The start of a beautiful, new adventure

by E.P. on October 4, 2009

So, as last Sunday’s post mentioned, there have been A LOT of changes in my life in a short amount of time.

Good changes.

Crazy changes.

Exciting, I-don’t-know-what-to-do-with-myself except have a wide, goofy smile on my face changes.

I’m still floored and exhilarated and giggly about the fact that we are engaged. I get chill bumps when I look down at my left hand to find the beautiful ring my boy had made specially for me. And I can’t help but grin when I think about last Saturday night.

I didn’t expect the proposal AT ALL, even though he and I had spoken many times about getting married, living life to the fullest and holding hands as we set foot on a new adventure. The more I think back to it, the more I should have figured there was something going on, but I didn’t put two and two together until after the fact. And I am totally OK with that because the proposal was perfect and the BEST surprise I could have ever asked for.

We are getting married! I will have a husband, and I will be a wife. In a little more than a year, I will become Mrs. E.P.S. (Weird! But cool!)

We don’t have a date yet. We don’t have a church or reception site yet. We don’t have much planned, other than we are going to be walking down the aisle sometime next winter or early spring. But I’m starting to do my research and am putting those wedding blogs I have been reading for wedding photography ideas to good use now.

I cannot help but think how lucky I am. And I cannot help but giggle (just a little!) when I say I have a fiancé.

Wedding planning: Let’s go!

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E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:44 am: Thank you so much!
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:45 am: Aww, Katelin! Thank you!

It's still so weird to be engaged. I get distracted by my hand. And it makes me happy that you've gotten started on the planning, and it is glorious! I hope mine goes so smoothly!
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:46 am: Yay! Thank you! And agreed: To a fun future!
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:47 am: Woohoo! Thanks, Renee! There haven't been any flip outs just yet, but I'm sure there will be one or two in the future…

I've told my boy and family that the only bridezilla tendency I will have will be about the photography. That's it. And I figure we'll figure out what to do with that somewhere along the line.
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:48 am: Thanks so much! It's been a lot of fun looking at wedding magazines (specifically dresses in them) and thinking about what we want. I think it'll be fun, too!
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:49 am: Thanks so much! The planning hasn't gotten into full swing just yet simply because we're having the wedding in my hometown, and I work weekends this month. :/ So next month, we are driving to Memphis to check venues out, then the real planning will begin after that.

And the proposal? Thinking about it still makes me giggly. I was and still am so surprised. But apparently, I was the only one surprised. All our family members were like, “FINALLY!”
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:50 am: Thank you so much, Kyla! It really is amazing! I still cannot believe it. And yay for dancing!
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:50 am: Thanks so much, name twin!

Ooh. Good to know! I forgot about that. It's a shame you aren't based in my hometown, though.

I'm glad we became friends last year, too! Hope you're having a good day!
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:52 am: Thanks so much, Ashley!
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:53 am: I definitely will! Thanks so much, Nora! You're too sweet, and it makes me so excited that my friends here are celebrating this good news along with me. Love it. And we need to catch up ASAP.
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:53 am: Aww, thanks so much, Andrea!
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:53 am: Thank you so much!
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:54 am: Aww, thank you! It's a celebration! And I need to post some better photos of the ring. The one we put on the engagement post isn't cutting it..
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:55 am: Thank you so much, Nilsa! It's so funny that you knew your ring was coming sometime soon and maybe threw a tantrum the day of. If nothing else, it makes an amusing story.

I feel like I'm in a lull right now before the actual planning begins because I need to go home to look at venues. So for the rest of the month, I'll be doing those things a newly engaged person is supposed to do. And continue them as the planning gets into full swing. (:
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:55 am: Aww, that's so sweet! Thank you so much!
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:56 am: Thanks so much, Nicole!
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:56 am: Aww, yay! Thank you so much! And pssh, you can't be more excited than you probably should be. This is an exciting time!
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:57 am: Aww, thank you so much! I look forward to starting the wedding planning and hashing out all the details. I've been reading wedding blogs for the past six-ish months to get an idea as to how I need to photograph weddings, and now, I can capitalize on them!
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:57 am: Yay! Shobhna! Thank you so much! Isn't this just CRAZY?
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:58 am: (: I think it's the way it is supposed to be, too. I hope it doesn't get old. And I hope you feel the same thing when you get engaged. Because it's ridiculous!

Thanks so much, Akirah!
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:59 am: Thanks, Becky! I definitely will keep y'all informed on the adventures and missteps of wedding planning!
E.P. October 11, 2009 at 7:59 am: Aww, Doni! Thank you! It really is so, so fantastic! And we will definitely be chatting wedding blogs and other things (maybe Memphis things?) in the upcoming weeks! Yay!
andreamcquade October 12, 2009 at 6:18 am: I just burbled and squeaked all over my computer. I've had my head so far up my own tush I haven't been reading any other blogs. I wish the two of you all the love and trust and faith and happiness I can possibly muster. xoxoxo
E.P. October 12, 2009 at 6:59 am: I'm glad you stopped by, Andrea! Thanks so much! It's such an exciting time!
Susan October 13, 2009 at 4:14 am: I can't wait to hear about your plans as they unfold!
E.P. October 13, 2009 at 8:48 am: Thanks so much! I cannot wait to hear about yours, too!
Emma October 14, 2009 at 3:44 pm: CONGRATULATIONS THAT IS AWESOME!
E.P. October 18, 2009 at 6:46 pm: Thanks so much!
E.P. October 19, 2009 at 1:46 am: Thanks so much!