Such great heights.

Things that nobody tells you when you're planning the biggest event of your life is that things really don't ever work out quite the way you want them to.


We wanted Elvis to marry us in Vegas and have a huge reception when we got back. That was quickly trumped by people who wanted to see us get married. Ugh. 


We wanted a small, 40 person wedding in the aquarium at the zoo then have a huge reception afterwards. The reception hall was too small.


We wanted to elope somewhere far, far, far from here then have a huge reception when we got back. We were already too far in to do that.


So now our wedding has turned into somewhat of a monstrosity. 
We're up to over 300 people attending the ceremony alone, and that doesn't even include the people who plus one. So we're talking big. Like. Way bigger then we ever wanted.


Here's my ideal wedding. And no, it has nothing to do with Elvis.


I want to go to Ireland and find an old, rustic castle. I want to have the ceremony, just us and the officiant, then spend the rest of the day exploring all the history in one of the most beautiful countries in the world.


However, to get married in Ireland you have to live there for 8 days before you can even apply for a marriage license, then you have a waiting period. Now I'm not beyond moving to Ireland for a few weeks... its just that my budget is fully against it.


So now we're having our rock n' roll wedding right here in the heart of the Midwest. Which is fine. We grew up here, our families are here, and we're excited. We just didn't factor in exactly how stressful it is to plan a day that feels like right now is mostly just to make other people happy. Like I said, I wanted Elvis. 


Don't get me wrong. I'm grateful for having the opportunity for my family, friends, and just about anyone else who wants to come be a part of our day. We've had such an amazing amount of support from the people around us that it means the world to know that all of you will be there tearing up at our expense. We've been through so much in the past 4 years, and this day is a testament to how much you can suffer through and still come out on top. For those of you who believe, love truly never fails.


And at the end of the day I get to be married to my best friend. You can't really beat that.


Word.
Jana