I have tried to spare you of the wedding talk and details, but it’s becoming all consuming as of lately. We are under the 100 day mark until our ceremony and reception in awesome Las Vegas. And I’m obsessed with the details.
Do I need custom cocktail napkins imprinted with our theme, “Lucky in Love,” names and the date? Should there be signage directing people from the chapel to the reception location? Should there be even more signage asking people to sign the photo mat or to grab a cocktail for the toast? What items should be placed in the welcome bag? Wait, do we even need welcome bags? How many favors should I order? Why haven’t people started RSVPing? Will people RSVP by the deadline? Should I send email reminders? Or should I just call?
You can see how this is driving The Thinker insane. Through this process, I have learned he doesn’t care about the details. In looking for someone to listen, I called C-Mac. Guess what? He didn’t care either. As he put it, “men remember the bar and the meat.” Well, that was helpful.
Today as I was combing over the myriad of wedding blogs and websites, I started to question myself. Am I just obsessed with the details because I’m anal? Am I obsessed because they genuinely matter to me? Or am I obsessed because I’m worried what others will think?
Honestly, it’s a little bit of everything. Now to decide what is worth fixating on and what I can simply cross off the list because no one will even notice. I think I’ll start with the cocktail napkins and custom water bottle labels.
5 comments:
Just make a decision and go with it.
You know what? In the end, you and the Thinker will be married. That's all that matters, really. All the other stuff is just stuff. It may drive you crazy, but it isn't going to change the ending.
You go to Vegas single and return home married.
Enjoy it!
Jerry, now is this you speaking as a happily married individual or as a dude sick of the questions?
LOL Both!
Actually, the guys remember more than the bar and the meat.
The guys remember how you looked, and how you smiled. And how proud they felt saying "I do."
Anyone that says otherwise is really full of shit.
But if I learned anything going through it once, something will probably not turn out exactly how you planned it. But the cocktail napkins and the goodie bag are not what is important. Loved shared by two people committing themselves to one another is what is important. So if the cocktail napkins have the wrong words, or turn out to be one shade off the color you wanted, don't sweat it. No one there is going to talk about them. They are going to talk about the event as a whole.
Jerry, you know I'd call you on it. ;)
Divorced Guy, good to know y'all remember the important stuff. I don't doubt The Thinker will too. He's get a goofy grin now just talking about seeing me for the first time in the dress.
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