— photos by Gwen Moss || Gwen Moss was there when her neice, Keatyn Swift got engaged in December. Moss snapped pictures of the couple at Noble Park in Paducah just after Swift’s then-boyfriend, Tyler Wallace, popped the question. Swift and Wallace have plenty to do in order to plan a June 2009 wedding.

Lots to do before 'I do'

By Caitlin Wardlow
Tribune-Courier Reporter
cwardlow@tribunecourier.com

BENTON – With bridal magazines, books, pictures and two binders labeled ‘Wedding Ideas’ busting at the seams in tow, Keatyn Swift sat down and discussed her wedding plans.

“Don’t wait ‘til you get engaged to start planning,” were the first words out of Swift’s mouth.

She then preceded to empty her extra large Victoria’s Secret tote bag, stacking up all its contents.

Swift got engaged in December 2007 to Tyler Wallace in Noble Park, but said she had been gathering wedding ideas together for years.

“You have to know what you want,” Swift said. “You don’t want to wake up the morning after you get engaged thinking ‘Ugh, I have so much to do.’ Luckily, I’ve been keeping this for years now and I’m not stressed at all.”

Flipping through her binders (which are very organized and broken into sections such as gowns, accessories, flowers, food, etc.), Swift started talking about the experiences she’s had so far with planning her wedding, and offered some tips.

Her best tip, she said, is to carry around one of those small memo pads everywhere you go.

“I’ve been through about three or four of these,” Swift said, holding up a half-full memo pad. “When I go places and hear a song I want played at my wedding, I write it down. There are so many you don’t think of and if you write them down as soon as you hear them, you’ll be able to remember them.”

Whether you’re planning a wedding next month or next year, just remember to save money, stay calm and stay organized!