So How's that Lofty List Coming...?

Things have been hopping since the last time we spoke. I am happy to announce to all my readers out there in cyberspace that Darron and I are going to be married on May 31, 2008!
I cannot even begin to express our adulation. But since you're wondering about specifics, I will willingly indulge you.

Darron and I have courted for almost three years. A longer stint than what we initially planned but a necessary one since we felt we needed to practice financial responsibility. Getting married older has its advantages; however, the principal disadvantage is that at my age, you may have a little more debt than you should have. And since finances is hands down the source of great strife and tension in a marriage, we felt strongly that we had to gain some insight on how to tackle it so that we wouldn't fall into the same traps as so many couples do in this arena. Talk about stretching!!!

Last December I got a call from my pining Beloved (girls, ya gotta love that!) that we needed to get this "show" on the road. After discussing what the wedding day should look and feel like, we began to talk about a preliminary budget that could make our wedding day affordable yet elegant at the same time.

We started planning it the week of Valentine's Day and was able to secure my fairy-tale like venue, Ashton Gardens, that week! This was such a miracle because we initially thought it was out of our price range. And although we had settled upon having our wedding at a beautiful church in north Houston, a divine slot opened up for us to have it at our dream location. What a God! And to be able to secure such a well sought-after location three months before our wedding day is awesome indeed!

Got a great deal on my dress! Wait till you see me in it! It was shipped in two weeks (record breaking time so that I can get it altered in time for my bridal portraits). My photographer helped me find this great make up artist and so she'll be doing both my make up for my engagement, bridal and wedding photos! I have had SO much fun! And it has been quite smooth.

So I can cross off marrying my Sweetheart now.
We're 87 days out from our glorious union! And I feel blessed and at peace all at the same time!