let them eat cake!

hello! it's my first blog (so much pressure). i figured that my first week should start with something about me...as will probably my second, third, fourth blog and so on.

with my wedding coming up in september, there are a few big related things to discuss this week.

first, it's save the date time. they've arrived! hooray. but now comes the task of addressing all of them. hand addressing the engagement party invites was a mistake...not to be repeated. but as i say this, i have a sinking feeling that i will in fact be handwriting those save the date beauties. this is what happens when you still have your college printer from 10 years ago. god, college was 10 years ago? that's depressing.

on a related note, i'd like to go on the record and say that i do not approve of the save the date acronym which is so prominently used in the wedding world ...brace yourself....STD. that is awful isn't it? i'd rather just spell out the whole thing. it's worth it. i'm ashamed i had to even write it (on my first blog, too!) let's pretend it didn't happen.

next up is marriage prep class. for a non-catholic (and someone who really doesn't have a firm religious affiliation), this is a big deal. six weeks of classes. yeah, six weeks. i have to say, i'm a little nervous. i don't know a whole lot and am a little weary of getting into the whole religion thing. i mean, i'm not ready. i don't have all the facts. what if they ask me about jesus? (yes i'm imagining a round robin of jesus questions) what if we have to share our favorite passage or something? i think the hardest part of tonight will be the introductions when i basically have to announce to the group that i'm not catholic...i'm picturing this moment as when everything goes black and there is one spotlight in my face followed by a choir singing something ominous. [gulp] stay tuned.

lastly, i'm excited to say that the part of the planning phase i've looked forward to the most has arrived. cake tasting! (forgive me dress shopping, you were my favorite too). so yes, this weekend, i will be "sampling" sweet treats...which brings to mind a couple questions -- how big are my samples? will they give us cake to take home? why did i order my dress a size smaller? i hope the cake is delicious because let's be honest, that's the best part of a wedding right? i mean aside from the music and drinks and blessed union. ah, let them eat cake!