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The joys of an out-of-state wedding

I got married! It happened on Feb. 21 down in Utah — and can I just tell you, planning a wedding that is in a different state from you can drive a person crazy. But I have an awesome family who helped out a lot, and somehow it all worked out beautifully. My colors were lavender and sage, to answer the first question women tend to ask about a wedding.

And we are now broke because we went to Hawaii on our honeymoon (but it was worth it, no worries). A few Idaho-based stories from my wedding-planning life: a big thank you to a certain policeman, as well as to a coworker of mine, who helped me after I collided with another car when leaving the Idaho Press-Tribune office at 1 a.m.

They helped me get the car into drivable condition so I could go where I needed to go — down to Utah to attend my own bridal shower the next morning. Most bridal showers you can miss, but not your own. I felt a bit jittery, and I was a little traumatized, but I made it down in one piece (minus the debris left on Midland Boulevard).

The next story is that I found a small home for Tyler (my husband) and I to move into and moved in gradually, generally taking stuff with me on my way to work each day and dropping it off at the house.

It seemed like every time I stopped by, I met one of my new neighbors. I felt so welcome. I lived for four years in the same house while I was in college, and while I knew the woman who lived on one side of my house, it wasn’t until I was a senior that I met the people on the other side (the houses across the street had people moving in and out, and sometimes I met them and sometimes I didn’t).

I have no idea who my neighbors were at my pre-wedding house. So another thank you to my new neighbors for reaching out and introducing yourselves. One of the places Tyler and I registered at was Target. I did most of the registry adding online, but you just can’t smell scented candles online.

So I went to a local Target, hunted down the candles, and started smelling. While I was there, I decided to wander around for inspiration about other things to put on the list, and I was examining a wok when a man who was also shopping approached me. The conversation started with “Do I know you?” and ended with something near a bonafide ecommerce job offer.

This would seem strange — and I assure you, it was — but what’s even stranger is this is the second time this has happened to me since I moved to the area a little under a year ago. The first time I was examining irons, it was a woman, and the job offer was in family finances. What’s up with this, Treasure Valley? That’s all for now, because space is a thing and there isn’t much of it. I love my husband, and I am happy we are starting out here. I’m sure his welcome will be as warm as mine has been (and we get to put him through school now! Oh, the joy of it all …).

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