I think the biggest decision (after the decision to get married, of course) was picking the date. It seemed like I could get nothing else done until that date was set. And it came about a lot easier than I thought it would. So far, I haven't gotten any complaints. Even my friends/family who are teachers haven't protested and we all know how busy September is for teachers.
We knew we wanted a fall wedding. We knew this from the time we started talking about marriage last summer. We also knew that there was NO WAY we could be ready for Fall 2013. Too much to plan, too much to do, too much going on to transition from where we are now to where we want to be. So- it was decided that it would be sometime during Fall 2014.
And then we remembered- Ben will turn 30 in October 2014. So that narrowed it down even more. September 2014 it is! Ben made that quick decision because apparently it is a "goal" to be married before you are 30. Therefore, we have to do it before he turns 30 a few weeks later. Maybe I don't understand because I am 24...but really...I don't understand. Seems like a silly goal. It makes me giggle. But, it is important to Ben, so that's how we will do it!
Now, we thought we might wait until we had a venue before deciding our exact date, but Ben was talking to one of his buddies who we want in the wedding party who said that his brother is getting married around the same time as us. So, we asked when that wedding was going to be and that left us with our final date choice- September 20!
Ben was very cute when we finally settled on the date- "Did we just make a decision?" Yes, yes we did. :) One of many decisions we will make together from now until...forever.
Tomorrow we celebrate our 2 year anniversary. Exciting stuff! It is so fascinating, I feel like I have known him and been with him for SO LONG, yet when I think back on it, 2 years doesn't seem that long ago. We will spend time together when he comes to Madison this weekend (in between me working my second job, of course.)
Stay tuned for more wedding details and other such fun.
