bridezilla!

[hathycol]

Weird night last night. I cleaned the kitchen obsessively - it's something I find myself doing once a month - and then read fanfiction all night. As I revelled in the novelty of being able to stay up late without having to worry about the next morning (I love my weekends), I heard Corinne and her boyfriend come back. Well, you know, that's fair enough.

I was woken up this morning at about... well, the sun was just rising, so it was no later than 7am. I was woken up by someone having a very, very noisy orgasm, or really getting into stubbing their toe.

You know, I hate living in the one bedroom in the house that means I have a close and personal relationship to the intimate movements of everyone around me. Although, you know, the rest of us stay quiet. Oiy.

And then I walked into the kitchen several hours later to discover it being absolutely filthy from cooking and food being left around. I nearly cried.

Anyway! Apart from hideous sex noises and my terrible tendancy to a newly-discoverd OCD about the kitchen, today has been a good day thus far. Katie and I, both having wedding dates in the Far Far Future (a future that is coming quicker and quicker) have both tentatively set up wedding folders and went out to a wedding fayre in the Old Course Hotel this morning. It was... educational, mostly about Stuff I Can't Afford. (Cars, posh photographers, cakes and jewellery were all the most terrifying.) Did, however, get lots of ideas about how to make stuff cheaper (i.e. seeing the expensive stuff and working out who I knew who could do that) and got lots of free stuff. Cake, Scottish tablet, lots of leaflets and magazines, was offered free booze (Katie accepted; I had to drive, alas) and best of all, I've got a free hair appointment on Wednesday. Okay, it's in Kirkcaldy, but I haven't been to a hairdresser since, er, August, and the last time I got it cut was by Sarah in about November. So hurrah for that!

Unfortunately, Katie and I going together, both with engagement rings on, presented an odd picture. We had lots of delicate 'Who's the bride?' questions (it got quicker to say 'both of us, different dates') and at one point, we were loitering near the stall for civil partnerships. A woman strode up and said, in a gentle and understanding voice, 'Are you looking for something, perhaps?'

I don't think we were supposed to giggle so hysterically in response.

And now I have to stop looking at wedding magazines and picking colour schemes (have fun, bridesmaids, and yes Simon will get a say in this as long as it's the same as my say) and should do something sensible, like the large amount of work I have to do by Friday. I

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[jennnlee.livejournal.com]

My wedding advice, as best as I can remember from when I got married a million years ago:

Keep it fun, and don't worry about Every Little Detail the magazines tell you that you have to have. We were halfway through the wedding reception when I realized that we'd never gotten around to doing centerpieces for the tables. And you know what? No one noticed. At least, no one walked out saying "What a shitty wedding. Did you notice there were no centerpieces?"

We ended up doing all our flowers in silk, instead of real ones. I had a friend who did silk arrangements, and he did them all for me at cost. Which means that I got to keep my bouquet. My grandmother kept her silk corsage in a little bell jar, and when she passed I got it, so it's a nice reminder of both her and of my wedding.

Anyway, those are my thoughts for now. Our wedding was small and cheap, and everyone had a blast.

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

That's pretty much my logic. When I read that I was meant to have an Order of Service, RSVP cards, 'Reserve this date' cards and invitations, I actually nearly laughed in the face of the woman trying to flog stationary to me...

Silk flowers are a good idea; I wasn't thinking much further than 'fake ones are cheaper' but silk is a nice material.

I should so do Bridezilla posts more often. This stuff is fun to talk about.

[balthaser.livejournal.com]

There should be like a website that you can set up your guestlist onto. Where you could send out paper invitations if need be but people should all rsvp on the website. & then you can link that to your wedding gift list type thing and if it's all online, it's easier for people to remember to click on it and rsvp than having to send something back in the post.

Though, I guess there probably already is one though.

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

Theoretically easier for people in our generation, but any older guests - notably my computer-illiterate family - would probably have heart attacks just at the concept. Or might not have the Internet. Or might be insulted that we're not 'taking the time' to to it via paper.

Etc. Etc. SO MUCH HASSLE. But fun. :-)

[sevenhelz.livejournal.com]

gift-list would be good, even if it says "your boundless and everlasting love" because you know we're all poor. anyway, enid can do photos, i'll gang up with some other people and make g-f cake (in a variety of flavours, should you wish), jewellery i probably would splash out on... and have you thought about wooden roses?
don't forget the balloons. we love those balloons.
xx

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

I have a feeling the gift-list will mostly consist of 'contribute towards the honeymoon fund!' Plus, you know, totally optional; people will probably have to travel to come to this thing, so I don't want to demand gifts on top of that.

So, you know, flail.

[susie22.livejournal.com]

if you make it a facebook event then you'll keep the costs waaaaay down. seriously though i have seen 2 of those now though ... ps, my phones been on the blink (just for a change) so i dont think my reply to your text sent ... i wasn't bopping on friday but i do definitely want to next friday if you fancy it ... let me know :-)

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

I am so not organising my wedding on facebook. (Although I say that now...)

Next Friday is tentatively good... I will get back to you about it, though!

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

See, I want a church. I do. Other than that, I haven't got a clue! Argh. My mother only knows people who have embraced the Church of Slimming World and, you know, in terms of food and drink, I don't want them all to be point-counted.

I feel slightly sick looking at that community though. Engagement parties? Good lord, the families can't meet until after the wedding. Favours? Bugger off, I'll already be feeding them! Formality and theme? Past 'turn up in something the priest won't object to and if you try to upstage me I'll set you in fire' then I really don't care. Shoes have to match? I have to wear heels? Flowers have to be arranged and not yanked out of the public park the night before? WHAT? *flails*

Weddings are exciting when I'm not suddenly panicking about the workload involved. However, there are three people (including myself) on my flist who are actively planning one (and I'm a bridesmaid in the other one...) which is very exciting, yes. *nods* It would be more exciting if I wasn't trying to sort out How To Not Invite Most Of My Relatives, though.

[sevenhelz.livejournal.com]

Step One: Run away to Scotland - conveniently, half of you have already done this
Step Two: Marry without their knowledge
Step Three: Ne'er speak to them again.

[not-vacillating.livejournal.com]

I see no reason why you have to wear heels. If I were you (and I doubt I ever will be in this position, but anyway) I would choose things to wear that will be comfortable, so you can forget about them and focus on what's happening and the people who are there.

If I ever get married I'm going to do in a denim skirt and men's shoes, aren't I? Though I have said before that I'd be tempted to have a goth wedding, and ask everyone to come in black and/or purple.

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

If I can get away with it, I'm wearing trainers. Or at least some of those delicate little FLAT shoes that are so trendy at the moment.

Goth wedding would be awesome, until I mentally imagine Simon as a goth and my brain shuts down sniggering at the imagery. Oh dear.

[(Anonymous)]

Yes, flat shoes are of the good, especially since you'll be on your feet most of the time. And you can have them in white or red-with-sparkles if you want!

I do wonder if you could get rid of some of the troublesome relatives by imposing a simple rule like 'everyone must wear black eyeliner'. And I think Simon might make quite a good Goth-- he has the cheekbones for it. ;-)

[not-vacillating.livejournal.com]

This is me, forgot to log in.

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

A Doctor Who wedding has been both discussed and seriously considered. :-)

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Green bridesmaid's dress? GREEN? GREEEEEEN? Cassie, my dear, I am one of Colleen's bridesmaids, and if I am forced to wear green something inside my soul will die.

Y'know, it gives me a weird sort of joy that we're at a point where two women can honestly be mistaken for marrying each other. Plus it's terribly funny. Heeee!

[not-vacillating.livejournal.com]

Green is a nice colour, and bridesmaid's dresses aren't suppose to suit their wearers. I would, however, love to see bridesmaids in red dresses with Doctor Who scarves, which would undoubtably make you happier.

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

Iona, darling, you know you're not wearing green. It's orange with fuschia, remember?

(Or, you know, blue or possibly red. Don't worry!)

It is a positive step, but oh dear. I shouldn't have giggled as I did.