Monday 3 March 2008

All Dressed Up To Catch A Glimpse Of The List

Hi! My name is Hillary and I'm getting married in 5 months. Am I ready to get married in 5 months? Not so much.

According to Martha Stewart, things we haven't done yet (that we should have already) include:

- compile guests' addresses
- book officiant
- book florist
- book photographer
- plan honeymoon
- arrange wedding day transportation
- purchase or reserve groom's attire
- purchase bride's shoes, accessories, jewelry, etc.
- choose attendants' attire
- choose favours
- choose gifts for wedding party
- arrange accommodation for out-of-town guests

This list will grow when we reach the 4 month mark. I can't wait.

Are we woefully behind? Yes. Can we be arsed to do anything about it? No. For some reason, we cannot motivate ourselves to actually get 'er done. I love lists. I'm a big fan of making lists and then checking things off of said list. This list? This wedding list of stress and horribleness? I do not love it so much.

The list I do love is the List of Already Accomplished Wedding Shite (this list is so important that it's capitalized)

- book wedding / reception venue
- plan menu
- invitations
- wedding dress
- make guest list
- order wedding cake (or, in our case, cupcake tower)

I wish that this list was longer.

Then there's the list of things I want to do instead of wedding planning:

- paint the bathroom
- not fail the soul sucking English course
- put Stella in puppy school
- go on holiday for S's 30th birthday
- actually have a house-warming party (even though we moved ohhh 4 months ago ... which brings us to my next point)
- finish unpacking (I'm not proud)

I'm starting to have nightmares about a half-planned wedding. You'd think this would motivate me to do something about it. But you'd be wrong.

9 comments:

  1. When I read about weddings I get stressed out and I don't even have one to plan. Taking Stella to puppy school sounds like fun, though.

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  2. I know what you mean! I'm getting married in like 5.5 months. Yikes. I feel like I have a lot done, but then I see your list and realize that I haven't done that much after all.

    You have a good amount of things started, so don't freak yourself out. It'll all start falling into place. That's what happens with me, I get into a wedding kick and do a lot of stuff without even realizing it. Good luck. I know you can do it! =)

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  3. Martha steward is a douchebag

    just do it whenever

    or have the wedding party show up naked. That could work too!

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  4. Hillary--you know of my love for lists and all things anal-retentive so you'll be shocked to know that I didn't make a single list for my wedding. Not. A. One. and it still went off without a hitch. You'll make it. But since you've already made your lists, how about parceling them out to S and your family? Erhm...I guess I don't know much about your family other than Westy the Besty plays hockey..um, maybe parceling out the list isn't such a grand idea.

    I'll just be over here crossing my fingers for you.

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  5. Over-thinker : I don't believe you! No lists? Do you deserve your title of over-thinker?

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  6. guess what? you guys will get married whether or not any of that other crap happens or not...

    and at the end of the day, that's what matters...right?

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  7. ok so WHY do my comments NOT show up on your blog???

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  8. Oh, don't stress.

    It will all come together, and if not, who cares? It's one day, and you have the rest of your lives to celebrate :)

    But I have faith in you that it will be a truly magical day!

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  9. i'm from seattle and am a photographer... so if you want any recommendations for really amazing wedding photographers in your general area (aka seattle, which is close ish), let me know.

    i'm happy to help.

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