I’m feeling particularly motivated today. I was going to say creative but I don’t think thats it either. I know I’ve mentioned our upcoming wedding more than once. Today we spoke with our coordinator about the general aspects of it. We’re doing it at Disney (no surprise there, I’m sure) and since we are about six months out from the date we need to start planning.

She was very nice and seemed very well organized. She’s clearly been doing this a while for them. Any questions we had she was able to answer right away. There are some limitations for doing it at Disney which made us reluctant at first. In the end we decided, especially after the year everyone just had, that letting people cut loose at Disney and having a good time was what was most important. Luckily just about everyone we know, and are inviting, are Disney fans too. It helped make that decision pretty easy.

I’m super nervous, which I know is normal for this sort of thing. I keep wondering how people who have never wedding planned before figure this stuff out. It already seems scary and we really haven’t done much. At the same time I’m really excited to be doing this. In the end my hope is that everyone has a good time. We decided long ago, particularly since we’ve already been together for so long, that the reception is really the most important. I don’t want anyone to be bored. I’ve been to some weddings that weren’t boring, per se, but eventually they all seem the same. This is a great way, I think, for us to be us and make sure people enjoy themselves.

Now we just wait to see what the budget is going to look like. We let her know what we were hoping for in terms of time frame and layouts. She will be getting us the break down of the things we knew we wanted and the added costs. Not including the food yet, but we already know that the minimum has to be met so we can pretty much just add the extra six grand that its probably going to cost to anything she gives us.

I think I really am excited overall. Which makes me feel good too. I’ve always been a “the journey not the destination is the best part“ kind of person. I hate getting my hopes up and then being disappointed. For me the waiting is way more exciting. I think its that way when I make something too. Creating it and figuring out how to put it together. I’m such a perfectionist when it comes to my work. I think thats why I don’t actually create things to sell. I’ll always see the flaws and be afraid someone would be unhappy with what I made for them. Maybe someday I’ll get over that. It would be nice to be able to focus on that and make an income at it. I know I’d be happier if I could.

So, wedding planning is underway now. Next up is our invitations. We bought a Cricut to make them ourselves. I’m also excited to use it for some of my creative projects. Maybe I will get an Etsy store going. It would be nice to make a little something back after the cost of the machine. I budgeted it under the wedding heading but if it were to make some money in the end, all the better. I need to learn to use it first. It does so many things, it’s amazing. Maybe selling personalized T-shirts would be a good start.

I’ve digressed again. Either way, I’m sure I’ll be updating about the wedding regularly. Now begins the official planning start, and I am ready.