So, I guess I haven't mentioned it here yet, but Matt and I have been engaged a few weeks now. The wedding madness had started even before, as we started deciding when and where and such. Thus there were wedding magazines, and Matt rolling his eyes as I girled out about the whole thing. This weekend, though, my mom's flying out so we can start the venue search, and I can feel that the real madness is only beginning. Really I just wish that I could throw a big fun party with all my friends where I happen to get married rather than a wedding. Is there some rule against that?
And, as to the title, just days after picking out the ring WE went and ran a wedding marathon made up of mostly Bridezillas. It annoys me just to know that this show is on television, that these people are being rewarded with attention for their bad behavior. And the grooms are such enablers. You never catch them saying, "Hey, isn't the important part that we're married at the end of the day?" This is what comes of the "your wedding day should be a perfect and magical experience no matter what it costs" culture. No, it's just a party where you get married.
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Crap!! I forgot to call you. Like, several times now. On a deadline, plus I totally suck. I will call you tomorrow, and if not, don't invite me to the wedding. Or else make me be your wedding coordinator, whichever you think is worse punishment.
And NO, there is NOTHING out there that says that you can't just have a great party and invite your friends and get married. That's kind of what I was going for with the band and the cake and open bar and stuff.
Joe points out that during the run-up to OUR wedding, Joe would repeatedly point out that at the end of the day, we were going to be married, so who the heck cared?
Best thing we ever did was to pick that painting and just go with that as a color theme, though. I just printed up a whole bunch of those little cards with the Waterlilies painting on it and then whenever anybody started freaking out about a color scheme, I'd just hand them a card and say "use one of these colors" and they'd quit spazzing. Worked like a charm, and kept me from having to deal with a lot of the bridezilla crap that was foisted upon me by various vendors.
The concept of "cake tasting" is truly superb, though. Enjoy that one.
Calling later!!!
I figured you were really busy.
Matt and I are going to a tasting today at a venue with champagne, hors d'oeurves, entrees, wine, and one of those chocolate fountains. I'm kinda wondering how long it's going to last with all that.
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