Planning a wedding is, to say the least, not what I thought it was going to be. Last night we had meetings with a few of the vendors who will be providing the goods at the wedding. While choosing the menu, I found it wasn't what I would want to eat, because clearly I won't have the time. Hors d'oevers are served while we're having more pictures taken and dinner is time for us to walk around and visit with guests. Not that I am complaining, it just seems silly to me that I choose the menu. I should have sent out a survey to the invited guest with a "pick your favorite" and picked the top four favorites.
The one thing I was excited about was the cake design and flavors; because it is a 3-tiered cake, the top level - for fiance and I - is what we want. Apparently carrot cake is not a popular selection for a wedding cake in a consensus of guests. So I went with "I love Chocolate" and "Strawberry-Champagne" for the two other tiers. The bar was another story. Whereas hard liquor is not allowed on the premises, it is a beer and wine only reception (there is a champagne toast, but I just pretend to drink champagne...I spit it out like grade school fluoride when no one is looking). Choosing a wine merely by color is not good enough for me. I am by no means a wine-o, but this is a wedding...not a night of poker with a box of wine. There was no tasting...beer, whatever, throw something lite and regular on some ice and people will drink it. Wine, however, can definitely be an issue. I went with a Chardonnay, Cabernet Savignon, and Pinot Noir. Though I don't know the brands...so let's just prepare for the worst, but hope for the best on this one.
So now it is finding those songs to put into all the most important spots: Bride/Groom, Father/Daughter and Mother/Son. Fiance had mentioned some sweet NIN for the removal of the garter, and maybe Sheriff for the first dance. I threw up in my mouth a little bit. All I think of when I hear Sheriff is Joe Dirt. We'll compromise on this one. That's what we have a DJ for.
I'm now caught up until January (except a few little things that will need to be taken care of before then) January through March will be busy...bring it on.
I thought these were pretty flowers...so I took some pictures. They are in the garden at our wedding venue.
2 comments:
"grade school flouride" ... Priceless! Next time you're in the mood, you should try Martini and Rossi Asti Spumante champagne. I promise you won't spit it out! (Tastes a little like Gwertztraminer only bubbly!)
Hey, Good luck with the planning! Reading this reminded me why we got married outside, in Montana, no bar and nothing but 3 guys and bbq's to feed people. I admire you for doing the city wedding thing, though I wish you were closer to Missoula so I could go!
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