Although I?ve written a lot about my wedding thoughts and feelings, I haven?t talked much about what I?ve actually been up to lately planning-wise.

That?s partly because I haven?t accomplished a ton?I?ve been pretty distracted lately, and wedding stuff has mostly been put on the back burner. I haven?t done anything about invitations, though we?re only six months out from the wedding (eek!), and though I think just about all my guests have been casually informed of the date and location my save-the-date emails are conspicuously tardy. I?d just as soon do the actual invitations via email, to be honest, but my mother thinks that?s tacky so we?ll probably do it the old-fashioned way.
I have done some things. The most exciting was my first dress real fitting?all of my second-guessing flew out the window once I stepped into my gown. I love how it?s looking so far, though I?m finding myself an unexpected dilemma: I?d been planning on going for tea-length, but the seamstress I?m working with has kept the skirt long so far with the idea that it?ll be easier to figure out how much to shorten it when it?s actually on. And I?m actually really liking it floor-length. I still think tea-length makes more sense, from a practical standpoint, given that I want to be able to walk (and dance) easily, and also that the ceremony will be outdoors. But I?m torn. I also ordered my wedding shoes. I have super problem feet and can?t wear most heels, but I really wanted to find some that would work ...