As of today, we have nearly one month left before the wedding. I have mixed feelings about this, but I certainly feel different than how I was expecting to feel a month before my wedding. Is there something wrong with me?
The time has flown by at an alarming rate, but we don't seem to mind. Being that we live in Portland, and the wedding is taking place in North Carolina, we are limited with what we can do as far as last-minute wedding preparations. So much of the workload has been placed on my mother and sister out of sheer necessity. I am grateful that I have people I can count on, and honestly, I am glad to not have all of the responsibility. I always feared I would be a "mega-bride" who micromanaged every aspect of my wedding. It seems as though the opposite is true of my situation. There are a lot of details that I won't be a part of until the day of the wedding, and I am ok with that. It just doesn't feel like we are about to throw the biggest party of our lives.
Some things about my wedding experience that might be different from many other brides' wedding experience:
I did not see my ceremony and reception location until after it was booked
I did not pick my caterer (but did sample food once the caterer was picked)
I still don't have flowers
We aren't doing tuxes
We aren't having a DJ (thank god)
I haven't embarked on the tiniest bit of any type of bride diet and exercise plan - oops!
We aren't having a ring bearer (although I really wanted Ramone for the job!)
I am not stressed in the least bit
This final point might change as time gets closer to "The Day". We seem really laid back about it, and I love it. Most of the time we feel like we are already married, so I don't think there will be any earth-shattering revelations discovered on the wedding weekend.
My biggest hopes for the day:
Everybody has fun
Everybody eats tasty food until their bellies hurt
Everybody dances to the great mix that we have created
Everybody has their hearts filled up with love.
And believe me, I will certainly be taking part in all of those activities. I am a pro at eating until my belly hurts.
