Things Change

Although Sarah and Morgan were engaged in June, they didn't decide on the wedding location (and therefore date) until the end of November. The 'delay' in this decision was mostly  driven by the fact that Morgan and Sarah had both recently moved to Maine, far from their families. And Morgan, who was from Iowa, understandably didn't want to make decisions about a wedding location until he got to visit the place himself.

The couples trip to N.C., however, wasn't planned until the end of November - so it wasn't until after that trip that the wedding plans really got rolling.

Picture of the mountains near Asheville, N.C.

After the trip, the wedding plans really got set in motion. The couple was going to get married in Cullowhee, N.C. (which is about an hour from Asheville) at the church Sarah had attended as a child. The date was set to August 20th, 2013. They had vetted options for cakes, photographers, and catering and even organized a wedding coordinator for the church. The plan was to get invitations out to everyone by the end of January and deposits out to venues by mid-March.

But then ... BAM!

Sarah's car after the accident. 

Sarah was rear-ended in a snow storm on January 16th. Her car was totaled, and her back and neck were injured. She had to go to the emergency room, missed three days of work, and is only now starting to become pain free. Despite the fact that Sarah was full on (dead center) rear-ended, the other driver's insurance company is trying to deny her claim and is even attempting to collect damages for the other car.... All signs point to a long, drawn out court battle in lieu of what should have been a simple settlement.

And then...

• A close family friend of Sarah's dies
• The couple is hit with new fiscal uncertainties
• Maine is hit with the worst Blizzard since 1979

In essence, 2013 for Morgan and Sarah 

So it shouldn't be a surprise to hear that wedding plans have changed

• The couple still plans to marry in 2013, hopefully around the same date as previously planned
• The wedding will take place in Maine and not North Carolina 
• Invitations will hopefully go out by the end of February