Well with just over 8 months to go, it's all going well. In saying that, there's not much news since last time! The plan of doing lots over the summer went out the window as we had lots of things on.
A good thing was that I celebrated my last birthday as a single woman by having a BBQ with both sets of parents who got on really well. Everyone had a fantastic time and it was a lovely way to have everyone meet and get to know each other before the big day. Might even do it again before the wedding!
My wedding ring has arrived and it is beautiful! I love it! But the downside is I want to wear it now! Sean is still thinking about his...men they take ages with these kind of things! But that's it really. We are still really keen for people to make requests for the DJ so please please please get on and choose some songs for us!
As excited as I am about the whole day and the whole being married bit, I just wish it was all here and done with! Isn't that awful?! I just get tired sometimes of worrying about centrepieces and the jewllery and shoes to go with my dress, and thinking about what food we want and how many people are going! It all gets quite stressful and at times slightly boring! The hard thing is now, that I'm back at school I don't know where I'm going to find times to sort all of these things out.
Another thing that I've been feeling is wedding pressure. That pressure to have the big, fancy, and frankly expensive wedding. I'm trying hard to not give in and Sean is very good at keeping me grounded, but I read these wedding magazines (which I do love) but I end up thinking: Should we have a photobooth? Should we hire a clown for the children? Do we need chair covers? Where do I get an evening outfit from? Should I hire a make-up artist?All of these things I had never thought of, nor necessarily want, but sometimes after reading my monthly copy of Wedding Ideas makes me think of these things. Let's face it, if I did any of these things, our budget would be shot and the whole registry office and village hall cheap affordable wedding goes out of the window., and I might as well have wacked 10 grand on a credit card and got married in a castle.
In my heart of hearts I know that it doesn't matter if we have chair covers or not, or if I get changed in the evening, or what necklace I wear, what will matter is the actual promise we are making to each other. It's what I've dreamt of for so long, so the materialistic things don't matter. We are celebrating with 120 of our freinds and family and as Sean keeps saying, it will be brilliant. I just need to stop being so bloody insecure about everything! Lol. And I need to keep feeling excited and amazed that I'm becoming Mrs Bass, because that's what it's all about really.
231 days left!
