Wedding Diaries: Chapter 1

Christmas is a week away, and Christmas parties are in full force at the moment.  With those parties, I get asked the inevitable question that all brides-to-be get asked - “So, are you excited for your wedding day?  Do you have everything done?”  The answers are yes/no.

Excitement doesn’t even begin to explain my thoughts on getting married in June.  Excitement is compared to the feeling I get when I know I get to open presents on Christmas morning.  Elated would be the most appropriate word to use in this situation.  I’ve been waiting to marry Tom for some time now, and the thought of calling him “husband” instead of boyfriend or fiance is just more exciting than I can even describe. 

Now, as for the question of whether I’m all done preparing for the big day…………………………….NOT EVEN CLOSE.  I doubt any bride would have everything summed up 6 months ahead of time, though.  I feel like I started off ahead of the game and have now taken advantage of the fact.  I’m now struggling to make minor decisions that I could have made months ago. 

So here is the insight into the final 6 months of planning.  I’m hoping to update as much as my schedule allows, so that I can look back at this someday and laugh at how silly I was.  Just for the record, I’m taken the necessary steps to make sure I don’t indeed become a Bride-Zilla.  So far, so good.  I think I’m way too relaxed about everything to begin stressing out now.  However,  I do worry that it will change come January 1.  That’s when the official countdown begins. 

So here it goes.  Below is a running list of items that I am working on at the moment.  For those of you who read this, you should be updated frequently on how these items are coming.  If not, email me and ask why I haven’t worked on them lately.  I could always use some constructive pushing.

THE WEDDING LIST:

Main Items:

1. Guest List (high priority at the moment.  this is the worst part of planning a wedding)
2. Cake (missed my appointment due to a family issue, so I need to set up another one)
3. Flowers (already have my florist; need to figure out what I want them to look like)
4. Showers/Bachelorette Party Dates (date set to plan these already.  the advantages of having a well-organized maid of honor)
5. Honeymoon (have a few places in mind. need the parents to finish this deal, though)
6. Tuxes (THOMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!)
7. Day-of Ceremony Music (Tom’s aunt and uncle are very skilled musicians. they are going to play some stuff for our wedding)
8. Wedding bands (not sure if I want one or not. Still need to get Toms)
9. Rehearsal Dinner schedule
10. Wedding Day schedule (to be planned with the sis-in-laws)
11. Hair Dresser (need to find one that will come to our hotel in the morning)
12. Make Up Artist (same as hair dresser)
13. Decorations
14. Reception Gifts

This is just the beginning of what i have left to do.  So, before you ask me if I have everything completed…take a look at what I have left and you will clearly see that I won’t be done planning this wedding until I start walking down the aisle toward Tom.