Finding the right words

I was reading a blog on creating wedding programs one of my wedding websites and then I found a great bible verse, but that lead me to remember I needed to select a Poem for my friend to read in the ceremony. As I kept scrolling thru her pictures and reading on at her programs the idea came me to Google what she used, maybe I would find something or use the same if I really liked it.  Picking a wedding poem for us to use for the wedding hasn't always been easy for this non-poetry woman here.  Now don't get me wrong I love how some flow and how some make you think, but I think for reading in a wedding it should represent Bob and I and this was where the daunting task to find the right one for this non-poetry minded person laid.  So I started to do a Google search of the Love Poem the blogger had used.  It was E.E. Cummings.  I read a few and nothing really clicked.  Don't know why, but I couldn't really understand most of his poems.  Is he always confusing to understand and writing weird things?  So the clicking continued and just kept looking, then started looking up other writers and still found nothing.

Before continuing on I stopped for a moment, prayed and asked God to reveal one for me.  I then thought to  Google "Love Poems" so I did and clicked on the first link (honestly I don't even remember the other links that were posted.) and was brought to several other poems and writers.  Decided on clicking thru several poems.  Then I was led to a poem that I felt was Perfect for us!  This poem spoke to my heartstrings.  It spoke to me about us!  Sometimes I'm just not sure what direction to go, but today...this poem is just the one that's needed.  I know that God lead me to it ...it fits us and I can't wait to have my fairytale dreams come true.  I'm so excited at just how things are coming together for the wedding!

Thank you Jesus for providing for me again! :)

With 158 Days left...

There begins to be the wide awakening of all the things which are still left to be done for a wedding.  We are in the midst of trying to find a limo right now.  But we are also having to choose how and where do we want the Mens Tux's to come from, and exactly which colors are the men will wear.  Do we want to use Men's Warehouse or Leesburg Bridal for the Tux's?  Will the colors look good in the pictures?  

Never mind the added stress that currently it's Christmas season.  Bob and I decided that we wouldn't really spend much on Christmas this year due to paying/saving for the wedding.  It's a little odd to get into the Christmas Holiday cheer w/out getting gifts this year but I have to say, (Ssshhh don't repeat this...) It's a little pleasent too.

Our list of things already completed:
Venue, Reception site, Photographer (and the best one at that!), Engagement pictures, Have Pre-Marital classes at church, Bride purchase DRESS, pick the wedding party, Get Florist, Choose DJ (now this was a hard one b/c Bob was a former DJ so he was very opinionated, but we finally did agree on one), Meet with Pastor to have counseling sessions, Choose our cake, Create and send our Save The Dates, purchase his/her wedding bands, Choose the bridesmaids dresses, send lists to the bridal party, choose the wedding invitations and decide on the count, Plan/book/pay for Honeymoon...

What are the other items on the list still yet to be done you are asking?  Well they are choosing Invitations (we have ones we want, but the wording is what we are working on), choose the person to make our programs, choose the limo company that we want meet again with our Pastor for another counseling session, me choose my shoes, sit with Reception venue to create and go over the dinner menus along with make the dinner menus sheets, confirm design of wedding cake, get a tan, confirm dates for bridal showers, confirm with MOH for the Bachelorette party, and many other tasks. 

So far I've gotten 50 out of 120 completed, and I'd say that's not to shabby.  Especially given the stress and everyday life that I've dealt with along the way.   Just another hurdle to jump to get to the alter to marry the man that makes me strive to be a better stronger Christian woman!

Stay tuned for more information.  Have a wonderful Christmas if I don't talk to you all again soon!