Hi all!!
How the hell is everyone?!
Eddie and I are currently writing to you from the mysterious land of wedding planning;
where there are thousands of piles, crafts in various stages of completion, emails and phone calls coming in and going out like grand central station and perhaps some little elves running around helping us here and there. it's kind of like the north pole- we are isolated in our own fantasy land far away from everyone else, waiting for this special date to arrive where we finally leave our house again for a marathon of fun which we need to be well rested for....
…But substitute the milk and cookies for lots of herbal tea
and pizza, and the eggnog with champagne and ginger ale.
I have felt over the last couple days and weeks, that
everything keeps “magically coming together” more and more every day. But, after literally just typing and
reviewing the first paragraph of this blog entry, I now realize that there is
nothing “magical” about it. Don't get me
wrong, Eddie and I have had our fair share of magic, fairy dust, fireworks and
fate take place in our life together so far.
Anyone who’s ever heard even part of the story of how we met, what we've
done together as a couple while living far away from each other and what we've
accomplished while living together, will tell you that there is fate in them
there love stories.
but as far is this wedding planning business goes, it’s all sheer
hard work and determination, blood sweat and tears, and listening to that
little voice that tells you to keep going that extra mile to add over the top
details to every little aspect, because, “you only do this once”.
Eddie and I, being the goal oriented but fun
loving couple that we are, would not have it any other way. We have placed our hands and hard work into
making this event something we are proud of and something that we are so
excited to share with all of you.
The magic will continue in Virginia City next weekend, again
not by accident, but with the energy and enthusiasm of our guests that have
been helping us along the way. And a
huge special thanks to those of you have helped from far away since day one,
and continue to help by offering their guidance and support during these last
couple hectic weeks. The last couple weeks that can be so draining and hard on
a couple who is not only having a destination wedding, but planning every
detail of every event themselves.
I mean every detail: From the individual
fonts and language of every written and mailed item our guests will encounter, to
ensuring that the colors are coordinating in every website entry with the
palette of the tables and accessories, to the timing of our itinerary and
events and venues chosen to match our original vision of our wedding, which is
the weekend when our family members and closest friends, some of whom will be
meeting for the first time, and gathering together, for some of us, for the
last time.
It’s been easy to feel sorry for myself at times, and sorry
for Eddie as well, to be taking on this huge production while continuing to excel
and focus on our own everyday lives. But
the brief moments of self-pity never last long without the power of two
families that have never met, working together as one, from all over the
country to make this event possible, and the “magic” of these circumstances
lighting up our day and reigniting our fuel to continue on.
Because this wedding is just as much for everyone else whom
we love and can't wait to have all in the same place, as it is for us. And just like my quote on the main page our
wedding website, which I wrote during the first one of my many creative brain
storm sessions planning our wedding and writing in my journal, I want to remind
myself and everyone else, again, to take time and enjoy the moments as they are
happening. Hold and hug each moment, event,
and person you meet during these short couple of days together in the
mountains, so that you can recall with ease the fun times and memories that
made all of this planning, traveling, and money so worth it in the end.
Well, this blog post was going to include many last minute
details about the fun we are all about to have next weekend, but I will save
that for tomorrow so I, and you, can spend some time reflecting on what makes
life, and our relationships with our loved ones, so special and worth all the
hard work.
*Cheers to us!*
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