Updates- 2!

Happy New Year, ya'll! I can't believe I'm getting married this year!

Anyhoo, I haven't done a whole lot in the past month for the wedding mainly because I want to book vendors after I attend another bridal show that's closer to where I live. So, I plan to see what they have there, and then start booking people.

The venue: So, we got the price and capacity of the National Guard. The price is pretty reasonable, but the guy said it could realistically hold 200 people, and our guest list is considerably more. But, we now have another option that is less expensive and holds 300 people, so...we shall see how this plays out.

The dress: I made an appointment to purchase the gown near the end of this month {whoo-hoo!}; I'm definitely ready to get that part over with.

The bridal party: I've confirmed all the bridesmaids and the flower girl. Now, I have to figure out the number of hostesses and/or candle lighters. And Chris has to figure out the whole usher thing.

The dreaded guest list: We still haven't finalized the guest list *smh* Well, I kind of forgot to add some people, and they weren't people I could forget {they were family}, and we're still having some issues with cutting it. But, we have to figure it out ASAP because we're supposed to send save-the-dates next month!

Everything else: One of my goals is to spend at least two hours a week on wedding stuff so when August gets here, I won't turn into Bridezilla. And I have been researching ideas for reception decoration and centerpieces.

Well, that's about it for now...Until next time...

Really great blog post...and other thoughts...

So last night, I was reading blogs for wedding inspiration and I started reading Chocolate Brides. I came across this fabulous post, Chronicles of a Borderline Bridezilla Part 1 1/2. In a nutshell, the writer was saying that your wedding is your wedding so you should do what you want. {Which I totally agree with}.

If you've read some of my posts, you probably came across the one about choosing the bridal party. When I read this post, it really made me think about it again. She was saying that the only people standing next to you on your wedding day should be those who are there to truly support you.
Of course, that got me thinking: Who are really my ace-boon-coons? My ride-or-dies? Who should really be standing next to me? Of course, my sister and bestest friends, but I really don't know who else {aside from one of my cousins and one of his}. I mean, I feel like I should include his sisters as well. Now, don't get me wrong, I have absolutely nothing against either of them, but we're not bffs either. And then Chris has his guys he wants in the wedding, so...once again, I don't know what I'm going to do. I guess we'll have to talk about it and go from there....

Who was in your wedding party? How did you go about choosing who'd stand beside you? Do you regret who you had standing up there with you?

Bridal Party: Revisited

As usual, I haven't been doing much in the wedding planning department. {Shout out to one of my BFFs, Brittany, for getting me a bridal mag for my birthday. It's helping...a little lol}.

Anyhoo, even though I haven't really been planning, I have been thinking a lot about who I actually want to be in this thing. Long story short, someone wasn't happy with me because I asked another individual to be in my wedding and not her. I have nothing against the person I didn't ask, it's just that I don't really interact with her all that much. I don't want anyone up there just because they asked, and I said, "Okay." I want women that I actually interact with regularly {whether they're my friends, my family or Chris's family}, women that I'm close to, and women who are supportive and have my back.

So I kind of felt bad about not asking her, but now I'm kind of thinking it's my wedding. {Well, it is.} I just feel like if I don't talk to you often, why do you feel slighted if I asked someone else? If the tables were turned, I wouldn't feel that way...

Just my thoughts...what do ya'll think?

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Bridal Party

So, even though my wedding is not until next year, I've been thinking about who's going to be in it. Actually, I was thinking about it before I was engaged, but only because I was sure Chris and I were getting married. Anyway, there are not a lot of family members on the list right now. I honestly don't think most of them care because we don't really talk like that, but then again, you never know. But knowing me, I'll keep the bridal party as is- a couple of relatives, my two bffs and some of Chris's family. However, I'm known for being indecisive, so we'll see... ; )