Why we should've eloped.

We are 33 days out and, thanks to Darren's mom's pushy family, had to add another 10 people to the invite list. Never mind the fact that we passed the RSVP due date. I hope they all say no.

Sometimes this week we're going to have to get in touch with Darren's grandma, because she seems to know who all is coming from her side of the family. Almost none of them bothered to respond. I want to assume that none of them are going to be there, but I don't want a shitload of extra people just showing up and have there no be enough seats for everyone.

I also briefly considered making a seating chart, so the people who were smart enough to respond get seats, while everyone else can basically go eff themselves. I'm still kind of tempted to do that, actually. It wouldn't take that long. But then I'd have to make table numbers, too. Argh. That seems like too much work just for the purpose of putting people in their place.

Rage rage rage. I wish I could go back in time and have a guest list do-over.

My photo album hasn't come yet. Grr, argh. It better show up.

FYI

We don't know for sure yet whether or not camping out at the farm is going to be okay.

I'll let everyone know as soon as we find out for sure.

this is a story about how much i rule.

Last night, Darren and I were brainstorming guestbook ideas and came up with an awesome one. We think it's awesome, anyway. Acquire a bunch of old wedding photos from antique stores, have guests write messages on them, and then put them in our wedding scrapbook or a separate book.

Well. I thought to myself "I bet I could find some on ebay." So I did a quick search and right there on the first page was an auction for a full album of vintage wedding photos. For five bucks. Ending in 34 minutes. I bid, I won. Rock.

Unrelated: I bought the ties.

Also unrelated: Instead of going to Ikea and getting a bunch of matching vases, we're going to scour Goodwill/thrift stores/antique stores and find a bunch of random ones. All the flower arrangements are going to look the same so I figured it might be a little more interesting having a variety of vases.

I am pleased.

more progress! man, i'm awesome.

I finished the card box and those banners today, and the dyed program pieces are drying. We finalized the ceremony text and picked our readings.

Eric will read "A Lovely Love Story" by Edward Monkton.
Darren still needs to ask his grandma to do a reading, but assuming she says yes she will read "The Art of A Good Marriage" by Wilferd A. Peterson.

Our to-do list is getting pretty short. Rock.

dreams. And progress.

I had two wedding dreams in a row last night and it was ridiculous.

In the first one, it was the morning after and I was sitting on a couch at my grandma's old house when I realized that everything had gone wrong the day before. There was no photographer, hardly any guests showed up, I never got to eat anything, and the worst: we forgot to sign the marriage license. I was freaking out hoping that it was all a dream. Then I woke up. My heart was racing but I was quite relieved that it was a dream.

In the second one, we were setting up the reception inside a house. We cleared out all the furniture and brought in tables and stuff, and it looked amazing. Some dude was practicing his toast and I overheard it while I was setting up and I started to cry a little. And that was it, end of dream.

Anyway. I spent most of yesterday working on wedding projects. I made a card box, dyed more program pieces, and made necklace things for my ladies of honor. They're not fancy or anything- I fully intend on throwing them away after the wedding- but I think they'll look nifty. Maybe not though. I'll decide the day of, I suppose.

Today I'm going to finish dying the paper, finish the card box, and maybe make the signs to hang. They say "guestbook," "food," "drink," "beer," and "games." When I realized how expensive chalkboards would be, I decided to steal the idea that Heather used at her wedding: paper banners. Bam.

ties

I think I'm going to buy the dudes' ties when I get paid on Tuesday. This is just my note to self so I remember...

1 black tie for Darren.
2 hunter green ties for the ushers.
4 pear green ties for the groomsmen and Kyle.
2 olive green ties for our dads.