Let The Plans Begin!

After our consultation between our families the other evening, I dubbed the night a success. With each job delegated, I am thoroughly excited to get this show on the road! We've decided to have a fairly traditional wedding with a contemporary feel. Simple elegance mixed with soft romance is the feel I am trying to create for this special day.

With plans underway and venues booked, I have encountered my first problem on this journey. The one person I have wanted to be my matron of honor for our big day, is unable to be here. With becoming a mother for the second time and her brother-in-law's wedding a month before ours, there is just no way she can get anymore time off of work. So, I am forced to come up with an alternative solution. This wouldn't be a big deal if I had a good, solid group of girl friends. I have absolutely nobody else in mind to play the part of our big day, and it is extremely disheartening. I am hoping the task of finding someone to replace her is easier than I think it's going to be, but I am having severe doubts.

On a more positive note, now that the venues are booked, that is a gigantic weight off of my/our shoulders. With the wedding being in December, I have had a lot of people questioning and trying to sway me into moving it to the spring. A December wedding has always been my dream, and I just refuse to let the opinions of others make me question my decision(s). The weather is so unpredictable here anyway, that no amount of planning or hoping is going to change what the weather is going to be like on our big day. 

Aside from my hurting heart, I am incredibly happy to have my fiance in this process with me. I don't know of many guys that take the initiative to ask questions and become as involved as he has. This is a special day for all of us, and I truthfully cannot imagine going through all of the happiness, heartache, and stress, without him. I have made it my number one goal to keep my family involved as much as humanly possible, especially my daughter. We are going from the two of us, to adding another person to our family forever. As much as she loves Matt "daddy", she deserves to feel important. With the role of my junior bride, I want her to feel like a princess. : )