I can't believe it's finally here: I'm getting married this week! For my final Wedding Wednesday post before the wedding, I simply wanted to share a few reflections for how I'm thinking and feeling during this notable week.
Photo by Vinluan Photography
I can't believe it... I'm really getting married this Saturday. It's surreal in a way. I have wanted to be married for my entire adult life, and now it's finally happening! It's just hard to fully wrap my head around it after so many years of being single. I also can't believe February will mark three years since Ryan and I met on a dating app. Wild!
Most days I still find myself wondering what Ryan is doing with me, and how I got so lucky to find someone as great as him to marry. Ryan has the most warm and easy-going personality. He is hilarious, and we have built a collection of so many inside jokes. He is simple at heart- it doesn't take much pomp and circumstance to make him happy, and he really finds joy in the simple things in life (which is something I could do better at!). He is a true homebody, but has shown me that it's not necessarily a bad thing to be one. On the other hand, he has a great attitude about me getting him out of his comfort zone and out and about for adventures more than he might feel inclined to do on his own. He is very future-minded, and always thinking of ways he can make future life not just good for him, but good for me, too. He is very financially focused and prioritizes saving and investing. He works incredibly hard at his job and is always looking towards more professional development and figuring out new career goals. He is very much a creature of habit and routine... but every now and then he will do the most amazing and thoughtful surprises for me, which always blow me away. He is a devoted son and brother in his own family, and has also been very good to my parents since they came into his life. If we decide to have child(ren) someday, I know Ryan will be the most incredible father.
Our engagement year hasn't been the easiest. My unexpected job loss in April absolutely rocked my world, and Ryan's world too. While I have come a long way since, the healing process from that isn't done yet, and it still affects me. (In full honesty, it affected me a lot this week. The week that's supposed to be the happiest week of my life. The grief of losing a job is a true journey, and grief is not always linear.) I also lost my grandma this year, and I had an unexpected and mysterious friendship break-up in late 2023 that still affects me to this day. (It breaks my heart this person will not be at my wedding.) Ryan has been incredibly patient, supportive and giving to me this year. I will forever be grateful for that, and just wanted to use this post to stress that 1.) Engagement years might not always be as smooth with life circumstances as everything you see on Instagram, and 2.) Going through hard things and coming out stronger can really make you realize that you're with the right person for life.
Anyways, just a few reflections that I wanted to share for my last Wedding Wednesday post before the Big Day! Thank you for reading today and for reading my other wedding blog posts this past year during our engagement. It means so much that some of you have been following me for many years- way before I met Ryan and back when I was very single in my early 20s and figuring out life!
I am so excited to continue Wedding Wednesday posts in 2025 with recaps of our wedding weekend and honeymoon.
Past Wedding Wednesday Posts:
Our Proposal Story // My Ring Shopping Experience // Local vs. Destination Wedding // My Wedding Dress Shopping Story // 9 Months Out Checklist + Early Wedding Planning Q&A // How Ryan and I Met // Our Engagement Photos // Virginia Beach Wedding Guest Lodging with Transcendent Stays // Our Engagement Party // 6 Months Out Checklist + Q&A // How I Asked My Bridesmaids // My First Bridal Shower // 3 Months Out Checklist + Q&A // My Second Bridal Shower // My Bachelorette Party // Doing My Own Wedding Day Makeup //
God Bless,
xoxo Annaliese
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