Hey everyone. Ok so my wedding is in 27 days and I am going crazy here. We're still missing a lot of RSVPs for the wedding, and we know that we have to call them, but it's a lot of people to call and it's very annoying. Why don't people RSVP? We put a very simple response card in an envelope and pre-stamped it. All they have to do is write their name, how many are coming, put it in the envelope, seal it, and set it in their mailbox. NOT HARD. Yet somehow, this is not working out for us. Not to mention the fact that most of the offenders in this are on my soon-to-be-in-laws' side. Which my future MIL put together, then added to, and is now trying to change. I love her to death, but she's driving me nuts with it. "Oh since this person can't come, I thought maybe this person could." Um...no. Sorry, but we can't just open this up to everyone we've ever met. We just don't have the budget. Speaking of budget issues, we now have people on my fiancee's friend guest list that have simply assumed they can bring a date, despite the response card simply saying "Attending" and "Celebrating from afar". No "With guest" or anything like that. So...no date, right? But no, they just want to bring them and I'm getting worried because a large number of people on his list are single and may decide to do this. Do we really have to spend all this time teaching people how to behave? I mean come on, RSVP, and if you want to bring a date, ASK ME FIRST, don't just assume I can pay for that. UGH. Also in the category of annoying RSVPs, I'm having a bridesmaids luncheon on Saturday that all BMs have known about for well over a month. The date, the time, the location, etc. And my aunt that is hosting it sent out written invitations to them as well. She has to know by Wednesday how many are coming to give the final headcount to the restaurant. And NONE OF THEM have RSVP'd. I mentioned it to them this morning, but they haven't even replied to me. I'm really annoyed because I don't want to be that bride that has to be on everyone's case, but I'm getting walked on here and it's just so not fair. I don't know what to do.
OH and also, my future MIL and I went together to pick out her dress. She picked one out that she really liked, and while it wasn't my favorite choice, I liked it too and she ordered it and we were all happy. Well, she got it in, tried it on and decided, "Oh, I don't like this." So now, 27 days before my wedding, she wants to get a new dress. Well that's fine except she might have to order it and God forbid it needs alterations. I mean, forget it, won't happen. So I'm just exhausted with this. I don't expect my wedding to be every single person's top priority or in the forefront of their mind like it is mine. I just don't like people thinking we can change everything and wait til the last minute on everything. I feel like it's just rude and I am sick of it!