tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758883495230409403.post3547411768871822905..comments2023-06-27T05:03:04.891-07:00Comments on I Hate Planning My Wedding: It's My Party And I'll Cry (or Hopefully, Decline to Cry) If I Want ToEngaged & Enragedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706029714871812087noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758883495230409403.post-56604785890849859212008-11-14T13:48:00.000-08:002008-11-14T13:48:00.000-08:00Hey girls as one who has been through this let me ...Hey girls as one who has been through this let me tell you in the end it is all about you-<BR/><BR/>Presents-some hideous-some marvelous. Moms want to have fun too. Just remember they mean well.<BR/><BR/>Don't freak over the wedding-its over in a minute and things go wrong but who cares? My husband was 1/2 late-I was there waiting.Capegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884060442874516435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758883495230409403.post-72486490065207450332008-11-14T09:00:00.000-08:002008-11-14T09:00:00.000-08:00By grape, above, I meant orange. Clearly I need o...By grape, above, I meant orange. Clearly I need one of these mimosas this morning...nittanysamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18063184127236139455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758883495230409403.post-72363218400822652552008-11-14T08:59:00.000-08:002008-11-14T08:59:00.000-08:00If it's a morning occasion, I strongly suggest eas...If it's a morning occasion, I strongly suggest easy mimosas with the cheapish "sparkling wine" and grape juice. It's amazing how downing merely 9 or 10 of these can brighten your outlook. It certainly saved me from the panic of speaking about my two best friends in front of their grandparents and a bunch of other people I didn't know!nittanysamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18063184127236139455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758883495230409403.post-22763437534267491262008-11-14T06:58:00.000-08:002008-11-14T06:58:00.000-08:00Oh my gosh you poor thing! At least you'll have a...Oh my gosh you poor thing! At least you'll have a handful of friends and bridesmaids in attendance. My four bridesmaids (two are sisters) live all over the place and likely won't make it to any wedding events other than the wedding itself (yep, that's right, probably not even my bachelorette party). But you know what? That's ok. I'd rather they be happy and not stressed out by overspending on pre-wedding events when they arrive at the actual wedding that they have a great time. And I'll make sure to carve out time to spend with them then. And NOT with my mother and FMIL's friends!!<BR/><BR/>On a related note, I knew hardly anyone at our engagement party, which was thrown by my FMIL's friends, and the average age was 65. Not one of my friends was invited, and only 2 or 3 of FI's friends. It was overwhelming and a lot of small talk, but then it was over and it was fine. Actually everyone was very sweet and gushy, not prying (maybe my FMIL's friends are unusual?). <BR/><BR/>Have a cocktail with my name on it :)Autumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16787392184686950891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758883495230409403.post-81798770246081743792008-11-13T15:14:00.000-08:002008-11-13T15:14:00.000-08:00I feel your lawyer-not-practicing pain!I was recen...I feel your lawyer-not-practicing pain!<BR/><BR/>I was recently admitted to the bar, and have yet to find a job in this freaking fabulous market.-juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06438370228951865236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758883495230409403.post-45312927563206674902008-11-13T14:46:00.000-08:002008-11-13T14:46:00.000-08:00At least you have far-away friends! Don't get me w...At least you have far-away friends! Don't get me wrong, I love my friends, but there aren't that many of them. I may have the smallest shower/bachelorette parties of all time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758883495230409403.post-17914627713759211662008-11-13T13:23:00.000-08:002008-11-13T13:23:00.000-08:00It could be worse! Your wedding shower, like mine...It could be worse! Your wedding shower, like mine, could have been planned by your future mother in law and her friends and ONLY them. Mine isn't even going to have cocktails and it's being held at a church. UGH. Regardless, I feel the same way you do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com