I have 33 days approximately until Kyle and I are officially married. Where did the time go?? I feel like my blog has been on the back burner of my priorities, so to speak. When I am at work, I am wedding planning or looking at idea Pinterest boards after I finish my other tasks. I just wrote a master list of what has been done and what is left remaining. We got the marriage license and paid that fee. We owe $100 cash to the judge who is performing the ceremony. I want to get a corsage for myself and a boutonniere for Kyle instead of a big bouquet that I would be stuck holding all afternoon. I ordered my dress that I will wear at the courthouse a couple weeks ago and last night I got a package with a necklace saying my order got lost, so I had to order another dress.

The dress that got lost was knee-length and all lace and had long lace sleeves and a bit of a turtle neck which I thought was perfect. The dress I got tonight is nice, not my dream dress but oh well. I already have my flats for the wedding. I want to get a leather jacket because Kyle often wears his leather jacket and I think for the sake of photos, us in our respective leather jackets would be cool. We still need to get Kyle’s suit and both of our wedding bands. I need to save up money to get my hair done, my eyebrows done, as well as my nails and that is like $350 right there alone. Oh and most importantly, we need a photographer!

It just sucks were pressed hard against our budget which may force us to cut some corners so we aren’t broke all month long. My mom told me she would help out where she could but I am unsure how she could because it’s all so expensive. I can only imagine what a grand wedding and reception would be like as far as expenses go! I mean, we’ll make it work since there is no going back now.

I keep waiting for my cold feet to kick in and they have not. I have absolutely no nervous feeling as the date comes closer and closer. I keep waiting to feel nervous or scared or just flat out book it away, but I don’t feel that way at all. I feel… ready and sure of my decision to marry Kyle. I think this is the defining difference between my last relationships and now with Kyle. I feel peace and clarity with Kyle, which is something I never felt with Diego or anyone else for that matter. Kyle is sweet, empathetic, and would do anything for me. He’s my knight in shining armor. He’s my king.

I did already finish my vows… I might edit them as we get closer to the wedding…. mine are rather short but I think his are too so I don’t want to speak for five minutes while he speaks for a minute and a half. So maybe I won’t edit the vows, we’ll see.

In other news, I have started the slow process of moving in with Kyle. I cleaned out the downstairs living room of my parents’ house that had 6 or 8 boxes of stuff I haven’t looked at or dealt with in years. I took 3 shirts to save and donated every moving box minus my file folder box full of important documentation. Next is the upstairs where I have more boxes of photograph books and yearbooks and sentimental items. That will be more time consuming since I have to identify each item and decide if I want to keep it or toss it. I know I’m getting rid of my yearbooks, but I might need to create a scrapbook for all the loose photos and ticket stubs and whatnot.

Luckily I am not on a time restriction. My parents don’t want me to leave, they enjoy having me at the house, but I hope to be moved into Kyle’s completely by the end of September. I think that is manageable. I just have so much to do. It’s hard because I sleep during the day due to my working nights so when I could be calling around to get things done for the wedding, instead I am asleep. Kyle just wants me to be happy so he is very hands-off in the wedding prep which is both awesome and annoying. Awesome because I can do what I want but annoying because I want his opinion.

I think that’s it as far as updates go! I’m pretty good overall!

Much love,

Dani