One night we were out and I was watching Kandi play spades with friends, which I really enjoy. I was messing around with my phone, checking Facebook, looking at our wedding email address and then a thought popped in to my head.
"I wonder if they have any Wedding Aps?"
So I went to the little marketplace and typed in Wedding. Hundreds and hundreds and hundreds.
I was impressed. I figured I'd just look for fun. See if something jumped out at me.
Wedding countdown calendar? Sure, that could be fun. Downloaded it and while it was downloading I went back to watching the game.
A few days later we were meeting with a potential wedding coordinator and she asked how long until the wedding (instead of just asking for the date) and suddenly that ap popped into my mind. There is was. Just one click of a button and I could tell her exactly.
Crap.
As of this very second I we have 3 Months, 28 Days, 9 hours, 22 minutes and 37 seconds.
I DON'T NEED TO KNOW HOW MANY SECONDS!!!
NO ONE WILL EVER NEED TO KNOW THE SECONDS!!!
I don't need to be riveted as I watch the seconds tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick by. And then, it's gone. For every second you watch slip by, another minute is right behind it. And soon the days are falling past us and we wonder where the time went.
I haven't deleted the ap.
I know, call me a masochist. Tell me I'm crazy.
But you know what - I can't get rid of the hope that there is going to be a time when I see that time and instead of thinking "oh crap!" I get excited. When all of the planning is done. When there is nothing left for us to do but get our hair done, put on something pretty and pledge our love forever and ever in front of folks who will hold us to it.
That time may not come until we're down to less than 12 hours away. Down to when our new wedding coordinator Shelly are firmly in control of the reins and we can just sit back and enjoy the moment. And at that moment I will be more and more excited for every little tick, tick, tick.
PS. Want to be similarly riveted? Scroll to the bottom of the page...
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Where did the time go?
How is it 3 weeks have gone by already??? Time is fly fly flying by - and that is NOT a good thing when you are trying to do so much planning.
One reason for the time slippage is that we went to Ohio for the Memorial Day weekend for a graduation celebration for Kandi's cousin. It was really great to be able to catch up with friends and family. And of course, talk about the ceremony. Lots and lots - which is always fun for us! We have many folks who are going to try to make the trip and it would be great to get to see them.
We officially received the contract from our reception venue. That had a few bumps in the road that we needed to work out but as of yesterday we got the confirmation that it should be smooth sailing! Woo hoo!
So as of today we have deposits/contracts out on our florist, photographer, bartender, venue and by the end of the week we will have one out for our caterer as well. Then hopefully in the next few weeks we can make a decision on a "Day of Coordinator" because we realized that no matter what we want to do or wish we could do, we just can't be in two places at once. We can't be at the venue making sure stuff is getting ready AND be at the church at the same time. We even have a really strong lead on a seamstress for Kandi's outfit!
It's exciting to think that the "major" planning will soon be over! Of course, this means that the really major planning it still to come. We've been looking into doing electronic RSVPs and we need to figure that out before we can send the invites, but of course before that we have to send the goodies we got for Save the Dates. All the tiny paper goods details can be almost mind numbing. And then there's the details of what the ceremony itself will include. What DIY projects we've been looking at that we will decide to undertake. All of those little details that don't seem like much, but when applied consistently could be like Chinese water torture - IF you weren't doing it with someone you love so very much and laughing about it the whole time.
Luckily, we are. :)
One reason for the time slippage is that we went to Ohio for the Memorial Day weekend for a graduation celebration for Kandi's cousin. It was really great to be able to catch up with friends and family. And of course, talk about the ceremony. Lots and lots - which is always fun for us! We have many folks who are going to try to make the trip and it would be great to get to see them.
We officially received the contract from our reception venue. That had a few bumps in the road that we needed to work out but as of yesterday we got the confirmation that it should be smooth sailing! Woo hoo!
So as of today we have deposits/contracts out on our florist, photographer, bartender, venue and by the end of the week we will have one out for our caterer as well. Then hopefully in the next few weeks we can make a decision on a "Day of Coordinator" because we realized that no matter what we want to do or wish we could do, we just can't be in two places at once. We can't be at the venue making sure stuff is getting ready AND be at the church at the same time. We even have a really strong lead on a seamstress for Kandi's outfit!
It's exciting to think that the "major" planning will soon be over! Of course, this means that the really major planning it still to come. We've been looking into doing electronic RSVPs and we need to figure that out before we can send the invites, but of course before that we have to send the goodies we got for Save the Dates. All the tiny paper goods details can be almost mind numbing. And then there's the details of what the ceremony itself will include. What DIY projects we've been looking at that we will decide to undertake. All of those little details that don't seem like much, but when applied consistently could be like Chinese water torture - IF you weren't doing it with someone you love so very much and laughing about it the whole time.
Luckily, we are. :)
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