We’ve reached the official mark in wedding planning where we can start counting the weeks rather than counting the months. 8 weeks to go (55 days to be exact).
Over the past few weeks I’ve hit so many highs and lows in regards to the wedding that I have a constant headache. Some things are coming together amazingly. Our centrepieces and favors, for example, are going to be great. Denis and I are making them ourselves and it’s going really well. No one told me how fantastic getting reply cards is – I opened one on Friday that was a complete surprise to me. I had been told my aunt Lisa wouldn’t be making it from Calgary, but apparently plans were changed and I opened her reply card and was thrilled to see that she is, in fact, coming. A high school friend who I don’t see very often is making it from Winnipeg. Finally, we compromised on our disagreements over having / not having a cake and we’re having cupcakes for dessert.
And then there are the lows. Two weeks ago we had to quickly arrange for a replacement reception MC as a good friend (she was Kate’s MOH) is unfortunately going to be in Germany – a last minute trip for a cousin’s wedding. I’m sad she won’t be with us, but I certainly understand her decision and I know she will be at as many pre-wedding celebrations as possible! We quickly contacted another good friend who will be just as fantastic of an MC as our original choice. Another disappointment was finding out that a long-time friend that I work with will not be making it as she and her husband (my boss) will be at a conference in New York. I know that they wish they could be there and will indeed be there in spirit.
The last couple of weeks have meant multiple phone calls and emails to Kate (my MOH) and all of my wedding party. They are always willing to help me, listen to me, and overall be there for me when I need it. THANK YOU!!!
I can’t believe it’s only 8 weeks away and I’m realizing that incredibly everything that needs to be done will be done on time. I hope to post some details about our invitations, centrepieces, and favors (I love them!) throughout this month.
Did you have a lot of highs and/or lows when you planned your wedding, or another big function?
hahahahah, oh my…did I have lows?
I never realized I was the girl who wouldn’t enjoy wedding planning! In fact, I thought I’d be the creepily into planning my wedding girl. I just kept reminding myself I got to be married to Matt if I just made it through the planning. Most stressful 5 months EVER! Throw in: finishing school, moving, starting a new job, buying a new house, and having your grandfather pass away . Wowza!
Glad to hear you’re having just as many highs as the lows though! I’m pretty darn excited!
Can’t wait to see the sneak peak of what you’ve come up with for your wedding favors.
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Love the blog gals! I am a constant reader, just not a constant commentor.
I think the highlight of my days when I was wedding planning was driving home from work to my apartment and putting my key into the mailbox with the excitement of seeing whose reply card I would get that day. I saved so many of them because so many people left me adorable notes. I included a lot of them in a scrapbook I made of the big day, dispersed through the photos of the reception.
And yes, there are always going to be lows when it comes to wedding planning. I had my fair share, trust me. But you just have to trust that when that day comes, none of those lows are going to matter because you are marry the love of your life and that is all that REALLY matters.
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I’m enjoying it… I am a party kinda girl so I get really excited about planning a huge party for all my family and friends. At first I was not really that into it, but as soon as I decided to have a tent wedding, that’s when everything started to seem so much more exciting.
I’m sure it will get a lot more stressful as I finish school, stress out about finding a teaching job, look for another job to tide me over until I find a teaching job, find an apartment, and move to Toronto.
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Mic, your wedding is in a tent? Fun! At your parent’s??
Soooo many highs and lows… I planned my whole wedding myself ( with help of my mum but that’s it ) while trying to raise a 6-13 month old ( that’s how old he was when i started planning and when i finished )
it was nuts!
If you want to have a little cake ( 2 teir or something, just for pictures and to do the cake cutting pictures ) i’ll make one for you, you’d just have to figure out how to get it from Newmarket to your wedding venue…lol.
( Leah knows me, im not just some creepy person.. hahaha )
haha.. I know Jaime too! (Sort of… by Leah showing me pics of her and her kids for the past couple years)
Allison – At my mom’s parents house.
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I had moments when I would feel like I had so many things to do and not enough time to do them in and then moments later feel like I had nothing to do right then and would the wedding date just hurry up and come already.
I definitely agree with you Mic that there’s always that one thing that once you get it the ball just starts rolling, whether that’s the dress, the venue or in my case an amazingly creative relative!
So honoured to be your MC Erica! I love that I have so many blog posts to pull stories from!
Seeing as I’m deathly afraid of all things marriage/commitment related… I can’t say I ever have with regards to a wedding but I certainly have with a big function. I’ve organised too many events to remember them all but when it all finally comes together its such a wonderful feeling.
I’m so excited for you. 8 weeks will go by like nothing and I can’t wait to see your photos (hopefully not 9 weeks later).
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