let the planning begin

Getting engaged is a milestone, and our engagement experience was a whirlwind, a completely indescribable moment in life. The depth of its importance, the memories, the words, the surroundings (the storm and wind - completely and so wonderfully Colorado, in our case)... it's just great.

And now we're getting married! Can I just pause for a minute and say "woohooooo!!!!" - yeah. That's right. 'Yippee' is a great word, actually.

There is a lot to the planning, so much that goes into budgeting and deciding what kind of experience you both want on that special day. Spencer and I are excited, I think, to plan and organize and see the thoughts come to life. I know I am, as I'm a mostly-obsessive planner and aesthetically crazed individual. Spencer bought a white board - another reason why I love him.

White board+binder & dividers+planner+Excel worksheet=happy couple, in our case.

This just got real, people.

I think it's easy for some couples (or even just brides) to forget that this is about joining two lives, coming together in a sacred union... it's about marriage and love and commitment... completely selfless devotion... and not just about a party. Oh we will party, don't you worry. But I think my hope in all of this is that I remember that I'm crazy in love with a beautiful person that is faithful and real and strong and devoted, and that no matter the size of the wedding, the price tag, or the food, we're still going to have a marriage at the end of that. And that's really, really great.

This whole time is full of milestones: buying the ring, asking the mother and father for permission, getting down on one knee, saying 'yes.' And then there's wedding dress shopping, asking someone to be your maid of honor, writing your vows, and saying 'I do'...

Wow. This is pretty rad, don't you think?

Stay tuned. More details to come. Thanks for coming along for the ride, and celebrating with us.

Best,
Anne