On May 4th, 2013 just as the sun was starting to go down, Rafael Hernandez asked me to be his wife - ring in hand, down on one knee, sunflowers and candles surrounding us. He did it right, ladies. And immediately, I said "OF COURSE!"
It has now been about two and a half months & we are in full planning-mode! The first thing I learned (and the hard way, I might mention) is to ENJOY! The time goes by faster than you can imagine.
Enjoy the planning - It will be frustrating, time-consuming, and exciting at the same time. But when things start coming together, it really is the best. Oh, and definitely don't forget to plan for your marriage along with the wedding. The wedding is just the start! And in reality, having a successful marriage means a whole lot more to me than worrying about the wedding. God has blessed me with an amazing man to have as my husband & that is my focus.
Enjoy the time you have - Don't get me wrong, the wedding could not come fast enough for how excited I am. But I fully understand that my life will change drastically when I get married. These next couple months are the last moments of just dating, living with some of my best friends, being (relatively) single. I will enjoy the time I have to plan.
Now, I'm halfway through the engagement and definitely still learning to do these things. There will be moments of all kinds of emotions, but I keep going back to two thoughts:
1. God is my rock. And soon, He will be OUR rock.
2. In 91 days, I'm marrying my best friend. (WHAT!?)
These two things keep me grounded & keep me focused on the positive. Also, my amazing, wonderful, giving friends and family have rallied to support me. They are amazing & are an army of peace for me.
Bear with me through this process... time is cray.
xo,
Mrs.H-to-be
P.S. This is adorable and so sassy - I have learned to love GOLD.
