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If I Could Do It All Again….

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If only we could practice our wedding day in order to get it absolutely perfect.  Unfortunately we can’t but if we could and I could do it all again I would have…

  • Not gotten married in a church
  • Started the ceremony earlier
  • Done a first-look
  • Brought a pair of flip flops or flat shoes to the reception
  • Drank the champagne (I heard it was delicious! We used Moscato..shh)
  • Not waited till last minute to do the small stuff that took forever
  • Remembered the card box
  • Took more pictures with my bridesmaids
  • Hired a videographer
  • Extended the reception until 12pm
  • Grabbed a few sliders and milkshakes to go from the “late-night” snack bar we had

To the {Mini} Moon and Back

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With grad school and wedding planning on my to-do list for the last few months the last thing on my mind was a figuring out a honeymoon.  I know it sounds odd…who would pass up a vacation? But with a dwindling bank account I didn’t want to spend another penny.  So we opted to postpone the honeymoon and instead go on a mini-moon until we’re fully recovered from all the wedding fun and bills.

We looked into Napa Valley, Saint Lucia and New York City - all very different I know.

We really wanted to go to Napa but I couldn’t find a direct flight into San Fransisco without flying out of Miami….which I will never do ever again. Then we looked into Saint Lucia and found a lot of really nice resorts. Some even included all-inclusive packages which seemed like a good idea. But we live in Florida and I’m not a fan of lounging around doing nothing. So, then I checked out New York City since it’s just a short flight away and there’s tons to do.  After hours of searching we finally decided on…Denver, Colorado.

Here is why we decided on Colorado.

Budget – We didn’t want to spend over $2,000 on the trip so after searching for hotels, flights and things to do Colorado made more sense.  Plus, we’ve never been there and have always wanted to go.  The only downside, there will be no snow.

Flight – Only about 4 hours away from Florida we could book a direct flight after my last final at 5:30pm and fly straight into Denver. The prices were reasonable at only $150 each way per person and we could conveniently rent a car and pay for everything together.

Hotel - Instead of staying at just one hotel we will be bouncing around (just twice).  The room rates were also pretty inexpensive at round $170 per night considering each hotel was well know and pretty high-end. One hotel even offered a YSL package which include two VIP passes to the Yves Saint Laurent exhibit at the Denver Art Museum and chocolate…they had me at chocolate.

Fun - I heard only good things about Denver and we plan on horseback riding, taking the train through the mountains, sight-seeing, shopping and of course food.  So far on my foodie to do list: Rioja, Snooze, Wynkoop Brewing Co., Ghost Plate and Tap, LOLA and Stueben’s.

Hopefully it will be an enjoyable trip!  Pictures will be up soon.

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 I sent my wedding invitations out last Friday and have been receiving the reply cards in the mail ever since. As exciting as it is, it makes the wedding that much more real.

Surprisingly, I’m not nervous about the actual wedding I’m more stressed about what happens after the wedding.  For the past two years I have been a bride-to-be, planning and gushing in the limelight of wedded bliss.  My time has been taken up by appointments, fittings and answering questions about color combinations, dinner options and music selections.  My stress has been the result of choosing wedding cakes, bridesmaid dresses and staying on budget.

So, what happens after the wedding? Do you disappear and become the old married couple. Do questions switch from “When are you getting married?” to “When are you having kids?”  I’m not prepared! I’m not sure I can handle it….

But then again…Is it really even that big of a deal or am I just over reacting…..

Happy planning! xoxo

 

S Is For Stress

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Where do I begin…I have been engaged for over a year and have yet to plan my wedding. Why, you ask? Because I can barely pick out an outfit to wear to work and I cannot fathom picking out color palates, table linens, and a venue. Oh, the agony!

Maybe it’s the pressure to create the “perfect” day. What if something goes wrong? Pink may be “in” today but lavender may possibly be the “must have” color tomorrow. Who wants a party that is not up to par? I mean you only get one chance to get it right…Right?

Oh, and the thought of that one guest that you know is tearing everything about your wedding apart piece by piece. “The food is cold.”, “The flowers aren’t full enough.”, “That dress makes her hips look big!” I know exactly who she is too…(I sat next to her at a recent wedding.) But I can’t “uninvite” her because…We’ll I guess I could scratch her name off the list.

And the daily updates from all of the wedding websites don’t help either. Every time I sign on a little screen pops up telling me how many days I have left until the “big day”. 275 days seem like plenty, but the days are quickly slipping by and no decisions have been made.

This may all seem petty, but as a perfectionist, this is a daily struggle! I never thought planning my own wedding would be so hard. I mean, I plan big events by day and I can execute a party with my eyes closed. But this…this is a whole different ball game. Am I a professional failure if I cannot plan my own event? (Don’t answer that…)

I need a magic wand, a fairy godmother, or a wedding planner…. Winning the lottery might help too. Do you know how much it is for a small wedding soirée? The basic package at any wedding venue is more than I make per year!

Yes, I know, weddings are a celebration of love and it doesn’t matter what other people think, who is there, or all of the above. Believe me, this pressure for perfection is beyond chiavari chairs and chandeliers….This is supposed to be the most important day of  our lives and I don’t want to be the one to screw it up.

…to be continued