Wedding Plans!

I can't believe the details that go into planning a wedding.. I've never done this before or even had some one super close to me marry with me involved. I guess with being the oldest I get to experience everything first right? It has kind of already been overwhelming trying to figure everything out, even though I still have 4 months until the best day of my life!

 

Fiance CHECK
Temple CHECK
Receptions Center CHECK
everything else EMPTY BOX
I have been wedding dress shopping around and I have found things that are pretty and cute and I like it but, its not The One... ya know? I hope I find something affordable that is just what is meant for me to wear on my wedding day. I don't want to be discouraged... so far all I get is very hot temperature and static hair. I come close to feeling like a daughter of a king in a white modest dress. 
Holy cow lets talk about the costs.... $Expensive$ is an understatement. I thought tampons were expensive... People in the wedding business make some good money. Why does it have to be so expensive to throw a gathering to unite me and my Husband to be forever?!
It doesn't just happen like you think it does in your dreams as a little girl. 
I am trying to focus on being relaxed about it to enjoy this time as a fiancee  I only get to plan my wedding once. However, I also get to only have that day once too. I would love for my in vision to come to life. Trying to explain your in vision though to others trying to help you out is a different story...
I want it outdoors and an outdoor theme however I don't want it to seem like you are camping (no matter how much I love that) I still want it to feel like my wedding day to have everything just calm and peaceful and natural the feeling I get being outdoors or another one of my favorite places, next to my fiance. So natural is a great word for theme, but not complete whole organic type.
I guess maybe like a meadow lots of wildflowers, flowing, peaceful, outdoors, fresh air. It brings a smile to your face doesn't? That's what I want so how do I make that happen is the question? Because I also want it to represent me and my fiance and who we are together. I love purple so that needs to be my color so I go straight to lavender because that is natural but, which shade of lavender do I choice? Them all? will it work and blend right with the natural flowing scene? 
All I know is I can not wait to be with Brent forever! With The Lord as our 3rd wheel we will have a perfect day to unite together as Mr. and Mrs. I have the most important part CHECKED off the Temple and Fiance and that is what truly matters to me. May 30th will be a day I will never forget for eternity! 

Then I met a boy...

            About a week after I had returned from camp, I went to church that following Sunday with a friend I hadn’t been able to see over the summer. It was fun getting caught up with everyone who I had missed. Lots of laughs and talk were in the air about the summer I had had away. That’s when Brent Cowley came up to me to ask me if I would be willing to go with him on a date. That brought a smile to my face, for I had been eyeing him with interest before I had gone away to camp. I couldn't even believe my ears, especially when we planned to go night hiking. Did this boy know the love of hiking I had? I was impressed.
            The Saturday of the date came. We headed to a hike that I was familiar with. I was really nervous about making a fool of myself. I wanted to show him the skills I had learned over the summer but, I didn’t want to sound dumb. I talked his head off all night. I was for sure that I blew it. I went home that night content that I wouldn't be getting another date no matter if I wanted one or not. I guess friends who go to the same church would be all that we would have. I was wrong again.
            The following weekend he asked me to spend more time with him. He started meeting up with me on campus and hanging out. Soon we were seeing each other every day. Somehow I had made a good impression on him, for he was interested! Before I knew it our status had turned into a relationship. The happiness I had learned away at camp doubled.  I’ve never known such happiness.            On Christmas 2012 this boy purposed to me at the spot we had first started up a conversation that would make us never forget each other. We huddled next to a fire built between inches of snow.  We tried not to freeze as we were roasting goodies of Star burst  I thought he was going crazy trying to find a non-existent, yellow-flavored one when he got my attention. I turned to him with a ring and on one knee asking the question every girl longs for from the love of her life.
            The chapter in my life took a huge page turn. My future was to be with Brent for eternity. I wasn’t sad that the chapters I had thought were coming would be no more, because the new chapter to come makes me even happier. I now am planning and preparing for a marriage ahead of me. We are attending school at Weber State for now while we work our hearts away. Luckily we have been able to find jobs to keep us afloat for now. It’s an overwhelmingly joyful time in my life.            We plan to wed at the end of May after we have finished this semester out. We will start our new future together over the summer. It excites me so much. I have lots to prepare for. I hope I will be ready in time to enjoy a uniting day together and to be ready to be a great wife to him.