Do We Really Need Them?

So despite having heard a myriad of horror stories from various friends and acquaintances regarding the printing and assembling of their wedding programs, we very wisely chose to print and assemble our programs ourselves. On Friday night, Arthur and I penned what I believe to be a very cute, very appropriate, very us wording for the programs. We even found graphics, etc. to go with the theme. I was not a little pleased with our efforts. And then? And then we started the printing process. We began the attempt at roughly 10 PM on Friday. It is now Sunday evening and still the demon cardstock remains as pristine as when first purchased. Damn Martha Stewart and her "living." Damn the craft store that had those blasted things on clearance. And damn my own attempts at being frugal.




And you know you are in trouble when in the FAQ section, we have the following: Q: How do I know if my programs will print correctly? A: You should test it out to see if it will print correctly. End of story.

Sigh.

I won't be broken by these things. Good will triumph over evil. The righteous will conquer the unworthy. I will prevail.


Or we won't have programs. Perhaps, a herald or two instead?

Four Weeks and Counting

Some things that we've accomplished since my last post.

1) Arthur has a lovely suit.
2) Thanks to one of my loverly best women, hair and make-Up trials have been successfully accomplished. In fact, as I type this, I have more make-up on than I own and glitter in my hair. Might be xnaying the itter-glay.
It's been a while since I last wrote about our wedding preparations. Things have been moving along at lightening speed at this point.
3) Flowers for the bouquets and corsages have been purchased.
4) Most people have RSVP'd (but not all...it has a stamp on it, people!)
5) I have had two out of three of my fittings. Let me tell you, when I purchased the dress I thought it was wonderful, but after the seamstress worked her magic....I absolutely am head over heels in LOVE with the dress.
6) MOTB dress and shoes purchased
7) Wedding Jewelry purchased.
8) Presents for the women in the ceremony party have been purchased.
9) Gifts for those who are travelling purchased.
10)Finalized rehearsal dinner venue and put down a deposit on it.

As you can see, we've been busy, busy, busy wedding bees.

I want to it to just be here already. Four weeks seems like so far away and yet I know it will speed on by. I also find myself getting more and more excited about the big day. I worry that I am getting overly wrapped up in a lot of the craziness - both in my psyche and through my expenditures. My mind is more singularly focused on this day than I had anticipated. Luckily, my job does not allow the complete bridal machine take over of my mind. Yet, I find myself continuously handing over the credit card to buy "just one more" thing to make it "perfect." I am not perfect. Arthur is not perfect. In fact, we are pretty perfectly imperfect. I need to stay grounded and hold true to myself and remember what this really all about. Arthur finally getting health insurance. I kid.

Should We Have Just Eloped?

Sometimes I feel that we made the wrong decision to go forward with a somewhat full blown wedding. When we first spoke of getting married, we discussed just going to city hall to get married. We thought, let's keep it simple and then have a great party after the deed. Yet, as we began making plans, it seemed less and less plausible to have a party in which we invite all those that we wanted to invite without renting a space for the event and all that comes with it. So we went ahead and found a venue we both felt comfortable with and ultimately we were/are happy with our decision. Yet there are times when I feel that it is a mistake. It isn't a mistake for Arthur and I to get married. And it isn't a mistake for us to wish to share with those we love this symbolic ceremony of our commitment to one another and to our future. But was it a mistake to try to throw a big ole wedding? We have tried out best to keep the costs down. While we will have no florist, no limos, no crazy wedding halls, no ornate decorations, it still adds up to a sum that leaves me slightly dizzy and with a nagging feeling of fear. Should we have just tied the knot A la Sex and the City, saving what money we have (damn you Lehman Brothers) to put towards our future? Probably.

And we probably shouldn't have hired a wedding planner from Platinum Weddings. Oh, well...