No Turning Back Now!

We have officially passed the point of no return! We got the last of the invitations mailed out on Monday. Now we are having fun going to the mailbox every day to see who has RSVP'd! We love reading the personal comments that are sent to us. We are compiling these and will keep them in a book so we can enjoy looking at them and reading them for years to come.

Only 38 more days!!!!!! It's hard to believe the wedding is almost here......

A Nice Surprise!

Lewis and I woke up yesterday morning knowing that Saturday would have a full agenda in store for us. The girls were scheduled to cheer at a football game in Mt. Juliet at 2:15, right smack-dab in the middle of the day (and the heat!). So we knew if there was anything we needed to get done, it would have to be in the morning before the game.

I had picked out a florist in Lebanon to take care of my wedding bouquet and Lewis' boutonniere. Much to my surprise, my cell phone began to ring just as I was exiting off the intersate to Lebanon. It was my Aunt Kathy. She was in Lebanon too!! She was calling to let me know that she and Grandma had driven to Lebanon that morning just to check out the hotel and wedding site. I was so excited!! Little did she know that I was literally only about 500 yards away from her when she was calling me. I told her that we were also in Lebanon and directed her to the florist shop to help me select my wedding bouquet.

Only a minute after Lewis and I had pulled into the parking lot at the florist shop, Grandma and Kathy pulled in right behind us. I can't tell how ecstatic I was to see them!!!! I think I must have hugged all the breathe right out of them! :-)

After selecting my bouquet, I got the definite "thumbs up!" from Kathy and Grandma. Kathy said she was ready for a party, and I'm pretty sure that Grandma is up for it too! I'm so excited that my family is anxious for September 29th to get here. I have to tell you that seeing them yesterday made my day. IT WAS A GOOD DAY.

The Waiting Game

I guess most of you have realized that I haven't posted anything in the past few weeks. Right now there isn't too much to report. The most exciting news is that Lewis and I finished all of our pre-wedding planning last weekend, which was right on schedule! We vowed to have everything done by the end of July since school starts in August and our personal schedules get really busy. Right now I'm just waiting on my wedding dress to get here. I'll feel alot better when they call to tell me I can come in for my fitting.

I really wondered how well Lewis and I would get through this planning by ourselves. I knew it would either bring us closer together and strengthen our relationship as a team..... OR it would end in disaster with heated discussions about differing opinions about the wedding. This ain't my first rodeo (I was married in my previous life when I was young and stupid), but this is Lewis' first marriage. I knew from the get-go that he did not know how much time, energy, (and money!!) it takes to pull off a wedding. Lucky for me, he was willing to learn and he never batted an eye. I thought for sure after the first week he would be runnin' for the hills when he saw the seven page to-do list! Let's face it ladies.... how many men REALLY want to be involved in the wedding planning. "Just tell me when and where to show up....." Does that sound familiar?

I'm very blessed to have a wonderful (and patient) man to plan this wedding with me. Although the planning has consumed almost every weekend for the past 3 months, we have had some fun along the way. So for now, I'll wait patiently for September 29th to get here. The wait won't be too bad....... Lewis and I will do that like we do everything else. Well do it together.