64 days…
I can’t believe I’m really counting it down.
My dress is done- my seamstress is taking it to be steamed and spot checked today. My veil is beginning…sadly, I have expensive tastes…but, I have a wonderful seamstress who is doing so much for me! I’m so excited about the “end product.” Our centerpieces are coming together…I think, instead of vases, I want to use wine bottles. However, I think I need to get real vases…pray that we will find the right thing! We finally found a ring for me yesterday…it should come in tomorrow…and Bryan’s should be coming in another week or two. We went with a simple white gold 3 mm band with milgrain on the sides. It’s pretty and very simple…much more appropriate for me. Everyone’s bands are so large…anything over 3 mm makes my hand look fairly unattractive. We couldn’t find jewels we actually REALLY liked that would be durable (We like opals and aquamarines, NO diamonds!), so a simple band works well. I got him a tungsten carbide beveled edge 6 mm band…I think they’ll go well together.
Anyway. I’m thinking about dropping classes this fall already. I can’t find anything for a job…and it might be better for our marriage if I try to stay home more, at least this first semester. We’ll see. I know God will provide, and he does provide, but right now it is pretty overwhelming. It’s hard to stay strong and not give in to depression.
Bryan and I had a nice date last night…a full meal with wine at Mangiamos. I actually thoroughly enjoyed it. Usually I don’t like Mangiamos very much, but last night was great. The food was excellent, the waitress was great…it was jazz night and the music was wonderful as well. We split everything, it was $1.99 drinks…so we had a full meal for a value price…and used some of our gift card! Such a blessing. It was nice to linger over dinner for a few hours and just talk.
The more we get into planning…the more excited I am to be married. I’m thrilled to spend the rest of my life with Bryan…to have a marriage where we work together to accomplish what the Lord has in store. That friendship and accountability is so exciting…knowing that I have someone with the same goals and foundation I have to walk alongside me! The spiritual implications of marriage are so deep…sometimes its overwhelming to see what the Lord has created. I’ve never thought about it this deeply before, since I’ve never planned on a marriage so concretely. It’s so beautiful, so holy. I am…excited…to say the least!
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