I was never ever the plan for my wedding kinda girl. Up until 2 years ago, I had no real interest in getting married. ( I didn’t have the best example of marriage)

When Christian proposed to me I was amped to take on a new challenge, but I had no clue just how overwhelmed I would feel.

I wanted to pick a date that worked for all the people I really wanted to come. I also had to consider guest list and budget. More than the guest list itself, the budget drove me crazy. Trying to find a venue that would fit my budget and my guest list has been very challenging so far ( although, I think I found a place)

I thank God that I have amazing friends and sisters that support me and give me ideas. These are the things I’ve learned from my many Facebook probes

1) people will always suggest elopement.

Maybe it is actually easier, but celebrating with my family and Chris’ family just feels like the right path to take.

2) use all the wedding apps til you find the right fit.

Since my wedding date is 15 months out I’ve been able to explore venues, destination ideas, diy ideas and how the budget I set would work for it all. I also found that different apps are better at different things. I’ve rigged together the 3 that have been working best for me

UPDATE:
Not gonna lie! reflecting on getting engaged and struggling to plan a wedding because I was unhappy with the choice that I made in partners. Subconsciously, I didnt want to celebrate a shitty mistake.

Anyhow, I’m divorced now and the vows at the “wedding” ended up being the moral loop hole I needed to let myself off the hook and file for divorce.

So, I guess the lesson here is, I love event planning, I was unable to effectively plan that wedding cause i didnt want it. lol! that’s it.