Before I start, you should all know that most of today's post doesn't have anything to do with my wedding, or any wedding for that matter.
But since I made this blog primarily about weddings, I'll start there. Last weekend, the fiance and I traveled to Anderson Gardens in Rockford, IL (where we have been thinking about holding the ceremony and reception) and it was stunning - even in the middle of October. I loved it so much that I do not have to look at any other locations - I have to get married there.
Reasons to love Anderson Gardens: natural beauty, wedding coordinator, close to both our families, no need for much decoration, delicious food, great for small and intimate weddings.
Downsides: I dropped my camera when we got there and broke it, soo no pictures until next Spring when it opens back up.
Now on to the real subject I want to talk about today... waiting.
I am at the point in my life that there really is nothing left for me to achieve where I am at (i.e. in college) and I have done all the growing I expect to do as a college student. While I think it is great that I am ready to move on and get out in the real world and start working (and paying off my student loans), I am about 7 months early.
"What does this mean exactly?" you might be asking yourself. Well, baby birds, it means that for the next 7 months I'm just biding my time and waiting to start the next chapter in my life. Kind of depressing? Absolutely.
I loved being in college (for the most part) and I feel that I have grown so much, but the only growing I will probably do in the next 7 months is learning the fine art of resume writing and interviewing.
Just hand me that degree, and set me free. I'm ready to take on the real world!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Priorities
People are always telling me that I need to get my priorities straight. Now this is an interesting idea. When I hear this it is usually because its the night before a final and I just started studying, or I have a huge paper due in the morning and am lost in Facebook-land, or I'm burying myself in http://www.theknot.com (I really can't help it - I have a problem).
However - rather than bore you all with my professional procrastination skills - I would like to talk about priorities in a different light. Last night - after having a minor freak out (not just because of wedding plans) that prevented my coveted sleep until 3am - I realized that I needed to get my wedding priorities straight.
Until last night (at 3am) the fiance and I had been planning on a Fairy Tale Wedding at Walt Disney World in Florida. We love Disney. It was going to be magical and I was going to be a princess for a day, and it was going to be a good excuse to have a small wedding.
The drawbacks? A minimum expenditure of $12,000 (more than 1 semester of my tuition), limited options for decor and food, and the financial burdens on our family and friends.
Until last night, I was all set to ignore all of the drawbacks and get to be a princess (is that really so much to ask for?).
I realized that I didn't have my priorities straight.
The things that really matter to me aren't being a princess for a day, or making my wedding an exclusive VIP family/friends only event.
In reality, my priorities are:
1. Marrying the love of my life
2. Being surrounded by people we love
3. Great pictures
4. Doing this all in a way that doesn't bury us up to our earlobes in debt.
A Disney FairyTale Wedding (although it would be a dream) does not align with my priorities.
So those of you hoping for wedding updates....
Preliminary Wedding Plan #2: Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, IL on June 16, 2012. Still an intimate ceremony, but with my whole family rather than just a few of them. Honeymoon in Disney.
And here is my tip to fellow Brides-to-be early in the planning process:
However - rather than bore you all with my professional procrastination skills - I would like to talk about priorities in a different light. Last night - after having a minor freak out (not just because of wedding plans) that prevented my coveted sleep until 3am - I realized that I needed to get my wedding priorities straight.
Until last night (at 3am) the fiance and I had been planning on a Fairy Tale Wedding at Walt Disney World in Florida. We love Disney. It was going to be magical and I was going to be a princess for a day, and it was going to be a good excuse to have a small wedding.
The drawbacks? A minimum expenditure of $12,000 (more than 1 semester of my tuition), limited options for decor and food, and the financial burdens on our family and friends.
Until last night, I was all set to ignore all of the drawbacks and get to be a princess (is that really so much to ask for?).
I realized that I didn't have my priorities straight.
The things that really matter to me aren't being a princess for a day, or making my wedding an exclusive VIP family/friends only event.
In reality, my priorities are:
1. Marrying the love of my life
2. Being surrounded by people we love
3. Great pictures
4. Doing this all in a way that doesn't bury us up to our earlobes in debt.
A Disney FairyTale Wedding (although it would be a dream) does not align with my priorities.
So those of you hoping for wedding updates....
Preliminary Wedding Plan #2: Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, IL on June 16, 2012. Still an intimate ceremony, but with my whole family rather than just a few of them. Honeymoon in Disney.
And here is my tip to fellow Brides-to-be early in the planning process:
GET YOUR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT
Once you do this, everything else will start to fall into place.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
The Luckiest Girl In the World
*Warning: If nauseatingly happy people upset you, DO NOT READ THIS BLOG*
I am the luckiest girl in the world - or at least in my world. Why - you may be asking yourself?
Well let me tell you why.
Nearly 8 months ago, I went on the most magical date of my young life. And that night was the beginning of a dream - a dream that I have yet to wake from. That night was my first date with the love of my life.
To make my happiness even greater (if that's possible) 12 days ago - my soul mate asked me to marry him.
The air was crisp at the apple orchard - but the sun was shining and the wind blew through my hair - he kissed me and dropped to one knee and told me how happy I make him, and that he loves me so much - "Will you marry me?"
So now, I'm engaged to the man of my dreams, and we are planning a wedding.
I am the luckiest girl in the world - or at least in my world. Why - you may be asking yourself?
Well let me tell you why.
Nearly 8 months ago, I went on the most magical date of my young life. And that night was the beginning of a dream - a dream that I have yet to wake from. That night was my first date with the love of my life.
To make my happiness even greater (if that's possible) 12 days ago - my soul mate asked me to marry him.
The air was crisp at the apple orchard - but the sun was shining and the wind blew through my hair - he kissed me and dropped to one knee and told me how happy I make him, and that he loves me so much - "Will you marry me?"
So now, I'm engaged to the man of my dreams, and we are planning a wedding.
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