Lindsey Dillingham

My big spring break plans were nothing other than staying at home all week! I hadn’t been home since school started so I was quite okay with just going home. Since I have been home my mom and I have discussed nothing but my wedding. We sat down (without my dad) to figure out my wedding budget. My dad thinks that everything is too expensive so it is best to just leave him out of everything and just give him the final total. Planning a wedding can be very stressful, especially when you are on a tight budget from your family. My mom and I tried to plan how much everything would cost so that way I can have an idea of what I can spend on everything. We divided everything into categories, such as my dress, bridesmaids attire, flowers, photography, location fees, food, decorations, invitations, etc. I’m hoping I can stay within the limits that have been set. Now that I have a budget I feel that I can really start researching what I want and what I can afford. Planning your wedding budget should be one of the first steps in planning your wedding.

I am so excited because my parents are coming up to see me this weekend. I haven’t been home since school started and have only seen my mom when we went wedding dress shopping. They are coming up for the basketball game on Saturday. We are going to look at a few wedding locations while they are here. My fiancee’s parents are also coming up for the game. Our parents have already met. We are from the same town, so they actually see each other quite frequently. It will be nice for us to all go out to dinner and discuss the wedding and potential dates for it. I’m really excited to see my parents! My dad hasn’t even seen my ring yet, except in a photograph I sent via e-mail. I’m excited to actually get started on making some decisions. I am one of those people who like to have everything planned out way in advance. I think that quality drives some of my college friends mad, because I am not very spontaneous. It will be a fun weekend.

My mom, God bless her, has been looking at decorations to buy for my wedding. She has great intentions and I really appreciate her looking at stuff for me. She called me earlier today to ask if I wanted white paper heart doilies. Her tastes are not similar to my tastes. A couple of days ago she called asking if I wanted her to buy fake baby’s breath for anything. I hate baby’s breath! Everyone has told me that my relationship with my mom will be tested while planning my wedding. Nothing so far has been a big deal, but we will see!