Tomorrow, Saturday March 26th, is going to be a busy day. As the wedding is coming up in about 4 months it is now time to stop browsing the magazines and start making decisions about those details I have been thinking about for months. So, my mom is going to come downtown and help me out with girlie details while Dave takes care of the more manly-organizational ones =)

Here is the program for tomorrow's events:

12pm - Lunch with Mom at the Windsor Arms Hotel
3pm - Flower consultation @ Pink Twig (Such a beautiful shop!)
4pm - Menu tasting at the Polish Hall (with Dave and Mom)
5pm - Beckers Bridal to pick up MY wedding dress!!!

Looking forward to crossing more things off my to-do list! More updates to come!
Nat

Our good friends Geoff and Liz got engaged over the weekend! We're very excited for them and wish them the best as they put together their wedding plans.

Geoff is looking at a wedding at Yankee Stadium... something tells me that Liz might have something to say about that plan. Good luck Geoff, I think it's a great idea!

OK... So I'm a lot behind in posting, Nathalie introduced her wedding party already in spectacular fashion. In fact, Nathalie has posted I think the last 6 or so posts so I'm back to introduce the Gentlemen that will standing beside me on July 24th.

Today, I will introduce the man that I've known for the shortest amount of time but none-the-less plays a very important role in the relationship between Nathalie and I....

PAUL DUDAR... A.K.A. THE DUDAR

What can I say about The Dudar that the photo below does not already say...

I had other photos of The Dudar in mind but I realize that there will be people reading this blog that might not yet have met The Dudar so I want to keep the content on here safe :) The Dudar is the kind of friend that never brings the mood down and often takes a party over the edge of sanity.

Always fun but even more important always thoughtful and a great friend.

In the history of the dating relationship between Nathalie and I, The Dudar was the first person to know Nathalie and I were together and was kind enough not to gossip about it right away and instead gave us time to lay a foundation for who we were as a couple before letting our friends define the relationship through talk and gossip. This was a rough time for The Dudar, he's a talker and kind of a gossip queen but when something (and someone) really matters Nathalie and I would trust The Dudar with anything.

Today, Nathalie and I share our apartment with The Dudar and we absolutely love having him as a roommate and someone we can blame for the apartment being dirty :)

I have numerous stories of good times with The Dudar, most I can not share on this blog... However, the important thing is that I can not really think of any stories of bad times I have experienced with The Dudar... except for when he ruined Superman for me... for that he won't be forgiven.

Thank you Paul for agreeing to be part of my wedding party, Nathalie and I can not wait to share this day with you!

With all the planning and talking that has been going over over the past several months, I thought I would take some time to reflect on the purpose and meaning behind it all. As pastor Wayne pointed out last week, a wedding is ONE DAY, while a marriage is for a lifetime. If it is just one day, why is it so important? While the question is very simple, it seems as though it is easy to lose sight of the true purpose of a wedding. So, I ask "What is a wedding?"

While a wedding means different things to different people depending on their culture and background, the overall principles seem to be the same. Simply put, a wedding is ceremony whereby two people vow to spend the rest of their lives together. Often it takes place in the presence of family and friends who lend their support to the couple and take part in the celebrations which follow. Thus, it is not just a chance to throw a party, spend a lot of money, and put on a show for others. Rather, it is a celebration of the love and partnership of two people making a commitment to each other.

In preparation for a wedding lots of work needs to be done, but even more needs to go into making sure that the foundation for marriage is being built. In my view, planning a wedding together (the future bride and groom) helps prepare the couple for marriage as they learn how to work as a team. For Dave and I, planning our wedding has meant that we are communicating what we want (or don't want) and thinking about the future together.

There is a lot of pressure out there to make it the "ideal" day, to follow the proper etiquette, and to keep everyone happy. But I ask, what is truly the most important thing?