...10 days...

So a couple of things:

1)  I know it's too soon to trust it, but this makes me just a tad nervous:

2) I will survive the next 10 days only because of the following:

• Lots of fruits and veggies
• Inordinate amounts of caffiene
• Sunshine
• The temporary satisfaction of crossing things off my list
• The kind willingness of friends and family to slave away in my wedding factory
• Many, many of DG's hugs

Final push!  Here we go!

...can we please skip to may 2nd???

It seems like I sat around twiddling my thumbs at work for the last few months.  Suddenly we're two and a half weeks away from the big day and I am more swamped than I've ever been.  How do these things happen this way?  At this point I feel like I'm fighting to keep my head above water.  I'm so tired of getting married.  I just want to BE married.  Is anyone with me??  Have you other brides gotten to this point?  Where your wedding feels like the dumbest idea ever and you just want to be napping on a beach in Mexico??  That's where I'm at.  I'm trying to keep my head about me, but I'll admit it's a challenge, as my mental health seems to be growing more and more fragile these days.  Luckily, DG is a patient, patient man.  Seriously though, there comes a moment when you have to ask yourself if it's worth all this fuss.  I always come to the same conclusion...that it is....but man, oh man, I am looking forward to the relief I'll feel when DG and I get in the car and ride away from it all.  That is going to feel so good.  I'm so over my wedding and it's constant occupation of my mind and time and money.  Weddings are so dumb.  Who thought this stuff up anyway?  It is outrageous the kind of attention this whole thing takes.  I would so love to just fast forward 17 days. 

Is that so much to ask?  I don't think so.

...1 month to go...

How are we already here?  Oh my word.  It's time to get married and it is blowing my mind.  So here's the thing, there are a million wonderful details that I'd love to share, but between work and wedding, I just haven't had the time.  (I know.  Excuses, excuses.)  I'm spending all my time working on the details of the wedding rather than writing about the details of the wedding.  I feel bad and all that, but I promise there will be lots of recaps and plenty of divulging to come...once we get on the other side of this thing.  So this is my disclaimer/apology.  My blogging is going to be a little scarce for the next 30 days...as if it hasn't been already.  But hang in there with me.  Check in now and then and I promise, come May, there'll be lots of pretty things to admire...and stories and advice and all of that goodness.  Cause I'll be a married woman.  Goodnight, that sounds weird.

For now, I'm excited because DG and the future sisters-in-law/bridesmaids are going on a mini camping trip here in a few hours.  We're leaving all things wedding behind and getting away from the pressure for a minute.  It's ok. We're allowed.  My mommy and daddy were here last weekend and worked like slaves helping us complete projects.  I cannot WAIT to show you some of this stuff.  Looks exactly like it did in my head...and that is such a great feeling.  I couldn't say thanks enough...to them, to my MOH, to my soon-to-be sisters, even to DG.  Everyone has been so anxious and willing to help us craft this wonderful event and it is going to be everything we ever hoped for. 

I'm excited!  Let the countdown begin.  Cause this is about to be my life...

....except skinnier, since DG's lost the equivalent of a small child since then and I've at least lost the equivalent of a cat....or something. Ok good.

(Will Knowles Weddings)