June 23-24, 2011- Filling up the Planner…

     My mom sent me this pretty little pink and brown wedding planner book while I was on my way to Oregon this trip.  She knew we would be working on preparations for the wedding next summer, so she thought it would be helpful. It turns out it has been very helpful, keeping me organized and reminding me of so many of the little details that would have been lost otherwise.  Over the past few days, I have been filling it up with my slightly messy handwriting and the blue ink from my St. Regis hotel pen, acquired on my engagement trip to Vancouver back in February. I have made a tentative guest list, written down ideas for potential guest gift baskets, made notes for things not to forget next year, such as taking my boys to get suits before the wedding date, and so much more.  None of this has been done without much chatting and brainstorming between my future in-laws, my fiancé, and me.  We picked out flowers, calla lilies for the wedding party and lavender and wild flowers for the reception tables, which can be given out as living reminders of our union to the guests afterwards.  We also set up a mock wedding reception table complete with the wedding colors (which are turning out to be a chocolate brown, brushed gold, and a little bit of lavender), floating candles, flower centerpieces, and dishes right from my in-laws shelves and cabinets.  It’s all coming together, but not without its own amount of stress. There have been several moments where the journey the past few days has been overwhelming. There’s so much to consider and every little bit adds up more and more in terms of the modest budget we had planned to spend originally, but I know it will all work out in the end, and I’m so glad we decided to wait over a year before the big day. Because of our timeline, we’ll have plenty of opportunities to hem and haw and settle on all the big and little parts of our perfect day! J