Another True Brides Feature for you!!
I met Lindsie during college and she is such an amazing lady, I am so happy that she has found Eric to complete her life. Lindsie and Eric will be getting married on June 16th, 2012 in Jackson, Michigan. Their gorgeous wedding colors are pink, coral, and champagne.
What was one of the first things (wedding-wise) you did when
you got engaged?
Started to decide the size of wedding we wanted; whether it
was 50 people or 200. Then we started deciding the guest list.
Did you know the engagement was coming or were you
surprised?
I knew it was coming, I just didn’t know when or what was
going to happen. I was still very surprised though!
Wedding Questions
One thing you were worried about when planning your wedding?
We were worried most about whether or not this was the right
way for us to get married. We had debated about getting married very simply
with just immediate family then taking a nice vacation, but we decided to have
a “normal” wedding so our families could be a part of it. We didn’t want to
regret either decision, so that is what we were most worried about.
What was the easiest vendor to book?
The easiest vendor for me to book was the location of the
reception. I think it was just meant to be because it all fell into place
seamlessly.
What was the hardest vendor to book?
The hardest vendor to book was the photographer. To me, the
pictures are extremely important. I had a really hard time deciding which one I
wanted that would be available and fit in my price range. Our engagement is only 6
months, so finding someone that would be free in that short amount of time
posed a big challenge. Our first photographer, which we had booked and were
only a week away from engagement pictures, found out she was having twins and
couldn’t do our wedding… So, we had to scramble to find another in a VERY short
amount of time. Thankfully, we found one.
Is there anything special that has been done for your
wedding?
There hasn’t been anything done special for our wedding, but
what is special about our wedding is that it will be joining together a family,
not just husband and wife. Eric has two little girls, so from that we will be
making our family official on our wedding day. The girls are so excited. We
wanted to be able to show them our love and to show them how important they are
to us. They will have special details throughout the entire wedding. We made
the invitation wording from their point of view and the ceremony will include
them as well.
How was wedding dress shopping?
Wedding dress shopping was fun and nerve racking at the same
time. It is kind of a lot of pressure because you are looking for the dress that
is perhaps the most important dress of your life. You want your husband to find
you drop dead gorgeous in it yet you want to keep the dream that you’ve had in
your head since you were a little girl. I invited my grandma, mom,
mother-in-law to be, and a bridesmaid. All eyes were on me. I tried on the
first one and it felt VERY weird to be in a wedding dress. But the more I kept
trying on, the more I loved the first one. I purchased the first wedding dress
I ever tried on! J
What’s been the most stressful part about the wedding?
The most stressful part has been all of the meetings and
such throughout the work-week and weekends. We are very busy as it is, with 2
kids, work, and many other things, so trying to fit in meetings and picking up
things for the wedding has been very stressful. Also, trying to make other
people happy; all the way from who we chose to invite (people will always have
something to say about that) to making our parents happy and involved in the
process.
What’s been the best part about the wedding?
The best part is knowing that I get to spend forever with
the man I am marrying. The actual wedding day is exciting, getting dressed up
and having fun with friends and family, yet I am most excited for every single
day after that. I look forward to the routines, waking up to my husband every
day, snuggles with the girls, and for every single memory that I will be
making.
Was choosing your wedding party hard or easy?
Hard. I wanted to pick people that have known me the longest
and been most influential in my life AND who have supported us as a couple.
Trying to choose those people and not hurt any of my other friend’s feelings
was hard.
Have things gotten any easier as the wedding day approaches?
Well, all of the big things are planned. But now it is time
for little details and that tends to be more difficult. The big things are
important, but the little details are what make the wedding day yours.
A big Congratulations to the Future Mr. and Mrs. Norman!!!
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