Let’s get Stressy!
 
I think that there was a definite reason that Miss Frizzle was always saying let’s get messy. For the next little while, I’m going to don the mantle of Miss. Frazzle, and with much conviction declare it time to get Stressy! I’m definitely starting to feel overwhelmed because we are getting into the final stretch of things. It’s alright though, I’ve got my checklist, and we’re checking things off every day.
 
What is our most recent accomplishment?  Today, we picked our invitations up! YAY! Party time!
They are amazing! Thank you again Collette and Beautiful Wedding Announcements. You guys rock!
 
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The hardest thing for me lately is just remembering that I’m not in it alone, that John is there right alongside me, and that I still have time. It’s not too late until it’s over. The most important things are taken care of.
 
We have a venue for everything that we need. The ceremony and sealing themselves will be in the Bountiful Temple. The luncheon will be it a church nearby, and the reception will be at Wheeler Historic Farm’s Activity Barn. It is a wonderful venue. They are competitively priced for rentals, and they don’t have as many restrictions as many other venues. They don’t have a preferred list for vendors (cake, catering, decorating), and they don’t require you to set up and take down within four hours like many venues. The grounds are great. They are well kept, and maintained daily, and they are vast. You could get lost on the grounds if you wandered away in the dark. No worries though, it would be easy for someone to find you, and it is 100% safe.
 
I have a beautiful dress, created by Venus. My bridesmaids and Maid of Honor have fabulously cute dresses Custom creations from Kathleen’s Bridal. (I kept in mind whether or not I would want to wear this dress in public when I was choosing the details. They are rockin’.) The color scheme for the tuxedos is taken care of. Now it’s just fittings, and reservations for the boys.
 
The honeymoon is about to be paid off! That’s a big step. We’re heading out for a nine day cruise to the Mexican Riviera. The reason we chose a cruise was they are all inclusive and inexpensive as far as vacations go. If you are looking to relax, then a hotel or resort may be on top of your list. The only problem I found with hotels is that they are generally not going to include many of the things that you are going to need such as food, and entertainment variety. They usually cater to one form of entertainment or another. With a cruise, you always have a view, you have a pool on the ship, there are multiple lounges that you can go to for entertainment, and if you are feeling extra adventurous, there are shore excursions that they can book for you for a little extra. There is food 24 hours a day, and on top of it all for a 7 day cruise you can find state rooms as low as 500/person on most major cruise lines. Whether or not you want to spring for a balcony, or suite, is completely up to you and your soon to be spouse.
 
All of the other details like cake, and catering are falling into place. The decorations are fairly set now. Let’s schedule some Bridals, and some spa days, and I should be good. If there are any questions about any aspect of our wedding that I haven’t touched on, by all means, please ask . I would be thrilled to answer them. I do still have some fabulous how to videos coming up, as well as some fab photos of all the goings on in our world right now. I’ll get on posting them, but it has been a semi hectic couple of weeks.
 
As always, thanks for reading!