Wedding Blog

Hi everyone! Countdown is on. Countdown to how long it will take to lose it! Honestly, while I’m terribly enjoying this time of single-hood before the wedding on Saturday, I’m also finding out there are more and more things to do. Let me list them:

- I must pick up the centerpiece vases from the valley - an hour long drive if there is traffic.

- I must also pick up a hot glue gun or some of that 3M Double stick tape. Somehow I trust the glue gun more, although I was banned from using anything with the words “hot” and “glue” when I was a girl scout.

- While picking up that tape, I must also get some more of those handy colored bead/marbley things to put in the centerpieces. They should have that at JoAnn’s right?

- Finish the favors. Out of 150, I am currently on 33. To do each favor, I must cut ribbon to fit, and stick a monogram stick on the top, joining the ribbon. Unfortunately, my stickers are a little large, so I must TRIM EVERY ONE OF THEM. Those of you attending the wedding who are reading this: I apologize if there is blood on your ribbon.

- Trim the labels for the place cards. Sadly, the label is too large for the card and hangs off a bit. So I am forced to trim those.

- Send in the final guest totals. This has struck me with more fear than anything else. For some reason I’ve had a hard time with numbers, and can’t seem to add things correctly. To meet our minimum balance, we added 7 plates to the list. Hopefully this will be a good precaution against those family members who said they wouldn’t make it, and now can- they WILL have something to eat other than cake!!

Things that don’t have to be done, but still need “preparing” for:

- Get ready to wake up at 5:30am for my makeup. When the makeup artist said “Bright and early”, sadly, she meant “still dark and early”. Still, I am super excited to have my schedule for that morning set.

- Telling Mr. Kiwi on Friday that I will “See him at the altar.” When thought of that way, it’s scary!

- Figuring out which day to get my manicure. Do I really want to get my nails done with my hair in curlers?

Word to the wise: do not let your fiance buy Guitar Hero the week before your wedding. While you are cutting stickers to fit onto your boxes, he will be attempting to destroy all that you love about “Free Bird”. Don’t let him guilt you by saying, “This is the last weekend of fun I’ll have to play it!” Heeey, what’s THAT supposed to mean??

Anyway, with five days left until “I Do”, I’m still struggling to do my actual work, while doing my “wedding work”. Sometimes these worlds shall collide. Above all, I’m starting to get to the point of “if it’s done, it’s done.”