The Queen of The List

I'm a planner. Born, bred, raised - I don't know, but however it came to be...I LOVE a good list.

Naturally, trying to make a to-do list for my wedding was step #1 on the priority list that fateful first day of being engaged... HA! What a joke that was - not only did I have zero idea of timing for when things should be checked off...I had no clue what should actually be on my list! So I started with a few obvious choices...dress, date, venue, photographer, cake (actually that was number one....), and a rockin' band. Each day I would add to the list when a new task arose or when I remembered something else that needed to be included in my wedding. Of course, my short and organized list slowly grew to become multiple sticky notes ghetto rigged onto one 3 foot sticky note with scotch tape. The next few hours were spent crying, laughing, and threatening to elope multiple.
The next day, I hired a wedding planner - and let me be honest, BEST MOVE I EVER MADE.

My life became considerably easier and slightly less chaotic - but dammit, I missed my to-do list! Obviously it was a little sadistic to leave my life of travel and leisure to put more stress upon myself, but hey - what is being a bride all about right? :)


So yesterday, I made a new list (or shall we call it - a continuation of my new years resolutions with heightened sense of purpose now have an actual goal or wedding date as they call it....) So here it goes:

1. Eat clean
- I've always been a very healthy individual by choice, but have fallen into some bad habits with my fiance and I living together... He is nothing short of amazing, yet has the strangest ability to convince me that the poorest food choices actually sound like a good idea.
i.e. Ryan- "Let's stay at home and watch a movie with a good bottle of wine tonight OK?" Me- OF COURSE! My ideal night and so sweet to offer a night in. Ryan- "And so we don't have to worry about cooking or cleaning up the kitchen - I'll just order a nice little pizza." Me- OK, I guess that makes sense. 
3 slices later and half a bottle of Pinot later.....adios flat tummy, hello indigestion!


2. Stay positive and don't gossip
- Again, something I've always tried to do my whole life.... but amidst the wedding planning and dealing with questions, comments, criticisms....I may have strayed a bit to far from the "don't gossip" area...! Guilty as charged.


3. Become a Yogi (or at least become a regular)

- I've done yoga in the past, and for awhile in college - I got pretty into the scene (this was in Boulder though so that made things a lot easier....). But now - I've got a pretty good sense of workouts outside of yoga - but there is something obviously and overtly intimidating about getting up and going to a class. Someone once said....the hardest part about going to yoga is walking in the door - Amen sister.



4. Try something new everyday
- Even if it is a little thing, do SOMETHING new or different every day. This one is going to be the hardest for me, I'm not sure why - but I like my routines.


There it is- the next list in my long career of scheduling. But you know what, I feel pretty good about this one. Hopefully we can set some more concrete goals for the wedding. But let's be honest, step 1 is just about getting them on paper!


To be continued...
A

Countdown: 193 Days

193 Days to go...you must be thinking, "how long has she been putting off writing on this thing??"

Well hold on, hold on - please table any criticisms or comments on my newly found blogging style until you hear my side of the story.

This isn't a wedding blog. 
This isn't a mushy wedding website for me to post 1,000 pictures of my ring or to divulge my entire life story, my fiance's entire life story, and the groom's 15th groomsman's entire life story.
This isn't a place for me to plan my perfect wedding start to finish in a completely organized fashion with no changes, additions, or problems (because anyone who has ever been on Team Bride knows the before written is utterly impossible...).

Instead, 
This IS a space for ideas, planning, and preparing for the wedding without fear of judgment, criticism or failure - because hey, we're all on the same team here!
This IS a space for everything else wedding related. Inspiring fashions, laughable faux pas, troubling  In-Laws, teary-eyed traditions and surviving the mess of it all - to finally get down the aisle and meet my best friend at the altar.


My fiance Ryan just popped the question in late February of 2012. After a overwhelming yes and an incredible few weeks - we've definitely made some progress and crossed the biggest obstacle...the date!

This big day will be a quick 6 months away - OCTOBER 13th, 2012 and the countdown is on!

Our story is romantic, our lives are private, and our style is simple. Fingers crossed the wedding can remain that way too!

To be continued...
A