Is it normal to just be completely overwhelmed by the idea of planning a wedding? I have been engaged for almost a month and I haven't really done any planning at all.
Having survived two of them, I found the best strategy is to let my future mother-in-law and/or bride do whatever she wants to do, and just say, "Gee, that's beautiful." Also "Yes, Dear" is another useful phrase.
If I had to plan a wedding, it would probably involve a spring or summertime pig roast in a conveniently located park shelter. Or a trip to the courthouse and a reception at Old Country Buffet. OMG do you know how much money you would save doing that?! What do caterers cost? OCB has got to be cheaper. I'll bet there's even a group discount.
When I was dating rgeorge, his sister got married, and they had the rehearsal dinner at a chain similar to OCB in South Carolina. Both the bride and groom had tons of siblings, and tons of nieces and nephews, so it was a huge group. They basically roped off a quarter of the restaurant for us.
(The wedding itself had a cake reception at the church. Their parents were from the no-rock-music, no dancing, no drinking flavor of Christian fundamentalism. So, there wasn't much of a point in having the reception somewhere that could accomodate a band or dj.)
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Date: 2010-10-27 06:11 pm (UTC)If I had to plan a wedding, it would probably involve a spring or summertime pig roast in a conveniently located park shelter. Or a trip to the courthouse and a reception at Old Country Buffet. OMG do you know how much money you would save doing that?! What do caterers cost? OCB has got to be cheaper. I'll bet there's even a group discount.
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Date: 2010-10-27 06:45 pm (UTC)(The wedding itself had a cake reception at the church. Their parents were from the no-rock-music, no dancing, no drinking flavor of Christian fundamentalism. So, there wasn't much of a point in having the reception somewhere that could accomodate a band or dj.)
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Date: 2010-10-27 06:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-27 11:19 pm (UTC)