A lot of people have been asking me lately what it feels like to be engaged. If I had a penny for every time someone has said, “OMG, aren’t you SOOO excited?!” then I could pay for this wedding and our honeymoon. Unfortunately, I don’t get a penny every time someone says that. Instead, I just get a big awkward hug from someone who has probably never met Eric and I’m pretty sure they just called me Liz.

Of course, I am excited to marry Eric. I remember when my sister got engaged and thinking, “OMG, she must be SOOO excited!” So, I get it. I used to think that she must be in heaven being engaged, but it’s different when it is actually happening to you. I understand that this is a really special time in my life and it will never happen again, so I should just sit back and enjoy this moment. But then the phone rings, and it’s someone telling me I need to get a passport for the honeymoon, or it’s the wedding invitation company telling me they are out of business, or it’s the panic attacks about everyone fitting in the house for the wedding.

Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of really amazing things happening right now. Engagement parties, showers, and seeing my favorite people in the world.  Plus, if you have ever met me, you know that I want to be the center of attention at all times, so being engaged is really working out well for me. However, as I was watching Kim Kardashian’s fairytale wedding on E! last night, I was reminded that I can easily forget what this whole thing is about. It’s about marrying my best friend, getting all my favorite people in one room, and wearing a pretty dress.

Thanks, Ryan Seacrest.