Oh, how things have changed...

Lately life has been hard for Brian and I. We can no longer have the wedding at the firehouse. We didn't save enough for the formal wedding at another hall, so we decided to go away and get married instead. Our planned September 18, 2010 wedding date has changed to some time mid-July. Right now our plans are very much in the air. We are waiting for the New Year to choose our resort. Our ceremony will be private in Riviera Maya Mexico, with only our siblings & parents in attendance. Rest assured there will be plenty of photos & a video shown at the reception to be held when we return. Brian & I are very much in love and moving the wedding further away was not an option. We look forward to starting a new chapter in our lives. We really hope everyone will support our decision and celebrate our new lives with us when we get back!

I'm constantly smiling when I think of how close the wedding is! 28 weeks to go! Wow, when you say it like that... it makes it seem even closer! I'm much more excited than he is... I think thats normal, right? My mom & I are going dress shopping sometime in January. I have a mental picture but realistically I'll probably end up in something completely different. I'm SO very stressed already about bringing my dress to another country. I will stress the entire flight that it will get lost. When Brian & I returned from Italy our luggage was lost. It was such a horrible trip home. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that our trip there is much better. I'm going to ask the travel agent to make sure I can bring my dress on board with me. Is that asking too much? I'm not sure. I need to find a way to make sure the dress gets there! I cant get married without it! We have to go to Mexico 3 days before our wedding day to get *gulp* blood work done! I'm SOOO scared! Not only have I not had blood work done in over 10 years, but never in Mexico!

Brian & I were thinking of doing a little documentary video on our trip. This will of course include the ceremony. We'll edit it when we get back & show it to everyone at our informal reception. I'm excited to see how that turns out. I think it will be a beautiful, intimate ceremony. Even if it rains, we're getting married & it'll be the happiest day of our lives. Brian & I are very happy & as always we appreciate the support & love of our family and friends.

Hall.. check! Bridal party.. check! Wedding bands.. check!

We moved the date of the wedding. The hall had complications on September 25th so we moved it ahead and booked it today! It's getting to be very exciting. The plans are coming along nicely. We switched our bridal party all around and we are asking people to be in the wedding within the next few weeks. If everyone says yes, we will have our official bridal party picked out. Then we can start other important plans. I have this picture in my head of what the wedding will be like... its quite a mental picture!! Ha!

Sometime in the near future we are going to be getting cost estimates and create some sort of budget. I honestly don't think its ever too early for that. One week from today we're going to get my engagement ring cleaned. I'm so excited cause we will officially have picked out our wedding bands. Last time we went was in October of 2007, so we only got a general idea of what we'd like. Next week, we pick the actual rings we'll exchange on our special day!

Whoo!!

Impatient Bride!!

I'm beginning to think I'm probably the most impatient bride ever. I think about our wedding every single day. What do I think about you ask? I think about my Maid of Honor & my dad calming me down right before I walk down the isle. I know I will be a bundle of emotions that day! I think about the expenses of course. Let me tell ya, its not like a fairy tale when you have the expenses left in your own hands. That being said, I think Brian & I will feel very accomplished after the wedding is all over. We actually discussed the idea of eloping! I honestly thought about it for a while and then realized I couldnt go get married without my friends & family there. After talking to our recently married friends we realized that the idea of eloping to save money is a natural thought!! I told Brian I couldnt elope and he said "Whatever you want, babe!" I'm hoping he has this attitude when the heavy planning has begun! Haha! I have picked out a beautiful gown. However, I only picked it out in a magazine. Many people have said I will end up in something completely different. I definately think about the reaction people will have when I'm all done up. I often get the chills when I see the bride walk down the isle. I can only hope to have the same impression on those who mean most to us! In September our friend Liz got married. Right when we were waiting for her to come down the isle Brian & I both teared up. If he has that reaction with a friend, I just cant wait to see his reactions during our ceremony. The vows? Be prepared to see some tears from me! Tears of happiness of course!!

We are going to start making some wedding purchases in the summer. I'm thinking... what are the small things that you forget to get until close to the wedding? Any ideas? Let me know! I believe we are going to get our wedding bands soon. I'm so excited. When we picked them out I "jokingly" told Brian I was going to wear it around the house & pretend. Ha ha! I suppose that is why he'd rathar wait till closer to the wedding to get them. Little did he know, I was serious. Ha! It was so weird picking out our wedding bands. I'm thinking he wants to wear his every day since he asked the guy what the strongest one would be. It was different to see him with a ring on. Especially on his left hand! I remember being there & looking at his hand & smiling. We have to get back there soon to get my engagement ring cleaned... And so I can see that again!!

There is not much else to say as we are still pretty far away from the date. I just wanted to write & tell everyone that Brian & I are great. The plans, as minimal as they are, are coming along nicely. I'm just trying hard to be the patient bride & keep my excitement to a minimum. Ha! Good luck with that!!