My wedding news

So in my blog this morning I said I had some news to share, but had to wait until I told a few more people. So now I can share my news.

Phil is going to be working on a project for the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in August for a few weeks, and he asked me if I would like to join him up there. He gets a lot of freebies, including free room at the MGM, free food, free gas, free shows, etc. So we would really just need to pay for my expenses.

At the same time, my mom and I had been racking our brains on how we were going to pay for a wedding. I don't come from money, and weddings these days are just so expensive and no matter how long we wait, there is just not going to be enough money for anything. So mom suggested that since we were already in Vegas, why not get married then.

So Phil and I talked about it, and we decided that we are going to get married in August in Las Vegas. I don't have a date yet, because right now we don't know when he is going to have to be there for start work, but August it is! The only thing that I don't like about this situation is that my parents won't be able to be there, because they won't be able to get the time off from their work, but we are going to have the ceremony broadcast online via webcam, so at least my family and friends will be able to watch it that way.

I've already start preparing. I bought him a wedding present the other day, and I also got his wedding ring. And today I found a very nice dress that will be perfect and ordered it.

I know some of you are going to think, and have even told me, that this seems a little soon, but it feels right. We know we want to get married, if we didn't we wouldn't have gotten engaged. Its just better cost-wise for us to do it this way, plus we're already going to be in Vegas for awhile, so might as well have some fun and get married while we're there.

We are both really happy and excited about this. I hope that all my family and friends will be happy for us as well, and support us. I know you all worry about me, and want the best for me, but I have found it in Phil. I am not getting married to him because I don't want to be alone, but because he enhances my life and brings something to it that I have been missing. And this just feels right, when I look at him I know in my heart that I am meant to spend the rest of my life with him. I never used to believe in soul mates, but now, I do.