A big day!
The tasting is today at 5 PM... such excitement!
I'm still not certain of just what is so exciting about it... we are paying $15 per person to try food that Steve and I have eaten before and we're 95% sure everyone else will like. (Granted, that $15 per person will go towards the total catering charge.) I guess it is just getting to see a little slice of what our guests will see. I try to maintain some perspective about the wedding in general - sure, it's 'our' wedding, but in another sense, it's a party for 100 of our nearest and dearest, and I try not to overly concern myself with things no one will likely notice or care about (whether the forks are silver or stainless steel, for example). On the other hand, when it comes to things that people will definitely notice (like the food), I am being very particular. I'm convinced that that is why many people's budgets explode... they lose sight of the big picture and start spending vast amounts of money on tiny, increasingly unimportant details. The big picture is attire, food/cake, flowers, music and venue. It's not about fancy table linens, chocolate fountains, monogrammed cocktail napkins, or ice sculptures. Those things can be nice, but not everyone needs them, and all too often they are the budget-busters, it seems.
Z will be in town around noon (edit: she just called, so let's say 12:30-1!), and I have some things to show her here at the house before we head off to the dress shop. She hasn't seen the dress on me in person yet; while it's flattering in pictures, it still looks a zillion times better in person. And this will be the first time we can look at bridesmaid attire together, too.
A slightly off-subject question, but what does anyone think about the necessity/frivolity of having a videographer?
I'm still not certain of just what is so exciting about it... we are paying $15 per person to try food that Steve and I have eaten before and we're 95% sure everyone else will like. (Granted, that $15 per person will go towards the total catering charge.) I guess it is just getting to see a little slice of what our guests will see. I try to maintain some perspective about the wedding in general - sure, it's 'our' wedding, but in another sense, it's a party for 100 of our nearest and dearest, and I try not to overly concern myself with things no one will likely notice or care about (whether the forks are silver or stainless steel, for example). On the other hand, when it comes to things that people will definitely notice (like the food), I am being very particular. I'm convinced that that is why many people's budgets explode... they lose sight of the big picture and start spending vast amounts of money on tiny, increasingly unimportant details. The big picture is attire, food/cake, flowers, music and venue. It's not about fancy table linens, chocolate fountains, monogrammed cocktail napkins, or ice sculptures. Those things can be nice, but not everyone needs them, and all too often they are the budget-busters, it seems.
Z will be in town around noon (edit: she just called, so let's say 12:30-1!), and I have some things to show her here at the house before we head off to the dress shop. She hasn't seen the dress on me in person yet; while it's flattering in pictures, it still looks a zillion times better in person. And this will be the first time we can look at bridesmaid attire together, too.
A slightly off-subject question, but what does anyone think about the necessity/frivolity of having a videographer?