For those of you who don't know, I'm engaged to be married to a wonderful, loving, caring, hysterically funny, man named Corey. Our wedding date is October 24 of this year and I'm head deep in the wedding planning process. I've had so much fun planning this wedding.
My venue is Stone Manor Country Club in Middletown, MD (the one just a few miles north of Frederick, MD). It's beautiful and I love how I forget just how beautiful it is because it makes pulling in that long driveway a wonderful surprise every time.
I fell in love with a wedding gown back in October and ordered it right on the spot. I picked it up a few weeks ago and I keep randomly putting it on because I love it so much. Oleg Cassini is currently one of my favorite people on Earth for designing the gown of my dreams.
We've booked the caterer and florist, made up the menu for our passed hor d'euver reception, picked out the cake Corey's grandmother (Mommom) will make for us, and picked out the decor.
Right now I'm trying to decide on invitations. The task of choosing between flat print, embossed, paper imprinted, pictures, colors, designs, modern, traditional, floral, and paper type has not yet given me a headache and I've actually been enjoying the task.
This afternoon Corey and I had our first pre-marital counseling session with my pastor. He will be officiating the ceremony along with Corey's pastor. He just gave us the run down of what to expect for the next four meetings, took down some information about the wedding, let us know what he is and isn't willing to do, and prayed with us. He's been retired for about two years now, and I nearly forgot how personal and sincere his prayers are. He has a way of talking to God that just shows the amazing relationship they share. I haven't been exposed to prayer like that since he retired and it makes me miss him even more as the pastor of Wakefield.
It's been raining all day today. I love rainy days. Days like these take the rush away from the daily tasks and let me slow down. I wouldn't want every day to be a rainy day, but when one comes along every now and again, I'll take the opportunity to put on my purple cupcake rainboots and use my houndstooth umbrella.
In a little over an hour I am going to make the two hour drive down to Colonial Beach, VA with Corey. I love going down there and spending time with his family. The pace of life is slower and everything is appreciated. People talk to one another and aren't always rushing to the next activity. They have a different appreciation for life and I enjoy that. While I'm from a small-ish town, people still don't have the same appreciation here. It's refreshing.
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