Home Sweet Home

For almost a week now I've been at my parents house.  I came home to do a few wedding things, spend time with my family and have time to rest and relax.  In this past week I've been able to try on a LOT of wedding dresses in the hopes of finding "the one."  I've found four in total that I liked, but none that I absolutely LOVED.  I was also able to go with my mom to a few reception venues near our church where the ceremony will be held.  Each was very different from the next, but all three would, in different ways, be perfect.  I spent time reading websites, books, blogs and magazines in my attempt to wrap my mind around this one day affair that seems to be quickly consuming much of my free "thinking" time.

I think almost every little girl dreams of her wedding since the time she is little, and even though the details and the boy may change over time, the feeling of everything being perfect does not.  Maybe it is our consumer society that encourages these dreams to get bigger and bigger, but, now that I am in the process of trying to make my dreams a reality, many seem very unrealistic.  I cannot believe the cost of some of the things that are "traditional" at a wedding!!  Although my parents have been so extremely generous in what they have offered to spend on our wedding, some of the things I always thought were necessary really aren't and that the only thing I should be thinking about is what exactly would make David and I happy!  I am so thankful that I have my parents to help David and I make our day, one we will never forget!!!

We plan to get married in May 2011, and right now it seems as though that is so far from now, but I know it is going to come quickly.  From word of mouth and what I have read, the sooner we can book a ceremony and reception site, the better.  Since we have the church all booked, it is just the reception site left!  This is where David and I disagree, LOL.  He knows we have plenty of time to book our reception site, but I am a worry-wart/OCD planner who does not like to procrastinate on things like this!!  I think we are both starting to learn some valuable lessons about communication, understanding and compromise.  Can't wait to see what we learn next! ;)

Did I mention that we live four hours apart???  Ever since we met, we have been in a long distance relationship.  We have made it work, knowing almost from the start that we had something special and it was worth the four hour drives, late night phone conversations and sometimes the frustrations of not having each other there at a time when comfort was needed.  We have had some frustrations with the distance issue, but I have a feeling it is going to get much harder trying to plan a wedding when we can only be together every other weekend for three or four days at a time.

I am a firm believer in God and His power to save, calm, provide and heal.  It is so easy to say and write, but when things aren't perfect (in my eyes), many times belief becomes much more difficult.  I am excited to spend the rest of my life with David and I am excited to plan our wedding, but what excites me the most is what God is going to teach not only me alone, but David and I together through all of this.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path."  ~ Proverbs 3:5-6