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Dawn and Scott

Channing — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:52:15 +0000

In December, Dawn and Scott made a Christmas cookie house call to drop off some of Dawn’s amazing baked goods for Brooke and I. Even though that’s a great way to get on my good side, Dawn and Scott were already there. They are a thoughtful, fun and extremely down-to-earth couple. And their wedding at the Willowdale Estate in Topsfield reflected that. They also had the nicest day of the year so far and what might be the nicest day of the year. Period. Seventy-two degrees on the first day of Spring.

Little Buddy

Channing — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:53:07 +0000

Brooke’s Flowers

Channing — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:34:13 +0000

DIY

Channing — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:31:22 +0000

Brooke was so proud of the bouquet she made with Stop & Shop flowers. I thought they were beautiful, too, and wanted to share them. She has a bouquet planned for our Saturday wedding, but flowers for our first wedding (tomorrow) were an afterthought.

This is probably the last post from single Channing. The next one will be from married Channing. Looking forward to it!

Needle in a Haystack

Channing — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:51:12 +0000

Our wonderful friends Steph and Caitlin are creating all our floral arrangements with flowers from Wilson Farms. All Brooke and I had to do was find some pins and floral stems.

We didn’t know what floral stems were and spent more time than anyone should ever have to in Michaels Wedding and Ribbon section. I’ve enjoyed wedding planning so far, but with three days to go, I think I’m done. At this point, I just want to get my dance on.

Stress

Channing — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:34:11 +0000

Wedding planning has been easier than I thought it would be. Our families have been supportive and extremely helpful, and friends have pitched in and done more for us than we ever could have expected. It’s enough to make a grown man get a little emotional when he stops to really think about it.

But even when wedding planning goes well, it’s still stressful.

In many ways, the planning process has been like a mini marriage boot camp. For the first time we’re spending a large amount of money as a team with different ideas of how to go about it. We’re working closely with each other’s families to make decisions that also affect them. And we’re working closely with each other to make sure our different personalities are part of one cohesive event. After eight months of planning, I think we’re better listeners, better at making ourselves heard, and better partners. The process has also exposed some areas we need to work on : )

When I proposed, I could have been talked into eloping. But at this point I think that would have missed an important opportunity. The experience has been worth every penny (a whole bunch of pennies), and we haven’t even danced at the reception yet.

Below, Brooke takes a moment after making a call to confirm our flower order. One of many little things on our big to-do list).

21 days, 14 hours, 7 minutes, 40 seconds

Channing — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:05:34 +0000

I’m getting married soon. There are lots of little things that Brooke and I need to get done, but so far the great weight of this life event hasn’t rested completely on our shoulders. This is due to the wonderful people around us who are pitching in their time and expertise to help us make the wedding fun and beautiful without putting ourselves into debt. Or at least long-term debt : )

Below Brooke contemplates floral arrangements that our friend Steph is helping us purchase and arrange. Steph is earning herself a V.I.P. spot at our sweetheart table for all her hard work and for the piles of money she is saving us. It’s the least we can do.

Keep checking back here during the next 21 days to see how our last-minute wedding planning is progressing.