I can’t believe we’ve already been engaged for eight months! If these past few months are any indication, the rest of our engagement is going to FLY by – which makes me extremely excited and full of anxiety at the same time.
When I was back in St. Louis a couple weekends ago for my friend Maggie’s wedding, I stayed an extra day and was able to squeeze in some time to meet with our florist and wedding coordinator.
I LOVE the florist we’re working with, Bloomin’ Buckets. For one, I grew up with the owner’s daughter so we’ve known the family for years. Plus, I absolutely love all of their work that I’ve see and I really got the feeling that she was on the same wave length as me when we sat down to talk about flowers. If you’re in the St. Louis area and are looking for a florist, I definitely recommend checking them out!
The meeting with the wedding planner was a lot of fun too. My anxiety about only having nine months left was eased when I had most of the six month items already checked off my list: Color Scheme? Check. Dress? Check. Band? Check. Photographer? Check. Save -the-dates designed and printed? Check & check! I think she was surprised I already had so much confirmed. I thank/blame my job in PR.
You usually only have a few months (if you’re lucky) to plan an event in the PR world. And each one has to be better than the last. So it’s not surprising when brides-to-be from the PR world get started on their plans, it is full steam ahead.
When we finally settled on our wedding date, I started reading up on wedding timelines and to-do lists. Since we were still more than a year out, many of the lists just told me to “relax and enjoy this time just being engaged.” Yeah right.
As someone who is regularly planning some kind of client event, I already had checklists of vendor agreements, budget trackers, venue site checks, décor and shot lists rushing through my head. I had my church, venue, band and photographer booked within a month of choosing the date.
Working with a group that’s probably 70% women ages 20 – 40, it’s guaranteed that someone is announcing an engagement or in the midst of planning a wedding every day. So, to the dismay of our male colleagues, there’s always someone to swap wedding planning stories and tips with. I’ve even heard a rumor that an official wedding binder is floating around from bride-to-bride in the office!
