Wedding Update

I technically made this blog for wedding updates, so I guess I should update.

David and I have been hesitant to do much wedding planning while I am still down here in Arkansas. It would require too much running around on his part and not enough participation on mine. So we planned to secure quite a few things over the break for our wedding and me moving up there in general, namely a venue, our rings, getting my engagement ring re-sized (it's about a half size too large so the diamond rotates on my finger constantly), our honeymoon, finding me a job, teaching me how to drive a stick, visiting my prospective university, and registering.

Apparently we both forgot that our visits typically include a lot of cuddling in front of the TV, playing Nertz (which for some odd reason transformed into playing Halo this break; I blame David's almost-13-year-old brother, Jeff), and talking with his family. We did pick out wedding rings, obtain a somewhat-secured venue (his parents' church of Christ - not our favourite location, but it's free and convenient), and register (at Target and Bed, Bath, and Beyond), but the large-scale planning is mostly going on in my mom's and Debbi's brains, I think. Debbi sat down and tried to help me select bridesmaid gowns, but I told my girls they could pick their own as long as they were green, and now I've amended that to any colour they want so long as it is bright and happy.

I've never been one of those girls who planned out her wedding throughout childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood. I figured once I was getting married, I would be so ecstatic that everything would just fall into place. I AM ecstatic, unbelievably so, but not about venues or catering or ceremony or dresses. I just want to be married to David. I don't care if that happens in a pricey venue or his backyard or on a boat (everybody look at me, cos I'm sailing on a boat!) or a courthouse, so long as by the end of March 7th, that marriage certificate is valid.

There's still a lot of planning to do, but I honestly think it'll be a lot easier when I'm permanently up there in Pittsburgh instead of stealing minutes away from our break time. Expect another update sometime in December when we've mailed out invitations. Until then, have a great end of semester.