Happy Fourth, Everyone!

I always thought the 4th would be a good indicator that the wedding was getting really close. And now, here it is. We do have a nice Ikea (!!!!) adventure to relate, but I think Josh should be the one to post that. I’ll just leave a teaser for now.

Josh:” Yeah, I really like it. I just don’t think it will fit in the car.”
Lauren: “Oh, sure it will.”

To be continued.

In the meantime, here’s some updates of our progress.
1. The dress- after three months at the alterations place, four fittings, and one week at the cleaners- is done. It’s hanging in my living room inside a white plastic bag because it’s too big to fit into any closet. (And that’s your ONLY clue, Josh, I promise =). )
2. The wedding bands are done. I don’t recommend waiting until three weeks beforehand to pick those out. Sure, it worked out perfectly for us, but that’s the exception, I’m sure.
3. We’ve had some great conversations with our amazing pastor, who has made me even more excited about the wedding ceremony. (Didn’t think that was possible.)
4. We’re getting very close to a final headcount. Which is kinda sad, because getting the response cards in the mail was a daily highlight for me.
5. We are doing major improvements in the home furnishings area. But that’s getting ahead, because that’s related to the Ikea story.

Now the only major things left to do are to type up the program, pick our songlists for the reception, and write some serious checks. (We love you, Jojo. Thanks for the financing!)