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With a little help from my friends

6:41 AM Wed, Jun 18, 2008 |
Adrienne
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I was this __ close to forcing Matt to elope with me this week. The number of times I've cried and come close to breaking it down nervous-style this week is already in double digits.

Normally, I am pretty good at juggling my life. But now I'm juggling for two. (Wow, that sounds bad.) Matt is busy working and preparing for the bar exam, so some very important people are squeezing my IV bag.

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I am not good at asking for help. I started doing my own laundry when I was 13, and since then I've not wanted anyone else to touch my clothes. I like a lot of things to be done a certain way, but I really hate being a burden on people.

My mind must be in an alternate universe right now, because I can't believe how great our honor attendants are being. Tuesday, I realized that men's measurements are like a foreign language to me. Neck? I wish that was a part of my measurements; it would be a small number to balance out the huge ones. Arm? Shoulder? What is the difference?
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What happened to S-M-L? Since I live around the corner from the Al's Formal Wear, I've been trying to round-up measurements and doing a CRAP job of it. So like a light from the heavens, Matt's best man used his bar/bri break to look at my amateur spreadsheet and help get it in order. Thank you. I don't like asking people for their inseam. Or weight. That's weird.

My matron (still weird to say) of honor's involvement in weddings is seemingly non-stop. First she was in them, then it was hers, then her brother's and now mine. How does Jessica not hang up on me when I call to complain about something? Why does she keep calling me back? If I'm getting tons of e-mails about the wedding, she must be fielding them too. (That's her on the right, and Christine is on the left. This is an all-time favorite picture.)

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I wish I could turn off the Catholic guilt faucet and delegate some other tasks to our fantabulous wedding party, because they are all really amazing people, but I just feel WAY too guilty right now. You're all going to have to pry my to-do list out of my cold, dead hands. (Yes, I watched the AFI countdown last night.)

Thanks to everyone in our wedding party in advance. Thanks for not quitting yet. And btw, this is not a cry for help. I don't want it right now! There are two more months, and I'm trying to hold out for as long as possible. Is that insane of me? Other wedding Web sites tell me to delegate, delegate, delegate. Do people really do that?

Side note: Recently, Taylor discovered that a February blog about bridesmaid prenups got a bajillion pageviews and more comments. Did someone recently create a prenup? I am still against the idea of prenups in general.



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The Matron said:

Delegate, delegate, delegate! ok, I didn't delegate either because I wanted things to be done a certain way and I also did not want to burden anyone. But, toward the end, I was ALL about delegation. Do I need punch for the reception? Yes...will you please make it?
As for fireworks following the reception...looks like I SHOULD have delegated someone...
But seriously - - I am all yours this summer!

Adrienne said:

Eee, well we can talk about whether I should pre-assemble favors or stick with the self-serve candy bar later ... !!! Who cares about favors, honestly?!

Christine said:

Self-serve candy bar?!? YES. That's what my friend had at her wedding at it was so cool. And if there is somehow anything you can delegate to me out here in Cali just let me know! Although I know I'd be the same way...wanting to do everything on my own. I hate asking for help! But trust me, your friends will not feel burdened if you need to. And I am loving the pictures, by the way. Get ready for a reenactment of both of those photos next weekend!

Bernadette said:

What is a self-serve candy bar? Never seen that one before.

Adrienne said:

Bernadette: A candy bar is where you buy large, glass containers of varying sizes and fill them with candies that match the colors of your wedding. Then you can get plain glassine bags, stamp a monogram onto them and stack them next to the jars. Guests can take what they want, or they can leave it! I will probably do it, because it sound easist and inexpensive.

Christine: If the Matron takes a shot, we are BOTH making that face. And I promise to shave my legs this trip ... haha.

Anna Banana said:

I think the candy bar is an adorable idea! No stress, you're doing great!

A Spot said:

Elope! My parents did it. Nothing bad happened.

Do it, chicken! Caw-ca-caw, caw-ca-caw!

movethis said:

Catholic guilt faucet would be an excellent name for a rock band. I'm just saying...

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