I do have experience in event planning. I've pulled off a number of small events and one charity event that was a bit larger. Not to mention the international trips I've been on. So I know that the first thing we need to hammer out is the purpose of the wedding and what we want to accomplish with it.
In general a wedding is the celebration of two people coming together to form a family, and both J- and I feel that this suits us. We want to share this milestone in our lives with as many family and friends as possible. And while we absolutely want our guests to enjoy themselves, we also want to spend as little money as possible. We'd much rather spend our money on a house or an awesome trip. Therein lies the rub.
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Introduction
Greetings from the internet void!
My name is S- and this blog will be about my personal experiences on the journey to starting a new family. The purpose of this blog is to chronicle the planning, preparation, and execution of a wedding that will be a compromise between what I want, what my boyfriend wants, and what our wallets can handle.
First, though, I think I'll start with an introduction of my boyfriend and myself. I was born and raised in the great state of Texas. At this particular moment in time I am 26 years old and hold a bachelor's degree. My boyfriend's name is J- and he grew up in Indiana. He is 28 years old and also holds a bachelor's degree. In the summer of 2010 I moved to a rural town in Japan to teach English in the local public schools. J- and I were first in the same room at the same time in the summer of 2011 when he moved to the neighboring city to do the same. We would see each other at various social events but we didn't start dating until about a year ago. I moved back to Texas this past summer, but J- still has about 8 months left on his contract. So we're having to spend our one-year anniversary halfway around the world from each other.
Thank goodness for Skype.
As for the name of this blog, "hanayome" (花嫁) is a Japanese word for "bride."
My name is S- and this blog will be about my personal experiences on the journey to starting a new family. The purpose of this blog is to chronicle the planning, preparation, and execution of a wedding that will be a compromise between what I want, what my boyfriend wants, and what our wallets can handle.
First, though, I think I'll start with an introduction of my boyfriend and myself. I was born and raised in the great state of Texas. At this particular moment in time I am 26 years old and hold a bachelor's degree. My boyfriend's name is J- and he grew up in Indiana. He is 28 years old and also holds a bachelor's degree. In the summer of 2010 I moved to a rural town in Japan to teach English in the local public schools. J- and I were first in the same room at the same time in the summer of 2011 when he moved to the neighboring city to do the same. We would see each other at various social events but we didn't start dating until about a year ago. I moved back to Texas this past summer, but J- still has about 8 months left on his contract. So we're having to spend our one-year anniversary halfway around the world from each other.
Thank goodness for Skype.
As for the name of this blog, "hanayome" (花嫁) is a Japanese word for "bride."
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