Yes I am THAT girl who counts down a full calendar year to the big day. I am also THAT girl who has to make a list for EVERYTHING wedding. I will be sitting at my desk at work and out of nowhere my mind will yell "floral arrangements!" And I will grab a piece of paper and jot down my ideas for different types of flowers I love, what colors I want to use, how I want them to be arranged, what kind of look I'm going for... endless, and I mean endless options are scribbled and then tucked neatly into my purse to go through in the evening.
I don't think anyone fully realizes how much work it is to plan a wedding, there is just SO much to plan and to consider. I am trying ever so hard to be a frugal bride. Chic and cheap is my motto.
So far I am sticking it to it fairly well... at least I think I am. And with 11 months and a few weeks to have everything perfectly planned I am off to a pretty good start. I already have my dress, the venues, the officiant, the ceremony musician, the wedding party chosen, and a probable caterer and menu selected!
I never realized it before, but I simply LOVE planning all of this. I literally research everything and anything every single day at some point or another. I have two binders full of information, ideas and what my plans are. At first I admit I felt a bit overwhelmed by everything but thankfully we've waited a while since our engagement which gave me plenty of time to think about what I really wanted and what was us. I think that I have a pretty good picture of all of that in my mind now and I'm fully ready to search out the missing pieces to put it all together!
I really want this wedding to be perfect! I want the atmosphere to be beautiful and romantic, like a summer garden party! I think the main thing I will splurge on is flowers, I love flowers and I want them to be everywhere! Again with the garden party look... I will most likely go overboard in that area!
One thing that is really very hard for me to think about is the fact that my Grandmother will not be there to share this day with me. I was so close to Grammy, I love her so much and I miss her so. What I would give to see her beautiful smile and to hold her in my arms and tell her how much I love her. To have her see me as a bride, in my gown. To tell her that I hope to become the amazing woman she was. Because she loved flowers as much as she did I will be sure to make them abundant at my wedding just for her, just so that she can look down at us all and enjoy the beauty too from where she is above. xoxoxo.
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