the wedding of the year!!!!
ster:
some of you might not know that boyfriend and i aren't married yet! but it's coming soon, so our house is all about the wedding!! invitations on the floor. stickers with our monograms printed and strewn around the house. silly shaped scissors for my many diy (do it yourself) projects. cd cases in boxes. blank cd's at both computers. disposable cameras. boxes of vases. boxes of candle holders. boxes of EVERYTHING! wedding.madess.
but in all honesty, i love it! i truly do. i think it's all so much fun and i'm having a blast planning every single detail. the way i look at it is that i don't get a do-over on this day. so all the little things i think about adding in- make me excited!
boyfriend actually tried to get me to "promise" that i wouldn't think of any more crafty ideas to implement and do for this day. i tried to promise, i really did... but i mean, who knows what i'll think of next?!?! at least i'm not having these ideas and then bitching about them, right? i mean, as long as i am having fun doing all the crafty things, what is the problem??
i'm only having one wedding. and i'm going to make it as personal, fun, crafty and silly as i want it to be. dammit. do you wish you'd done anything differently for your wedding? did you do a lot of stuff for it, or am i the only insane one?
point:
not bitching....please dont believe that shit. She may not be bitching about the wedding stuff but on our weekend and i ask for like 5 minutes of attention all i get is a load of shit because she's concentrating...........It is very damaging to the relationship. most women would be pleased that their man would want to give them some attention to try to spend time with them........
and dont think i bought that PATHETIC attempt at a promise....your thinking of shit to ADD to our already pre-existing right now......and probably all day long for that matter.....
i swear we are going to end up paying people to come to the wedding when you add up all the time and materials that are going into favors and trinkits.
im thinking of getting my groomsmen bottles of booze as our gifts....how toughtful is that!
some of you might not know that boyfriend and i aren't married yet! but it's coming soon, so our house is all about the wedding!! invitations on the floor. stickers with our monograms printed and strewn around the house. silly shaped scissors for my many diy (do it yourself) projects. cd cases in boxes. blank cd's at both computers. disposable cameras. boxes of vases. boxes of candle holders. boxes of EVERYTHING! wedding.madess.
but in all honesty, i love it! i truly do. i think it's all so much fun and i'm having a blast planning every single detail. the way i look at it is that i don't get a do-over on this day. so all the little things i think about adding in- make me excited!
boyfriend actually tried to get me to "promise" that i wouldn't think of any more crafty ideas to implement and do for this day. i tried to promise, i really did... but i mean, who knows what i'll think of next?!?! at least i'm not having these ideas and then bitching about them, right? i mean, as long as i am having fun doing all the crafty things, what is the problem??
i'm only having one wedding. and i'm going to make it as personal, fun, crafty and silly as i want it to be. dammit. do you wish you'd done anything differently for your wedding? did you do a lot of stuff for it, or am i the only insane one?
point:
not bitching....please dont believe that shit. She may not be bitching about the wedding stuff but on our weekend and i ask for like 5 minutes of attention all i get is a load of shit because she's concentrating...........It is very damaging to the relationship. most women would be pleased that their man would want to give them some attention to try to spend time with them........
and dont think i bought that PATHETIC attempt at a promise....your thinking of shit to ADD to our already pre-existing right now......and probably all day long for that matter.....
i swear we are going to end up paying people to come to the wedding when you add up all the time and materials that are going into favors and trinkits.
im thinking of getting my groomsmen bottles of booze as our gifts....how toughtful is that!
Labels: Ster and point
posted by j.sterling at 1:09 AM
13 Say it:
Ster - It's fun for you, but guys hate that shit. Just remember that no matter what you think, it's for both of you. Keep your man happy!
Point - Get the guys flasks that you can fill with whatever you want.
Yea Point, and make sure they fit into the inside pocket of the Tuxs!! Cause you'll probably need them. LOL
Ster - Most of my wedding was DIY projects, but that's mostly because my mother was my Wedding Consultant and my Florist! LOL
Unfortunately....and I don't wanna burst your bubble, but the day goes by so fast, that you barely get to enjoy all the little extras you put together. And you'll see that it's gonna break your heart when you realize that people didn't even take home some of the things you put so much time into. =\
I agree that women should simply be pleased when their man tries to give them some attention. They can be so ungrateful sometimes. This is a good lesson for my wife, too.
Okay, I read this, closed it, and wasn't going to comment. After I thought about it for an hour, I really wanted to add my two cents. You know I love you Jenn, but I am going to use your words against you. You are right, you don't have any "do overs" on this date. I was wound up to beat the band right before I was supposed to walk down the aisle, everything was irritating me and I was afraid something was going to go wrong. My maid of honor pulled me over to the side and basically told me the same thing, "this is it, enjoy it, remember it, it is going to be over in a few hours." I immediately relaxed and realized, this was it and I didn't want to be worrying about every little thing. If something went wrong, there was not a thing I could do about it at that point. If I had had to worry about a million "do it yourself" things getting passed out, enjoyed, taken home, not falling apart before they were passed out and not coming out "just right" I really don't think I could have enjoyed the day as much as I did. I planted basil plants in little terra cotta planters which I had written "Kathleen and Frank" on one side and "August 17, 1996" on the other. Basil plants are good luck in the Italian culture and it is considered a good thing to give them to your guests. This was the only thing I did myself and I loved it. Everything else I left to someone else so I didn't have to worry about it.
I have to agree with norcalgirl28. One of my "adopted" sisters got married back in June. She was nervous about everything - until her mom reminded her to just "go with it." She did. She didn't worry about the bumps in the road that came up, and everything was fine.
And, before I forget, booze is a great gift.
I did a TON of DIY stuff for the wedding. But J helped with a good chunk of it-- the wedding website, the invitation formatting, the save the date cards, etc. I know he thought I was taking on too much at the time, but in the end, he really enjoyed the wedding and loved the way all the DIY stuff looked when it was pulled together at the wedding/reception.
I would say there are very few things that I spent time on that I didn't think were worth while. I made a card box (which was hideous, by the way). I also put our monograms on champagne flutes with teeny tiny crystals. Which no one noticed, but I think they looked awesome and were beautiful in pictures, and we can use them forever... and the rest were larger (and easier) decoration projects for the wedding and reception. You can see all the DIY stuff I did on my knot site (kbnbaustin06). Just prioritize and make sure the things you're spending time on are things people will appreciate and notice or that mean A LOT to you. DOn't bother with the programs and the petal cones, etc. Just keep those things simple.
i am having fun with everything! i'm enjoying making them and i'm not worried about people taking them and stuff like that ON that day. i'm not worried about things going wrong, or anything like that. all i said was that i'm having fun making DIY projects- um, yeah. lol
You keep enjoying your projects---they are fun and so YOU and everyone will love the personal touches. If I do say so myself, you have an awesome bridal party and we will make sure everything is set up just how you want it and we will make sure everyone takes their favors.
Sweetie, I love your enthusiasm for all these craft projects, and I'm glad you're having fun doing them. But I have to look at it from Point's side as well-if you were really caught up in crafting last weekend and he felt ignored, then that needs to be considered. Could the two of you agree on a certain amount of time you will spend on crafting each weekend and a certain amount of couple time as well?
I like the flask idea. Only I think Jennster should be allowed to go out and get them engraved with something cutsie before Point fills em' with whiskey. Everybody's happy!
Ha! It's funny planning a wedding is the TRUE test of a relationship, isn't it? Congrats you guys, and have fun (or try to have fun) as it leads up to the big day.
Lisa
Ha! You two are great! I have a cousin who is going through the exact same thing - she is absolutely reveling in all of the madness, and he...well, let's just say that he's considering taking up a hobby with guns. No joke, people!
While I totally get how ster feels (went down that road twice before actually going all the way with it!) I'm rather happy that my engagement to Hubby lasted only one week, culminating in a party of forty people. The only thing I'd change about that time in my life is getting a more dependable photographer...
Enjoy the craziness! Ster is right, you don't get a 'do-over'!
Congratulations you guys!!!
I'm glad you're having fun with your wedding planning! My wedding is about 5 months away, and we're just starting on the planning. So far, it's been pretty stressful, but I'm looking forward to the fun parts like picking out bridesmaid dresses, flowers, etc. I'm also looking forward to sitting down with my fiance to plan what we want our wedding ceremony to be like...picking out songs, scripture verses, etc.
Happy Wedding!
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