Tuesday, June 7, 2011

May of 2011 was crazy...and now it's come and gone.

This past month was ridiculous! I honestly think I really lost my steam this past month. I knew that there was a chunk of the month that was not going to have any good use since we had a trip to Chicago and our Catholic retreat planned. But I think I was just more drained by the fact that this month at work was really challenging. It was a slew of employee relations and investigations issue that really tired me out and put me really behind. All the time away took me off track from all the wedding planning. There's not a whole lot of big things going on right now but I still don't think I'm keeping tabs on all the small stuff. As the date nears now, it's crazy to look back and think that I started this process over a year ago now when I booked the photographer as my first vendor! The photographer! ODD....But anyway, I've come such a long way and now it's almost here. It'll be more crazy as the day gets closer. I'm worried too because we have so many paper cranes to make!!!!!!!!!! Also as the day gets closer, I have to really button up on financials and the budget. As I get closer, I really am in denial about how little left I have in my budget and my mind still wants to do all these neat things that I can't really afford. A part of me is avoiding having to look at all of the money to decide how to go from here. This is even after I made an awesome spreadsheet to track everything. But still....I'm trying not to think about that. But sooner or later, I'm going to have to. I'm going to have to pay for all these services...AHH! Also, whenever I look at wedding blogs and wedding boards which were more relevant in the earlier part of the planning, it makes me reminisce about this time one year ago when my wedding planning process was just starting. As busy and crazy and stressful as it is, I'm going to miss it once it's all said and done and over. It's truly a once in a lifetime process and I try to have myself remember that so that it just doesn't go past me in a whirlwind. I am going to miss this little part of my life for wedding planning. I wish I could help other brides plan their weddings too but that's just a dream job I guess. Otherwise, the retreat was really, really, really good for me and Glenn. We're not talking so much this evening so I don't want to gloat about the retreat but I did really hype it up a lot in one of the website updates. We also finished our stop motion shoot. This is another awesome project that I have forever dreamed about make come to life and we finally did it! I'm nervous about how the outcome will be but I am going to trust that Peter is going to make this really awesome. I can't believe I've been dreaming about this forever just like the flipbook (back in Fall 2010) and we finally came together. Myla and I raced to the end to get all the props ready. We even got the wardrobe so last minute on the morning of the shoot. Talk about procrastination! It was a crazy day. Very tiring too. Also what is coming up is the get-together for the elite wedding entourage...hahaha! On June 18, I hope that we all can get to know each other better and just hang out and feel comfortable for the big day on October 21. I have some fun activities planned for the group (think a-la-Target Trainer meetings) like an online scavenger hunt based on our wedding website. I worked hard on making this scavenger hunt and it took me a few hours of organizing and coordinating but I think it's going to end up being a fun activity. And better yet, it's a way to really put EVEN more emphasis on our website that I worked soooooooooooo hard on. An over-the-top website deserves an over-the-top scavenger hunt to go with it. This is exactly what I love about this wedding planning process. For me, it's really not just putting together and planning for a party. It's the ENTIRE creative experience that I've gone through for the last one year. It's heaven for me. I love the creative process and doing these kinds of activities. People say I have too much time on my hands to make a website like I did and people are going to think I'm crazy on how I put together this scavenger hunt but I actually really enjoyed both experiences. I loved making the scavenger hunt for the trainers when I was at Target and I think this one will be EVEN better!!!!!!! Anyway, I think the get-together will be really fun for everyone. I can't wait to see everyone in our party! Before I end, I should note I'm worried about not yet starting to look for bridesmaids dresses and not yet confirming transportation. Also, how come freakin hair and makeup is so expensive?! Geez....That's enough for this update. May has come and gone. I got side tracked, got distracted, lost some steam, but I need to pick it back up for June. One year ago two days from now would have been the first time I laid eyes on Seven Degrees. It was love at first sight. Can't wait to have our wedding celebration here.