We are 221 days from "The BIG Day" and 4 months since Lane got down on one knee and popped the big question, and so far, I am LOVING planning this wedding! Every single part of it so far - even the boring, tedious, part of making wedding favors - has been a BLAST! I have loved choosing the wording on the invitation, designing the save-the-date, trying on dresses. I have soaked up the task of choosing colors, and bridesmaids, and deciding on decorations. And while I know there will be days when I'd rather not work on something wedding related (don't we all feel that way with our jobs, chores, etc at some point anyway?), I am really enjoying the entire process.
Maybe part of the "easiness" of being a bride - for me - is the fact that we have almost an entire year to plan the celebration. I won't lie and say that sometimes I just wish it was here already - but what bride-to-be doesn't want her wedding to come faster than planned? But, all in all, it's been easy. We handle one big task per month - whether that be centerpieces, flowers, or wedding favors - we take it one task at a time, and worry about the little things in between all that. My parents have been a HUGE help with everything and even take initiative to get things done that I've forgotten about or don't have time for (example: talking to the rental place about chairs/tables/etc). We kind of work at this wedding thing as a team. We have all (including Lane's family) taken part in getting things done, and making sure addresses are current, showers are planned, and that we don't forget to order our cake - or some other important thing! :)
Dare I say that I would love to do this as a career - help brides plan their special day. I would revel in the joy of being able to make their planning months as smooth and fun as mine have been - all the while making it cost effective, trendy, and beautiful.
So, from now until we say "I do" I've decided to give little pieces of advice here and there on how to survive and ENJOY planning a wedding.
This month's advice: take it one task at a time. Make a calendar (either on paper or mentally) of important tasks that need to get done - picking out flowers, making the centerpieces, invitations, guest list, etc - and set aside a month to complete that task. Now, if you have a short amount of time, then plan to do 2 or 3 tasks per month, but separate them into weeks. That way, you aren't overwhelmed with everything at the end. Is there a possibility that you'll have 400 guest favors sitting in your living room for several months? Yes. But, you'll be glad when it comes down to crunch time that you don't have to do those 400 favors :)
I'll leave you with some sneak peeks at our engagement pictures session a few weeks ago :) We had a blast!!
