You guessed it....there are now only 7 weeks until our wedding! It may sound like we still have plenty of time to finish planning, but with it being the holidays I feel like the time is just going to fly. I have to admit that I'm starting to feel nervous/stressed about all the details coming together for the wedding day, but I have to remember to enjoy the process, because I've ALWAYS looked forward to this big day!
I have a few updates on Franchesco and his family that I forgot to share with my last update. Franchesco received a letter from the USCIS with a date that he has been scheduled to go and do some fingerprints. It is one step in the process to getting his green card, but we were pleasantly surprised that we heard from them only about 2-3 months after submitting all the paperwork. From what a friend has told us, once Franchesco gets the fingerprints taken, it could only be another month or so until his interview for his green card. Although waiting for the green card is not nearly as hard as waiting for his visa (because we can be together while we wait!), it will still be great once Franchesco finally has his green card and we no longer have to worry about it. In other good news -- Franchesco's family received tourist visas to be able to come for our wedding!! They interviewed a couple weeks ago and received their visas, so they've booked their flights and are ready to come for the wedding :) So far it sounds like about 8 of his friends/family will be coming to the wedding from Brazil, but we are still waiting to hear for sure about a couple others. I'm so glad that they'll be able to share this special day with us!!
As far as wedding planning goes, my wedding dress is being altered right now, and I've been shopping around for shoes and accesories. I've found several pairs of shoes that I love, but I'm having a hard time deciding if I want to go with Ivory to match my dress, purple to match the bridesmaids dresses, or blue to be my "something blue." Any thoughts from readers out there? All along I've wanted to do purple, but now I think I'm leaning more towards blue...
I also need to work on collecting pictures of cakes, hairstyles, decorations, etc. that I bring with me to appointments that I have set up for the week after Christmas. I definitely have a lot of shopping to do while I'm home as well. I still haven't gone shopping with my flower girl, Madison, for her flower girl dress...and of course there are TONS of other details and little things to buy. I made a long list, but I won't bore you by sharing it here :)
But first things first...I should probably work on finishing my Christmas shopping.....
oh man lots of stuff going on! ... if you really want to wear purple shoes you could think outside of the box that blue is in purple, haha! Or you could have a blue ribbon in your garter, if you wear one. But I like the idea of you wearing blue shoes and being a little different than the bride's maids. I'll be praying for you that you won't feel too stressed.
ReplyDeletei personally like purple shoes. it will all match. maybe im being traditional, who knows! i like how rachel said, the something blue could be in the garter. everything sounds like it is coming together wonderfully! i wish i could be there so bad! you have no idea!
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