I think I should start this series of posts with an explanation.
I am getting married in 7 months. And I am very excited about that. We have been engaged for over two years, and we're very ready to take the next step in our lives together. During those two years of engagement, we have had plenty of time to discuss details and wedding wants. So, basically, we know what we want. It's getting those things that require the time, patience, and result in the wedding nightmares.
Those that know me know that I like to plan. I use a variety of visual aids and planning devices to do so. I have a white board (well it's actually pink, but pink board doesn't sound very professional) on my wall with a weekly to do list. I have a calendar on the wall adjacent to aforementioned white(pink) board wall that is a quick reference guide for the month and where I log gym trips. I have a planner that I carry with me. I have post-its stuck to my desk and cork board (located to the right of the pink board), and I also use the digital post-its that come standard on a Mac. Overkill? Perhaps. But it's a system that has worked for me for a long time.
So needless to say, I am using all of the above mentioned tools, as well as a wedding planning book (courtesy of The Knot), wedding planning binder, and Numbers spreadsheet to track my progress, jot down ideas, and keep track of all things wedding related. Don't let this fool you, I am not a control freak. I am not a Bridezilla just waiting for someone to piss me off so I can bestow upon them a long and painful death. I just like to plan so that things can go as smoothly as possible so when the inevitable blip on the radar happens, I have a plan, I tackle it, I move on.
I am not stressed about my wedding. In fact, I am quite at peace with the process and the wonderful elements that are in the works.
But apparently my subconscious disagrees because I have started, 7 months away from the wedding, to have wedding nightmares. Two so far. And the last one was so outlandish and ridiculous I've decided that I better record them somehow. Because I know someday I'll look back and laugh. Well, actually, I usually wake up and laugh, after I realize that it was, in fact, a dream and no, there are not three weddings booked on my date in my venue.
Which brings us to....
Wedding Nightmare # 1
Date of nightmare: Sometime last week. I'll keep better track from now on.
Category: Out of time
Details are foggy since I'm documenting this so far from when it happened...but I remember that it was the day of my wedding. I was at a church. Not at the church I'm to be married at, but some giant, grand, extravagant dream church. (As in, church that has those weird quirks and problems that only locations in a dream have.) I am rushing to get ready. My bridal party is helping me and they're all familiar but faceless. In reality, I don't know who these people are. I am at the church making last minute adjustments to my appearance and I realize that the church is filled with brides. One of which is completely traditional in her attire, but has pink spiked hair, heavy black makeup, and bright pink flowers. The realization dawns on me that I am in some type of "wedding factory," if you will. This beautiful church that I obviously picked for some sentimental reason has booked dozens of other brides on my wedding day!
Then I wake up. And I'm angry. Time for coffee.
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