I haven't been able to stop thinking about those poor people in Boston. Then, lastnight, the fertilizer plant exploded in West, Texas. So many people are hurting. I just keep praying for those affected by these tragedies and hoping that the stories of bravery will outshine the evil of the mastermind(s) behind Boston and the misfortune of the accident in Texas. I'm hesitant to get into details about either event because now is not the time for speculation. There is so much misinformation floating around I've almost given up on watching the news for updates.
These kinds of events always make me think about my dad. He's been involved in the police force in some capacity since before I was born, and he started his career as a volunteer firefighter. I've wanted to hug him all week. After an emotional week, the weekend cannot come soon enough.
I was torn whether or not anything this week because I didn't want to a) be inappropriate or b) go emo on the blog. I hope I at least refrained from A. That said, I got some really exciting news today and I thought it was post-worthy.
My wedding dress is here!
My appointment to pick it up is April 30th. I know I have a lot of time until the wedding (471 days for those counting), but it takes MONTHS to order dresses and then MONTHS to get alterations. I wanted to have the dress in my possession so I could take it to be altered when I was ready. I'll keep it in PA (out of Jordan's reach) until it's time to make the final alterations before the wedding. I'm ecstatic!
Dress shopping was such an easy, fun experience for me. I actually found my dress online. I saw a picture and *knew* it was the one. After finding a boutique that carried the designer, I reached out to ask about the dress. They didn't have the exact style I wanted, but had one that was very similar by the same designer. I tried it on and there were only a few things that weren't perfect about the dress. And guess what? Those things were different on the dress I found online. Naturally (or I guess not so naturally), I ordered it on the spot. I can't wait to go back on the 30th and put MY dress on for the first time.
We also found our wedding invitation design this week! This was a harder find. I never realized how important wedding invitations were, but apparently they "set the tone" for the whole wedding. No pressure, right? Wedding planning has been very easy (so far). I'm so glad we decided to have a longer engagement because we're really enjoying this time of being engaged and having the flexibility to make decisions on our own time. As corny as it sounds, every decision has just felt right.
I hear all these horror stories about bridezillas and people who lose themselves in wedding planning, but I just know I'll never get to that point. We're preparing for a marriage, not a wedding, and I couldn't be more blessed to be taking this journey with Jordan. He's my best friend, my biggest cheerleader (tied with my mom, obviously) and my rock.
Enough cheesy blogging. I promise my next post will be redeeming. Maybe summer boozing suggestions?
-Tiffany
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