Getting to the Altar

It seems that everyone liked our “Save the Date” magnets. That design was all Valerie. I was a bit hesitant at first, but they appear to have been a huge hit … once people figure out what it is.
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A little over four months to go… wow!  Time has gone by so fast, and there is still so much to do!  But, as usual, we aren’t stressing it.  I know that everything will come together.  Now that we are back from our vacation (booooooooooooo), we are fully rested and ready to start planning again.  There are only a few vendors left to book, and some creativity to unleash.  Luckily, we have received some wedding invitations from friends and family that will help us in the inspiration department.

One area I’m excited to start working on is the ceremony.  I have tons of ideas, and will be working with David and our officiant to come up with something perfectly in tune with our personalities.  You only get married once, and we want to have an amazing experience.  I’m sure it will be 🙂

With just under six months to go… We are feeling good about  how everything is shaping up!  There are only a few more vendors to book and then we can start working on ALL the little details.  I guess that is what happens when you put your mind to something!

Now we can focus a bit on something very fun… VACATION!!  David and I work very hard, and haven’t taken a real long vacation at any point that I can remember.  We only have a few weeks to go until we are Hawaii bound!  And when we come back relaxed, refreshed and tanned, look for lots more wedding updates!

For days, I have been trying to figure out what to write about for my first entry. It is tough to write about wedding planning from a guy’s perspective. After all, the guy’s biggest job is to make sure to show up to the right place and to show up at the right time. A wedding is really for the girl, right? It is their time to shine. The focus should be on them and we understand that. We are fine with just signing the checks and leaving the decision on flowers, decor, and other such things up to our better half.

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Every little girl dreams of her wedding day… right?   Not so true in my case.  As my family can tell you, my dreams were quite a bit more complicated, usually involving plot twists and epic storylines more suited for a James Cameron film than a little girl’s imagination. 

Okay, so there was ONE wedding dream I had several years ago….  In it I was in a big park with a little chapel in the distance.  I had on the typical big, puffy white dress (veil and all), and was off to meet my groom.  Then, in a shiny silver mustang, pulls up my best friend David.  When I see him my heart stops, and I realize I do NOT want to go into that chapel.  So I go over to him, visibly upset, and tell him that I have no idea why I’m getting married to this nameless other person.  David, being the quick thinker he is, opens the door to his car and simply says, “Get in.”  And off we drive into the sunset…. (enter video of the last scene in “The Graduate”)

When I told David about this dream, months before we were actually dating, I think we both knew what it meant.  Now, here we are, ready to drive into another sunset.

Now, in that dream, I never got to see my reception.  So things like decorations, flowers, music and all that were left behind so I could enjoy my time with the man I love.  Don’t get me wrong, I LIKE all these things, but I don’t consider myself a visionary in the art and design of weddings.  The last few weddings I have been to have been great, and offered me a taste of what is out there and what is really important to have for yourself and your guests.  But those weddings belonged to those couples.  Finding our own style is proving to be more difficult.  All the bridal magazines I’ve seen have gorgeous weddings… but how to pick your own is tough.

As we enter the world of tulle and flowers, join in the journey!  We are approaching this like we approached house hunting… with a sense of humor, as much information as we can gather, and lots and lots of patience.  I don’t expect things to be perfect, because what is the fun in that?  My ideas are all over the place, but with the help of my family and friends, I hope to figure out this whole wedding thing.