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One thing about planning a wedding in a place that you are not currently in is that you have to travel a lot. I just counted, and between the beginning of May and the wedding in September, we will have traveled to the UP eight times. EIGHT! Multiply that by 5 hours each way, and you have 80 hours of driving. That is a lot of hours spent in the car my friends, and that doesn’t even include trips to other places during that time period. No bueno.
I shouldn’t complain. I’ll admit, I’m not typically the person driving. The boy usually drives and I find things to do to occupy the time. Things like picking potential songs for the ceremony. Things like entering our entire guest list into our table planning software. Things like figuring out who all needs to be at our rehearsal dinner. Oh, and things like choosing our wedding party. Yep, that was done in the car too!
We’ll be making the trip yet again this weekend, and it’s sure to be a busy weekend once we get there! My hair and makeup trials, finalizing our floral contract, my bridal shower, and a meeting with the ceremony musicians will all take place while we’re there. And let’s not forget some good old fashioned 4th of July fun! More than anything, what I’m looking forward to the most this weekend is enjoying a nice cold drink on the boat and relaxing with friends and family!
Now all I have to do is think of a way to pass the time during the trip! Any suggestions?
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Take a wedding planning break and read a good book! (Just my 2 cents.)
I SO know what you mean. This weekend I’m going to Charlotte for a relative’s wedding (along with doing some wedding stuff) and then next weekend I’m taking my fourth trip back to Charleston (”home”) to do wedding stuff… it’s 4 hours away! So I think by the end of summer, I’m going to go crazy!
As a future librarian, I always recommend to listen to that book you’ve been dying to read but haven’t had the time to! You can sometimes download audio books right from your public library’s website.
We like the Poor Man’s Audio Book, where the passenger reads to the driver.
Nintendo DS!
Or, if you are traveling with the guy, maybe download some podcasts. My favorite is Preston and Steve. They do the radio showon WMMR in Philly. Sometimes they can be a little crass but I laugh my butt off EVERY time I listen. Sometimes I’ve had to nearly pull over on the highway because I laugh so hard.
I can’t read in the car because it gives me a headache. I love to do my makeup in the car, over and over again. It just makes me happy.
By the way, the weather up here in the UP really sucks right now! It’s been in the 50s the last few days. Really sad for July! I hope it warms up for the weekend, but be forewarned. But, have a great time!
Books on tape! When we drove down to Maryland for a friend’s wedding, we listened to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy radio play - helps to keep us both awake, giggling, and reasonably entertained.
My fiance swears by comedian’s CDs - my personal favorite is show tunes!
napping? I can’t do much in the car without getting motion sickness. Knitting might be okay though.
Yes, I remember the days I was also planning my wedding. I also did a lot of my preparations in the car.
Take your address book and write out the addresses on the envelopes for the women who will be at your shower on your way there. Then, on the way home, write your thank yous! They’ll all be done and ready for the mail before you even get home!
I just *love* when you use spnish words
Yup. We just took trip 2 back this holiday weekend for visiting family & wedding stuff to NYC. 6.5 hours drive each way. The first trip back on Memorial Day we calculated that we drove 1300 miles total including to and from where we are to NYC and all the venue stops. Oy vey! That’s why I try to pack as much as humanly possible into each trip home while still leaving some family time. It’s hard!~
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Mrs. Mascara, Chicago/Upper Michigan
Age and Occupation: 25, Biomedical Engineer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Process Engineer
Engagement Date: July 27, 2008
Wedding Date: September 2009
Venue: Catholic ceremony, reception at local armory
About Me: A lover of Mr. Mascara, crafting, baking, Gossip Girl, diet soda, and all things wedding. A Yooper girl somehow displaced in the Chicago suburbs, planning a wedding from a distance, and counting down the days until I marry my best friend.
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