Not long now

Just a few things to do though.

Like pay for stuff. Get a mini bus. Get everyone there. Collect the foreigners and collect the rings, sign some stuff and get the day done.

No pressure.

Empty stomach

Never ever ever go shopping on an empty stomach. Everything looks good then. You buy a whole bunch of rubbish and precious little in the way of servicable meals.

The same idea applies to wedding registries. Get an idea in your head first. "We'll need X and I wouldn't mind Y and perhaps we could do with Z"
Otherwise you go to make the list, everything looks good and you end up with a registry filled with lawnmowers and fourty variations on a George Foreman grill for "choice".

Oh and combine the two ideas. Don't browse kitchen tools or cookery things until after lunch or you'll be famished.

(Note for people eyeing up appliances for us, we'll be living in Ireland. All appliances would need a transformer and a plug adaptor as they just won't work here)

The Price of Love

Many times I have heard that people are jealous of the relationship Shannon and I have. I cannot really blame them. She is utterly fantastic in every way. Right now on my desktop I have a series of letters she has written for me to read at various points through the day.

The price of love is this. Five years on, five wonderful years leading to our marriage in the New Year, it still hurts when she's gone.

It's never gotten easier, only familiar.

And you know what? It's still worth it. She's still worth it. At least though it's almost at a close.

Shannon when you get this, I love you.

What are we missing?

Just a quick update.

We visited the Registrar. Despite not yet having a Priest, it was painless and quick.

We made the deposit on the hotel. Also painless ... well as much as giving anyone €500 can be.

So far so good.

Next hurdle. People, confirmations, flights and invitations.
Yeah we can do this.

Bullet points, I has them

• Invitation wording selected
• Priest shortlisted.

That's the done column.

The problem is to get to the Priest I think we may go with.... we have to go via the Nanny. Nanny whom I haven't visited in sometime.

This will be a wee unpleasant.

In other news, deposit on the venue this week!

Checklist á la Jonathan

Done!

• Church booked
• Photographer booked (Love Richeal)
• Reception venue picked
• Registrar meeting booked
• Suits chosen and styles picked

To do!

• Pick Priest
• Deposit on Venue
• Fee for Registrar
• Invitation wording

I know there are masses more of things to do, but this is the little list I'm concentrating on for now.

Spontaneousness?

Right, first things first. I'm Shannon, gunna marry Jonathan. I'm from California though the last couple of years I've been spending nearly half the year in Ireland. After five years of dating we've decided to get married. Though a lot of the planning is already done, Jonathan wanted to do this. I don't mind so much, I enjoy writing from time to time.

Common questions I've been getting, heres the answers:
No, Jonathan didn't ask me. We mutually decided we were ready.
No, I don't have a ring, yet.
Yes, I will be getting one soon we have been looking and just haven't decided yet.
Yes, he will be asking me sometime after we get the ring. We like to do things backwards.

Thats all for now.