dancersdreamland
12-20-2003, 05:01 PM
Okay, I know this has absolutely NOTHING to do with dance, but I simply must vent :evil: /share :D /be really excited :bouncy: with my dancing friends.
So, two weeks ago (December 15) my fiance and I attempt to go holiday shopping only to end of in a very stressed debate about not having the money to spend of Christmas, which in turn stumbled into not having enough money to continue through with our wedding this coming October.
With the stress of his unable to obtain a full-time police job (nothing available so working two part-time jobs with no benefits and not enough pay/hours) and holidays (always expensive) and wedding planning (too much to do, not enough time/money) turned the whole first half of the week into one giant mess.
Then, we came to the conclusion it would be a million times less expensive to simply elope. After some research, we decided to go to Disney for New Year's 2004 into 2005. We became very comfortable with the idea and shared it with his mom (who at one time was very supportive of the idea of eloping) and my grandmother (who also wanted us to elope) only to find that neither of them wanted us to "run away" together without family and friends.
So, the plan to elope is off. That brings us to this week...we finally figured out a budgetary plan (with help from family :D ...bless them dearly) and are now in full swing for planning! :D
During the whole eloping talk, we became very excited with the idea behind a Disney themed wedding. Now, since we can't go to Disney, we're bringing Disney to us with a Cinderella theme (invites, programs, music, etc.)
I am SOOOO excited!!! and incredibly STRESSED!!!!! Anyone else been through this whole planning stress? How do you just relax and remember that it's only one day from your whole life?
Our caterer had an excellent piece of advice, "Remember, this is only your wedding day. What's most important is the marriage, not the ceremony."
I think this is EXCELLENT advice, but I tend to worry about the little things. I'm a planner, a perfectionist, and a worrier. Urg.
Anyway, my apologies for the long ramble, I've just really needed to share this with someone other than my fiance (whose heard this now a million times) and my maid of honor (who only knows a portion of the story and is not being very supportive of the whole Disney thing). Thanks for letting me just vent and share excited stuff!
So, two weeks ago (December 15) my fiance and I attempt to go holiday shopping only to end of in a very stressed debate about not having the money to spend of Christmas, which in turn stumbled into not having enough money to continue through with our wedding this coming October.
With the stress of his unable to obtain a full-time police job (nothing available so working two part-time jobs with no benefits and not enough pay/hours) and holidays (always expensive) and wedding planning (too much to do, not enough time/money) turned the whole first half of the week into one giant mess.
Then, we came to the conclusion it would be a million times less expensive to simply elope. After some research, we decided to go to Disney for New Year's 2004 into 2005. We became very comfortable with the idea and shared it with his mom (who at one time was very supportive of the idea of eloping) and my grandmother (who also wanted us to elope) only to find that neither of them wanted us to "run away" together without family and friends.
So, the plan to elope is off. That brings us to this week...we finally figured out a budgetary plan (with help from family :D ...bless them dearly) and are now in full swing for planning! :D
During the whole eloping talk, we became very excited with the idea behind a Disney themed wedding. Now, since we can't go to Disney, we're bringing Disney to us with a Cinderella theme (invites, programs, music, etc.)
I am SOOOO excited!!! and incredibly STRESSED!!!!! Anyone else been through this whole planning stress? How do you just relax and remember that it's only one day from your whole life?
Our caterer had an excellent piece of advice, "Remember, this is only your wedding day. What's most important is the marriage, not the ceremony."
I think this is EXCELLENT advice, but I tend to worry about the little things. I'm a planner, a perfectionist, and a worrier. Urg.
Anyway, my apologies for the long ramble, I've just really needed to share this with someone other than my fiance (whose heard this now a million times) and my maid of honor (who only knows a portion of the story and is not being very supportive of the whole Disney thing). Thanks for letting me just vent and share excited stuff!