Mrs. Daffodil, San Francisco/Los Angeles
Age and Occupation: 26, Nonprofit Strategy Consultant
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Resident Physician
Engagement Date: December 29, 2006
Wedding Date: May, 2008
Blogging Since: August, 2007
Venue: Church w/ floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Valley; Westin in downtown LA
About Me: I moved around a lot growing up, but consider myself a Southerner at heart. I love scrapbooking, dancing, doggies, and diet coke. I am all about personalizing everything and hence, I'm a DIY bride who is just loving the entire wedding planning process! Mr. Daffodil and I met in our college fellowship group and were "just friends" for three years before we started dating. We've been together for four years now and can't wait to get married in sunny SoCal, Mr. Daffodil's hometown.
One Month
April 17th, 2008 @ 2:28 pm by Mrs. Daffodil
One.
Um, I think it’s sinking in now. It suddenly feels very very real! I can’t believe it…It seems only a short time ago when we still had a year to go! And now, after 8 years of friendship, 4 years and 10 months of which we were in a relationship, and 1 year and 4 months of which we were engaged…here we are - 30 days away from making our lifelong commitment to each other, from the end of long distance, from moving in together, from starting our new lives as husband and wife..!
Excitement, giddiness, and a little bit of oh-my-goodness-we-are-really-doing-this …that’s sort of how I feel right about now! 
This isn’t just a big fun celebration…it is a public declaration, a vow, a promise, a covenant. It’s hitting me now…This is for real! I was kind of expecting this ah-ha moment to come at some point…and now my heart is like pounding and going crazy with excitement!
The pounding of my heart is probably also because I’m feeling some oh-my-goodness-there-is-actually-still-a-LOT-of-planning-to-do! It’s really time to get down to business! Last night when it hit me, I went to the gym, ordered our favors, planned out our ceremony schedule, emailed our site coordinator, and updated our registry. Today, I need to confirm our rehearsal dinner, arrange to dye my wedding day shoes, book my final fitting, begin seating chart arrangements, and begin designing our programs! And this weekend, we have our shower, my next hair trial, getting our wedding rings, and premarital counseling. Yep, weddingness is in full swing, now with only 30 days left!
I can’t wait.
Have you had your ah-ha moment yet? When did it sink in that it is really for real?!
20 Responses to “One Month”
I am 30 days out too!
We went and got our marriage license this morning!
I am still more then 3 months out but I had to tell you, your excitement and joy made me tear up! It’s amazing to think about the years I have spent with my fiance and all the years to come, and to see your feelings written there so eloquently was very moving.
i’m at 30 days too and my emotions are all over the place! one second i’m almost in tears thinking about my dad giving me away, then i’m nauseated because i’m nervous - basically i feel like i have pms on crack.
i can’t wait for the honeymoon.
I am also still three months out, and realizing that we are now in single digit days remaining was a big moment. We are writing our *final* version of the guest list to send off for our envelope addressing, which makes everything seem very official. Almost all the big stuff is done, which means that there is time to start worrying about the little stuff. Every night we stop and hug each other and think about how nice it will be when it all comes together - and when its all over and its just us!
I’m 37 days out… and I too just got a wee bit emotional because of this post! It’s almost here! I still have a lot of planning to do, but now it’s really starting to resonate emotionally.
I had my shower last weekend, and that made it really resonate - how wonderful it all is, and how quickly it goes!!
Like you, I am tremendously excited!
yay! I’m 1 month away too!
Yup, it’s my one-month too, and it feels *really* close now! Mostly I went into a flurry of “must … buy … things … shipping … takes … time!”
Oh, we’re having the same wedding date as yours!! Good luck with last minute details.
We’re date twins too… it’s all becoming so real - especially since we are leaving a week earlier to go home (where we’re getting married), so it’s only about 3 weeks away!
I didn’t really have an a-ha moment, but over the past couple of weeks, as things have been really solidifying (guest list, menu, etc. etc.), I’ve been moving from mostly stressed/worried and somewhat excited to the other way around. Much better!
One month! Yay! Ok, be prepared. The next three weeks will be chaos…then you’ll hit peaceful calm about a week prior. At least, that’s how it’s been for me. Good for you for taking some time to reflect and enjoy the milestone.
wow….i’m way off (6 months, 2wks) but reading your words is exactly what i’ve been looking for! i’ve been trying to imagine what it will be like to be closer to the actual wedding date.
Thanx!
Aww, this post made me really happy. I just got married 12 days ago, and I remember feeling just like you do right now about a month before then! There’s no feeling like it. The next few weeks are going to fly by. The one thing that makes me sad about my wedding is that it was over in the blink of an eye. Everyone tells you that, but it’s hard to fully grasp it until you realize that it’s really over! Do everything you can to truly embrace and enjoy this time! Good luck with all the planning!
YAY!! we’re getting married exactly in 1 month too!! congrats!!
I’m at 149 and freaking out that I don’t have enough done. It’s good to know that freaking out doesn’t go away! haha! Congrats on being down to one month.
We’re scheduled at exactly one month too! (Wow lots of us with that date… how fun!)
It’s getting daunting, especially because I am starting a new job this upcoming Monday. I wish I could be jobless until that time, because it would be SO much easier to finish planning without a job, but financially it’s not possible.
Hopefully I can wrap all of this up in the next few weeks 
Good luck to all of you other May 17th Brides!!
Im at 135 days and Im already starting to go nuts! So much to do, so little time!
I think reality sunk in when we started getting RSVPs back - and people were saying yes! It’s kind of amazing that people are going out of their way to be with us on this really special day.
hooray for the daffodils!
We are getting married the day after you and It definitely hit me this weekend. On top of all the craziness I am still in school and don’t finish until a week before the wedding. CRAZY!
@Miss Lovebug: Don’t say it’s chaosis! We are 1 month away from the big day, and we are closing on a new house in two weeks, moving, then having the wedding two weeks later. I just started a new job about a month ago that involve me switching to night shifts, and we just moved out of our old house two weeks ago (our house wasn’t ready). I’m still scrambling to find all of my “wedding boxes”. Thankfully most of the wedding day things are done, but I must admit that I’m start to panic as the realness is becoming very obvious.
Good luck on your wedding day! I hope it’s beautiful!
