Wedding Planning, pt 1

I am one of those girls who has been planning her wedding to some extent for her entire life. I had so many ideas and hopes and dreams for this one day. I wanted everything to be perfect, and beautiful, and, did I say, perfect?

...but then I met Steve.  And I soon realized that more than a perfect wedding day, I just wanted to be married to this man who is perfect for me.

So, as we've started putting wedding plans together, I have had a hard time making any decisions. Especially when it comes to small details. (And, for those of you who know me, I am a detail oriented person...) I think I ask Steve at least once a week, "Why are we waiting a whole year? Can't we just run away and get married?" I know in the long run I'll be glad we are planning our special day to be filled with loved ones, family and friends, but I just can't wait to be his wife.

That being said, our wedding is now 361 days away.  That's right, just under one year from the big day! I'm feeling pretty happy with the progress in our planning.  So far, we have most of the big things booked and deposits paid. 

          - The church and officiant (my dad!) are booked.

          - The reception hall and caterer are booked.

          - The photographer is booked and engagement photos are scheduled.

          - The DJ is booked. (And we got a fantastic deal!)

          - The wedding dress shopping weekend is being planned by my mama for the end of
            September.  My aunt and godmother from Georgia is going to come shopping with
            my mom, sister and I, and I can't wait!

Now, we're working on figuring out the honeymoon. We have a pretty good idea of what we're going to do, but nothing is booked or set in stone yet. 

Don't ask me about the small details yet because they are all rumbling around in my head.  Steve is a fantastic, patient man and I fall more in love with him every time he calms my crazy planning self down. I got a good one. ;)

I'm Back!

Alright, I know it has been a long time... like half a year... since I posted my last blog entry.  To be honest, blogging has been the last item on my to-do list many, many times, and it seems to be the one thing that I just can't seem to find time to complete.  In fact, I've considered deleting this whole blog quite a few times, but I quickly convince myself that I will, one day, pick up blogging again.

So, here we are. It might be time for a quick little update.

Since my last post, a lot has happened in my life. Like, world life changing events, people! And you poor readers, if there are even any of you left, have been left in the dark. In an effort to save time, here's a list of the top five things that have happened in my life in the last six months or so.

1. I fell in love.

 

In the interest of keeping  you all from gagging at how sticky sweet I could be about my feelings for this man, I'll just leave it at this: I have never in my life met a more well matched person for me. There is a lot of wonderful conversations, goofy singing, and laughing happening around here lately... and I'm very happy.

2. I directed my first school play.

This was a lot of fun. It was a LOT of work, but the students who were involved worked really hard, devoted a lot of time to making it a success, and already some were talking about 'next year's play.'  My parents surprised me and drove all the way (two and a half hours) just to watch the performance.  Even as an adult, it still feels awesome knowing that your parents support you!

3. I finished my first year of teaching.

This one is pretty self explanatory, but let's just put it down in the books that although this year presented its share of challenges, lessons, and tough moments, I am still so excited to be teaching, and I feel very blessed that I get to do what I love.  I have wonderful students and I work at a great school... and I'm actually anxious for school to start up again here in a few weeks!

4. I went to my first Twins game at Target Field!

 

I am a huge Minnesota sports fan and have been to many Twins games in my lifetime, but it has taken me this long to finally get down to Target Field.  Steve and I enjoyed an afternoon game and it was SO. MUCH. FUN. We had fantastic seats and great weather.  I loved every minute of it.

5. I got engaged to the man of my dreams!

Steve made me the happiest girl in the world when he asked me to be his wife on June 7th, 2013.  It was a moment that I will hold dear to my heart for the rest of my life. It's a sweet little story that may even inspire it's own blog post some day! We are planning a wedding for July 12th, 2014. I am so excited to be married to such a fantastic man!


I really have missed blogging, so I'll make an attempt to get a few more blogs posted in the next 6 months than I did in the previous! ;)