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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.
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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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!
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.
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!
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!
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?)
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.
I LOVE that episode! I quote it all the time
Sorry your cookies didn’t work out, but I’m glad it is once less thing you will have to worry about.
I think it would have been fun, but I agree if you need to cut something out of the budget and relieve some stress, thats a good thing to cut.
And after reading all your posts, I’m sure your guests will be too full from all the other yummy food, so they may not have had room anyways!
I’m with you sister! I have no idea how I am not going to let down my Italian peeps if this doesn’t work!
I’m already crossing things off! Nothing that I was too attached too though, at least not yet.
And don’t worry, we wont tell any of your guests they didn’t get cookies. Your secret is safe with us! 
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Mrs. Bruschetta, Philadelphia
Age and Occupation: 25, Communication Professional
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Physical Therapy Graduate Student
Engagement Date: November 30, 2007
Wedding Date: August 2009
Venue: St. Thomas of Villanova Church & the F.U.E.L. House
About Me: I’m a self-proclaimed grammar geek who loves singing (like, really belting it) in the car. My mister and I are planning a vibrant summer soiree celebrating our passions – including food and Philly – and when we make it official, we’ll have been together for eight years! Being super competitive is in my nature, and talking excessively is in my genes. I’ve got a terrible sense of direction, but can always easily find my way into Mr. Bruschetta’s arms.
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