I am getting married in 64 days.  Bed, Bath & Beyond reminds me of this every time I log in to my registry, which in all honesty, I've been doing on a semi-regular basis.  It's not because I want to know what people have gotten me, not because I want to count my gifts.  I look at the website and I see my future.  Whether or not someone buys those things for us, it doesn't matter.  Those are "our" things.  I have my possessions, he has his, but the stuff on that website, that's "ours," collectively.  Rich and I are going to be legally we'd, rather than I'd.  (You like my we'd/wed pun?  I thought it was cute).

I was talking to a friend today and she asked, "are you ready?"  My answer was, "For the marriage, yes.  For the wedding... no."  There are all these details that need to be taken care of.  I'm not even sure how they are going to be arranged.  I am at work everyday from 9:30am to 6:30pm each day.  The full of business hours are taken up with my working.  How do I price limos or pick makeup artists when I'm not available for a consultation?  Have I mentioned that I've been working on Sunday's also.  That's six days a week I'm not able to do anything.

We still have to buy wedding favors, pick a videographer, arrange and actually carry out an engagement shoot, talk to the DJ about the song list, meet the rabbi (that's this Sunday), pick the flavors and design of the wedding cake (also Sunday), pick up the bridesmaid's dresses and have them fitted, have my dress fitted, place an order for the tuxes (I will be coercing Rich into doing that this Saturday), figure our where the bridal party is going to get ready for the wedding, figure out where the groom's party is going to get ready for the wedding, and talk to hotels and find out what kind of group rates we can get.  That's twelve things if I've counted correctly.

You have got to believe that there is more that has to be done, but do you really think I can remember more of it?


So, yes, I am ready to have mutual, wonderful, household appliances with Rich.  I am ready to live comfortably with Rich, I am ready to take care of Rich in sickness and in health.  Am I ready for a wedding?  Ehh... I guess we'll find out as the date draws closer and closer.