I cannot believe I haven't linked up before with Elizabeth from Life with Elizabeth. Today's Bridal Talk is about our wedding date dilemma that we went through before deciding on a date!
Stephen graduates in December and I graduate in May. Stephen will be going into law enforcement (eek) so he will have to go into the academy or do the basic law enforcement training for approximately 4-6 months before actually starting the job with a station. The tricky thing is that depending on the police department they may or may not pay for your training and they may or may not begin paying you your salary during this time. We are hoping and praying that his academy or BLET is over before August and we can go on a honeymoon. Also we are hoping and praying even more that the force he will get a job with will begin paying him as soon as he begins the academy or BLET program so we can begin saving up for a house. I graduate in May and may or may not get a teaching position before school begins in August.
So with all of these variables we have decided that our officially wedding date will be August 4, 2012. We wanted to have a fall wedding, but if I score a teaching position I will not be able to finish planning a wedding, take time off early in the school year, and a honeymoon would have to be delayed for a very long time.
At this point we are praying that Stephen can find a job. Out of the competition we are hoping he stands out because he will have a 4 year degree whereas some, maybe most, of police officers only have a 2 year degree.
One of the forces he is applying to he has talked to in person and they told him they are looking for someone exactly like him, which is encouraging, but the only negative is that their academy does not begin until May so that would mean no honeymoon for a very long time, and Stephen would be unemployed at a full-time position for 5 months.
This is a stressful situation and time for us both, but we are so excited for next August and wish it was next month!
When is your ideal time of year to get married?
When is your ideal time of year to get married?