The Wedding Saga - a bridal blog
36 whirlwind hours
Photographer, check.
Save the date cards, check.
Rehearsal dinner, check.
Stocked reception bar, check.
DJ...yikes, these guys are expensive!
Equipment rental - found the place with everything I need.
I don't have every address I need yet, but I went ahead and addressed all the Save the Date cards I could and will send them out tomorrow. Then I get to start working on the invitations. I need some input. We're putting together a shopping list for the bar bottles...
Meal options
I've updated the online RSVP page to include meal options. This isn't the standard beef/chicken/fish use of the feature. I'm probing guests to determine if you have any special issues, such as a vegan only diet, or an inability to eat dairy. This will help us round out our menu and guarantee fare for all. Also feel free to use the "Message for the couple" box to give me additional information.
incredible progress
So in addition to the amazing accomplishments of the last few days, today I get confirmation that my first choice for officiant is available and almost as excited as I am! This is going to be so much fun with her joining us together. Also, we've got a tentative (complete) menu worked out with a good idea of the kind of equipment we might need to rent. Now to get a head count so we can determine how much food to buy!
In the beginning...
In the week since we decided to do this (and by "we" I mean "I", until I said "So, still wanna get married"?) I've picked a date, found a venue (twice), picked a dress, reviewed 50 potential bridesmaid dresses based on the choices they've made, selected a menu (twice) and gotten a volunteer caterer, picked tux style and colors, selected the flowers and gotten a volunteer florist, gotten volunteers to decorate, reviewed approximately 100 million guest gift trinket ideas, posted 30 times on the...
