April 2, 2011- "Real Simple" Wedding Planning...

    The adventure of planning our wedding for the summer of 2012 has officially begun with the purchase of a wedding magazine from Real Simple.  I spent much of the day today browsing through the magazine, circling good ideas and information I didn't know that I found helpful, and writing notes to myself for sharing with my fiancee when I am back on the island, and we have a chance to sit down and sort out the details.  The other detail my mom took me to work on today was trying on dresses! Since we will have limited chances between now and next summer with access to shopping for my dress and my fiance's suit, I decided I better start getting some ideas now and purchase something if possible or at least place an order, so it was off to the mall and a couple of bridal shops to see what was out there. After a full afternoon of browsing and putting on one dress after another, we wound up with three completely different styles, colors, and types of dresses to mull over. I just wish my fiancee could be here to help me decide.  I know it sounds silly because traditionally, the groom would not see the dress before the wedding day, but I don't think we are a traditional couple.  Of course, I like to think of us an extraordinary couple who have been very lucky to find each other as we are such a perfect fit.  As we have grown closer to each other over the years we've dated, I find myself having trouble making decisions without him. On this trip, in particular, as it is the first one I have taken by myself since October of 2008, I've found myself floundering a bit when he's not here to help me do what we have been doing together the last few vacations, such as making sure we have everything we need planned out and ready to get out and to the airport on time for each leg of our adventure.  :) I've always depended on his input for the most momentous decisions, such as planning our wedding, but it would appear I've leaned on his help more heavily even in a lot of everyday situations I come across now. This is fine by me; I guess I just didn't realize how much I had started to lean on him until more recently. Either way, dependent or not, we're a team now, and that's what teams do, right. They work together! And as far as the details for wedding planning, that's exactly how it should be! I certainly don't want our wedding to be complicated or frustrating or stressful and having us both fully involved and keeping each other on track by focusing only on what we want and staying within our budget will make the journey toward our special day a smooth reality.  So, I will keep the title of this blog in mind as we continue to search out the right dress, wedding website, invitation, flowers, etc...And I'll keep you posted on how it's going. :)  Happy Saturday, wherever you are!