That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles

That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles

June 30th, 2009 @ 3:31 pm by Mrs. Bruschetta
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It was sugar bliss. The epitome of sweetness. Dessert heaven.

A bountiful cookie buffet, giving a nod to my Italian heritage — and supplementing the traditional wedding cake Mr. Bruschetta and I had recently embraced. I imagined servers busing ice cold milk, our guests indulging in light, layered cake and dense, freshly-baked cookies.

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And then reality set in.

We’ve recently passed the two-month mark, and with a sizable to-do list still to finish — and a quickly dwindling budget — the mister and I have acknowledged the need to prioritize. Incomplete (but necessary!) crafting projects like our ceremony programs and wedding favors get to stay. But a fleet of cookies — each batch requiring a cake plate or glass vessel on/in which to be displayed — when we’ll already have enough cake to serve each guest and then some? Not so much.

Am I a little bummed? You bet. I would have loved to bake up a storm to add to the several dozen cookies we ordered — and will be canceling — from the bakery handling our wedding cake.

But am I also breathing a little easier? Uh-huh. Crossing this project off our list was tough, but I know it’s for the best. Trust me, no one will be going hungry at the Bruschetta wedding. And virtually no one — except for me and the mister (and, um, the entire Weddingbee community) — will know that anything’s missing during the dessert portion of our reception. In the grand scheme, it doesn’t matter that we won’t be serving cookies at our reception; really, it’s a moo point.

Will you (or did you) eliminate projects in the months leading up to your wedding to reduce stress?

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11 Responses to “That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles”

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Miss Stiletto (message) 918 posts, Busy bee

You’re singing my tune, sista! The candy buffet that had been there since almost day 1 was the biggest relief when I nixed it from the list. While budget was the true reason for getting rid of it, the logistics of making it just perfect was quite daunting as well. And no one will be the wiser

Good for you for stepping back and tackling what you can!

6/30/09 @ 3:46 pm (reply)

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Miss Bear Cub (message) 1,566 posts, Bumble bee

haha I love friends
sorry about the cookies

6/30/09 @ 3:47 pm (reply)

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Miss D'orsay (message) 2,272 posts, Buzzing bee

YESSS! Mr.D and I laugh about Moo point all the time! It’s in my top fave friend’s episodes

but, I’m sorry about the cookies. It feels good to let a few things go sometimes.

6/30/09 @ 3:50 pm (reply)

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West Coast Bride (message) 708 posts, Busy bee

You bet! And it’s very refreshing to see a post about giving up on a project in favour of the name of budgetary stress-relief! We started waiving the white flag on our budget about two months out and ended with $50 to spare!

6/30/09 @ 3:50 pm (reply)

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Miss Mouse (message) 5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

Haha! One of my fave Friends lines of all time! And yeah, the cookies would’ve been great, but it’s better that you saved your sanity!

6/30/09 @ 5:15 pm (reply)

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miss bliss

I’m from the Pittsburgh Area… and we are all about the Wedding cookies. (Bakeries aren’t our favorite source though… instead Mom, Grandma, Aunts, and Friends all bake their specialities…) It’s a special treat, so I’m sorry that your are going to have to miss the fun! (But maybe…I gave you a new idea?)

6/30/09 @ 5:32 pm (reply)

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RachLynn (message) 55 posts, Worker bee

We did the fresh baked cookies and shots of milk! They were such a big hit, people were stalking the kitchen to grab them as they came out!

Sorry you had to nix the cookies… we ended up scrapping a bunch of our (my) elaborate plans at the last minute, too.

6/30/09 @ 5:42 pm (reply)