DIY overwhelming thoughts

Ah the excitement! Here i sit in my English class -- where I should be paying attention -- and all I can think about is; where am I going to start all of this planning? Where to begin and how to get there. It sounds so easy doesn't it? Its not, just in case you were curious. I know what you are thinking, "Uh, Ashley its only been two days. Could you calm down a little?" The answer would have to be a flat out...."Um let me think about that. . . . Negative" I'm too much of a worry wart, and now I've got to plan a wedding! There are so many things that have to be thought of, and then beyond that the things that I can't think of that everyone else is thinking of! For example: About a week ago, my sister and I made a Devil's Food Cake. It was fun and pretty easy; until it came to the icing it part. I got a little anxious and wanted to frost the scrumptious looking thing now. So, I did. And the frosting melted and it just looked horrible. -- though it tasted yummy! I bring a bit of what I make every Friday to work to share with the girls. As they were eating this cake I made the comment of saying, "I totally could make my own wedding cake. It would be easy. This cake was a cinch to make." Where do you draw the line on what you "DIY" and what you break down and just have done for you? This is going to be hard one for me, so I'm going to need the help of my family to draw that line. We're all pretty crafty at different things; its going to be hard to not have each of us saying, "Oh I can make that" Then at the last minute have so much on our plate that we don't know what to do with ourselves. This will be a true test of mine and Drayton's devotion towards each other, Its going to be fun and possibly stressful. I'm excited for the outcome and the process of it.

Really as I sit here, I think how hard would it be, to find silk Calla Lilies and bind them with ribbon? or How hard would it be to make my own center pieces? or How hard would it be to make my own wedding invitations? I don't think that hard, but I've got people around me saying I'm going to be so busy with other details I wont be able to do any of that. Hmmm, it makes me wonder if I'm really going to be so tremendously busy I wont.

I guess I wont really know until it all starts to fall in line. First things First. We set the date. Thats a big step right?

Until next time,

Peace and Love