...and there's only 329 days to go!

It seems like just yesterday there was an endless amount of snow outside and David asked if I wanted to go to Callahan State Park for some sledding. It was the first day in more than a week that it wasn't snowing and even though it was bitter cold I was excited. It seems as though no matter how old you get, once you get on a sled you feel like your a kid again. That was the day that David got on one snow covered knee and asked me to share forever with him. I have known since I met David that he was The One, I had that instantaneous feeling that couldn't be explained. I trusted and cared for David immediately, and adored him. David is the kindest most sincere person I have ever known, he is honest to the core, intelligent and everything that is wonderful. 


The proposal was eight months ago, we wanted to get married in June, it's a beautiful month, not too hot or cold and everything is in bloom. Planning was tricky because the majority of my family has June birthdays! We knew that planning in six months was unrealistic so we gave ourselves eighteen months, everyone told me that I was planning too early to just relax and worry about everything later but that's not me. I am very organized, I have color coded and labeled since I was old enough to write, so staying on top of everything should be a breeze. By summer we had covered all of the basics. and then the logistics and added cost of a beach wedding became overwhelming. David and I regrouped and together with my sisters were able to brainstorm and smooth out some of the major wrinkles. Although we have attire, colors, the cake, the food, the where, when, who and how figured out now its the little details that are piling up. Invitations, decorations, certain costs. Since I am a planner and a bit of a perfectionist I have checklists in spades and have made every effort to address every aspect of the wedding, but slowly as I watch the daily ticker and realize we have less than a year, my nerves have started. I am not nervous about marrying David, there is nothing I am more confident and certain about, I am nervous about vendors, and the perfect execution. I have thought about my wedding day since I was three years old and put a pillow case over my hair, I only wish things were as simple now as they were then!