Woohoo!

So I just bought my flower girl and junior bridesmaid gifts.  I was having a hard time thinking about what to get them, but I figured it out!  The junior bridesmaids will get 2 small gifts where the flower girl will get one.  My junior bridesmaids will be 9 and 8 at the time of the wedding while the flower girl will be 3.  I figure they have a more "important" job as they are older, so they can have more gifts!

Now we have to figure out what the Best Man and Groomsmen will get, along with the ring bearer (who will be 5 at the time of the wedding).

It is tough trying to buy gifts for people!  I have a hard enough time at their birthdays and at Christmas time, nevermind as a thank you... I know it will all work out in the end though!

So my Bridesmaids and MOH are all getting the same things, just slightly different.  I am also going to pay a portion of their hair getting done as it is $75 to do.  I am hoping to pay $50 for each bridesmaid, my MOH, my junior bridesmaids, and the flower girl.  I will probably not have to have the flower girl get her hair done as she wears it down and it is a beautiful blonde.  I think I will have her leave it that way.  Not sure what I want the bridesmaids hair to look like.  Not sure if I want it up, down, or 1/2 up - 1/2 down; probably the latter.  Who knew that hairstyles would be something that I would have to think about and plan?  It is amazing what details cannot get overlooked when planning your own wedding.

Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining about it, but there is a lot of stuff to do, think about, plan, and pay for.  I love planning it though.  In truth, this is something I could totally do as a career, but how does one get started?  I guess I would have to go back to school and get my degree in event planning/management, or whatever types of courses they have.  Then I would have to find an event planner who needs an assistant and go from there.  The local community college has an associate's degree program and UMASS Amherst has a Bachelor's program.  I am not sure I want to get into this field, but I do love planning my wedding so far.  Maybe after the wedding is over, and I really see how well my planning skills are, I will think more about that field as an option.  As for now, I am just go to sit back and enjoy planning this event for myself and my fiance.