Well, here we are 5 days and counting until the big day. I’m severely disappointed in my lack of posts on here. I would have hoped to have posted more frequently, but it’s not because we were slacking, it’s more because we were so dang busy! For the last 7 months Steve and I have been consumed with wedding planning -- from all the big issues to the smallest details -- and just pray that everything comes together as we have hoped. But thanks should go out to my friend Brian for giving me the little nudge to post something for this last week of impending nuptials.
One thing that Steve and I have been floored by is how many people are wanting to be a part of our special day and wanting to share in it with us. You are all amazing! We are thrilled and humbled by the response we’ve been getting. So many people are just as excited as we are and it couldn’t make us happier. I know most of our close friends and family are sick of hearing of our wedding talk, but knowing that people are so excited for us touches us beyond words.
We are now nearing the days where we can officially be on vacation and spend a couple of days before the ceremony with family and friends that have come in from out of town. It’s going to be a hectic week, but one that we are looking forward to so much. We’ve tied up a lot of the loose ends, confirmed with vendors and made plans for the days ahead. But there’s still quite a bit to do, finalize the ceremony, get together with our wedding party and take a time to breathe. Steve and I are meeting with our wedding coordinator tomorrow to finalize the ceremony and then it’s meeting after meeting after appointment that follows. Steve is almost completely moved out of his house and we’ve crammed storage and my garage with stuff! It’s getting real! The marriage license has been turned in, we got our reception dialed in and are finishing on all the little touches to make the day special.
It seems like it’s been ages since we started planning, but then again it seems that it was just yesterday Steve proposed in front of the great white-out that had Crater Lake hidden somewhere behind it. ;) We’ve come a long way and want to thank each and every one of you that has been there for us, gave me a shoulder to cry on when the stress got to be too much and has given us unfailing support and encouragement, not to mention help! Thank you to everyone who has chipped in to help. I must especially thank my sister Melody. If it wasn’t for her and her fabulous graphic design skills we would have had to spend so much more money than we have. She has gone above and beyond not only her maid-of-honor duties, but those as a sister and future sister-in-law. She has been my rock and crutch and therapist, event planner and personal graphic design artist. She’s done it all!
So…5 days and counting!! If you are reading this and are coming to our celebration then we simply can’t wait to see you and share this wonderful day with you! It’s gonna be amazing!! And if you can’t make it, we will be thinking of you and knowing you are there in spirit. Thank you everyone! It’s been a ride and I can’t wait for the rest!! =)
p.s. This won’t be the end, but the beginning…our blog will continue and you can check in on us at www.oregonchongs.com. The site leads to our wedding site now, but eventually we’ll have it up and running with more stuffs! =)
