Always A Wedding Planner, now a Bride!

As a woman, I always dreamed of finding my prince. Seeing Disney movies where every princesses found her prince and lived happily ever after, I dreamed I would one day find mine. As I moved into my 20's I was still hopeful. 30's sneaked by and still no prince. I thought I was doomed, I will never find my prince. I love the meaning and feeling of love. In my 20's I took an Event Management certificate as well as a Wedding Planning certificate and moved into hospitality. I was blessed during my carrier to see many happy couples. Every couple was unique in their own way and showcased their love for each other. I stopped thinking I would find the magic and focused on my couples.

Fast forward to my 40's and I met my soulmate after giving up and working on myself. He is my mirror in all the best ways. We both have walked similar paths on opposite sides of the world and were blocks away from each other for years without knowing. After a quick 3 months we were engaged. When you know, you know and we are both order and do not want to wait any longer to be together.

Planning my own wedding is exciting, and we are eagerly counting down the days till we are officially husband and wife. I had everything figured out within the first 2 months of being engaged, my partner also wants to be involved which shows me how much he is invested in this relationship as well. Being a Wedding Planner and planning our own wedding has it's own set of challenges. For instance, I had a hard time figuring out what colors I wanted. There are so many beautiful combinations and I have seen it all being in the industry for over 10 years. Blues, greens, pink. Spring colors, summer colors. Too much to choose from. Then the decor, do I want rustic, classic, modern. I wanted it all, I changed my mind so many times my head spun.

At the end of the day, the only thing that matters most is that we get married and that we are surrounded by the people we love. It is easy to get caught up in the recent trends, to compare your wedding to your best friends or someone you saw on TikTok, but the most important part is that you are showcasing your love, that you are doing what feels right for you and what makes you happy. If that means you are integrating yellows with some blues and white because yellow is your favorite color, then do it. With all the weddings I was honored helping with, the one thing I remember most is how the couple showed how much they loved each other with the interactions they had on their special day.

Much Love,

Christie Donaghue, WPICC, DWC

Owner and Wedding Planner

4ever Yours.