I've been a little quiet lately - it's not because I haven't been doing anything. I've visited two possible venue sites (for both wedding and reception) and taken pictures for EC. I've met with one photographer, and will meet with another one next week. And in just over two weeks, EC will come to town and we'll book our venue! Exciting stuff.
The bump in the road, however, is the fact that I was laid off earlier this month. After some anger, I realized that maybe this is a blessing in disguise. Because not only did my mom say I should move out with her, but EC invited me as well. And sorry Mom, but I'm going to choose my fiance, especially since we'll have been in a long-distance relationship for almost 2 years by the time I move. That's like 1 year longer than I thought it might be, and I'm surprised we survived, haha. Not really, but it wasn't easy.
So I'll be moving out to the west coast at the end of May - but we're still getting married here in the Midwest. It'll just be a destination wedding for us, haha, as EC said. I don't think it'll affect the planning too much - the caterer comes with the venue, we've got our florist lined up (a family friend), and the cake won't be hard.. it might be hard finding a decent DJ though, and the hair/makeup trial will be interesting too.
But I'm excited! I finally get to be with my fiance! The fly in the ointment will be selling my house, but luckily my previous employer gave me a decent severance package so I'll be able to survive on unemployment and that for a while. Hopefully it sells quickly - it's going to be a crapshoot, what with this depressed real estate market. But that's OK - he's so worth it!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Newsflash!
I came to a realization this morning, and it's a biggie. You ready? OK.
Did you know that women? and men? sooooo don't think about weddings the same way.
Yes! I know! Really insightful, isn't it?
The conversation that prompted my new awareness happened last night between me and EC. We're still in the early stages of wedding planning, so a lot of my wedding talk has been of venues and photographers. Apparently, the ratio of everyday stuff to wedding stuff in my conversation lately is a little heavy on the latter. So I asked him whether I have started to annoy him with all my wedding talk. And he responded with something like, "Well yes, sometimes. Not right now, though."
Yow. When you're in a long-distance relationship, phone conversations are all that you have. Well, that, and email, too, really. And I've been all gung-ho on the planning because I'm all about options and possibilities and seeing how they might work out... and you know? Men really aren't that way. At least, not when it's about weddings, it seems. And I've been so focused on the different choices out there that they're all I can talk about, and annoying my fiance in the process. Go me.
I think it might be a little different if we were living together, and not long-distance. But still, I think every guy has some level of wedding blather that he can tolerate, and it's probably lower when your communication is limited to an email or two and about 45 minutes on the phone a day.
Well, lesson learned. I'm going to shut it for a while regarding the wedding. Really, it's not like I have anything new to say about it anyhow - until I can go out to these few sites and take pictures, and until EC can see them in person, we're kind of at a standstill. I'm sure he'll be relieved. I bet he's probably dreading his visit a little, though. Haha. Can't do much about that - site visits and photographer meetings have to be done, unless he wants to just go get a quickie courthouse wedding... and I really don't think I'll mention that because he just might go for it!
Did you know that women? and men? sooooo don't think about weddings the same way.
Yes! I know! Really insightful, isn't it?
The conversation that prompted my new awareness happened last night between me and EC. We're still in the early stages of wedding planning, so a lot of my wedding talk has been of venues and photographers. Apparently, the ratio of everyday stuff to wedding stuff in my conversation lately is a little heavy on the latter. So I asked him whether I have started to annoy him with all my wedding talk. And he responded with something like, "Well yes, sometimes. Not right now, though."
Yow. When you're in a long-distance relationship, phone conversations are all that you have. Well, that, and email, too, really. And I've been all gung-ho on the planning because I'm all about options and possibilities and seeing how they might work out... and you know? Men really aren't that way. At least, not when it's about weddings, it seems. And I've been so focused on the different choices out there that they're all I can talk about, and annoying my fiance in the process. Go me.
I think it might be a little different if we were living together, and not long-distance. But still, I think every guy has some level of wedding blather that he can tolerate, and it's probably lower when your communication is limited to an email or two and about 45 minutes on the phone a day.
Well, lesson learned. I'm going to shut it for a while regarding the wedding. Really, it's not like I have anything new to say about it anyhow - until I can go out to these few sites and take pictures, and until EC can see them in person, we're kind of at a standstill. I'm sure he'll be relieved. I bet he's probably dreading his visit a little, though. Haha. Can't do much about that - site visits and photographer meetings have to be done, unless he wants to just go get a quickie courthouse wedding... and I really don't think I'll mention that because he just might go for it!
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