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Miss Dew Drop, San Francisco Age and Occupation: 31, Attorney Fiance's Age and Occupation: 35, Managerial Type at an Internet Company Engagement Date: December 12, 2008 Wedding Date: September 2009 Venue: Ralston Hall Mansion About Me: I'm a food-and-baking-obsessed, occasionally sword wielding Bay Area native who is quickly becoming overwhelmed with planning a wedding and opening a law practice at the same time. (Brilliant move, that one.) I love reading, online shopping, ice cream, my Macbook, Bollywood movies, hoodies, the UCLA Bruins, and of course, Mr. Dew Drop.
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So… you want to be an expert procrastinator like me?

Here’s my 12-step plan for sending out wedding save the dates:

Step 1: Look online for ready-made save the dates. Decide none of them will work. Inform your fiance that you’re going to make your own!

Step 2:
Look online for inspiration on making your own save the dates. Repeat this step frequently until you’re completely confused about what you want your save the dates to look like. Remember: If you’re only partially confused, you’re not quite done with this step.

Step 3: Ask your fiance what he thinks. When he’s given you an answer, wait until the next day and ask him again. You know, just in case he may have changed his mind since you last asked.

Step 4:
Download a free program from the internet for use in designing your save the dates. Lament the fact that you don’t own Photoshop. Contemplate whether it would be worth it to buy Photoshop just for wedding purposes. Get this idea shot down by aforementioned fiance. Wonder if this is payback for asking him too often what he thinks about save the date designs.

Step 5: Try to make a design that will fit on a 2″ x 3.5″ magnet. Decide that it is much too hard to get all the information you need on something that small. Change your design to be 4″ x 6″.

Step 6: After working on it for what seems like forever, finally complete save the date design #1. Decide you absolutely hate it. Consider buying ready-made save the dates. Realize that you are too stubborn to cave. You’re going to make your own save the dates even if you’re not done by the time the wedding rolls around.

Step 7: Decide that it would be nice to include pictures of you and your fiance in your save the date design. Have trouble finding a nice picture of the two of you together. Curse the fact that because you are such a good procrastinator you have not yet managed to take your engagement pictures.

Step 8: Resort to using separate pictures of the two of you. Use Picnik to give your pictures sepia tones and rounded edges.

Step 9: Finally come up with a save the date design you like. Decide that 4″ x 6″ is too big for magnets. Get them printed as postcards at Overnight Prints. Realize that they were not completely honest about the overnight part of their name. Place orders for envelopes and a return address stamp at the same time.

Picture this on a shiny, rounded cornered postcard.

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Step 10: Wait impatiently for the printed save the dates to arrive. When they arrive, make sure you’re really busy so that they have time to sit in a box on your kitchen counter for awhile.

Step 11: Decide you want to address the envelopes using gold ink and labels with edges that absolutely will not stay down. Wonder if it’s time to buy a Xyron. Realize belatedly that you are flying out in the morning to meet your new niece and nephew. Grudgingly give in to your fiance’s much saner idea of using regular stick on labels.

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Step 12: Run out of time to finish typing addresses into the label template. Rush out the door to catch your flight. Find out several days later that your fiance has finished labeling and mailing all the save the dates. Tell everyone who cares to listen that he is your hero.

(Yes, Mr. DD is awesome. Yes, I try to remember to tell him this often.)

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The finished product, courtesy of Mr. DD

And now for confession time. What wedding planning detail did you procrastinate most about? Did your fiance come to your rescue?

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33 Responses to “How to Be An Expert Procrastinator”

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kmattso2
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kmattso2 (message)  1,046 posts, Bumble bee

I loved your post!!! This is how my daily life plays out =] Except for some reason I’m way ahead of things when it comes to my wedding. Weird, right?
Your Save the Dates turned out adorable!!

 
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Firefighter_Prazs_Girl
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Firefighter_Prazs_Girl (message)  801 posts, Busy bee

This is my life in wedding world! I am waiting for everything it seems! That was so sweet of the mister!

 
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Miss Star
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Miss Star (message)  2,063 posts, Buzzing bee

Haha, what a funny post. Cute save-the-dates, too!

 
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Miss Trail Mix (message)  6,484 posts, Bee Keeper

very cute save the dates..I’ve been trying to avoid procrastinating on anything but I still have a looooong way to go…Transportation is something I should be dealing with but refuse to right now…

 
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EAQ219
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EAQ219 (message)  1,448 posts, Bumble bee

I pretty much majored in procrastination in college. I have a feeling I’ll get my Masters during wedding planning. Cute save-the-dates!

 
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Miss Mouse
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Miss Mouse (message)  5,821 posts, Bee Keeper

Oh man, I can relate to this! I also procrastinated on the save-the-dates! Took forever to finally get them out.

 
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Miss Elephant
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Miss Elephant (message)  6,209 posts, Bee Keeper

hehe, great post! Since we have such a long engagement I’m hoping to get everything done with lots of time to spare. We’ll see if that works ;)

 
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mary-alice-me
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mary-alice-me (message)  1,864 posts, Buzzing bee

I like the step-by-step. I think I got stuck on step #4.

 
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Gator
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Gator (message)  607 posts, Busy bee

What a creative post, I feel like the entire process should have detailed directions! Your save the dates are super cute (I like the + idea) and I’m sure everyone will love them!

 
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MeaghanH
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MeaghanH (message)  78 posts, Worker bee

Wow, I had no idea we had lunch together and I told you about my life! You did a great job recapping it though.

LoL!

P.S. They look great =)

 
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Miss Frozen Yogurt (message)  2,685 posts, Sugar bee

I’m working on my save the dates in a couple weeks with my bridesmaids, only I don’t even have all the pieces yet. Opps!

 
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ladybuglove
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ladybuglove (message)  740 posts, Busy bee

hahaha! soooo funny! i didn’t really need advice because i’m an expert procrastinator (let’s share more tips…..shall we), but you had me at “partially confused.” thanks for that (much-needed) dose of funny! you’re so awesome!:-) i’m seriously still laughing/smiling right now……..

 
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ladybuglove
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ladybuglove (message)  740 posts, Busy bee

btw, your std’s were worth the trouble you went through……they look great!!

 
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abrideagain
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abrideagain (message)  532 posts, Busy bee

That was a HILARIOUS post, Miss DD. I think that we’ve ALL been through that same program! At least all of us who were insane enough to even consider (much less follow through with) making our own Save the Dates!

They turned out SO cute though! And aren’t you proud?!?!

 
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Miss Poodle
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Miss Poodle (message)  3,386 posts, Sugar bee

You are so funny!! love this post!

 
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LatteLove
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LatteLove (message)  5,590 posts, Bee Keeper

hilarious! They turned out very cute!

 
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travelista (message)  62 posts, Worker bee

I love your writing! And that save the date, too!

 
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BrownEyedGurl (message)  85 posts, Worker bee

You basically just described my daily thought process regarding everything! Just add the “give up for the night and watch TV”

 
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tea
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tea (message)  7,278 posts, Busy Beekeeper

lol, loved the step by step! i think you did a fantastic job!

 
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Rubrowneyes

This is awesome, and so perfectly paints how I changed my bridesmaid’s dresses 5 times. This week. And still haven’t finalized…oops…..

 
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Miss Dew Drop, San Francisco Age and Occupation: 31, Attorney Fiance's Age and Occupation: 35, Managerial Type at an Internet Company Engagement Date: December 12, 2008 Wedding Date: September 2009 Venue: Ralston Hall Mansion About Me: I'm a food-and-baking-obsessed, occasionally sword wielding Bay Area native who is quickly becoming overwhelmed with planning a wedding and opening a law practice at the same time. (Brilliant move, that one.) I love reading, online shopping, ice cream, my Macbook, Bollywood movies, hoodies, the UCLA Bruins, and of course, Mr. Dew Drop.

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