Rant & Rave Friday

mgoss228 · June 2012

TGIF!

MrsAshleyP · June 2012

Rant: I was on the phone last night with my mom for over an hour. She was asking questions about things I haven't thought of yet (she just got married last year so shes still fresh on everything that needs to be done) and I got off the phone feeling more stressed. Ahh!!

Rave: This Sunday is the baby shower for one of my bridesmaids. I was so excited for her I decided to throw her baby shower (expecting her to choose August, and she chose June, I'm so busy this month!) and I will be so happy when that is done and I can put all of my focus back into the wedding.

2nd Rant: I haven't recieved an RSVP in weeks... and still waiting on 100 people. We had an issue with our mail boxed though... the mail man left the boxed unlocked (Idiot!!) and the mail was stolen, so for the past month or so the post off ice has been holidng our mail. Each time I go there to pick it up though, I onl get about 2-3 days worth of mail when I should be picking up for a week. I really hope we aren't losing RSVPs somehow... thankfully yesterday our new boxes were put in though, so I hope things get back on track. Grrr

mgoss228 · June 2012

Ashley: Your RSVP situation sounds so stressful

I hope USPS and your guests who haven't RSVP'd yet get their butts in gear asap!

Rant: I'm getting a headache from dealing with some of our senior management at work, they suck soooo hard at communication. I can't read minds people! I hope they actually answer/give approval to the things I've asked/requested, or sh*t ain't gonna get done...

Rave: I'm feeling better from the death cold I've had for the past week, and I'm looking forward to a nice & relaxing weekend of doing nada!

MrsAshleyP · June 2012

I don't know what to do. I am just going to wait until our dealine, July 1st, and then call people. I will find out then if they RSVPd and the post office messed up. At that point I will let them know, not to complain but so they make sure they don't lose mail later. Wedding RSVPs are stressful enough without the post office screwing things up on top of it!!

All I can say is that being in this situation, I will NEVER wait and then forgot to RSVP. I will send it back the next day just so it is done with. At least I have learned that!

TiffanyT816 · June 2012

Rant: This wedding diet stuff sucks! I had been doing SO good, not drinking at all, etc. I fell off the bandwagon and have yet to get back on. I have a few months until our engagement photoshoot, I need to get back on it. I was going to today but FI wants to go for drinks after I get off work, and after the week I've had, I could use some drinks!

Rant2: LOTS of family drama. UGH!!!!

Rave: it's Friday!!!!!!!!! SO glad. I need a vaca

mgoss228 · June 2012

Tiffany: When I diet I stick to vodka soda when I NEED to drink (lol). It's better for you than other alcohol choices, or so I tell myself...

ladyscronin77 · June 2012

Rave: I think we have figured out most of our wedding finance issues... Thanks to my mom really coming to bat for us. I have to remember to find a special way to thank her after this is all over. Not only did she payoff our venue (our christmas present after I abruptly lost my job) but she has contributed more to this wedding than anyone else combined and continues to keep me positive about how it will all turn out.

Rant: I called to book our block of hotel rooms after my fiance did some research last week and they quoted him a much lower price than me. When my fiance called back they very rudely told him that the person that quoted that was fired and the information was incorrect and then only offered to lower the price of the rooms to what I had already booked them for. My fiance got a bit rude in return when she said we hadn't even made a reservation (I had the confirmation email in front of me) and then she hung up on him!! We want to switch hotels just based on principle now but there is nothing else close by that isn't much more expensive.... GRRRRR.

leiszlez · June 2012

Rave: My wieght loss goal for the wedding was to lose 17lbs, and I've already lost 7, as of today! Really put me in a great mood for the coming weekend. And I'm going to Portland for FI's 25th b-day - REALLY excited.

Rant: I am trying to both plan my wedding and write grad school applications, and not surprisingly the wedding planning is getting done no problem, while the grad school applications are being put off. I had plans to finish 1 in May, and had hoped to get 2 done in June, and I've barely even started the May application. Gahhhh, I hate procrastination.

TiffanyT816 · June 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_washington-seattle_rant-rave-friday-23?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:104Discussion:c6c65f19-b9b6-49de-b79d-c0de16a6cce9Post:b9398ff5-71c2-4ebf-9fbf-dcd3e039fae0">Re: Rant & Rave Friday</a>:
[QUOTE]Tiffany: When I diet I stick to vodka soda when I NEED to drink (lol). It's better for you than other alcohol choices, or so I tell myself...
Posted by mgoss228[/QUOTE]

HAHA! My kind of drinker! I do the same thing too - but this diet doesn't "allow" any drinking. It has been a LONG 8 weeks that I have been on the diet before I fell off the bandwagon ;)

sparent2010 · June 2012

Meh when it comes to diet and drinking go hard and just drink until you throw up = no calories. No, I'm just kidding. Vodka and soda or Vodka and Cran should be fine. I cannot over restrict myself when it comes to diet or I will crash and burn. Saturdays are my more relaxed days and the rest of the week I try to be really good.

Rave: I am officially down 20 lbs! Whoop

Man that was a nice number to see on the scale this am.

Rant: I need to finish this grad school application... I just am not super motivated.

ladyscronin77 · June 2012

I give props to everyone trying to lose the weight!
About a year and a half ago I decided enough was enough after years of struggling, trying and seeing no success with diet after diet and lifestyle changes I gave myself the gift of life and had Gastric Bypass surgery. I have lost 120lbs and can hold my head high as I walk down the aisle in a mere 43 days. I promised myself I would not be a fat bride and while others may think this was an easy way out, I know that is not the case. I had to struggle with this just as hard (if not harder sometimes) than anything I had ever done before and I had to give up and change everything about my eating habits and I am a better person in more ways than just the weight.

So this is a big "GO YOU!!" to all you ladies putting in the extra effort!

KimzyLynn · June 2012

Happy Friday!! Rant: Family drama is going to be the death of me. 9 days to go, can't everyone just STFU and agree with me?! Rave: My b party is tomorrow! Can't wait! : Eta: wtf TK format my post like I wrote it! Sorry for wall of text guys, TK mobile.

sparent2010 · June 2012

Lady- Good for you. Gatric bypass is by no means an easy way out. I have seen so many people struggle with it! Plus those pictures look fabulous.

ladyscronin77 · June 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_washington-seattle_rant-rave-friday-23?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:104Discussion:c6c65f19-b9b6-49de-b79d-c0de16a6cce9Post:20afb72b-711d-4126-8c3a-d7ce1e7ba7eb">Re: Rant & Rave Friday</a>:
[QUOTE]Lady- Good for you. Gatric bypass is by no means an easy way out. I have seen so many people struggle with it! Plus those pictures look fabulous.
Posted by sparent2010[/QUOTE]

Thanks so much!!!

firsttimersluck · June 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_washington-seattle_rant-rave-friday-23?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:104Discussion:c6c65f19-b9b6-49de-b79d-c0de16a6cce9Post:aa474d43-43b0-49a2-8513-a69d0fcf9cae">Re: Rant & Rave Friday</a>:
[QUOTE]Meh when it comes to diet and drinking go hard and just drink until you throw up = no calories.
Posted by sparent2010[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>Sounds good to me!!!</div><div>I'm a gin+tonic or wine drinker. That's about as creative as I get.. lol</div><div>
</div><div>Rant: </div><div>All my girlfriends are busy tonight so I have no one to go out on a dinner date/drink night with. lame. I miss H the most on Fridays. aaarrrrrrggg. </div><div>Also, I'm getting frustrating creating my grocery shopping list with all the restrictions I have given myself. </div><div>
</div><div>Rave: </div><div>it's effing Friday and I finished finals yesterday!!! yesssssssssssssss</div><div>one class away from my undergrad now. Woot woot! </div>

firsttimersluck · June 2012

ack! and congrats to all the weight loss, ladies!

That's amazing! I am envious

akttng07 · June 2012

RANT: I'm having the worst time trying to lose weight! Eating right, exercising, and now I'm incorporating in supplements. I really hope this works and at this point, I'm willing to do anything!!! The FI needs to lose weight too and he's not having much luck either! I know a big part of it is stress from work/school and this wedding.

RANT 2: The FI and I just got into a mini-argument about how many people are going to be attending our big day. We both come from big families and he doesn't get that we will most likely go over budget. I've told him this many times already but maybe it's that whole "selective hearing" crap or something.

RAVE: I booked out wedding coordinator! I've been slacking on wedding planning and really regreting it. but now, I've got a great friend to help me figure out everything! i'm feeling so relieved to have her by my side!

RAVE 2: I got our wedding bands! woot ! woot!

dawnp917 · June 2012

Congrats on the weight loss ladies. As of yesterday morning I was down 13 pounds. My original goal was to lose 25 by the wedding but it will likely only be 20 the other 5 pounds can wait for the honeymoon and beyond.

Rant: Where did Friday go- oh yeah that's right I spent it on an airplane. 14 hours of travel is exhausting.

Rave: I'm in London, so happy to be back here - I always find it a little odd to go back and visit places I used to live. I'm getting together with friends tonight. I just went on a little shopping spree to buy some dresses for wedding/honeymoon related activities from 2 of my favorite stores here.

firsttimersluck · June 2012

dawn are you FROM there originally, a military brat, parents are, etc?

haha isn't it funny how just sitting for 14 hours on a plane is tiring? what is that about anyway.. crazyness.

dawnp917 · June 2012

I lived in London from 2007 until mid 2009 for work. It was great I got to travel all over Europe and my company paid for it. Luckily I get about 1 trip back a year for work to visit with friends.

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