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I got the call at 6:46pm Friday night that my brother needed help coming up with some last minute invitations. Since my printer is on the fritz, I wrangled up SL who was swilling at the bar and by 8:15 we were at Staples picking out fancy card stock that would work with her printer. By Saturday evening we had printed out 100 invitations and response cards ready for mailing. Save for a couple hairy moments when we had technical difficulties and a frazzled SL told me I was being a pessimist and I reminded her that I was being a realist – in the end, I think we did a fabulous job!
Keep in mind we were working on a fixed budget, limited time, a brother who is clueless about weddings and his bride who doesn't speak much English. Basically, this weekend we turned the house upside down with wedding preparations. Somehow we took over the planning and started making lists of everything that needs to be done in the next 35 days. Invitations, cake, phone calls, tuxes, addresses, decorations, flowers, pictures, music, wedding song, vows, etc. etc.
Somebody asked me why such short notice on the wedding after only dating 8 months. I guess the answer is, they are in love and don't want to wait. We didn’t mind because I personally would rather be there to witness my brothers marriage than to have him run off and elope. Also, that’s what families do, they come together in times of joy and crisis. They offer help when there is a job to be done, they rise to the occasion when a challenge is set. These are the things my family is good at. And reminders that happy endings do occur, when and where you least expect them.
Itchy commented March 13, 2006 10:35 AM
My hubby and I met in May, were engaged in November and married in June. We'll be married for 11 years this year. So...short dating spans and quickie weddings aren't that weird for me! :D
Good luck with all the planning and congrats to your brother and his wife to be!
Lauren commented March 13, 2006 12:23 PM
Oooh what fun! Enjoy the planning:)
Nicole commented March 13, 2006 03:47 PM
I say GO FOR IT! If you can afford the wedding by all means have it! I would have loved to marrt nick 4 years ago when we got engaged but we just couldn't If you're in love...it's a-ok! I think the invitations are very elegant. You ladies did well!
SL commented March 13, 2006 04:53 PM
I thought you might have taken my pessimist and naysayer comments to heart but truth is they weren't all directed at you...
Chewy was worked up about every other detail already and I didn't want him fretting about another thinking we were doomed with the formatting or the printer...besides you know me...forever the optimist as much as it pisses me off too. Glass half full to a freakin fault.
And just for the record...when the clan is in one room shouting over each other all at the same time my nerves get a little frayed when I'm trying to concentrate. :)
They do look good...and we done good...regardless of the challenges they have some beautiful invitations.
Good job SL!
Lori commented March 13, 2006 07:28 PM
Actually I didn't take it to heart SL -- I thought it was funny to demonstrate that even SL's who've been friends for 20 years can bicker on occasion :)