i'm sorry i have been a horrible blogger (even missing a tuesday tune - oops!) but i'm kinda all over the place these days...
i'm also preparing for my trip to peru in a week!!
oh yah - and i'm trying to plan a WEDDING!
i had no idea how challenging planning a wedding was - especially one on a pretty tight budget. but my fiance and my friends and my family have already shown some amazing support, and we're ready to get creative! (thank you pinterest)
and jeff said something i'll never forget last week when i was getting sad realizing what things cost -- he said "marisa, it doesn't matter if people talk about our wedding, we want people to talk about our marriage." what a wise perspective. yah, he's a keeper :)
it hasn't even been 2 weeks yet, and so far we picked a date, booked our photographer (once like a spark - these guys are stellar.. it's the one thing i really wanted to prioritize in my budget. i mean, it's the only thing that lasts beyond that one day, ya know?), i think i've found the venue (we're doing a combined ceremony + reception in one place) and my pastor dave burden is gonna officiate & walk us through pre-marital counseling - we love him & are super excited about it.
oh -- and i've tried on some wedding dresses. and oh. my. word. talk about overwhelming! there are so many bridal boutiques and styles and designers and opinions. and sheesh these things are pricey! (i really can't believe what people pay for a dress you wear for a few hours one day... we could cure world hunger with people's dress budgets alone!)
so just for fun while in atlanta (because i knew there was no way i was gonna afford a dress from here) my friends julie & allie met up with my mom and i and we went to bridals by lori - you know, TLC's "say yes to the dress" boutique. it's all glamorous and extravagant and way overdone. but, fun to see and experience...
i'm all about tips and ideas for budget-friendly wedding stuff -- so holler at me if you have connections or skills you wanna offer up!
countdown til i'm mrs. pardo: 180 days.
3 comments:
what a fun time marissa! one of the sister co-owners of once like a spark, Ashley, was in a medical wives bible study with me in Augusta for a bit before her hubs graduated from MCG and they moved to Virginia for his residency. small world!! we weren't super close but definite aquaintances...and i agree, pics are the one thing worth spending money on:)
whoa, love what your man said about your wedding/marriage. SO TRUE! it will be such a memorable day because you two are incredible people who love Jesus, and that will be beautiful in and of itself. so excited for you!
Yay, yay, yay! All of us ladies at (once like a spark) are SO excited Marisa! :) And hey Stephanie! :)
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