Fever

That's right, I have diagnosed myself with a mean case of Pinnner Fever.  I enjoyed casually browsing Pinterest prior to our engagment...but now that I have the reality of a wedding in our future I might be a bit obsessed.  Plus, the reality of Miss Maggie's wedding and being her maid of honor, there's REALLY a lot to take in and oogle and be giddy over.

Pete and I are by no means ready to release any specific information about our wedding, but we do know that it will be after May 2014, as we are excited to focus on Maggie and Angels big day, as well as a handful of other friends and family members who will be exchanging vows between now and then.

With that said, I did find a blog that I LOVED and really connected with.  I'll include the link for your viewing pleasure, but will include the list of the APW philosophy; A Practical Wedding Philosophy.   (Yellow Font points are especially my favorites)

APW Philosophy

• Weddings can be laid-back AND fun. No really.
• Your wedding should be about celebration and joy, not about a bunch of made-up “shoulds.”
• A wedding is serious vows, followed by a party to kick-off your marriage… and it’s your marriage that’s important.
• Your wedding day is not just your day. It’s the day of everyone who loves you. That said, it is your wedding, so plan accordingly.
• Your wedding guests are grownups. So stop worrying if they need to be driven to the venue, and start worrying about feeding them on time.
• Your wedding is not an imposition.
• What people are going to remember about your wedding is how happy you were and how much you loved each other, not the centerpieces or the d*mned favors. Also, you don’t need favors.
• Your wedding doesn’t have to be blog-worthy. And if you’re feeling like it should be, maybe it’s time to lay off the blogs a little.
• You feel how you feel during wedding planning and on your wedding day, and you should do your best to honor that (even if it’s not what you expected).
• How you spend your money is more important than how much you spend. So put your wedding dollars into businesses that reflect your values, and stop judging yourself.
• If you realize you don’t want your relationship to have a forever home, call off your wedding. It’s easier to call off a wedding than a marriage, and when you say yes to what is right for you, there is so much joy to follow.
• You can get married at home, you can elope, you can have a picnic wedding, you can have a wedding in a social hall, you can have a church wedding, you can have a hotel wedding, you can have a huge wedding, you can have a tiny wedding, you can have whatever kind of wedding feels right to you and your partner… and do it with integrity and honesty and respect.
• If you end up married, to each other, by the end of the day? Then it was was a success (even if you hated your wedding).
• And the best part? Married life is what you make it. Being a wife doesn’t mean being a martyr or being a mom. You can beself-full, and sassy, and brave. Adventure on, ladies, and reclaim the word wife!

Good stuff maynard.  Although I have enjoyed all of the weddings that I have attended and participated in, I have always envisioned my own wedding to be very different.  I don't want my wedding to be about the shoulds, not about the obligitory aspects, not about the tiny details that will never be remembered, not about spending an entire lives savings (or putting yourself into debt).  Its about the promise to each other, promising and vowing your love for your partner, and in front of God, truly becoming a partner in life.  And taking some pretty pictures of the two of you to remember it by. :)

Since there is over 500 days until Maggie & Angels wedding, I hope to be able to cure my Pinner Fever a little bit, but for now I just can't help myself.  :)