Dear Like Every Other Bride-to-Be,

Dear "Natural Man,"

I'm doing my best to put you off. I'm trying not to be like every other bride-to-be:
- obsessing over wedding plans and ideas
- boring anyone who crosses my path with details of the celebration surrounding the forthcoming nuptials
- thinking and speaking only of myself
- blogging only about wedding updates and events ...

It seems that you, in the form of Bridezilla, exist within each of us. I however, will not succomb. I will not forget that my friends and coworkers have lives and issues to discuss. I will not spend the majority of my workday searching for dresses, bouquet ideas, invitations and photographers (anymore).
Exhibit A: While skyping today- yes, it's a verb- Valerie suggested that I chose our lunch destination, because "I'm the one getting married." Although her gesture is most greatly appreciated, it only feeds the inner engaged ego. I replied "Stop coddling Noelle."

Having said all that....

Event planning - especially planning my own event- is just as glamorous as I dreamed it would be. Save the Date cards have been ordered. Preview below:

No - navy and orange are not the official colors. Since that has yet to be determined Matt and I picked a card entirely unrelated to the event. Mark your calendars.