To panic or not to panic?

hollyweenOR

Apart from generalized stress over getting things done in time, and concerns over being busy/stressed in the time leading up to & on the wedding day, I am not really a big worrier over the wedding. I have had a pretty easy time making decisions, have used recommendations from vendors extensively, and sort of feel like most of this has gone pretty well so far. Short version: I'm not a Nervous Nelly in general or in particular w/ the wedding.

BUT! The CATERER! I narrowed it down to three (all were recommended by my venue, and two of them were recommended by my florist and my photographer), and ultimately we picked the one who just seemed like the best fit as well as the best deal for what we were getting (though honestly the price points were probably within $500 of one another when all's said and done). Had a tasting at her restaurant, met her, liked her, made the decision. Sent a deposit- just $250 to lock in the date, and contract was to follow. Sent the check around 3/20. Check was cashed 3/26. And...nothing. Got a little busy and suddenly it was 4/5. Sent an email, asking when we might get the contract, and also that I needed some info re: tablecloths (they don't provide but will hook you up with a deal w/ the company that services their restaurant) so I could tell my day-of coordinator what we'd have vs. what else needed to be rented. Then got super busy with throwing an open house last weekend and work this week. Sent a follow-up email today, because now the letterpress gal has sent me what may be final proofs- provided I have the right RSVP date. So asked for that too.

I realize there could be a lot of scenarios going on here- she could be on a vacation. She could be extremely busy or even possibly ill. Right? The folks that recommended her have worked with her for *years*. I guess the next step is a phone call (about my least favorite way of doing business- I get distracted and forget to ask about things, miss details of what people say, even if I'm taking notes sometimes, and if there's any sort of tense undercurrent, then super yuck).

Option A: Yes, start panicking. Start panicking yesterday, you fool.

Option B: Nah, give her another few days. It's April for cripes' sake, not June or July.

Option C: Something I haven't thought of yet.

Gracias.

hollyweenOR

She emailed back today! Whew! And y'all are right, a call probably would have been the way to get a quicker answer. She is working on all her summer wedding contracts at the moment and they should be done next week. Double whew! I will use the written-down talking points if I need to get hold of anyone else in a detail-heavy or potentially tense situation where I am most likely to lose track of what we've talked about and what I wanted to know. 

It's funny, I use the phone extensively at work for very short, detail-oriented conversations, often where I am in a situation where I am demanding something (I'm an ICU charge nurse) for a patient or one of my staffers (why do I not yet have my lab results, why are you not here shooting this chest xray, this RN has paged you twice Doctor, etc.) and I never worry for one hot second if I'm interrupting someone or if it's a bad time (esp. since I'm working on keeping a bad time from becoming a living nightmare). This is not a problem I have when I have my big-girl-nursing-pants on. I should probably try them on at home sometimes.