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Round One, ding ding

2007-07-17

Bridzilla!

I shouldn't say that because my daughter has been very flexible about all the arrangments and some things that she's not flexible about, are things that she shouldn't be.  I mean afterall, it is her wedding.

Today I was looking at invitations and found a great (economical) post card wedding invitation.  They are pretty and as I said, much more affordable and the big plus is the postage will be less expensive.  I told Ashleigh and she was A-OK with that.

Then we started discussing the fact that only immediate family and a few close friends will be at the ceremony but, everyone is invited to the reception and she wondered how we should word that on the invitation.

My idea was that we don't word it at all.  We just say when the reception is and make it clear that they are coming to a reception and only a reception.  She didn't like that.  She wanted something like, wedding @ 2, reception @ 4.  That made no sense if you aren't inviting everyone to the wedding.  She agreed.  Then she wanted, wedding for family @ 2 and reception for friends and family @ 4.  Again, that doesn't work because family can be third cousins and you also have those few close friends that you want invited.  So basically we would have folks that we didn't intend to attend the wedding show up.  We are trying to avoid that lapse in time when the pictures are taken, etc..

So the compromise is that we are doing only a few invitations for the wedding and the rest will be for the reception.  We managed to work that out in only 5 hours and 6 phone calls.  Pretty good, huh?

Round 2.

Tomorrow we tackle table linens.  I'm setting my alarm to get an early start.

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surrogate (2007-07-18)
I suggest dollar-store throw away paper table linens. No? Snobs. (heh)

ggirl (2007-07-18)
The compromise seems good to me, although I think you're right about not wording at all. ;-) Five hours, six phone calls? What a patient mom you are! Maybe I should send you some Valium...in case the table linen negotiations break down.

Mary Mary Quite Contrary (2007-07-17)
Ps. - Of course you could always have Ken stop by and distract them for that hour...it will FLY by! ;)

Mary Mary Quite Contrary (2007-07-17)
There is no way to avoid the lapse in time while the pics are being taken... plan on folks having an hour to twiddle their thumbs while waiting....trust me!

Barnabus (2007-07-17)
Bet you'll be glad when it's all over, and you can kick your shoes off, let your hair down and yell OOPALA GOOLAPA...A Done deal!!!! hehe

Hardcore_Pyro (2007-07-17)
Put on your running shoes and chill your favorite bottled water....

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