Invitation Time?

Let me elaborate on my last post and explain more about why I started carrying a notebook with me everywhere I went.  Right off the bat I started thinking about everything that had to be done, and as I said before it gets a little overwhelming.  The notebook is great for taking notes.  I wrote everything in that notebook.  I devoted the first 20 pages to my guest list, I started writing down names and leaving a few lines extra so I would have room for addresses and notes.  I devoted 4 pages to a list of our wedding parties, example: brides’ maids, groomsman, ect…  I devoted about 10 pages for notes on the ceremony, and about 30 pages to notes on the reception.  I devoted a couple pages to flower arrangements as well.  I also devoted about 6 pages to a list of favorite songs, and the rest of the notebook I devoted to overall notes.  Anything that didn’t fit into a category went into notes.  I carried the notebook right next to me in the car that way if I heard a good song on the radio I would pull over right away and write it down, or else I would have forgotten. 

After the engagement rings I started writing the guest list, and I got that done as quick as possible.  There’s a reason for working on that next.  Depending on when the wedding is, you might want the invitations out as quickly as possible.  Oh, and on that note if you’re looking for a good place to get invitations try this website.  www.invitationconsultants.com.  They have a wonderful selection of wedding invitations, and i’m sure everyone can find exactly what they’re looking for.  Back on subject.  If you wedding is close then you’ll want to get those invitations sent out as quickly as possible.  However if your plan on having your wedding wait a while, it is still important to get your guest list done and here’s why.  We had already been engaged for a long time so we decided that we weren’t in any big rush but that we wanted to take our time so everything got done right, and so we would have time to do everything.  So, what I did was type out a general letter to everyone on my guest list that told them we were getting married on June 24th.  I explained in the letter that I knew it was quite a while away but I just wanted to let everyone know so that they could put in on their calendars, and I told them that I would be sending out invitations when it got closer to that date.  When it came down to it, I had a lot of people on my guest list call me and thank me for giving this much time to prepare for it, they told me that if I hadn’t sent out the letter that they probably wouldn’t have been able to get the time off of work that they needed to be at the wedding.  So it worked out great.  And I did send out the invitations months later, as I said I would. 

So, keep that notebook close.  Start writing down everything that comes to mind, right as it happens.  Don’t wait because trust me you’ll forget.  I know that there were a few times that I wasn’t able to write a few things down, and I know I forgot them.   Everything still worked out great though.  Talk to you next time!!

 

Engagement

So, like most men, my husband surprised me with the big question. I didn’t know what he was planning so it’s not like I could have a ring ready for him. I don’t know about most of you ladies out there but isn’t it kind of unfair sometimes. I mean it’s nice to be surprised by something like that but on the other hand he presents to you this very expensive ring and asks you to marry him, and you say yes but you have nothing to present to him. So I guess it’s a toss up. Anyways, after saying yes and getting over the initial shock I did the same thing that every women does, I called everyone that I can think of to tell them I’m getting married. It’s such an exciting time. And for the next few days it’s really wonderful, talking to all your friends and family about how excited you are and how much you’re looking forward to it and then it hits you. You then realize that you have a lot to do and it doesn’t seem like you have a lot of time to do it in. So at that point you start feeling maybe just a little overwhelmed. That’s when you have to step back and realize, everything will be fine. Although it may not seem like it at the time, trust me it will.

At this point if you’re wondering where you should start, I’ll give you a hint. He gave you a beautiful engagement____ ?? Now you’ve got it, he needs a ring. At this point you can make up your own mind as to what method you want to use, in terms of driving around to all your local stores or purchasing a ring online. To each their own, so this decision is one you must make on your own. Another important thing to think about is what type of job your husband-to-be does. For example my husband is a mechanic so my choice of rings should revolve around that. A lot of women might not think to take their spouses profession into consideration before choosing a ring but trust me it is important. I did visit a few local jewelers with him to figure out his ring size, and to get their opinion on what type of ring I should purchase for him. I learned that platinum and titanium was the best types of rings to get mechanics due to their resistance against scratching and over all durability. So with that information I went home, sat down at my computer, and began researching. I ended up finding a site called www.eternaltungsten.com. The site explained that many people were aware of gold, platinum, and titanium but that few people were aware of Tungsten Rings which presents superior characteristics. So I decided to give them a try. I knew I wanted a flat, rounded edged style of ring and if you click here you can see which one I decided on. I presented it to my husband, and he loved it. To this day he still has that ring. I was very surprised to see it last as long as it has. I figured with him being a mechanic I would have had to buy him a new one by now. So the point to this story is, do your research and shop around before choosing a ring.

After choosing the ring, different people move in different directions. I know that at this point I started carrying a notebook around with me everywhere I went. That way anytime I had an idea I would write it down so I wouldn’t forget it. Let me tell you that because of writing everything down we ended up having a very nice, and enjoyable wedding. I used a lot of those little ideas that I had throughout the months in the end, and if I hadn’t wrote them down I would never have remembered them.

Don’t worry, this isn’t the end. It’s just the beginning.

Feel free to tell me your engagement story. Maybe I will write about mine next time. But I would still love to hear about yours!!

A Couple

I supose I can start off by telling you that i’m 24 years old.  I met my husband in ’99.  I know, alot of people think I was a little young but at that point we were just friends.  We became what we would consider boyfriend-girlfriend in Octrober of 2000, and let me tell you both of us were nervous.  Getting together with your best friend always makes you wonder what will happen if it doesn’t work out, we didn’t want to loose each others friendship, but i’m really glad that we decided to try and make it work.  It took a few years but he finally purposed to me on Christmas morning in 2004, and after a long engagement we got married on June 24th 2006.  So yes, we are what some people might still consider newly weds but we’ve been together long enough that I don’t really consider it like that anymore. 

I love my husband very much, but I also remember how frustrating planning the wedding was.  I have family that helped out alot and I thank them for that but at some points I was wishing that there was a neutral third party that I could talk to and get advise from.  That is why I started this blog.  I will write about my expierences before the wedding, my experiences planning the wedding, and of course my experiences after the wedding.

So if anyone has any questions they would like to ask, be my guest.  I will be your neutral third party, and give the best advise I can.