I haven’t written much about our wedding of late, so I thought you all were due for a update:
We’re done planning.
Orrr… that is what we are telling people when they ask (I think I’ve mentioned I don’t talk much about the wedding in real life?) We’ve booked our big three: our venue, our photographer, and our caterer, wedding elves all. As for the other major details, we are well on our way – David’s parents found him a suit on sale, I seem to have found a dress, we did a dry run on the flowers, our rabbi has the date on her calender, we’ve settled on a welcome picnic, and we designed our invitations and save the dates. Phew. That feels like a lot when I write it all out. So, we’re in good shape, given that we are a whole 10 months away from the wedding.
Since my hyper efficient overdrive has given us breathing room I’ve made the following vow to myself: From here on out, I will not worry about things unless they are meaningful, fun, or really useful. I don’t want to spend time thinking about the color of the bridesmaids dresses (not fun for me), I want to spend time writing the wedding service. I do want to think a bit about chic and easy table settings (fun!), but I want to spend far more time enjoying the process of pre-marital counseling with our rabbi.
So, that’s my vow to myself. I’m sure I’ll have a hard time keeping it, but I figure having made it to the internet will help keep me honest. Does anyone want to join me in making a wedding vow? What parts of the planning process feel really meaningful to you?
And PS – I’m not going to vow not to stress about money. I don’t like to set myself up for failure. Sigh.
Picture by Our Labor Of Love (because wedding planning should be lots of fun, no?)
