Wedding Blog

I woke up this morning, late, to find it 45 and raining outside. In LA. This is unheard of, people! Normally, I’m quite excited when it rains here, but:

a) Mr. Meatball is out of town, due to the passing of his grandmother last Friday (rest in peace, Irene… may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest), so I woke up cold and alone for the 3rd day in a row. No bueno.

b) Dealing with Paco on a rainy day is like wrangling an insolent toddler. It takes forever to get him outside, and then even longer to get him to focus up and do his biznass… I guess the rain brings all kinds of new smells to the surface, and his wee nose is quite distractable. Without Mr. Meatball here, it was like being a single mom with a really ADD child this morning.

c) We live in the bottom floor of a duplex… which is a fancy way to say converted basement. Normally, I love our little bungalow in the hillside. But we don’t have sufficient heat for days like this, due to the way the vents are organized. Its colllllld inside in the mornings, making it all the harder to greet the day without a case of the grouchies.

d) After an incredible Smart Chicks meeting last night, my mind was racing with to-do’s and resolutions, revelations and self discoveries, and (natch) estrogen-y warmth. As a result, I did not make it to bed before 2:45am, and oh boy, can I feel it today.

e) I have finally come out of denial and suddenly really realize that I have *gasp* FIVE MONTHS until the wedding! Holy beejeezus, where did the time go? I have so much to do!

After New Years, I’m going into wedding hyperdrive. This means planning, but mostly it means spending money. That’s what intimidates me the most. It’s been so easy to plan and plan away without really dropping any major cash. But the “play money” phase is over and now we must get down to brass tacks and start spending like playaz. Eeeeep!

Some key items on the to-do list:
*operation fitness
*plan rehearsal dinner
*work with EAD to design invitations
*figure out groomswear/groomsmen’s wear
*find/book DJ
*find/book hair/makeup
*find/book night-of hotel room for ourselves
*figure out mini-moon.
*saris - for table covers
*lanterns - for the dining hall
*logistical planning of, oh, justabouteverything!

So that’s where I am this freezing, drizzly Monday morning. Overwhelmed, overtired, and overstimulated! Phew.

Did you find yourself completely taken off guard by how soon your wedding is coming? How did you manage the time?