My Very First Post

So here goes, my first post in the world of blogging. I have been a fan of blogs for quite some time, but never really thought that I, myself, would become a blogger. That was before I became engaged and before I started the phenomenon known as WEDDING PLANNING.

As a young girl, we all dream about our wedding day. I remember vividly watching Lady Diana Spencer marry her Prince. I was 5 years old, but I can still remember how radiant she looked, despite watching the wedding on a 13” black & white TV. But we all know how that fairytale ended, and like the rest of us, I grew up.

Now at 32 years old, I am engaged to the love of my life (more about our story in a future post). I am a Human Resources Manager for the US Headquarters of a Canadian Bank based in Miami, Florida, which in this economy, is pretty scary. I have a mortgage, credit cards, HOA fees and too many other bills to mention, so the thought of shelling out $30,000 for one night is daunting. And $30,000 in Miami is being optimistic.

I’ll be honest, part of me just wants to run off to Vegas with my fiancé and get married by Elvis. But I’m afraid I’ll end up regretting that in the long run. Plus, it would devastate my mother (more about her later). We’ve also considered getting married in Hawaii, just the two of us. But as we began to price it out, we probably wouldn’t save that much money.

So here I am, blogging my joys and frustrations for all the world to see. Hopefully, the ride to happily ever after won’t be too bumpy.