Planning, Engagement Party and Registering

It's been almost 2 MONTHS since I last posted an update!  I feel like a slacker because there has been quite a bit going on for the wedding.

First, we have some more planning done for the wedding.  We secured a cake back in February.  It was super fun to sit down the cake lady and taste cakes and design the cake.  It's going to be super cool and there's something special there for Joshua too.  He helped pick it out and I know that those who are OSU will be excited with it, but that's all I'm going to say!

We also have bridesmaid dressed picked out.  Now, while it seems REALLY early to have dresses picked, there is a method to my madness.  Two of my bridesmaids are possibly going to be trying to start families in the next year.  By having dresses picked out, they have enough time to get a dress that would be the correct size for them whether they are with or without child for the wedding :-)  I'm excited that the dresses are nice dresses that all the girls liked and found comfortable.  We are going to pursue a jacket to go over the dress for the ceremony as it is sleeveless and, well, with the way March seems to be, it's a crap shoot for the weather.  But, I'm glad we were able to take care of it quickly and painlessly and were able to all agree upon a dress.

Earlier this month, our parents threw Joshua and I an Engagement Party.  We've been engaged for 4 months so it seems a bit late I know, but there was a method to the madness.  Over the next year we'll be getting together to do things and so the wedding party needed to meet.  It was great time with our friends and parents.  Nikki, my matron of honor, planned some games, which was really neat because it allowed us all to get to know each other and talk.  We had such a good time, Mom said something about maybe doing it again this summer at our house with the pool and a cook out.  I'm all in so hopefully we'll get to get together and have some more fun and get to know one another more.

The day after our Engagement Party, Joshua and I went on an adventure to register!  Again, I know it's early, but since we only have certain days together, it made sense.  Not only that, but as we go along, we can add and subtract items from the registry as we see what we need.  There's like 5 or 6 months before we start to have showers, but this gives us time to get our things together.  If you can't tell I'm a planner.  It just works to plan ahead for us because of distance and time.  Registering together was fun, once Joshua got into it.  It was nice to walk through a store together and pick things out together that we both want.  It just makes me more and more excited about our new life together.

I'm so thankful that Joshua and I are planning this new life together.  And thank you for following our journey :-)

Just 355 days until we say I do!