Wedding planning .... woo hoo.

We are about 2 and a half months out from our wedding date, and I am finally realizing the meaning of "Bridezilla." I'm cranky, I'm stressed out, and I'm tired of planning. I get aggravated more easily and lately seem to have no patience for people, including those most important to me, in addition to those I work with. I swear, if I make it past this wedding without getting fired or dumped, I'll be happy.

I never wanted to be a Bridezilla. I never thought I would be, although that little Curious Kitty in the back of my mind always wondered why people got so Bridezilla-ey. Oh, how I was so unsuspecting!

Throughout this whole process, I've been keeping with the Practical Stacy Tradition and trying to remember that it's not really about the big day, it's about what comes after that's important. Hence, the reason that I don't want to spend the average $10,000 on things that I don't need and that don't really follow the aforementioned tradition. I want my wedding day to be a laid-back celebration with family and friends, similar to a nice, fun, backyard get-together that I would have at home. I still want that. I don't regret cutting costs where I have, and I think because of that, our wedding will resemble our own unique characteristics and personalities.

One thing I would do differently, however, is invitations. Even if it means charging it to a credit card. I chose to make our own invitations instead of having them done, and I'm realizing that it's more of a headache than it's worth the money I saved (if I even saved any). Seriously, the past two weeks we have been working on wedding invitations, and I'm to the point that I want to take a baseball bat to my printer. For real. (Don't ever buy an HP printer.)

Anyway, back to the subject... I have always wanted to be able to look forward to my wedding day with excitement, joy, and love; and for the most part, I think I will. But I never, ever want to go through this again, and the honeymoon can't come soon enough!

We have a date!

It's official. We are getting married on June 6, 2009! My bridesmaids and I went to the ceremony/reception site to check it out yesterday and it is just like the pictures showed - beautiful! I am so excited I can hardly wait until June!

About that wedding planner... Well, ever since I bought my dress and have moved forward with the planning, it seems to be getting easier. I really think I can pull it off now. I just have to remember to prioritize and not worry about the little details.

I am so excited!! I am getting married! Yay!!! :)

Wedding planning .... Woohoo!!!!

Well, not exactly. While I am excited about getting married, planning the wedding has got me really stressing out. Every time I try to plan something, I think of something else that we're gonna have to do. You know, I'm pretty good at details, but when I think about having to plan to rent chairs and decorate reception tables it makes me crazy! It's amazing what all goes into planning a wedding - and I want ours to be simple! It's amazing how much money one can spend when planning this sort of thing, too!

Which is why I've decided to check into hiring a wedding planner. When I think of my wedding day, I view it as calm, serene, and solid - not stressed out, worried about caterers and flowers and photographers and musicians, not to mention getting myself ready. I'm hoping that a planner will be within the price range that I want to spend, because having one would really ease my stress level for the next 6 months. I know I have friends who are willing to help me - and have already helped so much - but there are still things that only I am going to be able to do. I just don't feel like I should be stressed out with my own wedding. I want to look forward to that day, not dread it because there are so many things that have to be done.