Progress Post. :)

[contradictz]

Recap
Intro Post
Wedding Date: 20th September 2014
Theme: not much. I just want hints of purple and less hints of yellow
Location: Sydney, Australia

So, the more I plan the less I want to actually do! We'd originally planned for 100ish people with a separate ceremony and reception location, 2 bridesmaids and 2 groomsmen, to hold the tea ceremony

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[blueirisheyez]

I love your dress. It's very pretty and I like the purple dress better than the red (not that you wanted my opinion but there you go).

I do have to say though that I felt sad reading your post. Girl you have got to get excited about the planning again!

[contradictz]

opinions always welcome! :)

I hope I'll be more excited when I actually do the STDs. I think I'm just blah because FH isn't really doing anything for it or taking initiative..though I don't know why I would want him to!!

[evilnel]

Love! And there is nothing wrong with a "boring" reception. Ours is also super low key. We will have speeches but that's about it. Also no booze. I think it's just easier that way.

[contradictz]

What did you do "for fun"? How long did it last?
We are like the most un-fun people ever, so we're bad at this socialising thing. -_-

[evilnel]

I haven't had my wedding yet (2 months!) but my reception is a lunchtime deal, so people won't expect it to go on and on. We'll have some toasts/speeches with champagne but that's the only alcohol. I am just planning to group people so that they can have fun talking to their neighbors, and also put together a conversation challenge that people will get a "prize" for (some cheap gag gift) if they get enough points. Things on the challenge will be "have a conversation with a minister or seminarian" (I'm in seminary), "talk to a mathematician or programmer" (fiance's a mathematician), talk to somebody who is not from Minnesota, etc. They get points for these things and bonus points for finding a minister who is not the officiant or taking a picture with a kid that they talked to or something. It's just to encourage people to get up and talk, but if they don't I fully expect that people will have conversation with those seated around them, and we'll pipe in some music through the sound system, and it'll be super low key, just the way I

[contradictz]

I have such a bad habit of not checking peoples usernames! -_-;;
The conversation challenge sounds like an awesome idea. I wonder if anyone would participate! HAH!

[karnerblue]

How superstitious are you? You might want to plan on doing the ceremony at 5, just so the time doesn't have a 4 in it.

I'm sure they'll do a less-seafood banquet if you ask -- there's no reason you should have to skip eating huge parts of your own wedding meal, and I've heard of them making such accommodations before.

Also, if you're going traditional, I'd stick with at least one red dress, 'cause red is lucky. :)

[contradictz]

I wanted it at 5...but I think superstition also says for the times FH and I are born I cannot marry between 5-7 and he can't marry between 7-9....Will have to double check that. =\ I'll just convert it to 24 hour time! HAH 16:30, that sounds okay. :)

I will ask them about food closer to the end of the year!

I was thinking that at first, that's why I went for the long red dress! The first pic is actually a dark red/burgundy dress. :)
I'm still indecisive about these dresses. Will have to see how it goes!

[pianogurl330]

Gorgeous dress!! Omg I love your flowers! So creative!

[contradictz]

Thank you. :)
I wanted something different to those normal ribbon roses, and this way they kind of look like tulips!

[sleep_princess]

Love the "go talk to person X" part of your place card idea, and the mad libs suggestion sounds good, In terms of song, I liked the "Night After Sidewalk" and "The Promise" song the best from what I heard.

I think cutting down on the guest list is a smart plan. I'm still trying to think about if there's a way to do that in my case, but there's probably too much family in my case, but I'd probably cut down on the list more otherwise. The more planning I try to do the more stressful it seems, so yeah, anything that will make planning easier seems like a better way to go. Good luck on your continued planning!

[contradictz]

Thanks for the song inputs! I was thinking of using The Promise also. :)
I don't know if I can cut down on much more the list! we're booked into the venue with 80-120 people..that's what we told them.