I could be, I am absolutely, completely in love and so very, very blessed. I am thankful to be in the same city as David and for this season of growth in our relationship. I am thankful for friends and family working so hard even now to make our wedding day special and beautiful. I am thankful for a wonderful job, a place to live, and for the new friendships I’ve made in the last 6 months. God is so good!
Well, here’s to continued planning progress and another wonderful 8 months of engagement! :)
–Leah
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Saw this on David’s twitter, and I’m glad I did! This is an awesome blog. And reading through this post reminded me of this random website I found.
http://www.rocknrollbride.com/
I think you could find a lot of unique inspiration on that site (though I’m not trying to overwhelm you!) It’s meant to encourage you guys that you can have the “fairytale” wedding and still be one in a million. Best of luck with all the planning!