Well, sorry it's been so long. I'm sure you are all being very understanding/kinder than I deserve about my absence, because wedding stuff is supposedly stressful/complicated. I have not found it to be so, quite honestly. I'm absurdly efficient and we've already put down the deposit for our honeymoon, ordered Jesse's wedding band (titanium with a rose gold strip, sandblasted finish) and are working on the custom work on mine (really thin rose gold band). My dear mother is insistent on handling the reception, which will certainly be lovely and I'm not really that worried about it. The temple appointment* has been made.
We took engagement pictures a few days ago, and it went surprisingly really well. We had the amazing photographer Heather Telford take our pictures, and although we are both awful at taking pictures/hate it, the session was actually pretty dang fun. It really was all Heather, we can't recommend her highly enough.
In fact, I have an awful lot of people to thank for all the help so far. Chris, the jeweler who kindly accommodated all of my one thousand questions and then custom requests for my ring, which is beautifully made and absolutely perfect. The lovely Carol, for putting up with my one thousand questions and custom requests for my wedding band. Our friends and families, who have all been so excited for us and willing to help us in everything we need.
I'm especially grateful for my fiance, who vacuums, and helps me do the dishes, and does not get angry when I win at Monopoly Deal three times in a row, and who doesn't think I'm stupid for that one time when I cried about pizza and it wasn't even anything to do with hormones. My fiance is probably better than yours, just saying. Okay, just kidding, but I'm quite partial to him myself.
The stressful part of being engaged has been being engaged. There are some serious forces out there who REALLY do not want us to get married. School is hard, and it's hard to be confident about myself and not just think I'll probably be a terrible wife and what is Jesse thinking! Marrying me of all people! And then spiral into despair. But don't worry. My jedi mind trick will defeat all the forces picking at my weaknesses to try and prevent me from the best decision I've ever made. Also, I get super duper distracted in class and almost never know what is going on when I'm called on because I've been spacing out for half an hour. So that's fun.
Anyways. Overall, being engaged is NOT all sunshiney rainbows. But it means I'm getting married, and that part, at least, is pretty. dang. great.
Hugs and kisses,
Lizzy ;)
*Jesse and I are both LDS (members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or 'Mormons') and will be sealed for time and all eternity in an LDS temple.
