Hello,
My name is Crystal and I'm new to the site (and totally addicted already lol). I am planning my second wedding, my FH has never been married and we plan for this to be our very last wedding.
My FH and I have known each other for about 7 years. We went to high school together and then he was with someone for 6 years. And after high school I was with someone and married a year later and had two kids and am now divorced. My FH also had two kids around the same times. All of our children are the same age and sex; so we have two 3 year old girls and two 2 year old boys.
The whole time we were friends we were crushing on each other but didn't speak up and then we were with other people until two years ago. Then he got the courage to confess his feelings and I admitted mine as well and, well, here we are! lol
Anyway, I am extremely happy about this relatioinship and for the wedding. I'm also super nervous because even though his whole family loves me I am a very shy wallflower. I don't know how to be completely relaxed in a crowd. I tense up and get very quiet and shy.
My first wedding was a complete bust. It was more like a fourth of July backyard BBQ with fireworks. I didn't have a dress (just a white top and white skirt) and our reception was in a bar and the owner kept the bar open so we had a lot of drunk bar people stealing the homemade favors I made and center pieces. And on top of it, I only had seven people from my side show up and five of them were in the wedding party. And after my now ex husband let one of his friends stay at our place for a full week and they just hung out together the whole time.
But I digress. Me and FH Josh are planning a very unique summer wedding. And I'm getting a dress!!!! yay!!!! lol
I'm just trying to overcome my shyness and wondering how we are going to get through the dancing part. I am do a waltz but thats pretty much it and FH doesn't dance. Can we skip the bride and groom dance?
And when should I start to go dress shopping? We have two years right now but I never was able to really plan my wedding until now. (My ex husbands parents took over my last wedding.) So I am completely clueless right now. Currently I'm just designing some DIY projects and trying to work on the guest list so I know how many handmade invitations and save the dates to make.
If anyone has ever done any DIY projects they could recommend or words of encouragement that would be wonderful.
Crystal