On Weddings and related topics...

I've not been online for a good month. In the 40 days since my last visit on blogger lots has happened.

First news: I am getting married! Me! My one and only and I will have our wedding ceremony on October 12th this year. We've been postponing this topic in the last few months because of various reasons, our tight budget being one of the main reasons why. Yet, we're soon celebrating our 12th anniversary and it was quite the right moment to move that important step forward.

We're not fashion victims at all, my boyfriend and I and actually hope for a quiet day, surrounded by our (many, thankfully) friends and relatives who celebrate with us our special day. Since we talked to our families around Easter we set a date within the end of the year and started planning everything.

I won't fool anyone by saying it's an easy trick to have everything sorted out, especially if you are on a budget. There's lots to organize and everything seems to get extremely expensive if followed by the W word.

I think the most difficult thing was to find a wedding dress that represented me. I am a simple person by nature, not too girly and absolutely horrified with strass and laces. Finally, after trying on some 8 dresses that made me look either like a total fool or a meringue (!), I found the plain white dress I'd been looking for! I feel absolutely at ease wearing it and, even if I am already getting doubts on it being too simple for a bride nowadays, I absolutely love it!

We also booked the place where we'll hold our wedding lunch: it's a lovely villa with an amazing garden. They promised they'll give us the reception we hope for and we're totally satisfied with it!

I even managed to find the right hairdresser for that day (and she said she'll do my make up also for a small extra) and the florist. I am pretty sure they'll please me and I am glad they both agreed to take the job.

The church, of course is our own parish, not the most beautiful place for a wedding, but it's where our hearts belong. And we'd have never considered marrying anywhere else but there.

We have still a good few things to do and we'll have to have them sorted out before the month of August, when everything and everyone seem to be off in Italy.

I still can't believe it's really happening! I am too happy and still think it's only a dream... If so, please, don't wake me up!

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