Weddings

So I have been hearing about more and more people getting married these days, but I guess, summer time is the time to do it! I want to say a quick congrats to my friends on Facebook who are engaged and married/getting married. I am so happy for all of you! :)

 This is going to be a totally girly thing for me to say, but I LOVE WEDDINGS!! I really do, I haven't been to a ton of them or anything, I mean I went to 2 of my sister's weddings and another close family friend had a stunning Native ceremony. For myself, I probably wont get married for a while, only because the Mister and I want to have a nice one so we are waiting till we can afford it ;) - This of course doesn't mean that I haven't you know, been thinking about our future wedding. I think it's good to plan ahead, that way I can really weigh what we want and what we need. After all, a wedding is only for a day, and although we want to have a nice one, it doesn't have to be over the top.

Since most of the planning is left up to the bride, I want to make my future hubby proud by making it as budget friendly as possible - he is a nickle pincher! (had to change the saying because Canada doesn't make the penny anymore lol) Plus for me, I think that spending a small fortune on one day - even though it is a special day - is ridiculous. I have a few things that I would like that are probably 'unnecessary' but as time goes on I am letting more and more things go and thinking of more cost-effective ways to achieve similar effects. I have thoroughly convinced myself that I do not in fact need engraved napkins or personalized monogrammed toasting flutes (not that I actually wanted either of those things, they're just examples). My motto for my future wedding will be to "Remember that today is not about the centre pieces, today is about marrying the person I love."

I certainly don't know everything, but there are some things I have learned through my research that I would like to share with any Brides to be. First - DO NOT LET YOURSELF BECOME A BRIDE-ZILLA! - I think this is actually a fear for myself as well. Weddings are stressful so remember to prioritize, delegate, trust, woosah..., and in the wise words of Elsa, "Let it go!" Don't expect anything to go perfectly or everything will drive you mad, be open to mistakes and mishaps because that is life and you just have to roll with it. Like I said before, just focus on the person you are about to marry - that is what the day is really about. Also, don't over spend on silly things (unless you have more cash than you know what to do with and you have already done something charitable) - because you still have your honey moon to think about as well as your whole lives filled with happiness, love, and bills.

That's it for now! If you want, feel free to check out my Wedding Board on Pinterest :)

Hasta la vista!

~ Oriona