Someone once told me to prepare for my wedding season but I never really thought about it much until I actually started going through it . It’s maybe not the best or even the worst season of my life, but it’s the most exciting so far. Having said that it also has brought some challenges.
Not all plain sailing
To be honest I didn’t expect my parents to lose the plot as much as they have over this season. I don’t know how to describe it fully and maybe some of you can relate but it’s like they are different people. It got to the point where I had to ignore my parent’s phone calls just so my fiance and I can have a little peace leading up to the big day.
Most of the tension started with the guest list. We didn’t have enough space for all of my family, this caused problems. My fiance and I also have very definite ideas about what we want for our wedding and these don’t always line up with how our parents thing we should be doing things. I guess parents just want the best but they sometimes forget to listen to what their kids actually want.
Going through this season has taught me a lot, it’s probably the most stretching season, balancing a lot of areas in life have made me see my life in a whole new perspective. Despite the stretch it’s very exciting that I will be starting a new life my soon-to-be wife and experiencing life together. Exciting and a little surreal.
Enjoy the journey
Through it all the biggest challenge we have is to keep the light, fun aspect to our relationship alive. It’s natural to worry and stress when it comes to a big season but this often means we can live past each other and not enjoy the process. So in recent weeks, we have made an intentional effort to have fun even while working on wedding preparations so we can remember out engagement as a good time and not just something we wanted to be over.
For those who are planning on getting married, get ready for the craziest and wildest season of your life. I’m just over halfway through it and it been so much more than I expected, not to mention the biggest curve of my life.
God Speed