Just venting, nothing special.
Oy. Our parents still have not made a peep about wanting any additions to our guest list. FH's grandmother, though, has gone from insisting that a couple friend of theirs should be invited because they sent FH a graduation card 9 years ago (they're not invited)... she called FH yesterday and told him that people are "clamoring" for invitations and she wanted to know what was up. Umm... it's less than a month until the wedding; you'd think they'd all get the hint that if they hadn't gotten one by now, they probably aren't going to. And these are the grandparents' friends and neighbors, not family, and certainly not anyone we're close to. He tried to explain to her that we have limited funds and space and aren't even getting to invite all of our own friends, much less hers, but she's still upset. Gah! Get over it!!!
Also, I don't know how you ladies wrangle your bridesmaids, especially those of you that have a handful of them. I only have two, my sister and a friend, and they have yet to both show up to a single event. My sister hasn't made it to either of my prep parties OR to the dress shopping for the two of them. We're less than a month out and she still hasn't picked a dress - I guess that's what I get for trying to be nice and letting them pick their own. My sister did throw me a bridal shower... which my friend didn't make it to. Neither of them actually made it to the last prep party (2 of 3 - we're doing a ton of stuff ourselves), and I don't think my sister will make the last one or my (very low-key) bachelorette party because she'll be going into labor any time now. And my friend's daughter is due right around the wedding. I'm actually scared one or both of them won't even make the wedding! I only picked two girls because I wanted it to be relatively hassle-free, and I thought we would have all this fun doing girl things together and they would be so much help for me... and I get that other people's lives don't revolve around my wedding and I've tried not to be the kind of bride that demands anything of the bridal party... but damn. I'm pretty disappointed in how it all turned out. It makes me think some of my not-as-close friends might have been more appropriate choices, since they're pretty consistently showing up to support me.
But I promise I'll have a real update with lots of pictures soon instead of just bitching.
Also, I don't know how you ladies wrangle your bridesmaids, especially those of you that have a handful of them. I only have two, my sister and a friend, and they have yet to both show up to a single event. My sister hasn't made it to either of my prep parties OR to the dress shopping for the two of them. We're less than a month out and she still hasn't picked a dress - I guess that's what I get for trying to be nice and letting them pick their own. My sister did throw me a bridal shower... which my friend didn't make it to. Neither of them actually made it to the last prep party (2 of 3 - we're doing a ton of stuff ourselves), and I don't think my sister will make the last one or my (very low-key) bachelorette party because she'll be going into labor any time now. And my friend's daughter is due right around the wedding. I'm actually scared one or both of them won't even make the wedding! I only picked two girls because I wanted it to be relatively hassle-free, and I thought we would have all this fun doing girl things together and they would be so much help for me... and I get that other people's lives don't revolve around my wedding and I've tried not to be the kind of bride that demands anything of the bridal party... but damn. I'm pretty disappointed in how it all turned out. It makes me think some of my not-as-close friends might have been more appropriate choices, since they're pretty consistently showing up to support me.
But I promise I'll have a real update with lots of pictures soon instead of just bitching.