For starters...people who use computers all the time, who have been given the wedding website on both the save the date magnets and the invitation, yet still bother my parents for details on accommodations. Even though there is a CLEARLY laid out section on the website for all of this. Now, if this was say, my grandpa, who doesn't use the net very often, I'd understand. But c'mon folks, use the resources we worked to provide you instead of creating more work for us!
Second is people who don't fill out the RSVP card correctly, and then you have to hunt them down to find out what they meant as far as guest count. Blech.
Third is when Bed Bath and Beyond decides to discontinue items on my registry right as I'm sending out invites, and I have to go through and find new stuff.
But, if these are the worst of my problems, I suppose I'm doing just fine. I took my dress in last week for alterations, and couldn't be happier with the place. The first shop was going to charge me $280-320 just for a hem and bustle, which seems pretty unreasonable. The new place is charing only $180 for the same job. Super score. AND, they will hold my dress until right before the wedding, and steam my veil for free. Keeps me from having to store the big dress bag in my teeny apartment. I also still can't be happier with my dress, trying it on again for alterations only confirmed how much I love it :)
Brian and I bought his wedding ring today, and I think he picked a really great one.
We decided to go with the Tungsten Carbide, as it is one of the strongest metals available, super scratch resistant, never needs polishing, and is comfortable and light. Not only that but it is super affordable. It should be arriving in the next couple of weeks :)
We went and got our marriage license today, which started making things feel so real! The clerk told us that our marriage license number 309999 was very lucky in Chinese culture, and that we would have a good marriage. I'm not of the Chinese culture, but I'll take it. ;-)
A good friend of mine from my cohort in the masters program offered to do our wedding ceremony for us. People had suggested that we find a friend to do the ceremony, but I was worried about this option because I wanted someone with experience. Turns out, Jeff is a wedding officiant in his free time, and has done about 15 weddings. Major score. Saves us the cost, and I am getting married by a good friend. :)
Anyway, that's mostly it for now. I feel like even with all this, I haven't updated on even half the wedding related things that have been going on lately. Being a bride, a maid of honor, and a bridesmaid means lots of wedding festivities!
