one week later

And we're both still here, despite Matt getting sick the day after the Wedding. Now that he's been put back together maybe I'll have the chance to update the rest of the world on everything, but for now:

Crap.

I may not have a Judge for the Wedding now. I wasn't paying attention when we picked a date, we're getting Married on Rosh Hashanah. Weeeeeeeeee!

Crap, crap, crap.

Oh my GOOSES

179.

That's the total number of Guests right now. Including Children. So it's probably closer to 170 Adults. Matt's Aunt sent me a list of names and addresses. But I don't know who on there has kids or how many they have.

I know that the list will get bigger before it gets any smaller. And I'm not terribly worried yet. Because no matter what we'll be charged for 150 Guests. So I'd prefer to make sure I have at least that many so I'm not buying dinner for imaginary people!

BUT! This also means that the Ceremony might be tricky. Anything over 75 Chairs I have to pay for. I've been debating what to do about that. I know people usually skip out on the Ceremony, which is fine, but our Reception is right after. So people could skip out on the boring part... but then they'll miss part of the Cocktail hour happenings.

Oh well, no sense in me worrying now about what everyone else is doing during my Reception then. : P

See ya later George!

Yesterday I went and signed all of the contracts for the Reception and Ceremony, and made the rest of my deposits. It seems so strange to me to not have to go back there for another 9 months. Well only strange because I have so much done that I just want to get everything over there taken care of as well. I know that 2 months is more than enough time for them to order napkins and do whatever else they need to. I'm just ready and raring to go.

I'm trying to keep myself on track with other things that need to be done. So that way when I do go to see Kristen again I have everything done and the meeting can be as painless as possible! Not to mention I'll need the next 9 months to label everything.

I have to have a 2" label on everything that I'm leaving at the site. Decorations, favors, cake knives, place cards etc. I also have to give them an itemized list and count of everything I'm bringing in, along with any special instructions. Seems a bit silly to me, but I'd rather label it all and leave it so they can put the favors and cards out. God only knows that I don't want to spend 3-4 hours circling tables putting things on them.

Bridal Party Woes

First we weren't having a Bridal Party. Then it was just a MoH and a BM. Now, I sit and think that I'd like to add 1-2 more into the mix. Now, I'm not naming names for now. Because this may just be a momentary thought- like so much of this planning has been... and I'd really rather not get anyone's hopes up or offend people. I know that it doesn't really matter what they think. Because this has little to do with them and has everything to do with me. I also don't want to deal with the possibility of rejection. Although highly unlikely, still a possibility.

And for the moment I do enjoy the picture in my head of my Brother standing next to Matt. And Matt's Sister standing next to me.

When Matt and I first started talking about it after they both accepted, it was completely political. Like they were making an announcement at the end of a commercial. Which made us both laugh.

"My name is Joseph VonSowerby, and I approve of this man for my Sister."

Granted, that's not how it is, or how it will be. But that's how it plays out in my head for now. And I guess the up shot is that I'm not looking at ugly dresses for Bridesmaids. So if I do have an actual "party" they won't hate me for putting them in sea foam green.