I’d like to apologize for my lack of posts lately. Thankfully, you have a horde of new and old bees to keep you entertained! Although I am not wanting to make excuses for my MIA-ness (I’ll MAKE it a word), I do have some… “reasons why I haven’t blogged”:
1.) We are about 33 days away from the wedding, and I’m just realizing some things need to be taken care. So I should ask my hair lady to come to me, instead of ME to her? What a novel idea.
2.) Despite our recent luck with gifts toward our wedding (and less-than-expected quotes), we are still lacking sorely for cash. We have everything planned down to the penny, and we’re still $500.00 (at LEAST) off from being able to pay for things. We’ve done all we can to make things affordable, we’re taking every spare job we can, and dropping things that don’t have to be done, but we’re still hurting. 
This makes me very sad, and is making the last couple of weeks very very hard to enjoy. It’s kind of hard to look forward to something if you are constantly worried if you’ll actually be able to pay for it.
3.) The rsvp date has passed, and we still have 59 people who haven’t responded. Out of 188, not bad, right? Still- calling my aunt to tell her, “We’re not sure if we’ll be able to make it to the reception, but we’ll probably come to the ceremony!” doesn’t help me cement our numbers. And yes, despite the fact that you spoke with my aunt, that does NOT constitute an RSVP. That would have to be a direct yes or no. And although “we don’t rsvp in this family!”, I didn’t send you a little card and matching envelope with a stamp for my own good.
4.) My boss hasn’t mentioned anything about the limo she’s getting us. While this was a total surprise and unexpected gift, I’m still a little worried she may not get it- which is fine, but I’d like enough time to make arrangements, if I need to. And yes, I did type up a list of the number and quotes I received from various limo companies, to make it easier for her. 
5.) There are still so many things to do - sashes and gifts, and deposits and lists.
So, if I’m not around much, please know I’m constantly thinking of my weddingbee friends! Things are getting a little frantic around here!
$500 off? You should be very proud of yourself! That’s awesome planning. =) Just think of it in the long run….this will be just a drop in the bucket. The most important thing is that you guys are getting married so sit back and enjoy. =)
$500- that is awesome- remember- you will most likely get $500 or more in wedding presents- so put it on the cc and move on!!!! That is what I did.
Yeaaah, we would use credit cards, but we don’t have any. We actually don’t use them for anything. 
So it’s back to the drawing board!
this reminds me of my FSIL wedding that I was just a BM in…she was very stressed and strapped for cash (building a new house and planning a wedding will do that to you)…Miss Kiwi, as hard as it may be, really try to enjoy this time…I’m thinking of you and sending you $500 vibes
I have to agree - really try to enjoy this time! You only get to experience it once.
As for the money issue - $500 isn’t a lot in the grand wedding scheme. Is there anything you’ve purchased that you can return? Toasting flutes, cake topper, candles, ribbon, etc. Little things add up. Or, put some of your old stuff that’s collecting dust on ebay. The Kiwi’s trash may just be some lucky person’s treasure! Just a couple of ideas. Good luck!!
aw miss kiwi… hang in there! don’t worry about the hive, we want you to be happy first! good luck with everything.. =D
$500 is awesome…you’ll find it somewhere. With the real estate market the way it is, and me being a real estate agent, and the Mr. a contractor (who builds new houses) we were $5000 off! Ended up knocking on the door at our credit union for a short term loan. Oh well. In the end, it all worked out. Good luck.
Just keep breathing, Miss Kiwi! It will all work out. In the end, your wedding will come together and all anyone will remember is how in love you and Mr. Kiwi are.
Hang in there!
REbecca
yeah, you will definately get over $500 in wedding gifts, so whatever you can do to beg or borrow the cash, you should do it! I thought for sure that we would get very little because of our small guest list and poor families, but people were incredibly generous. it really blew me away.
If you are squeamish about opening a CC account, see if your bank offers an overdraft protection credit plan for your checking account. I have $500 in overdraft credit on my checking account and it’s been a lifesaver once or twice for me. Or if you do open a CC account, there will only be a balance for a few weeks and you’ll be able to pay it off immediately after the wedding with the gifts that you will get - probably before the grace period, so you won’t have to pay the interest.
good luck, ask for help in rounding up your RSVPs, and do try to relax and enjoy it, everything will come together just fine in the end!!!
Mrs. Kiwi, Los Angeles
Age and Occupation in 06: 27, Bookkeeper
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, P.E. Teach/Coach @ private schools in LA
Engagement Date: March 31, 2006
Wedding Date: November 3, 2007
Venue: Radisson Hotel
About Me: I'm a bookkeeper who failed high school algebra. I'm currently living in Los Angeles, literally a street over from where I grew up with Mr. Kiwi, my honey of three years. We have a jumbo mini-dachshund (seriously, he's huuuuge), and we're planning an autumn themed wedding on a shoestring, paid for by ourselves. The wedding date is my late grandma's birthday, I needed her there somehow, and that seemed like the best way for us. I can't believe I'm a Bee! I couldn't be more proud!
A very busy bee! Just don’t do what I did and stay up until 1:30 in the AM to make a wedding cake. That kind of sets you back.
And if you can get a family member to hound the rest of the non-RSVPers (I can make ‘em up too), snag that person and put them to work.
Good luck!