Two months to go, and a whole lot to be planned. I think even from the 6 months to go, we both wanted the whole organising to be over and just be married already. To any future fiancé's, shorter engagement periods are probably better to get everything over and done with quickly. Each to their one, but getting married in April was trying to reduce the amount of organising to cover Blair's lectures/tutorials/marking hassle etc.
Pretty much nothing has been planned for reception, but yolo, I guess that's what I pay for an MC and their event coordinator to just figure out everything and we just plonk ourselves there. I think I used to be picky, but now I'm just like whatever is fine, just go with the flow. Had out menu tasting which was actually worth it, or else I would've picked a creme brûlée which sounded good on paper, but the chocolate was infused into the custard, so presentation wise looked like brown mush, and really put me off (didn't even finish that dessert). 9 plates between 2 people is so much food, haha. Still have no idea how transport on the day is going to work, at least there's always ubers. So many small details to organise, whilst also trying to clean and organising moving out.
Also went to the ATP cup in Sydney earlier in Jan, and really fun seeing some big names locally. It's been so busy I haven't even had time to blog, so below will be some highlights so far of 2020.
Early Vday Dinner at Aqua Dining
These days I'm really bad at remembering what I ate. I still remember the flavours and what it looks like, just forgetting ingredients...maybe if I have time I'll blog about the food. These days meeting up with people, I really don't mind where we eat, since it's the company which is more important.
Seeing all the trains stuck on the bridge (the day after the massive flash flooding/storm)
Hope to take up swimming again in the future (maybe after the wedding)
Thanks Blair for these roses 💜
Australia Day in lieu high tea at Burnt Orange, then a 2 hours coastal walk with the optom crew
Now that my roster's finally changed, I can go to church! It was a big pay cut, but again, time and fellowship with people is more important than money in the long run, since you can't buy more time, but can always earn more money. For my second Sunday off (without leave), went to Nara's Hens flower arrangement workshop. It was really interesting learning about flowers, but tbh, I don't think I can even maintain a bouquet of flowers at home, who has time to trim the stem everyday and change the water...It was such a fun afternoon spending time with friends.
flowers with stripped off leaves
The bouquet stands! I love a traditional round posy, but my skills are non existent, so it goes up and down (particularly when I tried to make a rose the main centrepiece but it somehow made it's way to the edge and I literally just stuck it in the centre lol)
bouquet all wrapped up
Can't wait till she gets married!
Tall and short bouquets
There's probably a lot more to say, but somehow not enough time after work (how did I manage 4 hours daily commutes, 9am-6pm 5 days a week of uni and then still studied at night...). Actually I do know the answer, and these days I spend it watching too much trashy stuff when I should be cleaning/tidying/organising. Have received almost all the RSVPs for the reception, even though today is the last day. Still unsure what's happening with relatives coming from overseas...
I don't know if it's weird, but I don't feel scared/paranoid about coronavirus. I just worry that I'll catch a cold in the lead up to the wedding. Feels like every weekend/days off there's so much planned, from meetings, to browsing for furniture, to organising car insurance (car rear ended beginning of this month, and only just a few months ago it was repaired for a hit and run). Ironically now I don't have Tuesdays off, but seems like lots of things require Tuesdays off. I'm actually glad I have a weekday off, since so many things are closed on weekends.
Am I stressed? Yeah, I am, but it was expected, which sort of makes me ceebs. So many things to organise for when we move out. As Blair always says, 'Deals with it later.' Adulting is hard, but it's an exciting adventure. Can't wait to start out new lives together!
