It sure is getting close! Much planning has happened since the last blog, but I've been so busy I've hardly had time to write about it!
Most notably, we forced responses out of everyone who hadn't responded yet. Well... forced probably isn't the right word. But you wouldn't believe the effort by my mom, Elaine, Matt and me that went into getting those last 100 yes's and no's! Our final count, including all the bridal party, is 246... about perfect, I think. Big fun party, but not so much it'll break the bank! The final count was handed in to Larry, the guy at the reception hall, a few days ago.
So with that, the seating arrangements could be done. Ha -- it's unbelievable how much my mom knows about people who don't like each other!?!? But I think we've got it down pretty good. Hopefully, with the seating chart's help, a good time will be had by all!
Oh! And we officially, finally, set the menu:
- Appetizers during the cocktail hour
- For dinner (buffet):
.... Salad and assorted garnish
.... Stuffed chicken breast
.... Roast beef
.... Mostaccioli (vegetarian)
.... Parsley potatoes
.... Green bean almondine
.... Honey-glazed carrots
.... Vanilla ice cream and wedding cake!
And, my mom finally decided on this one... a full bar! Coooooool... "well drinks," not top shelf anything, but it will be pretty sweet. :)
In other news, my mom had a 'girls night out' party to construct all the favors, etc., with her girlfriends and our female relatives. They assembled several bells, boxes o' chocolate stones, candles, and more! A big thanks to all of them, that's for sure.
I also officially decorated my veil and headpiece to be more sparkly a few weekends ago, and we ordered the flowers. We're going with gerbera daisies and roses and whatever other they find in my bouquet, and gerberas and other flowers in the bridesmaids'. They're all going to be cascade... none of this new fanagled hand-tied silliness that's out there, since apparently that's just a big ploy by florists to make more money by requiring all the flowers to be jam packed close to one another! And the guys have rose boutineres... decided to not go with daisies, so they wouldn't look like clowns.
So what's left then? Decorating the hall and church, putting the place cards with name and table number on the bells, I need to buy lip liner (lol... so random!), getting the marriage license, the last consult with the photographer, manicures for bride and groom, a haircut and practice up-do for me, and packing for HAWAII of course! And... I think that might really be it??
So close! So excited!