Only 73 days until our moment... until our day... until the beginning of the rest of our lives! So awesome and yet unbelieveable. We've gone from 257 to 73.............. HOLY COW!
Time has flown by, and I know these last 73 days will too.
As I've been thinking about what marriage will look like, and what it means, I realize more and more than things I'm NOT going to miss about being a single woman. Like, I'm not going to miss going to bed alone. And, I won't miss having to drive to see the one my heart loves (or him having to drive!) I won't miss coming home from work to a dark, quiet house. And I won't miss having to decide whose house to cook dinner at :o) We'll cook it at OUR house, in OUR kitchen, with OUR dishes, and eat at OUR table... How awesome!
I've been talking to Jeramy about this some lately, and I'm sure I just sound silly to him. But the thought of having our own dishes, and our own groceries, and our own towels... just everything, it's so cool, weird, exciting, and just blows my mind when I start thinking about it too much ;o) It'll be fun to make "OUR life". It'll be a HUGE adjustment, especially for me coming out of a house with my whole family AND our two dogs.... I'm not sure how long I'll be able to go without a puppy.... just sayin' ;o) LOL!
The wedding plans are coming along. It's not as stressful as women seem to talk it up as. Especially those shows that make it look like the most miserable thing a woman will EVER have to do! Hahahahahaha... I just laugh. I LOVE wedding planning! Aside from the financial burdens and how gosh darn expensive even the CHEAP stuff is, I still love it in so many ways. It's fun, especially when my mom and I start talking through ideas and brainstorming.
Here are some things I've accomplished since returning from China in late July:
> Aisle runner- ordered and arrived. It's beautiful! :o)
> Sparklers- 300 of them to be exact. Hehe, so fun. They're sitting in my foyer ;o)
> Tulle, Tulle, and more Tulle! Just got the new big box in this week.
> I've decided on the centerpieces...finally.... now to order the special pearls ;o)
> Found out even more of my extended family members are coming in town- HOW AWESOME!!!
> Received the proposal and official agreement for the catering :o) Yummy!
> Picked a song for Communion/Unity Candle time.... will be sung by one of the sweetest voices! (I'll keep that a surprise... for those who go to CRC, you'll love love love it!!!)
> Found INCREDIBLE deals on tables and linens. Gotta call and book them. Great prices!
> Ordered engraved napkins (my mother's idea...!) LOL. They were quite cheap though.
> Discovered (thanks to JENN!) that Mac store does free makeovers for these type of events. Definitely headed to the Town Center on the morning of, for some makeovers! WAHOO!!!!
> Purchased my shoes.... shhh.... it's a secret! They're AMAZINGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> My dress has arrived! AND, I tried it on! Now just for alterations..... oh oh oh, and it's STUNNING. I want to cry every single time I put it on. It's so me!
> All of the bridesmaids dresses are ordered & on their way :o) Yippee! Good job, ladies!
> More paper lanterns are headed this way! (one of my favorite parts of the whole reception)
> Found the flower girl dress.... it is so NOT typical, which is exactly what I wanted! It's beautiful, flowy, sparkly, and SO Logan Venn :o) Can't wait to see her in it!!! Trying it on her this week.
> Chose the Junior Bridesmaids dresses... and found them for $29!!! Yes, seriously, $29. :o)
Sigh.... so, as you see, I've been a busy bee in my spare time, and am excited as boxes continue to arrive at our door! The coolest part will be seeing it ALL come together on that day into one big, beautiful scene of love, laughter, and unity with each other, and with our dear friends and family.
THIS MONTH'S MAJOR TASK:
The GUEST LIST..... dun dun dun...... and invitations. Yuck! The one thing I'm NOT looking forward to working on! LOL! Gonna be a long, tough task. But fun afterwards :o)
I pray you've all had a wonderful, sweet summer- full of adventure and amazing moments with Jesus!
Love,
Kat
I remember one of my favorite things after dating your dad was when we were actually married and came home to OUR little house, with OUR dishes, OUR furniture & 3 weeks into marriage....OUR first puppy!! (-; And no more driving to each other's houses. It was SO GREAT to come home to each other every day.
ReplyDelete