Guess What !?

You'll never believe it... I found a dress. Yes, the dress! The dress every girl dreams of her whole life. The dress I was so worried I wouldn't find. The dress I am going to marry the man of my dreams in. The dress I'm going to start the beginning of the rest of my life in... and it's absolutely perfect!! Sorry I won't be posting any pictures (don't want anybody peeking!) but believe me it is awesome!! For those of you that don't know, I don't really like shopping and trying things on and have maybe 3 dresses -that I hardly ever wear-  so to find a dress that I feel pretty in and actually like, is pretty darn amazing!
     I wasn't even planning on trying on, I even said, "No trying on today, just looking" but after looking around I decided maaybe I did wanna try some on, what could it hurt? Grabbing a little bit of everything, I had about 12 dresses to try on. I really wanted to get a feel for what looked good on me, silk, lace, long, short, sleeves, no sleeves. The third dress I tried on I was like "OMG, I love this!!" but was also like, "whoa, calm down, don't get to excited here!" but I just loved it so much!!.  I kept trying on the others though, just to be sure there wasn't another. I started feeling bad for the lady helping me because as she was doing up all the zippers and little hooks and buttons I just knew, nope don't like it! I ended up trying on that third dress one more time to see if I still liked it.. I did. So we went for the whole 9 yards- dress, heels, sash, and veil and got ready to walk down the mirrored hallway. Just thinking about it gives me butterflies of excitement in my tummy!! It was almost to much , I almost started crying. But I took a deep breathe, looked over at my crying MIL (Mother-In-Law) and walked down that hallway hoping not to trip. At the end was a little pedestal for me to stand on so they could show the dress off in all its beauty. They said, "when you find the one you will just know"  and I knew, this was it! It fits perfectly, no alterations needed -miracle! Another miracle- I was approved for the credit card!! (otherwise I would have left empty-handed)  I was meant to find my dress that day, it was meant to be. And now I just have to wait 20 months or so until I can show it off to Dylan!!
    Great.... I just realized.... 20 months of trying to stay the same size.... Bride Boot Camp here I come!

A little bit more...

Why I'm doing this? Well, I'm a busy girl and it can be hard to stay in touch with everyone, so I decided to start this blog. I'm not your "traditional" bride. Hell, I'm not even a "traditional" girl - I own like 3 dresses, two purses (does beach bag count?) and yes, I'm ashamed to admit but, only one pair of heels! This whole wedding-planning thing will be a new, different kinda challenge for me. So here is my point of view as I enter the foreign land of sparkly girlie things to plan my wedding! How hard could this be, right?

Decisions, Decisions

     Don't get to excited we haven't decided on a date yet. We have however decided on a few things. We have decided we want something small, in wedding terms "intimate"  but filled with great food, cold drinks and lots of dancing! Also something outside. (Living where I do there is pah-lenty of options for that!) And of course, something affordable!! Outdoor weddings can be very expensive in Southern California though so, the smaller the better!  We're also thinking black and white with hints of red. These may not be the biggest of decisions, but they definitely help when considering a venue. Trust me on this one because so much goes into picking a venue it'll make you crazy! Is there a sound system for the officiant? What about for the bridal march and recession? Are there cake cutting fees? Is alcohol provided or do I BYOB? Will there be a day of coordinator to keep things moving along? How bout a room for the Bride to get ready in? Is there time included for picture taking or is that an additional cost?  See? That's just the tip of the iceberg, the questions go on forever!  I could keep going but really, who wants to read all that? Not even me, really!  This is just the beginning, so it's exciting when we decide something- small as it may be.
     Besides I'll take all the easy ones while I can- it's going to be a helluva time picking a dress!