July 15 – July 21
Let’s see how much wedding planning we can do in seven days!
We can look at ceremony venues and reception venues and talk about MONEY and FOOD and a GUEST LIST and oh yes, try on dresses!
Question for all the successfully married or soon-to-be-married ladies: so, this mysterious, magical dress that is “THE ONE” just doesn’t exist, right? I don’t mean that in a Eh-get-married-in-a-Hefty-trash-bag-whatever kind of way; I mean, the idea of this Say Yes to the Dress OMGTearsTearsTears moment is just Hollywood-wedding baloney, right? Or at least, you’ll have That Moment if you want That Moment; if you don’t have one, that doesn’t mean the dress isn’t a great dress.
I case you didn’t notice, I am not the person who wants That Moment. I am not the person who attributes some magical talisman-like powers to a piece of clothing, I am a person who has been broke so long I’ve forgotten how to shop for clothing besides the occasional white undershirt, and I think I am still operating under a certain level of disbelief regarding most aspects of my life.
Including my status as an engaged person and any related decisions.
This post brought to you by The Confused Bride, who may possibly be married in a Hefty Bag.
Reading:
- Brief Interviews with Hideous Men by David Foster Wallace
- The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
- I finally broke down and bought A Practical Wedding by Meg Keene so I can have something to talk me off a cliff when I start making posts like these…
Listening to:
- Lots of Beatles
- Lots of old mix CDs
- Lots of Michigan’s 94.1 – I will be kind of sad to leave this radio station behind in a few days
Wow, you’re getting a lot done! I’ve been engaged for almost a year and we have the venue, the guest list, budget, and the wedding party, and that’s it – not going dress shopping for another couple of months. So far, since we haven’t done much yet, it’s been rather underwhelming, while still very happy and exciting at times. Offbeat bride is helpful, and putting a timeline together of what needs to be taken care of month by month is also a good idea, and I know how much you like your lists and plans (I’m the same way).
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any wedding-related questions – helped my sister plan hers a couple years ago too. 🙂