DAMN!!!

My final wedding blog.

Yep....scheduled this into the "night".

This has been the HAPPIEST day of my life. To see the crowd that was there, that helped celebrate, that shed tears, that hugged us, that loved us...

It's extremely overwhelming.

From the first note played, until the time we drove away....I was in Heaven. I still am. This was an AMAZING experience! A journey that took me over 20 years to trek, but it had made me appreciate crossing that finish line even more.

There are SOOOO many people I want to thank for helping us in this whole thing. Too many. But you know who you are. From the first order placed online, to the last person that stayed and threw a cup away....I will be forever indebted to you.

I will further fight to see that every couple - EVERY COUPLE - gets the chance to experience this. It is an amazing experience that overfills your heart.

With that said....

I'm outta here for awhile. I have a husband to take care of. And I will do it until the day I leave this earth.

Above all, remember......

All you need is love.

1:15 AM - The Morning OF!

Poor Jackie was worn out so he's gone to bed. Me? Heading that way soon. Still trying to process today's events AND wind down.

As I sit here in the living room listening to "The Golden Girls" in the background (Hallmark Channel), trying to wipe my mind clean in preparation for tomorrow, I thought....why not Blawg about it? That way, I can "purge" and still have the memories HERE!

I am simply overwhelmed from the support and help we've received from our friends, family, and the Greeneville community! There is NO WAY we could have done this like we are without the help we've received.

I am in total SHOCK that we have not had ONE major snafu in this whole process. NONE!! Either we planned really well, it was in the stars, or someone's been watching over us, but this whole process has been MIND BLOWING!! And there are PROFESSIONAL WEDDING PLANNERS?? Really???? Do drugs much?

As I look ahead to the next 20 hours or so, all that is in my mind is WHY we are doing this. We love each other - dearly. After 20+ years and STILL together? Yeah, we got this! And it's time to celebrate this. IT IS TIME!! We are no longer afraid what others' think. And more specifically, we don't care if someone disapproves. It's not about THEM...it's about US.

It's always about LOVE. Always has been....always will be.

And I do love him. He grounds me. Because...well, y'all KNOW how I am. He keeps me "grown-up". And I am the type person that SOOOO needs that!

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Sadly, this will be my next-to-last "blawg" in this format. But I'll be super-focused on something else soon and kick-start this bad-boy up!

Thanks to EACH OF YOU that have followed our journey here! I've "liberated" myself by doing this. Some of these updates, after reading through a few, really brought back memories.....memories of little details that I'd already forgotten. So I will NEVER give up this blog.

Until tomorrow's update......Love you all.

Let's Kick It Up A Notch!

Went and got some groceries early because we realized, some of this stuff can be done NOW and still be fresh by Saturday!

Soooo...off to Food City we went. I budgeted $250, and we only spent $190 - HOWEVER, there are some MORE PERISHABLE things that I have to get tomorrow. But I think I'm still going to be about $20 under budget.

But TOMORROW is going to be the BIG day - LOTSA food prep HAS to happen tomorrow!!

HERE WE GO!!!

96 HOURS AND COUNTING!!

GREAT productive day today. Got some food prep done early and celebrants' gifts wrapped. Also picked up a few last minute items EARLY!!

Looked at our budget vs. actual.....

WoW! How much does plasma go for???

ONLY things left to pay for, is the fresh food orders, ice, and paying Purple Zebra (the DJ).

Speaking of which....the girl that will be handling our reception called me last night and went over EVERY single thing we want played and when. She also made some GREAT suggestions which we gladly appreciated!

Tomorrow - it's "Get Pretty" Day....hair in the AM, then nails, then tux try-ons. Gonna take tomorrow EASY....it's gonna be FRANTIC from then on out!

HOLD ON!!!

Let's Get This Week Started!!

Today, cleaning the media room and organizing the pantry. Have to make a trip into town for an attractive "folder" for the celebrant to hold the ceremony "script" in.

Tomorrow, have to work. But then TUESDAY ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
VACATION BEGINS! (If you can call it that) One more room to "Spring Clean" and hopefully finish mowing, if the weather holds out.

Wednesday is "Get Purdee" Day. . . . hair, nails, and hopefully picking up tuxedos. Will try and rest-up this day because....

Thursday - FOOD DAY for the reception. Picking up bread, herbs, produce, etc. orders and begin prepping food. Going to be a LONG day!

Friday - decorations, MORE cooking, rehearsal and dinner. Mom and Hank will be here!!!

Saturday - DDAY!!!!! Breakfast with Mom and then some LAST MINUTE food prep. Some things HAVE TO BE the freshest they can be. Coordinating things with the servers will be another top priority. And my brothers and their families will be here!!!

I am SOOOO excited!