Wedding Blog: Wined. Dined. Now, off to the chapel.

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It's been a couple years, but since those wrinkles in time so much has happened. This post is the beginning of my wedding blog, which will take you through the two week leading up to our nuptials on June 14th, 2013. Here we go.

For starters, I was proposed to on the eve of Christmas of 2010. We've taken our time to focus on school, maturing as young adults and to plan the wedding itself. This time has served its purpose! With ample time, we've successfully planned the biggest party of our lives, which is a mere reflection of our relationship and joining of the two parties. 

On my end, I've learned relationships can either extract identity or lend itself to creating new identities that can work in harmony with your significant other. Lucky for me, I have an amazing, tireless and loving mister who loves me for me and encourages me day in and day out to maintain individuality. Since 2007, I've grown madly in love with the musician, the philosopher and the student. Soon he will be my husband. I'm a lucky gal.

Wedding process: 

For those who are wondering, the wedding process is imperfect. As one who strives toward perfection, let me tell you: it's not worth the stress. 


For example:
I spent hours on end and many, many days and nights seeking out the "perfect" gown. The "it" gown. The hype is all-too-overwhelming. Wedding day, your style should be an "exaggerated version of yourself," says one wise wedding guru. As I flipped through the typical dress sites, I grew bored with the satin, stiff bridal gowns almost every bridal shop offered. 

I sought after the glamour of the '40s dancers, in their swiftly moving gowns made of silk and chiffon. Turning my attention to "handmade" sections on Etsy.com, I came across Reddoll designs by Tatyana Merenyuk. Clicking on each of the three listings appearing as wedding gowns, I instantly fell in love. I was swept up in her free-flowing fabrics and styles emulating the '40s. 

It was one of those cheesy moments where a shooting star booms across a black sky. Hundreds of messages back and forth, I customized this whimsical gown and it arrived on my doorstep just four months later. *I can't show the gown just yet, my loves.

Now, this isn't to say the process was easy. No. I struggled with design limitations, my own crazy ideas while being caught up in a frenzy and having to settle down to acknowledge Tatyana knew what she was doing and was trying to help. Even after I received the gown, I had to send it back in a flurry because I was just too damn short - even with four-inch-heels! This is just an example to show the most beautiful things don't come easy.
Life is beautifully imperfect, as is the loving relationship you have with your fiance'. Chaos - in some sense - grounds us to appreciate the beauties of life. It's unexpected, exciting and stimulating. Let it take you on this journey. 

Two weeks until our wedding day and I couldn't be more excited.