Inasmuch as i had wanted to be a hands-on DIY bride as much as possible on the the preparations of my wedding, distance (and the circumstances of such distance) has not permitted me to do so. As some of you may already know, my Mom got sick this year and i couldn’t afford to not visit her in the States, thus we spent a month with her in Vegas, literally consuming my allotted leave credits for this year which was supposed to be utilized for the wedding planning, most important of which were the processing of papers required by the Church. But nevertheless, that trip was an awesome one that we don’t regret at all. Luckily, work conditions here allow us to use our public holidays ...