An Urban Event with Kelsey & Josh

Every story begins with ‘How we met.’  So how did you two meet?

We were set up by mutual friends.

My sister and a friend of Josh’s got the idea to set us up. Melea (Josh’s friend) told Josh that he should ask me out. It took him a few months to actually build up the courage, but he eventually did, and we’ve been dating ever since.

How long did you date before he popped the question? Did you have any idea it was coming?

We had been dating for almost exactly two years when he proposed. I thought it might be coming sometime soon, but we had never talked about or looked at rings so I was surprised. I thought he would ask me about rings, but instead he looked on my Pinterest page for ideas.

Tell me about the night he finally proposed…

Josh and I went on a trip to Mexico, but because he had never asked about rings I wasn’t sure if it would happen there. Also, when we got there he gave me the combination to the safe in the room, and I thought if he had a ring he would put it in there. But that night we went to dinner, and after dinner went to check out the beach. While we were sitting on the beach he proposed the first night.

How long did you plan your wedding? What were the first elements you tackled in the beginning?

We started planning almost immediately after we got home from our vacation in Mexico (so one year). My mom and sister and bridal magazines waiting for me and I started looking into what I wanted for our wedding. We first looked for and found our venue before we did anything else, and then looked into caterers and photographers.

So far, what do you feel were the best decisions? What has been the most difficult?

The most difficult decision was the dress. I’m very indecisive and liked several dresses. I just wanted to be certain I picked the right one.

The best decision was to have our ceremony and reception at THE SAME LOCATION. I’m glad everything was planned for inside because it was predicted to rain on our wedding day.

Any advice for brides in the beginning stages of planning their wedding?

Get things done early! Even if you think it’s too early to do them. I kept putting things off thinking that it was too early to do them or I didn’t need to do them yet, and it left me with a lot of things to accomplish in the last month or two before the wedding.

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Thanks to the Kansas City Wedding Professionals who helped make this day a success.