That's our official hashtag, so feel free to use it I guess? I don't really know how all that works prior to the big day, but that's what we will use on the day!!
Which has changed already, because why wouldn't it?
Here's the deal, our officiant was going to be at a summer camp on the eighth, along with my younger brother. So we had to move it because I want my family there. Then I found out that if we have it on the first of the month, my oldest brother would be able to fly out!! So we are getting married on June 1st.
We booked the venue, it was one of our top two choices and only costs $100 per hour, and we got it from 8am-2pm, so that's a major score! The ceremony is going to start at 10 so we have two hours to get the place looking wedding ready since it's used for tons of different events, so hopefully, that's enough time!
Catering is booked and ready to go, and I had someone offer to make 2 dozen gluten-free chocolate cupcakes for those with gluten sensitivities or preferences (There are 3 guaranteed to come, with the change for even more). The cake is going to be easy and an order will be placed the week of (it doesn't book out far in advance). I found my dress for less than half the price of the BHLDN one I loved, but the only catch is its a size 14, while I'm a size 10. Luckily, I'm meeting with a lady on Monday to see if she thinks she can get it done in time for the wedding (it's in exactly two weeks. Oh no, I'm not panicking AT ALL!!!!!). If she can't do it in time, then I am quite literally fucked, since I can't afford to buy another one, and God knows I wouldn't ask my mom pay for one again (she so kindly paid for the dress, even though I told her she didn't have to!)
We are meeting with our officiant tomorrow to talk and get a little pre-marital counseling since they are a friend of ours, as well as discuss if they can actually do it (they are a pastor at our church, so we have to find out if there's a loophole for them to marry us without taking the 9-week marriage class beforehand, since you know, we get married in two weeks).
We have the marriage license, and my friend offered to make paper flowers for my bouquet and the few arrangments I will have at the ceremony and reception. Sometime this week I will either make or enlist someone else to make the backdrop we will get married in front of, as well as figure out if we are writing our own vows or using generic ones (I already warned David that if we write our own I'm stealing some of Leslie and Ben's from Parks and Rec, maybe with a little Lily and Marshall from HIMYM sprinkled in there).
There are so many little details to figure out, and due to the timeline, I have given a lot of them up. I left my bridesmaids in charge of figuring out their own hair, makeup, accessories, and shoes. I don't care what they look like, as long as they don't look like freaks and feel beautiful as well. I didn't even really care what dress they bought as long as it was a shade of blue and floor length.
My fiance still hasn't gotten anything for himself for the wedding and we still haven't gotten wedding bands, so that's something we will get done this week.
When I start to feel overwhelmed by everything but don't want to stop planning because that will cause a full blown panic attack, I work on our playlist. It's fun, not stressful for me, and is still something that needs to get done (as well as figuring out a way to actually PLAY the music at the wedding. Still have no idea how we are going to pull that off).
I have no tips, no tricks, no cute little to do lists for any of you out there wedding planning, this is mainly for me to vent and write my thoughts and to give any of you who are wondering about short time frame engagements and wedding planning a little insight into what it can be like.
It's chaotic
It can be hellish
But knowing I get to marry the love of my life that much sooner makes it absolutely worth it. I don't care about all these little details, all that matters is after that day, I will forever be one with the one I love.
That's it.
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