When I was ten, I was already dreaming about my honeymoon. My best friend recalls me floating down the beach in an inner tube, completely unaware of how far I had drifted. When they finally got my attention, they asked me why I had floated so far. My response? “I was on my honeymoon in Hawaii.” Daydreaming has always been an issue for me. ~smile~ Something to bear in mind when you are planning your honeymoon is the fact that people dream of “this amazing trip” for many years. Often, when we dream of something for so long, reality does not do it justice. So, I would encourage you to go into … [Read more...]

When I was planning my wedding, someone told me that once the wedding day came, the little details we brides all worry about would not seem as important. Once you are getting your hair and makeup done and it hits you, “I’m getting married today!” how many Hershey kisses are on each reception table just does not matter so much. The week of my wedding, I met my brother-in-law and his family and my husband’s best friend from California. I drove to North Carolina to get last minute details situated (or to do what my godmother directed me to do as I was a bit clueless ~smile~). I made one of my … [Read more...]

Hindsight is 20/20 – and that is an understatement. On one hand, it is too bad we only have one wedding – because after the wedding, each couple understands much more of what they would like in a wedding. Before the wedding, we don’t know what we’re doing! At least that was the case with Eric and me. Eric had a lot of big ideas. Our wedding theme was “the four seasons” and he wanted the sanctuary transformed into Christmastime and would have been thrilled if it could’ve been turned into a winter wonderland (in the middle of June). Strange, considering how much he hates snow. ~smile~ Mainly, … [Read more...]