Insanity, thy name is Christy

[kissa_bites]

I used to be a sane person. Then, I informed my best beloved that we were getting married. Then, I repeated myself. Now, apparently, we actually are doing this thing, date and all, and now I am a crazy person. Invitations, no colors on the invitations, so we can print them easily - and oh damn, can I do that on cardstock, flowers – did you know Costco does bouquets and bulk roses, dresses, rings, marriage licenses (do I have to take a written test for this like a driver's license test - sheesh) favors, garden vs. church vs. deck, and where’s the reception, get Costco to do the cake, damn it, and where the hell did all of these people come from, and mothers... LOTS of mothers.

My mother is now a crazy person, too. She went to Michaels to "get ideas". Now she has ideas. This is both good and bad. She has a LOT of ideas (formal portraits - wtf?) to stuff for kids to do during the reception (keeping kids busy so they don't wreck havoc - quelle concept) and favors - everything from picture frames to key chains (please tell me why someone would want a keychain with my name and wedding date on it? That's just dumb.) Tell me why the frell I have to invite my cousins. They didn't invite me to their weddings *sticks tongue out in the manner of a four year old*. My mother tells me it's because I am a better person and it's good for the family. I think she means I'm willing to spend money on people I really don't like enough to call on the weekend.

I used to be sane. Once upon a time. Now, I am slowly turning into Bridezilla.

Comments

[mauvaise-etoile.livejournal.com]

You need to keep current on my The Bride LJ entries as then you will realize when you are being a Bridezilla :D

[bonsaibetz.livejournal.com]

Only your mother has a right to do anything with your ceremony, and only if you give her permission. ALl teh other mothers can jsut do what you tell them to do. Yes, it gets crazy, and I swore if I ever got married a second time, I'd do it cheap and easy with few people and damn little hassle since I nearly put myself on the verge of a nervous breakdown with my first. Did I mention that I catered my own wedding and my mom just happened to move her food manufacturing business the week before the weeking from a 600 sq ft facility to a 2,500 sq ft facility? Can you say mental case with just cause to kill my flaky in-laws who never showed up to help set up the reception? Yeah. Living on three hours of sleep a night for a whole month does not do good things to one's mental stability. All I can say is get bridesmaids and a maid of honor that don't flake as bad as mine did. Keep it simple, that will help.

Don't invite your cousins unless you think they will bring you a prezzie to make up for the fact they didn't invite you. If you want to break it down to a cold hard cash value matter, don't invite them unless you think the present they buy you will be worth more than the cost of the food to feed them. Harsh, but practicle if you feel indifferent or pissy towards them.

On a gift, I got plastic mugs that stack with a print job that said, "Thank you for sharing this day with us" with our names and the date. I've had reports years latter that those cheap stackable mugs were great for camping, grandchildren (who you don't want to give glass), and great for hot cocoa. I still use them to this day 11 years later, and so do my friends and family even though the green print on the white plastic has worn off. And for a gift item, they were practical and inexpensive compared to a lot of other gift items.

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

I think it was the week before my wedding that I looked at my husband-to-be and said, "It's too late to elope, isn't it?" And mine was a very, very simple wedding!

Good luck! (And congratulations!)

[adararosey.livejournal.com]

bridezilla...dies....you will look great!