45 days

And on we go. Let's see. Met with the DJ, Gary Leavitt. What an awesome guy. Rob and I both feel that he will do an amazing job on the day, not to mention the lead up. Has every song we wanted off the list I compiled. He's even going to help us with first dance choreography. On Tuesday we were invited down to my parents friends Kenny and Gail's house for dinner and to go over ceremony music. Those of you who attend the church in Billerica know that the music performed there is... well... it's OK but it's not really our style, and we have been given the green light by Rev Peggy to personalize and make it meaningful. So Kenny is a very talented guitarist and singer, and played a lovely song for us which he is going to perform at the wedding ceremony, and also play "filler" music during the unity candle ceremony. Very nice. They have this really adorable dog named Shelby so there was lots of Steel Magnolia lines... fine by me! I can quote the movie pretty much verbatim. "My colors are blush and bashful". "Her colors are pink and pink. " Awesome.
What else... well we've been spending a great deal of time on the RSVP's. What a fun time that has been. Can you sense the sarcasm? Here goes the bride to be's rant. My recently married friends have all advised me that the guest list and seating chart were the most un-fun parts, and boy have they been right. "sit this one here, and not with that one." "they have to sit near the bathrooms, but not close to the DJ" "this one is an alternative lifestyle and will feel more comfortable here" "can I sit with this one?" One I like best is us making the decision of date or no date, for a guest that we want to invite, but don't have the room to have them bring a guest. Then inviting them as a single person, and that person arbitrarily writing in another name on the reply. Without speaking to us, or our parents to advise if there are extenuating circumstances. This has happened on more than one occasion ......And then there's this. We have actually had guests not reply yet (who we know got the invite) because they were "undecided if they were going to go." I mean come on. Aside from medical concerns, or travel concerns, are these people waiting for better offers ??? Yeesh. Either you're going or you are not. Does that make me a Bridezilla? I don't know. Maybe. ::sigh::
I must say that I am looking forward to the whole experience, but know this, I. Am. Writing. A. Book. The things every bride should know but no one tells her. The most ironic thing is that I've planned weddings and been the coordinator, but still was so clueless about certain things. And have been frustrated by so many little things. Like for example..... the minute you say the word "wedding" to a vendor how the price just jumps. Or underwear. God that will be a whole chapter. Fittings for undergarments that you will never ever wear again for that day. Being cinched into a damn corset cleverly diguised as a "long line bra". And being "plus sized." - how that affects where you can buy a wedding dress. How to address invitations. Gicng yourself enough time for all the little things. How to maintain your cool under all sorts of situations. Dealing with 10 different opinions, all of which vary in some way from your own. NY Times Best Seller List, here I come. :)