Getting Closer...

Our wedding in three months and 10 days away. It's getting SO much closer! We've been knocking things off the to-do list left and right, now that the hubs-to-be has finished school for the semester. I love being productive.

I feel like our list of things to do may be longer than the average wedding planners because we're going the DIY route. From homemade save-the-dates and invitations, to the centerpieces, to the iPod play list. Even my dress is homemade (thanks to my dad's awesome wife). As it gets closer, I'm definitely getting more excited, but also trying not to go into panic mode. Three months is plenty of time...I think...but we have a lot to do. Last night we picked out our wedding bands, which was a huge thing on the to do list. It was fun to actually ring shop with the hubs-to-be (since I didn't help with the engagement ring, he did a great job all on his own), and now it feels even more real. Now I know that when we say "I do" he'll be slipping a wonderful band on my finger, not a twist-tie that says "I owe you one." The next big thing is getting the invitations out by the end of the month...

In other news, there is no news. Meaning, we still don't know if we'll be moving this year or not. We heard from our landlord yesterday, saying he wanted us to move into the three-bedroom place he has, since we're such good tenants and the last people trashed it, but it's just not something we can swing on our own. So we wait. I've still got all my fingers and toes cross, but it will still be a while until we know!

For our current apartment, I'm starting the spring-into-summer cleaning process. It's time to purge the closet, and clean up the place...just in case we have to pack and move! The wonderful duo (now trio! congrats!) over at Young House Love have great tips for organizing, redecorating, and making your own cleaning products, so I've been reading up to stay on top of my game. (I actually found their site by searching for "backyard weddings" but I love their DYI in a budget-friendly way approach to everything. I highly suggest checking it out). The real motivation for cleaning (since the move is really an unknown at this point) is to get a super clean house before my mother-in-law-to-be and sister-in-law-to-be get into town next week! We're so excited for their visit, but I really want the place looking great. Hopefully I can make it happen!