Its a love story

So as I stated in my first blog, I'm getting married next month. 50 days to be exact (at least thats what Weddingbuzz told me this morning), its kinda hard to keep track! James and I have been engaged since September 6th, 2009. For those of you who don't know me that happens to be my birthday which makes the date twice as special!

From the beginning I knew James and I were meant to be. Call it fate or whatever you want....he's my soulmate! Before we were even an "official" couple I had programmed "Love Story" by Taylor Swift into my phone for his ringtone. Now get this.....everytime something BIG happens in our life that song starts to play. Call me a lovestruck fool but its like magic or something. The first time Jamie decided to kiss me it came on in my car. We had just pulled up in front of his house, and we had started talking. After we said our goodbyes he leaned in for a kiss and all of a sudden the song comes on! I started tearing up and had to explain to him why. He thought I had put the cd in and had it cued to that song, but I don't own that cd!

The 2nd time the song popped up was the day he took me to look at engagement rings. We were in Kay jewelers and all of a sudden it comes on the loudspeakers....coincidence? I think not!! Needless to say there have been several other special occasions involving the song, but I'm sure most of you would be ready to throw up from all the "super sweet ickiness"! lol

Anyway back to our fairytale and where its led us. James and I went to Disneyworld the week of my birthday in 09'. He made sure I got the dream proposal I'd always wanted. On my birthday we went to the Magic Kingdom and about an hour after the park opened he took me back to the castle, found a photographer and popped the question! Even though I knew to expect it; it was soooo magical that I couldn't help but to burst in tears and scream "YES!!!!" before hugging him! Now lets fastforward to January 7th, 2011.

James is still amazing and I love him more than ever. But if I knew exactly how much goes into a wedding I would've started planning that day!! Its so much more than finding a dress, picking the location, and bridal party.....its truly enough to make you go insane! There's picking the theme, getting decorations, all kinds of photshoots and parties, buying gifts for your bridal party, booking your honeymoon, getting the marriage liscense, the list goes on and on. With a little over a month away we still have to get engagement pictures done, get food for the rehearsal dinner and reception, pay the photographers, videographer, and band, buy some more decorations.....once again the list goes on and on. And for what......a day that will probably go by so fast you wouldn't remember it without video proof! At the end of that big day will I really remember what I ate, all the songs we danced to, who caught the bouquet and garter, and who all attended? Probably not. But can I let you in on a little secret.....I wouldn't want it any other way. ;)
                                                                                                                  ~Shay~