Wedding Fever.......

My current malady. As Chris and I round the 5 year mark, it's becoming more and more of a presence in my mind/life.

I have always wanted to get married at a younger age. As a typical female, I have this mental timeline of how I have "planned" my life. Married by 25, a kid by 27, house somewhere in the mix..., another kid, you know the drill. And shockingly enough, there's a good chance that it may happen this way! I have gotten a decent amount of flack for wanting to get married when I'm only 23 but I don't see myself as an average 23 year old. I have never been a "partier," and pretty much skipped the whole "college" stage in my life. As a person who has been luck enough to be working in my chosen career for the past 3 years, I have definitely grown up faster than a good deal of my peers. I have been called an "old-soul" by so many people and I really feel it's true. And I wouldnt have it any other way! I so prefer a life with no drama, spending my free time with a few close friends, my family, my boyfriend and our dog.

Chris and I have also been through quite a lot together in the past 5 years, growing up together as cheesy as it sounds. We have gone through all the phases: lust, love, fights, tears, a break up, sickness, make ups, respect, and adoration. I feel that after all of these things that we can really get through anything. I can't imagine my life without him and his family in it, and I most definitely can't picture him with anyone else.

My clients and family are always asking when we are going to get married. I google wedding things allll the time, read blogs, try to price things out, all the crazy stuff. We have talked about it several times and I think a lot of the reason it hasn't happened yet is because of financial reasons. Niether of us (or our families for that matter) are exactly rolling in dough, and I completely understand that it is a very expensive event. However, the way I view it, and what makes the most sense to me is to get engaged, and then start budgeting and planning. I think it's a lot easier to save when you have a specific thing to be saving for (i.e. photographer is x amount) and I feel like I can't accurately budget for those things unless I know how much they cost. And I can't exactly be going to look at wedding venues without a ring on my finger!

Basically what all this comes down to is: I love Christopher so unbelievably much and would like to marry him soon! Pfffffffffffffft.