Well, here we are! Since our engagement in November, I’ve waited about six months to be married. Well, 36 years and about 6 months.
The other night, John and I had my parents on speakerphone in their home in New York
But then I realized something: wedding planning is all about numbers. Not just budget and money, mind you. Much of wedding planning revolves around the math that affects all aspects of wedding planning.
Here’s how ours broke down:
Guests invited: 138 (or more…I actually stopped keeping track after a while
Guests attending: about half of the guest list. Sadly, Memorial Day weekend is not ideal for everyone’s travel plans. Some people who mean a lot to me will not be there. That makes me sad. Fortunately, people who mean a lot to me will be there. That makes me happy
Attendants: 4. We’re keeping it real, people
Make up trials: 2
Lipstick choices tried on at said trials: 22
Hair Trials: 3. No, I still don’t know exactly how I am planning on wearing my hair on the big day. Moving on…
Manicures I snuck in on my parent’s dime at said hair trials: 3
Dresses tried on: 5. When I saw myself in my dress for the first time, I cried. I just knew
Bridal shoes tried on: 4,376. Ok, not really, but it sure felt that way. That process was a huge pain in the ass
People sleeping in our house the days leading up to the wedding: 8. Two of those people are my adorable nephews who I hope are equally adorable when they wake me up on my wedding day at 6 AM. Seriously, there’s no better alarm clock! (Love you, A & J!)
Grandparents attending our wedding: one. I’m damn lucky my 91 year-old Grandmother will see me get married. She told John to make sure he married me so she could be there. He made good on his promise
Garters I’ll be wearing: 4. Yep, I have the honor of wearing my brand new one courtesy of my mother, my Grandmother’s, my Great Aunt’s and my Mom’s
Tears cried by the bride to be: This outranks the numbers of shoes I tried on. I have cried happy tears, frustrated tears, sad tears, angry tears and every kind of tear in between for a variety of reasons. PMS does not help the situation, either. Thank goodness John knows where the extra Kleenex supply in the house is
Days left until the R.S.V.P. date: 3
Number of reply cards still missing: 13
I repeat…days left until the R.S.V.P date: 3
Phone calls, texts and e-mails to my mom and sister about the wedding: Well, let me put it to you this way: John and I share a phone plan. I had about triple the texts and phone minutes he had...in one month
Number of weddings I've been in: 7. 20 short of 27 Dresses, yes, but still a lot. I'd be lying if I didn't tell you I thought to myself "Always a bridesmaid..."
Number of online guestbook entries: 19. LB...get to it and make it an even 20 :-)
Lastly, number of days until I marry John: 25
I can't wait
Need I say more?
