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Thanks!

Thanks to Gavin, one of Eric's groomsmen, for sending us a gift certificate to the Chart House for our engagement. Tonight we have 7:30pm dinner reservations at the Chart House to both go over and finalize our guest list. This wedding planning, except for the stressful freak out I had about getting the bridesmaid's dress orders in on time, has been A BLAST! I love it! I love finding new ways to be thrifty about all of it too!

Since we can't invite the world (sorry world) we're going to have to send out some wedding announcements after the ceremony. Please note: Wedding announcements are not gift requests. Etiquette stipulates that wedding announcements are just that - announcements -- and in no way obligate the receiver to send a gift. The reception has to be kept small in order to be able to breath. We can't have a bunch of people packed like sardines in prom clothes fainting from the august heat. So that means our guest list is going to be whittled down to our closest friends and most of our family. Most of our family - but not all. I have one of the biggest extended families I know of (7 aunts and uncles on my Dad's side, and 6 on my Moms = shit tons of cousins to boot!) Eric's family is medium sized and local - therefore - there probably won't be a whole lot of them that CAN'T make it. Things could get out of hand with the numbers -- and quickly. Anyone who has planned a wedding -- and had to pay to feed 100+ people -- knows how hard this part of the planning is!

Never the less -- I've got cute announcements to send out for those who aren't going to be attending the wedding! I don't want to give the details away -- since some of you might be receiving one -- but they are cute!

Sorry if you're not getting a invitation -- it's surely not that I don't love you --but more like I can't afford to feed you. The more money we spend the less money we have for a down payment on a house. And quite frankly I want kids & reality insists that children not live in condominium walk-in closet drawers - no matter how fabulous your Container Store Closet Organizer is.

Flowers are next. I know about as much about flowers as I do about brain surgery. They're both detailed and expensive. I'm clueless about all else. I do know, however, that SILK FLOWERS ARE NOT AN OPTION!

posted by Jessiedc28 @ 1:34 PM