a possible location
Chris and I checked out our first possible location for our wedding this weekend. A spiritual retreat in a canyon above Malibu, Chris instantly fell in love with it. Being the shopper that I am, I still want to hunt around a bit. You know, you can never just buy the first one you see, right? :) It IS gorgeous though (beautiful natural landscape that would need minimal extra decorations), and I'm not sure we'll find anything better/as good that's less expensive. The Reverend is penciling our names into a couple dates, but I'm sure we'll be sending him a deposit by month's end.
The Reverend is an interesting fellow. More on him and the place later. We spent a little over an hour talking with him, and as he explained the ceremony, I promptly started crying. damn, i don't want to be That Bride! (the one who cries at a drop of a hat.) But even Chris was a little misty-eyed, which he kept hidden behind the sunglasses he was wearing. (I could only tell because his nose turned bright red.) Then I started getting all teary again when The Rev showed us where the ceremony would be set up and the view Chris would have as I walk down the aisle with my dad.
After chatting with The Rev, he showed us the way to hike up into his property and left us alone to enjoy the beauty of the place ourselves. (again, waterworks) It was a very emotional day, to say the least.
I haven't quite figured out if it's the impending nuptials, or the fact that I changed birth control recently, but Man, I'm emotional these days! The engagement and the b.c. change came about the same time, so I can't say which is to blame more than the other... and it's not like I can get rid of one to see if it's the other. So if I'm still an emotional mess this time next year (give or take a week or so), I'll know it's the b.c.!
The Reverend is an interesting fellow. More on him and the place later. We spent a little over an hour talking with him, and as he explained the ceremony, I promptly started crying. damn, i don't want to be That Bride! (the one who cries at a drop of a hat.) But even Chris was a little misty-eyed, which he kept hidden behind the sunglasses he was wearing. (I could only tell because his nose turned bright red.) Then I started getting all teary again when The Rev showed us where the ceremony would be set up and the view Chris would have as I walk down the aisle with my dad.
After chatting with The Rev, he showed us the way to hike up into his property and left us alone to enjoy the beauty of the place ourselves. (again, waterworks) It was a very emotional day, to say the least.
I haven't quite figured out if it's the impending nuptials, or the fact that I changed birth control recently, but Man, I'm emotional these days! The engagement and the b.c. change came about the same time, so I can't say which is to blame more than the other... and it's not like I can get rid of one to see if it's the other. So if I'm still an emotional mess this time next year (give or take a week or so), I'll know it's the b.c.!