I feel like it's Christmas Eve Eve.
The day before Christmas Eve is always the most exciting to me since I know that tomorrow there's fun stuff to do to prepare for the following day, when all the tension is released and pure enjoyment can commence. I'm always a little disappointed on Christmas day, since it's the preparation that I enjoy the most. The day itself never quite compares, which is not to say that I don't enjoy it quite thoroughly. I do. And when Christmas day is over, you have something to remember it by, something you'd longed for in one way or another. Obviously in the case of my wedding, I'll have a marriage to the man I love in all his remarkable glory. I'll continue to be the luckiest woman alive.
Tomorrow, we take Dondi in for a good grooming and Trotsky in for a follow up (the poor dear has been shaved and coned since last Friday), but then it's off to Monte Verde Inn to put down our deposit and sign the contract and thus will begin one very long Christmas Eve Eve.
Since I'm unemployed, wedding planning has become a full time job (aside from looking for work, of course). I spend several hours each week reading about weddings, finding ideas for things that I didn't know I loved or solutions to problems I hadn't considered I may have. Part of me is concerned that I'll run out of things to research.
Incidentally, I didn't realize what a balancing act wedding planning is, especially as it pertains to time (other categories would be things such as environment and family politics). Things that I want to get out of the way (invitations, save the date cards) I can't since it's too early. Depending on what kind of dress I end up with, I may just be right on time. And depending on our venue, I could have been late. It's amazing. One piece of planning will invariably lead to several more; there are consequences and considerations to throwing this kind of party. I wonder if this was what it was like all the time back in the day, when things were more formal.
Extra special thank you to Dana, one of our groomspeople for coming with me yesterday to Nordstroms to try on proper undergarments. Dana, you're a jewel and a darling and we're lucky to have you!
Wedding dress shopping will be in full swing as of Saturday, which is both exciting and nerve wracking. Exciting because obviously I'm going to be getting married in this dress and I'm very much in love with my husband-to-be.
Nerve wracking because what if I don't find anything that I like? What if I fall in love with a dress that's waaaaaaaaay out of my price range? What if I flip out because I'm wearing a wedding dress? Plus, the Columbus day sale at Macy's ends on Monday and as Dana pointed out, we shouldn't get Josh's suit before I figure out my dress so I'm really hoping I find one this weekend. Blue pinstrip IZOD for $200.00? Yeah. That must happen.
Anyway, I've taken precautions to make sure nothing gets in the way of an enjoyable afternoon. We'll meet at Mom's at one and I'll have plenty of people that love me surrounding me to make it an extra special event. We'll eat some snacks and bond a little and then off we'll go!
Plus, I plan on being just a teensy (and I do mean teensy) bit buzzed. I'm thinking pomegranate mimosas.
And thus shall begin a lovely, long, and successful holiday season :-)
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