Nothing Goes As Planned!
First and most importantly, our wedding date had changed! October 10th will no longer be our special day. Instead July 11th, 2009 will forever hold the special memories of our wedding day. After spending a full month and a half booking the hall, church, caterer, baker and whatnot, we start planning our honeymoon.
Kyle and I are offered a free African Safari… our dream! We start making arrangements. We cut the guest list down to less than 100 people. We start planning the trip. Everything is going great.
Amidst all our planning flurry though, someone who shall remain nameless (Kyle) forgets to ask his boss if he would be able to take his vacation time for our honeymoon. It turns out he can’t take off after the end of July. Everything was turned upside down! Our dream honeymoon of an African safari was no longer an option. Everything would have to be moved… but to when?
Kyle has to take his vacation before the end of July. So I called the hall and got their available dates for May, June & July. May was booked (thank goodness . . . who wants to plan a wedding THAT quickly?!) June had one day, the 6th (6/6 didn’t sit too well with us) and July had the 4th and the 11th.
Thankfully the caterer wasn’t available on the 4th so fate decided that July 11th would be the day! Of all the vendors that we had booked, the only one who wasn’t able to move the date was our cake lady, but thankfully our second choice was available.
It was mid-March. Instead of six months to plan, we had less than three, which meant my ‘to-do’ list quadrupled in size. I started shelling out tasks and knocking out what I could during my lunch break or whenever I had a chance. I was setting up meetings with my vendors and arranging get-togethers with my bridesmaids. Everything was going pretty good despite the sudden change of plans.
And then came March 24th.
I was driving down the road we live on to pick up Kyle from his jog. It was getting dark, the rain was threatening, and supper was ready. Once I saw Kyle and started slowing down, my SUV started fishtailing. I let off the break and skidded past Kyle but I just wasn’t able to get control. I hit the ditch, flipped and landed on the driver side.
Kyle could hear me screaming from inside the car and had seen the whole incident play out. I crawled out and away from the car towards Kyle. The car was totaled. All I had to show for it was a scratch on my foot. The deputies all told me that had I not had my seatbelt on, the crash would have killed me. Everyone has told me how blessed I am to have not been injured. I just can’t imagine how Kyle felt, seeing my car flip.
After that, the wedding planning stalled. I realized how quickly things can change. I also realized that all the nit-picky details didn’t mean a thing.
I had found this quote in one of the many bridal magazines covering our living room floor…
“Planning a wedding is like coloring when you’re 4. There’s no right or wrong way to do it, and everyone will love it because they love you!” It has become my mantra.
When I stressed over the invitations, I realized no one would care if I picked the yellow instead of the cream. So what if we didn’t use the special wedding stamps to mail the Save the Date magnets!? Let me tell you this, what a relief!
Everything is starting to come together. I’m getting so excited again!
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May 3rd, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Lacey,
Remember what I told you. When faced with a decision, ask yourself “What makes me smile”. Therein lies your answer.
Love, Mom
May 4th, 2009 at 1:13 am
Thank goodness you were completely all right after the accident. I am so impressed with the wonderful attitude you have about the whole changing the wedding date saga. Kyle is truly blessed to be marrying such a great person.