Wedding Planning

Wedding Planning is 100% crazy. A little overwhelming too, but completely fun and worth it! It's so much fun seeing everything come together! And it's such a huge relief. I felt a little all over the place starting to plan in Idaho when all of my family was in Texas. But it has been great! The first thing that was actually set and planned was when we called the Temple to set the time and date. I hadn't even thought about any other thing. It felt official and real when our sealing was scheduled. It was one of the happiest moments so far with Eric. I hadn't really thought about only having three months to plan the rest.

These have been some of the most efficient days of my LIFE! 

So far: 

Engagement pictures done!
Wedding Announcements being designed
Temple is booked

Venue is booked

Wedding Photographer is booked
All bridesmaids have plane tickets to fly in (yipeeeee!)
Lots of little things coming together, like decorations

Bought THE wedding dress!
And I've taken two test this past week + did a 12 hour clinical  

We ALSO got an apartment!

Next thing we did was put in a contract for an apartment. Those go fast. The complex was within our budget and we went to tour it. I was pretty sure there was this huge waiting list and we were wasting our time. So I wasn't getting my hopes up. The place was such a cute, little apartment! We then found out there was only about 10 people on the waiting list. They said it would be middle of February when we would find out for sure if we got a place. But soon after, we already found out we're in! Now I can't stop picturing in my head how to decorate:)

This is what wedding planning does to us. 

Thanks Janessa for the snapchat.

Anxiously engaged....

Eric had the ring for almost 5 days and I must say, he did pretty good at distracting me/lying! When Friday was coming around he mentioned he wanted to drive about 30 minutes to the next bigger city, Idaho Falls, to grab some lunch after classes. We headed out there and had lunch at Olive Garden. 

[[Funny side story: I told Eric I only wanted to have my nails painted when he proposed! The day before I had been at the hospital for clinical, where we can't have our nails painted. Friday morning I woke up a little earlier before classes just to paint my nails, I had a feeling! At lunch Eric commented, "oh you painted your nails again!" He knew I was little suspicious ;)]]

After lunch we drove a couple more miles and parked. We crossed a bridge to a walking trail across the water from the Idaho Falls Temple. As we walked along side the frozen water we talked and chased the ducks. After walking a while we came to the actual water falls their self. There was a dock that went out over the water. The waterfall actually wasn't frozen! It was so pretty! 

Eric pulled out a tiny photo album he had in his pocket. [[I had really tried to keep an eye on him to see if he had anything in his pocket, I had no idea!]] He had put pictures in it from us dating over the years. We laughed and talking about them, but my heart was pounding. The very last thing was a note from Eric. He had written it to me before his mission 

Of course, he wanted me to read it out loud. I could could barely make it through. The very last sentence read "I want to spend eternity with you." Next thing I know he is on one knee, asking me to marry him! While I was still crying and trying to hug him :)

The past week has been so surreal and perfect. I can't wait to marry my

 B E S T  F R I E N D !