At this point, Ben and I have been engaged for a leisurely 1 year and 9 months. We'd plan a little here, plan a little there, and, maybe some of you other brides who have been engaged for-ev-er can relate, up until now it has felt like we're planning this mythical "wedding" that will be, you know, sometime in the future, and everything will just happen because we say it will. Well it doesn't feel that way anymore. Everything finally, FINALLY seems to be actually happening. Our wedding is real, baby, and it's coming at me like a freight train.
This thought was recently brought to light this past week when several things happened:
1) I suddenly realized Save the Dates are due (if not past due) to go out before Christmas. Eeeek! Do we have all of our STDs done? No. Do we even have a solid guest list yet? No. Our familial habit of procrastination rears its ugly head yet again to bite me on the butt.
2) Ben and I started to discuss some financial matters, such as what our financial goals and values are, etc., based on a book we're reading together (Smart Couples Finish Rich, by David Bach), and I was shocked to discover that we'll be a "household income" in less time than I thought. Note to self: Stop. Buying. Shoes.
3) I switched my cell phone service from my family's "family plan" to our very own newly-minted family plan. I'll tell you, there's nothing like a cell phone to really bring home the symbol of the bride leaving her family to cling to her husband!
So anyway, time's a-tickin' and this wedding feels more real to me now than ever. You know what that means.....the DIY craziness will commence in 3....2....1.....
What milestones made you fully appreciate the reality of your coming wedding? Are you as bad a procrastinator as I am, or do I get to take home the gold? I'd love to hear your stories!
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