Uninvited Guests

I really didn’t think we would have to deal with this.

We are having an adults-only reception, and didn’t invite any family (on either of our sides) that wasn’t very very close.

We went to a wedding on Saturday, Brendan’s cousin.  She had invited every relative in the world, second cousins, etc.  Step cousins.  She is such a warm and friendly person, and wanted everyone to be included.

And we ended up at a table with step-cousins that:

1.  Are not invited to our wedding

2.  Had 2 children under 5 (highchairs, anyone)

As we are leaving the wedding, they say “See you at your wedding in October!”

Burn.

Stickers for the candy buffet!

I am in love with stickermechic on Etsy!

These will be stuck to the take-out boxes for candy!  yay!

Which one do you like?  I think the 2nd or 3rd one.

Master list, updated.

Guest Book
Photographer
Escort Cards
Bachlorette Party scheduled (in one week!)
Shower Scheduled
Photo Booth
Confirm Guest List
STD’s Out
Groom’’s Gifts
Bride’s Gifts
Wedding Bands
Day of Coordinator
Ceremony
Vows
Programs
Schedule (DOC will do)
OOT bags (DOC)
Candy Buffet (DOC)
Flowers
Rehearsal Dinner Space
Transportation
RSVP cards
Accomodations Cards
Cake topper
Cake tasting
Food tasting
Ceremony Musicians
Deejay
Officiant
Dress (not here yet!)
Alterations
Tuxedo
Register at BBB and C and B
Register at Macys
Venue
Bridesmaids/Groomsmen
Hair trial/Makeup
Std’s ordered
Invites (waiting………..)
Card Box (birdcage)
Candy Buffet Containers
Candy and Scoops
Menus
Photo Upload Cards

Some personal reflections………

I recently left a job I had been at for 5 years.  Lamenting that I couldn’t wait to leave my job, I got a comment on this blog from a girl who agreed with me, and thought that I was quitting my job because I was getting married.  She was.

Since when did marriage become a quick ride on the housewife train?  I see no reason to quit your job unless you are planning on becoming at stay at home mom.  I don’t understand why, in this day and age, any woman would expect a man to provide a life for them.

Maybe it’s just too much wine.

Ring a Ding Ding

More of my amateur hour photography.  Enjoy!

This camera is 1,00000x better than my old one (usually referred to as “piece of crap”)

Love it!

100 Days!

Oh my God.  And my dress still isn’t in.

Help me!

Floating Candles

Our venue allows floating candles, and I plan on buying my own.  Here’s the best price I have found so far:

Candlesforless

Any other suggestions?

In terms of vases, I’ve been buying the s–t out of the Salvation Army’s vase selection.  And I have a new guilty pleasure.

It just opened by my house.

So far, I have over 30 vases for both the flowers and the candles.  I think we’re done.

Ring Shots

I got a new camera!  Here are some attempts at awesome ring shots.

Play List!

Some Required Songs:
Fast

• Signed, Sealed Delivered,  Stevie Wonder
• Toxic, Britney Spears
• Love Shack, the B-52’s
• Sweet Caroline, Neil Diamond (MSU song)
• Take it Off, The Donnas
• The Outfield, Your Love
• Just Dance, Lady Gaga
• Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Come on Eileen
• Brown Eyed Girl, Van Morrison
• Hot and Cold, Katy Perry
• Doorbell, White Stripes
• Paper Planes, MIA
• American Boy, Adele
• I Don’t Feel Like Dancing, Scissor Sisters
• Don’t Stop Believing, Journey
• Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
• Single Ladies, Beyonce
• Sexyback, Justin Timberlake
• Brown Sugar, Rolling Stones
• Praise You, Fat Boy Slim
• Mercy, Duffy
• Blister in the Sun, Violent Femmes
• Anything by the Cure
• Jackson 5, I want you Back
• The Kinks, All Day and All of the Night
• Junior Senior, Move Your Feet
• The Roots Featuring Cody Chestnut, the Seed 2.0
• Abba, Dancing Queen
• The Faces, Oo La La
• AC/DC You Shook me All Night Long
• Blondie, Heart of Glass
• Cheap Trick, I want you to want me
• The Knack, My Sharona
• King Harvest, Dancing in the Moonlight
• Michael Jackson, Don’t Stop till you Get Enough
• Pete Townsend, Let My Love Open the Door
• Tom Petty, American Girl
• Billy Idol, Dancing with Myself
• The Cure, Just Like Heaven
• Echo and the Bunnymen, Lips like Sugar
• The Go Go’s- Our Lips are Sealed
• Prince, Raspberry Beret
• The Ramones, Blitzkrieg Bop
• Ballroom Blitz
• Soft Cell, Tainted Love
• Amy Winehouse, Rehab
• Cardigans, Love Fool
• Christina Aguilara, Ain’ no Other Man
• Cornershop, Brim full of Asha
• Franz Ferdinand, Take me Out
• Kelly Clarkson, Since You Been Gone
• The Killers, Mr. Brightside
• Peter Bjorn and John, Young Folks
• Camera Obscura, If Looks could Kill
• The Strokes, Last Night
• Ting Tings, Shut up and Let me Go
• Shake Shake it
• Postal Service, Such Great Heights
• Pixies, Here Comes Your Man

Slow

• 1234, Feist
• Al Green, Let’s Stay Together
• Beach Boys, God Only Knows
• Beatles, In My Life
• Bobby Darin, Beyond the Sea
• Cat Stephens, The Wind
• Elton John, Tiny Dancer
• Dinah Washington, What a Difference a Day Makes
• Elvis Presley, Can’t Help Falling in Love
• Louis Armstrong, What a Wonderful World
• Nick Drake, Pink Moon
• Regina Spektor, Fidelity

Suggestions?  Requests?

Tasting 3

Chocolate Cake:

Crab cake (this is instead of a salad), arugula salad, mixed greens salad:

Mini desserts!

All the appetizer options:

I know these postings were a little schizophrenic.  I’ll discuss in depth the whole process later.