Bridezilla
Posted in Gossip, Life on 09/10/2006 09:25 am by enjanerdI’m totally going overboard looking at wedding ideas on the internet. I’m hoping to skip the bridal magazine phase since I don’t think I want to pay for anything in there, but I’m still looking around on websites for ideas that I can do myself or improvise in cheaper ways. Err… I mean frugal. Or something.
Big news for the weekend, though: Found a location! I thought once we did this, I could stop obsessing. It didn’t work, but I’m getting close. A lot of the big details are getting set — date, location, bridal party, etc. So, I’m kind of just having fun looking at arts and crafts for centerpieces and favors.
Restrictions at this location: no red beverages, no glitter or confetti, no open flames. If anyone has any suggestions, feel free to email me. I might even tell you what we have in mind so far. :)
When I started looking at locations, I started freaking out because it didn’t look like we could reserve a place for under $2k, pretty much the entire budget. But then I started looking for locations that didn’t look like princess weddings and it all started to be more reasonable. Then, we had to rule out outdoor venues because you’re not allowed to have alcohol there. Right now, our estimates show going over by a couple hundred dollars (that includes “rehearsal” dinner — not actually for rehearsing.), but I’m still trying to find out what I can get at a better price.
At first, it didn’t look it’d be possible to stay under budget, but now I’m taking it personally. This is a challenge to my personal beliefs. It must be possible to have a wedding for a “reasonable” price. And if we set a number for the budget, it will be done. There’s no point in setting a budget if we’re not going to stick to it. Flowers too expensive? Crossed off the list. People telling me everything has to match. Off the list. This is possible.