Day 301 - Addicted to RSVPs

I think I have reached a point where I might actually need clinical help! I log in as soon as I awake and squeal with excitement the moment I see that little rsvp check next to another guest.

However, a downside to this is that other guests who know they should be getting invites and have not yet received them are starting to question our friendship. David and I must hurry and finish up some more envelopes for the mail before we are disowned.

WEEEE WEDDING WEDDING WEDDING

I'm getting married! Yup, yup I am! *dances* 

Day 300 - Addicted to RSVPs!

Ever since I sent out my wedding invitations I find myself logging in first thing in the morning to see if anyone has RSVP'd.

I can see how this wedding stuff can be completely addicting. I have a small guest list of 50-60 people and everyday I get so excited by new RSVP's. I also smile when they sign my guestbook in addition to rsvping.
So when I woke up this morning to fresh RSVP alerts! I declared aloud, "EXCELLENT!" I love non-procrastinators :) ♥ 312 ♥

Day 299 - Gift registries galore

I have a love hate relationship with gift registries. I love that they give people ideas of what to buy you if they are wanting to get you something. I hate that they might make guests feel like they have to buy something or even have to buy something from that registry or that store. However, I am making a list because there are more people that want a list than there are people who might be offended, and those who are offended can either tell me they are offended or deal with it. Right?

I have resolved the issues with my gift registry. Thanks to my best man letting me know. Apparently the sources page was changed and I needed to adjust accordingly.

Of course David and I need to sit down and look at the other registry. Perhaps even go into the store for an official scanning of objects.

But until then, the gift registry is back up and operational.

Oh....and by the way... SPARKLE SPARKLE!!! Picked up my resized wedding set today. All ready for the engagment party, <3 your hippie bride.

Day 297 - Stress melts away

On days like today, when work and work related stressers are piling up around me. When I am completely overwhelmed by those around me and stuff I need to get done but don't have time to do. I simply turn on my wedding playlist, close my eyes and remind myself that in 316 days I will marry my best friend and love of my life.

Within moments nothing else matters ... until I snap back to reality and realize I must wait 316 days! Drat!

With 315 days to go I have removed the password from most pages on our wedding website and it is up and operational. Although, for security reasons, some pages will remain password protected.

Once the deadline passes for RSVPs the whole page will become password protected again and the RSVP tab will be removed.

You know you're emotionally drained when a simple guestbook comment from your best man on your wedding website can bring tears to your eyes. ♥

Some days it feels a million years away, others it feels like it's around the corner. ♥ I wish it were tomorrow! I would marry David today, yesterday and everyday! ♥ 

Day 296 - RSVP? YES PLEASE!

Invitations are sent out and as I was speaking with one of my guests the other day I was asked an RSVP question, "Do I have to RSVP? You already know I'm coming."

The answer: YES! and just in case anyone else was wondering it is yes for you too.




You see a lot of people think, "OH, I don't need to RSVP they know I'm going." Sure, you and 50 other people? Are we supposed to look at our final RSVP numbers and then add the other 50 people that we are pretty sure are coming? what if we miscount? What if when naming people off the top of our head that we are sure are coming we miss you or say you twice?




Sure I may know that you are coming but I also know that 15 or 25 others are coming. I can't search my list of RSVP's to see if you did or didn't RSVP. When I give numbers to venues I will be looking at the number of RSVPs and if your name isn't there then ... I guess you're not coming.

Hey, I like to think I made it really simple for everyone, it's all done online on our website. No postage, no post office, just a click and you're done.

Day 294 - Bridal fugly!

Our engagement party is coming up, the theme is bridal fugly. As a result I spent the entire day with one of my bridesmaids trying to find the perfect fugly wedding dress!
Here is what didn't make the cut.

She vants to bite your neck! Honestly one of the itchiest and plainest ugly dresses ever

"All we are saying, is give peace a chance!" 

well hello there....welcome to the 70's

Not terrible but I didn't need shoes since I'd be a barefoot hippie all day.

THIS was the dress I wanted...however my bosom once blossomed too much! 

You'll have to wait to see what made the cut. But that last dress... oh it broke my heart to leave it behind, it was EXACTLY what I was looking for! 

Day 288 - Extreme Couponing Wedding style

All my couponing and sales watching has paid off. Today by paying the rest of my ring off and placing David's back on layaway plus combining my coupon for signing up for their e-mails I was able to save $232.5 off our rings! :) that's not including the original $300 I saved on them initially so all-in-all $532.5 saved.

Better yet, I will have my bridal set in time for the the engagement party. Had to get it resized down 2.5 sizes.

47% through our engagement! That day just keeps getting closer, as days typically do. Now if only my best man would hurry up and submit his RSVP. ;)

<3 your couponing hippie bride