- Planning is a lot of work. I guess I assumed this, but it amazes me that months of planning results in one day. When I think of it in terms of how quickly the average day goes by, I can't even fathom how fast our wedding day will go. I am a planner by nature. I love entertaining and being a hostess (I definitely get that from my parents.) However, this is much more than just planning a dinner party or a bridal shower for 10 girls. This is planning an all-day event for 350 people.
- Everyone has an opinion. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. The good thing is that I really didn't even know where to start with wedding planning. I received so much great advice about what works, what doesn't work and how to begin the planning process. The problem is that I am a self-proclaimed people-pleaser. If you mix that with my indecisiveness, TONS of opinions and ideas can be a bit overwhelming.
- Nothing is quite as easy as it seems. Take, ordering bridesmaids dresses, for example. That should be a piece of cake, right? Wrong. Part of this is due to the fact that two of my best friends and bridesmaids live out of state. Also, with bridesmaid's dresses, you never actually get to try the dress on before you order it. Often times the size the store has in stock is really large or really small, and of course it's not the accurate color. The idea of someone getting a size that is way off, makes me a little nervous.
- Creating the wedding website takes time. One thing I was really excited to get started on was our wedding website. After 3 weeks, we are approximately 3/4 of the way finished with it. Our wedding party includes 6 bridesmaids, 6 groomsmen, 4 ushers, 2 readers, 2 greeters and 2 personal attendants. As you would probably assume, these are 22 of our closest friends and family members. You would think short bio's of the most meaningful people in your life would be easy. Try summing up a 20 year friendship in a paragraph, and then do that 21 additional times. I truly enjoy this part, it is just a lityle bit harder than I anticipated. However, Tyler and I have both enjoyed reflecting on our friendships with each member of our wedding party. It reminds us how lucky we are to have 22 people in our lives that we care so much about!
The good news is a lot of the big decisions are out of the way. We have our date, November 24th, solidified. We decided on the 24th because a lot of our family and friends will be in town for the holiday weekend (Thanksgiving is that Thursday) which means they won't need to make an extra trip.
ü Ceremony Location
ü Wedding Party
ü Reception Venue
ü Caterer
ü Bartending Service
ü Band
ü Wedding Dress
ü Rehearsal Dinner Location
I would add the "to-do" list, but I will spare you. :) Jenny Linville is our wedding coordinator and she has been really great at keeping us on track, which is very helpful!
Switching gears... a few weeks back, Tyler and I visited one of his best friends and groomsmen, Kyle Kremers. He lives in Oklahoma City and our favorite band, the Zac Brown Band happened to be playing at the Chesapeake Energy Center in downtown OKC. We had been looking for an excuse to go down there and visit Kyle and his girlfriend Kaitlyn, so this worked out perfectly. The concert was amazing. Even though it was our 8th ZBB concert, it was absolutely incredible. If you have never seen them live, I would 100% recommend it. We also went to a minor league baseball game, the boys played golf while Kaitlyn and I laid by the pool. It was such a fun weekend! We can't wait to visit again. Here are a few highlights:
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| Getting ready for the concert |
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| Kyle and Kaitlyn |
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| Dinner and Drinks in Bricktown before the concert |
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| Redhawks Baseball Game |
Until next time...
