don't worry, it's real.

After our engagement pictures last week, the excitement wasn't over. We had our very first interview for the Dream Wedding! Matthew had to go into work a little later than usual to make the interview, but it was nice to get to spend some time together in the daylight for once! By the time we both get off work, it's dark and we're both tired, and we are normally asleep on the couch by 8. Anywayyyyyyy...we drove to the Times News to meet with Marci, our interview lady for the next 10 months or so. Matthew and me were both extremely nervous. For Matthew, that is normal. Not sure why I was nervous though. I rarely get nervous. I guess I didn't want anyone to find out that we honestly rekindled our friendship on Facebook, or maybe I was afraid I would say something stupid? But it went well. Marci really didn't ask too many questions, and the total interview time was 15 minutes. She basically just asked "get to know you" questions---how we met, how we fell in love, blah blah blah. And let me tell you, when she got to the "so, what made you fall in love with each other" question, Matthew had NO response. NONE. He didn't even make anything up! Just said "uhhh, well I really don't know?!" and he laughed it off. That's a man for you I guess. Just hope she doesn't publish that : / This "interview" will be published in the Times News, along with some pictures of us, on Sunday November 25th. So look for us! It should be in the living section. We will be in the paper 6 times between now and our wedding, so it's pretty exciting!

We also had our first meeting with the "Dream Team" this week at the Carnegie Hotel in Johnson City, since that is our new venue now : ) Keep in mind, I had only been to the Carnegie ONE time, and it was to use the bathroom, but needless to say, I was still impressed. So we met all of our vendors in the Grandsoldiers Ballroom, where our ceremony and reception would be held. I felt like we were celebrities! I was honestly speechless, and Matthew was too of course LOL. So we talked to the vendors and set up appointment dates with each one separately. There were a couple of things that I found out weren't included with our wedding package like, invitations, favors, gifts for the bridal party, etc. I also found out that we can only have 100 guests. That is probably going to be my biggest fear throughout this whole process. There are SO many people I want to be there to support us. But, I guess knowing that only our family and very closest friends will be there, will make a huge difference in the long run. One thing that did make up for the lack of guest list, was knowing that I can still decorate and incorporate some of my own touches at the reception. I have TONS of ideas for signs and different things that I was afraid I wasn't going to get to use, but fortunately that is not the case : ) I was about to FREAK OUT that my Pinterest wedding board would be in vain LOL. All in all, there is only one word to describe how we have felt the past month. BLESSED. There's no other way to describe it.

I am still so amazed at how God works and how he knows our needs. There are a gajillion people in this world, and he knows the needs of EVERY SINGLE ONE. I had been praying about our wedding planning process since we got engaged, of course. My main prayer had been, not that God would provide us with the funds to pay for it, but that HE would be the center of our planning and of our actual wedding day. I don't want any of our guests to see Matthew and I, but to see God reflecting in our life and in our marriage. I hope we can truly honor him on that day. I am so grateful that he has provided us with this gift. He knew we would struggle to plan our idea of the perfect wedding. But now, I have an awesome Dream Team who is going to take care of that for me, and I can't wait. 10 months from today, I get to marry my other half.