I'm a Wife!

Two months ago, on August 16, Sam and I tied the knot.

It's odd, because on one hand, nothing has changed between us.  On the other, everything in my life seems just a bit different.

It has taken some getting used to, but I'm finally remembering to use my new last name when I'm on the phone at work.  I still need to switch over my voicemail on my cell phone... something to do this week I suppose.  I did send out a mass email with my new gmail account honoring my name change.  I'm still using my original email too, but I figured it was best to start using the other moving forward.

Sam and I have been having much more serious conversations about finances, and he has some ideas about how I can do a better job of saving money.  At first I rebelled against his advice, but then I realized that he is far more interested in money management than I am, and he's taking the time to research solutions and advise me.

Sam put me on his healthcare at work... so I am now officially a dependent spouse.

I also notice that my family has taken to calling me Mrs. Galle, which is sort of odd because it makes me hyper aware that I no longer share the same last name as they do.

And at the same time, we're still happy to see one another at the end of the work day.  We're still working out the same issues we always have that come with spending time with both sides of the family at the holidays.  So much of our daily lives are the same, and yet the little details seem to change.  I will tell you this, not planning a wedding has been WONDERFUL!

Bridal Wisdom

This meme pretty much sums up how I'm feeling right now... only 10 days to go!

Just a couple more things to knock off the To Do list and I'll be good to go.

And Xanax totally counts and "Something Blue."

Open Bar Wedding

ONE MONTH FROM TODAY!!!

I can't believe how fast the time has gone by!

And having an open bar was the one thing my Dad requested... 

Hey, when you're footing the bill we accommodate you as best we can!

Bridezilla

So, I finally had my first major bridezilla moment.

Sam had asked me to book our string trio a few weeks ago.  I emailed our signed contract and method of payment to the contact person Sam had been working with.  The person responded to me, and I assumed that meant they had gotten the attached contract.

No sir.  It did not.

For the past two weeks, Sam has been mentioning to me that the payment never came through on his credit card.  He had been copied on the email, which I reminded him, and I suggested that he follow up.

Today, Sam heard back from the vendor that they hadn't received our payment information.  Which Sam then texted me.  Oh no, sir.  Think again.  I went back into my emails and forwarded the email I had sent containing the contract and payment again copying Sam and sending it to our contact person.

I wrote a slightly snotty, aggressive email about how I "assumed" that the attachment had been received when the contact responded to my original email but would someone please let me know the payment had been received.

I then called Sam and in a rather terse tone, let him know that he'd been copied on the email and should now follow up and confirm with the contact that it had been received.  It was one of the few times that I have heard Sam recoil on the phone.  I am relatively sure it's the first time I've had a full-blown bridezilla moment because Sam quite literally said, "Okay, I think we're okay," and then got the hell off the phone.

The vendor quickly responded that all was well and he'd missed the attachment.

And it was not my proudest moment, but I am assured that many of us brides lose our sense of sanity at one point of another and it's perfectly normal.  For now, I'm going to try to get the crazy locked down and keep trucking on my To Do lists.

Summer 2014

I love summer, but 2014 is going to be a big one!

This summertime, I am a bride, having the experience of a lifetime, surrounded by my family and friends and overwhelmed with the unconditional love that has been so prevalent during the wedding planning process.  

Our wedding is set for August and so far almost everything we've experienced has been fun - at least to some degree!  We're planning our wedding, one of the sweetest chapters in our love story, and looking toward the future.  Yes, wedding planning has been hard work, but life is full of hard work!  That's what makes us appreciate the fun times!  

Over the past 10 months of our engagement, Sam and I have done a lot of growing up.  We've really begun to make plans for our future together as our own little family unit and I am so excited to see what's in store for us!  

2 Months To Go!

Dance Lessons

Sam and I are taking a few dance lessons before the wedding not only improve our first dance skills, but also as a fun, date night activity.  We started out with the Waltz, but it turns out we are more Tango people... considering that it's a fiery, passionate dance and we're fiery, passionate people, that may not come as a surprise to many of our friends and family.  Also, it turns out that ballroom dancing is not for sissies.

Within 10 minutes of starting our first lesson, the dance instructor said to me, "You're seeming to have trouble following Sam's lead."  She couldn't have hit the nail more squarely on the head with that.

Not only do I feel as though I have two left feet, I cannot seem to get the lead and follow quite right let along the arm positions and constant, lightly applied pressure on his hand.  Granted, this is just our first lesson, but I can't help wondering how much we'll improve (realistically) over the next 11 weeks before the wedding.

I suppose I'll just have to keep practicing and see what happens!