Weddingbee Blog

Yo, Hive! I’ve been away on business, which means I haven’t had any time to dedicate to wedding plans. This has been both a blessing and a curse: A blessing, since it’s nice to have a break, but a curse because we’re getting close to “go time” and there’s a lot to do.

Thankfully, before I left for the conference, I had a great opportunity to shovel a lot of wedding-related tasks off of my plate. I’ve been looking forward to all the crafty projects that present themselves right before the wedding– programs, table numbers, escort cards, wedding signs, favors, etc– but I didn’t know how I would manage them all. I had a few good ideas I was planning to take on myself, when it occurred to me that I could just delegate, and with better results!

Delegation is an art that seems to be lost on many DIY brides, myself included. It’s tough to relinquish control of projects you’ve conceived. Or, in my case, to remember that there are other people who might be able to do things better, faster, and, with the right tools, more inexpensively.

When Mr. Cherry Pie’s dad and his dad’s girlfriend were in town for his graduation, I realized that they were the perfect folks to help with some of my more hands-on projects. Mr. CP’s dad is an art teacher and an artist, as is his dad’s gf (who made our photo-keepsake Save the Date Cards and is officiating). She even has her own wood shop!

Wouldn’t you know it, when I mentioned that I had some wedding crafts I needed help with, they were pleased to offer assistance.

So, to his dad I delegated the task of collecting the round, smooth river stones we’ll use for our escort “cards.” He’ll use a white or silver paint pen to write the guest’s name on the front and the table number on the back.

To his dad’s girlfriend, I delegated the task of creating “road signs” to help guide our guests from Glacier Park to Polebridge, and from parking to the staging, ceremony, and reception areas.

She’ll also make wooden, hand-painted table numbers for us in a similar rustic design.

And the best part is that they both have the tools/resources to complete these projects with little effort. I was all gung-ho to do them myself, but it would have meant purchasing wood, rocks, paint, tools and so on, AND driving everything out to the venue myself. Ahh, it feels nice to have those tasks in someone else’s competent hands.

My mom is also taking over the less-crafty but equally important duty of putting together our bathroom baskets. If anything, we don’t want our guests to feel like they’re in the middle of nowhere when they’re on the potty.

So now you have a sneak peek of some of the wedding details that you probably won’t SEE in photos until after the Big Day, and a gentle reminder, lest you forget, to delegate, delegate, delegate.

What tasks are you passing off to help keep yourself sane?

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