Just a few updates

Apparently we're in crunch time, as everyone keeps reminding me, so I feel like I should update the ol' blog to provide you with some insight into the alleged insanity. I'm sad to say that this will be a rather anticlimactic post if you're expecting a frenzied bride and annoyed groom, because we haven't had more than a few minutes (literally!) to do wedding stuff lately! We are so excited for Memorial Day, because we are 100% free to run errands and get organized for the last few weeks before the big day.

Not to say it hasn't all been fun. In the last few weeks we've celebrated Terry's 25th birthday, worked (a lot), visited with friends (a little), driven into the Bay Area, bought a car, laughed at our adorable kitten, enjoyed a few great meals, and completed half of our scuba diving certification. We're just ready for a little down time.

As far as wedding stuff goes, the last few weeks have included creating a partial honeymoon itinerary, finalizing our ceremony details, updating RSVPs, and creating the day-of schedule for the bride, groom, parents, and bridal party. Of those, the honeymoon takes the cake as the most fun and easiest to plan! Our tentative London schedule includes:

• Westminster Abbey
• Clarence House
• Hyde Park
• Kensington Palace
• Green Park
• Buckingham Palace
• Waterloo Station/Bridge
• Victoria and Albert Museum
• "Les Miserables" at the Queen's Theatre
• British Museum
• King's Cross
• River Cruise
• London Eye
• St. Paul's Cathedral
• Tate Modern
• Millennium Bridge
• "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Globe Theatre
• National Gallery
• National Portrait Gallery
• Trafalgar Square
• Waterstone's Bookstore
• Tower of London
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (YES - IN LONDON!!!)
• Big Ben & Houses of Parliament

PHEW! I guess if you're going to do London, you have to do London. We're adventurers, and we're not really into relaxing on vacation, apparently, so there you go. Any other suggestions, please e-mail us!!!

In other SUPER exciting wedding news, my amazing aunt is throwing me a bridal shower up north with my relatives from the area. I am so excited and honored. I remember my aunt's wedding and her gorgeous dress and flowers, and I can't believe that now she's throwing my bridal shower! I have always looked up to my aunt because she throws incredible Thanksgiving dinners and is such a gracious hostess. This is also the aunt who generously provided my great-grandmother's diamond with which Terry proposed. Since we are so close with her, my uncle, and their daughters, we have asked Barbara and Chase, my cousins, to serve in our ceremony. These gorgeous young ladies will present the bride - they are responsible for opening and closing the doors during the processional and eventually opening the doors when my dad and I are starting our walk down the aisle. I hope they're excited!

So that's it for now. My school year ends June 10th, and Terry graduates June 11th, so we can get much more focused on the wedding at that point. I promise far more interesting and exciting blog posts!

Meanwhile, 52 days to go!