Re-cap for Catch up

I am trying figure out how to keep up with this blog and where I am at in the wedding planning. I feel like I have to play catch up. So here is a brief cap of whats happened and where we are at right now.

• He proposed
• I immediately wanted to discuss all the ideas I had and talk about setting a date.
• He wanted the engagement period to set in, get used to the idea. And he wanted to get married withing 9 months to a year.
• As a bride I needed to give him his time of when he would be ready to talk and plan.
• Come to find out my groom was thinking of setting a date 2-3 months before the wedding.
• I explained to him how much time we needed, specially if we are on a budget. Yes, you can plan a wedding in just a few months, if you have the money to spend.
• We set a day to sit down and go over what needs to be done and discussed a budget.
• So we have found a place to have the ceremony and reception for a steal and I mean a steal, its awesome, it helps to know people.
• I am pricing out party rental companies
• We decided on what is important and not important, like china vs. elegant plastic plates.
• I felt like it was important to me to tell him my expectations and find out his. We agreed that the most important thing is to get married and share that moment with our friends and family. And this wont happen if we need to have the traditional elegant wedding.

My important Bride Tip:

Bride Tip#1 No expectations on the groom

Find out what your groom is willing to help out with and what you, the bride, can do with your girls and moms. Remember, he is a guy and color scheme, favors and flowers are most likely not his thing. Don't push him to be interested in those things, it might push him to not be interested in the whole wedding talk all together.

Bride Tip #2 Don't try to people please the guest

If my guest have a problem with eating off of plastic vs. china, do I really want them at my wedding. Are they here to share our beautiful union, or to have a fancy expensive dinner.