love this entry

ust a little something to remind me what it's REALLY about... and make me laugh at myself when I get too stressed.

• This is not the most important day of my life. The day Nick and I realized we wanted to spend out lives together was much more significant than the day we will make it legal. I have had more important days than this, and I will continue to have more important days.

• I refuse to pretend to be someone I'm not in order to please other people. I will not fool myself into thinking my family and friends have to drop their lives to help me with my wedding.

• I will not put on airs. I will not kid myself or pretend to be something, or someone, that I am not. I am not wealthy, I am not a princess, I am not super-formal or cookie-cutter. I do not fit in with the crowd. I am a beautiful, elegant, unique person, and I will let my real self shine on this day.

• I will let my worries about what other people think GO, and not be swayed so easily by what other people think (but isn't neccessarily right or the best thing). I MUST remember this, no matter how much I love them.

• I will try to not be stressed. I will try to not be too sensitive, as I usually am.

• I will not lose it if the flowers aren't everything I hoped for or the cake isn't the color I wanted.

• I will not care if I cry too much and the pictures show it.

• I will be flexible. I will not cry if the song order is wrong, or I trip on my way out of the carriage.

• I will relax. I will take time to just enjoy all our favorite people.

• I will take in all the love instead of worrying about when to cut the cake.

• I will kiss my groom whenever possible.

• I will kiss my mother whenever possible.

• I will think about the words during the ceremony, and feel them, and squeeze my husband's hand.

• I will LAUGH, and HUG EVERYONE, and DANCE!

About monicawesome:

monicawesome spent her youth riding horses for a living, so she's always been a gypsy at heart. Now she's staying in one spot, to pursue another dream, and to be with her lovely man-friend/husband to be. They are both musicians, she sings opera, and he plays bass in a punk band, and their wedding in Ybor City, FL will bring together the best of each of them -- the elegant and the eclectic.

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http://offbeatbride.com/2010/11/brides-vows-to-herself