A decision to cut some things out

rbwashington2012 · August 2012

On the drive home yesterday, I was running all the to-do's in my head for work, home, packing and the wedding. All the while my FI was knocked out most of the drive home (almost an hour drive home) and while talking outloud to myself, I screamed "F IT!". He jumps up and asked me what was wrong, I told him I am cancelling the whole flower idea for the wedding. There was a reason I cancelled the flowers in the first place. So that is one to-do off my list. He was actually happy with the idea of cutting something out because its starting to drive me batty trying to get so much done. Just realized I left the moving note pad with all our moving information at the apartment this morning. Wish I was home right now instead of work to finish up all the stuff I have left to do.

lbarr088 · August 2012

There's only so much you can do and it's perfectly fine to cut things where/when you can. Honestly, the only one who will notice anything being different than planned is you so keep that in mind. I had so many glorious ideas when I started this whole process and now at 3 weeks out I am more than happy with the bare minimum.

cronin85 · August 2012

I agree with PP, no one will even know the difference

Either way, the end result will be the same... you will be married!!!!

gabriel0915 · August 2012

We also decided to cut things from the wedding because I'm starting to forget things that I'd never forget normally and I think FI knows I'm getting stretched too thin. I think we get such awesome ideas and find out that that our minds can't handle it all lol.

jamie5482 · August 2012

I think cutting some things is great. We're not doing programs because we're just not going to have time to do them. I don't think it will really matter anyway and it takes soemthing off my to do list so we don't feel as crazy!

lbarr088 · August 2012

I'm not doing programs either. It's not a full mass or anything since it's outside and should only be about 20 minutes to a half hour tops. I'd love to have something there for the guests to grab but if it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. And honestly, I think everyone just throws them out anyways.

volleygurl0306 · August 2012

I blame Pinterest! So many wonderful ideas and so little time. No one will notice though and I'd rather have my sanity than some creative whatever that no one will admire to the extent that justifies all the time and energy I put into it. Power to you girl!

And, maybe enjoy a breath of fresh air without your list sitting there staring at you as if it's saying "Complete me!" I always think how work is in the way of the wedding haha but gotta do it!

smartlypretty · August 2012

Yeah, I cut out TONS of stuff. I have a full time job and I'm busy! I cut out programs, homemade cookies as favors, and making my own card box. It's just not worth making myself craaazy.

Loveyk · August 2012

Pinetrest is the devil... Wow... so many of you are cutting out the programs... Hah.. makes me want to cut them out now, they are a ton of work.. makes me feel a little bit better that a lot of you are cutting them out!

rbwashington2012 · August 2012

I actually did the programs (Vistaprint) and FI did our card box. The flowers have been the nightmare in my backside. I never had the time to get the shopping done to get everything that is needed for the flowers and get the flowers myself anyway. Went from real to fake then screw it lol My mom is actually happy cause she was wondering why I was doing flowers in the first place. She knows I am so not a flower person, I like simple green plants lol

BMcLeodTeam · August 2012

We have totally cut some things. I was insistant on escort cards and place cards until recently when I decided assigned tables and a single seating chart would be good enough for me

calindi · August 2012

I cut out welcome bags. We can't afford anything nice to put in them, so it seems pointless. I never really notice them when I attend weddings.

Jennybenny5785 · August 2012

I am not doing programs or welcome bags either. I didn't want to spend a lot of money on something that people will just throw away anyway. And for the welcome bags I just simply can't afford to do them.

stephmw24 · September 2012

After attending a friend's wedding in April, I realized all the things I could cut from my wedding and felt so relieved! Programs? Who cares? I made a simple front/back "program" if you will to be placed at each person's seat, thanking them for attending, being a part of our lives and so on and the backside lists the wedding party. Good enough. Seating chart? No way...we have reserved tables/seats for immediate family, but everyone else can sit where they want. I've got way too many other things to worry about more important than a seating chart. Eliminating a seating chart also eliminated place cards & escort cards. Money & time saved....and who is really going to notice or care?

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