I cheated.

No, not on my FH, on this blog. You see, my time has been going to another website, my wedding website!

I wasn't going to make one at first, because: a) they often seem redundant, stating much of the same information as the invitation, b) the templates available are often very cheesy/poorly constructed, and c) I don't really have much time to do the things I need to do for the wedding.

However, I changed my mind because I realized that: a) I'll have less to put in the invitation this way (which means easier invitation construction), and b) I want people to be able to see pictures of the wedding events (engagement, bachelor/bachelorette parties, bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, photo booth) which I can easily post on the website.

So, I searched the good ol' web for a bit and came across Wedding Wire, a most fabulous wedding site. Not only can you create wedding web pages, you can create to-do lists, a budget, guest lists, even seating plans. Plus, the wedding website templates are gorgeous and fairly easy to manipulate.

See...

Image created via Wedding Wire

I've blurred out our names at the top to maintain some level of anonymity.

Notice how absolutely gorgeous the template is. The black and white damask-like theme matches well with the look of our wedding. Plus, the wedding website builder provides great apps, such as an RSVP form and a reception music request form. You can even add a carbon calculator if you're a green bride that hopes to offset the environmental cost of the big day. LOVE IT!

Do you think wedding websites are a valuable tool? Would you read the website of a wedding you planned to attend?

I'd give anything if I could just touch you.

Hello! Remember me? I used to post here all the time. No honestly, nearly everyday!

What happened? Life.

Not that I'm one to complain (okay, I kind of am) but life is hard. I have a lot going on. I have my first 10 km race of the season on July 25 in Toronto, so I am training like a crazy person. I am finishing up my PhD (actually, swear, almost done!). I am doing wedding stuff (finishing save-the-dates, booking rehearsal dinner venues, designing invites). I am working part-time (morning and night) at my university cafeteria. I am doing everything around the house (dishes, cooking, cleaning).

I am running a one-woman show. What, where is my FH you ask? Well, see, here's the thing....it's like this....

Image via Manny the Movie Guy

He's a ghost. Not in the Sam Wheat from Ghost kind of way, but close.

You see, my FH has an amazing career in which he synthesizes drugs that detect cancer. He's saving lives! The problem is the nature of these drugs requires that he start his work day at 2am. Which means he wakes up at midnight to get ready and then tackle the hour long commute. He then works between 9-11 hours, drives an hour, and arrives home between 12-2 pm. He's in bed by 5, which is when I get home.

So, we rarely see each other. Normally we can deal with this, but the wedding has made our complicated schedule tough to handle. We can't visit with vendors, because FH is sleeping. We can't work on invites because FH is sleeping. We can't choose music because FH is sleeping. I can't work on wedding stuff because I have to do laundry, clean, cook, etc. because FH is sleeping!

And, to top it all off, the majority of our weekends this summer are filled with friends' weddings (3 of 'em), stag and does (3 of 'em), wedding showers, birthdays, and bachelorette parties.

So, I haven't really been blogging. Nor have I really been wedding planning. But I will try, I promise.

Do you ever wonder where time goes? Should it really be this hard to plan a wedding with your FH?