10 Days & Counting!

Planning our Wedding has been quite the emotional roller coaster over this past one and a half years. As the big day is approaching us next week, let me give you an abbreviated timeline of this crazy journey:

June of '07, my very first blog entry was announcing our engagement. I believe I said "This is such an exciting time", and it was, I mean is. I also said that same month, "I don't think I am a bridezilla, yet" - "yet" being the operative word!

September '07, I introduced you to my bridal party, and shared wonderful memories, and nice words about each one of them. Unbeknownst to me, one of these girls would be dropping out the the bridal party.

November '07, One year and counting, "Clipboard here I come"! I was so eager back then to get started on wedding planning. Oh how naive I was.

March '08, All the major stuff was done. I was so proud to have made this accomplishment so early. If I only knew, that was the easy part.

April & May '08, Finding the perfect Hotel, easier said than done. I still am not sure if all of the out-of-towners found a Hotel or not. I know I did!

July '08, I believe I said "When does it end". Nightmares had started, and I was contemplating xanax vs. yoga. I will let you guess which one won that battle. Let's just say I still don't know what "downward facing dog" is.

August '08, The beginning of the month was great with my bridal shower.
Towards the middle of the month I wrote "If you have the honor of being a part of my big day, you better make it your big day too." At that point, I believe I had just found out one of my bridesmaids was dropping out. Luckily, I found an even better replacement! I also clarified the 2 definitions of the word bridezilla. I had said I was definition #2, but I take that back. I believe my friends & family would also agree that #1 was written for me:

#1: Webster's Definition: Bridezilla\ bride-zil-a n 1 Horrific, bulging-eyed bride prone to screaming spells and spontaneous fits of hysterical rage. Bridezillas are known to drop blows over seating charts, get bug-eyed at the mere mention of carnations and view hurling champagne at their wedding planners as a form of hazing.

#2: Bridezilla.com's Definition: Bridezilla\bride-zil-a n 1 Exceptionally attractive, confident women who know what they want and can't be bothered to sugar coat because they are obviously on 100 calorie- a- day micro biotic diets and can't even sneak a pack of Splenda if their life depends on it. Bridezillas are both blessed and cursed with a higher vision of perfection than most mediocre, David's Bridal wearing, Gerber daisy carrying mortals and have no choice but to impart this vision exactly to the masses. It is this motive that drives them to demand nothing less than excellence from their staff-err, wedding party.

September 08', I loved to get the mail because the RSVP's were flowing in. Then all the sudden they didn't, and then it just annoyed me to get the mail. I also had endless discussions of the perfect wedding song with Mike. Yes, we did finally come to a decision!

October '08, Seating chart!! I believe I said, "If for some reason you do not like who you end up sitting with, please keep that information to yourself the night of the wedding." Wow, such hostility. I believe I also suggested a Dunkin Donuts at the gym, after we got our marriage license at the car dealership.

It has definitely been a crazy ride, and I am so glad all of you have been on it with me. We have had our ups, our downs, and I don't know about you, but I have felt pretty nauseous almost the whole ride! Everyone keeps telling me it will all be worth it in the end, and I am actually starting to believe them!!!

See you next week!
Megan