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So, this is what everyone meant about the craziness of wedding planning, eh? It didn't really make sense before-- we weren't going nuts about anything, we've been organized... but I get it now. Oh my, do I get it. The things we have to get done have certainly revved up and become more urgent, bringing about stuff like scary/tight time lines, budget reality checks, and (I'll admit it, even though I never thought it would happen to me) a couple of tears. Luckily, my wedding planning partner keeps me sane, puts things in perspective, and gives me a reality check if I'm letting the Wedding Industrial Complex creep into my brain.

The good thing is that in addition to the intensity, there's also a lot of fun stuff coming up over the next two weeks: Jen's shower is tomorrow (seriously, I am nearly as excited for the Snathorris wedding as I am for ours- I love those two), and my shower is next weekend. When the stress levels spike, just thinking about all the friends and family that I get to see in a week makes me feel better, and I know the lovely hostesses have been working hard on planning-- I can't wait to see what they've come up with! I'm nervous, but I think that will fade (perhaps with help from a mimosa?).

And for no reason at all, here's a photo from our archives, featuring the two men in my life: