Sunday, November 2, 2008
I heart Leslie Benet!
Thank God for Miss Leslie Maddox! Leslie is one of my good friends and bridesmaids as well as a fellow climbing the walls, dying of anticipation stressed out wild eyed bride-to-be! Not only do I have the good fortune of having her as my friend I also am getting married within a month and a half of her (her wedding is July 25, 2009). This past weekend we went shopping for bridesmaids dresses and even though trying to find a dress that will flatter all of my girls (and not make any of them want to hurl) is a daunting task we still had fun. We tried on the good, the bad and well, we at least made fun of the downright ugly! I have definitely found my dress! I think it is gorgeous and it looked fantastic on both Leslie and I! This is quote the accomplishment since I am under five feet and she has about six inches on me! I even picked a color! I know it seems like a small victory but trust me once you get engaged and you start planning your wedding the tiniest details seem like the biggest decisions. Aubergine or wine dresses? Cocoa or sable? Lemon or buttercup? And seriously the smallest difference in shade seems like the biggest of deals. The details are overwhelming even for someone as details oriented fas I am! So small victory in the end, but it still felt good. And Leslie and I had fun. But seriously, I don't know where I would be in this mess without her!
Sunday, October 12, 2008
244 Days and Counting
The following is a passage from one of my favorite books and the inspiration for the title of my blog, "Diary of a Mad Bride" by Laura Wolf.
~There are so many emotional moments prior to a wedding. Some are euphoric, some are devastating. Peaks and valleys. Just like rest of life... The funny thing is that although we place so much energy and importance on our wedding day, it isn't the biggest day of our life. The biggest day of our life is every day thereafter. Because it is not the pledge to love someone that matters most, but act of fulfilling that pledge that is most important. In others words, it's only just begun.~
During the daily grind when questions about dress lengths and fittings and cake tastings and ten thousand other things overwhelm me this is quote that I recite over and over in my head. The party is not important and neither are the outfits. None of that really matters. I think this is one of the most important things for brides to be to remember. Something will go wrong, not just the day of but on many occasions prior and the most important thing is to remember that you are starting a life with the man you love. The rest is just details.
~There are so many emotional moments prior to a wedding. Some are euphoric, some are devastating. Peaks and valleys. Just like rest of life... The funny thing is that although we place so much energy and importance on our wedding day, it isn't the biggest day of our life. The biggest day of our life is every day thereafter. Because it is not the pledge to love someone that matters most, but act of fulfilling that pledge that is most important. In others words, it's only just begun.~
During the daily grind when questions about dress lengths and fittings and cake tastings and ten thousand other things overwhelm me this is quote that I recite over and over in my head. The party is not important and neither are the outfits. None of that really matters. I think this is one of the most important things for brides to be to remember. Something will go wrong, not just the day of but on many occasions prior and the most important thing is to remember that you are starting a life with the man you love. The rest is just details.
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