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Wedding Planning With Jack
I’ve spent the last time with Jack, which has been very satisfying. Sometimes I get surprised at how much I still like him after being together for four and a half years. I hope the feeling lasts =P. Jack just got a place of his own so I’ve been helping him pick out some furniture from IKEA and then assemble it. I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned how much I like assembling furniture. Jack didn’t know about this secret love and I think he was a little scared. Well…he was probably also happy since he doesn’t have the patience for such things. Haha. I’m looking forward to being able to hang out somewhere that is 1) not located in the suburbs, and 2) not our parent’s house or scream student living. Plus we can use the starter furniture when we move in together after we get married. =)
Speaking of marriage, we started to plan the wedding and reception. All I can say is UGH! Receptions are hella expensive! If anyone knows me they know that I rationalize my spending and I don’t care much for useless crap. Well…most things about a wedding and reception are useless crap. I really don’t care about place settings, delicate invitations, dressed up chairs, coordinated colour schemes, guest favours (the most stupid, useless crap invented!!!), etc. Most of the things are a waste of money and I won’t even remember it all at the end of the day. But I also don’t want to look tasteless by neglecting all of these useless things…so I feel peer pressured into abiding to such things. Right now we are working through a guest list that is WAY TOO LONG and then we can book a place. Once that is done I’m hoping all the smaller things won’t be as big of a deal…here’s hoping. This wedding planning might make me dependent on some type of stimulant…like mini m&m’s. They are quite delicious. =P
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July 3rd, 2008 at 5:22 pm
yes, sometimes i think it is a little too much when it comes to planning a wedding. but i hope that it turns out wonderful for yours! =)
July 5th, 2008 at 3:01 am
Welcome back! Hope you had a a good time~
As for the wedding… remember it’s YOU’RE wedding, not your guests. They’re just there for the free food and booze :P.
You don’t have to do all the frivolous stuff if you don’t want… just rent the ballroom of a hotel or something and have it catered (depending on your guess #, thats that would be like 5k?) … at most you’ll need to buy some table decor if you want. Also, most churches are (SHOULD be) free (and if they do charge it shouldn’t be that big of a sum unless they’ll trying to rip you off *rolls eyes*).
As for the actual wedding, if you book a hotel ball room, most of the time they’ll have all the setting you’ll need so you won’t need to buy any… and usually they’ll throw in the lunch/dinner part for a discount :P.
For me… i’d rather spend money on a house then on a wedding… so go for whats simple and less stress emotionally and financially on you.
Anyway… good luck!
July 20th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Friend just had a wedding, and I think she’ll be using her future children’s college fund to pay it off. lol. Ridiculous.
And this is the 3rd journal entry I’ve read with IKEA in it. And my condo’s still empty. THIS IS A SIGN. I MUST BUY FROM IKEA. x