allergy cured
So in an attempt to regain my gusto for shopping, I went to Snoble (oh come on, you know its easier to say than Barnes and such and such) and picked up a copy of Shopaholic Takes Manhattan. It's definitely put me in the shopping spirit now, and I am more than ready to drop half a grand on a Fendi purse. After all, I do deserve it, yes? Or would I rather spend that money on a pleasure item, say, a few extra nights in Europe over the summer?This is actually getting kinda hard. See, I already have a wedding booked for either June or July (probably a bad sign that I forgot). That's what Laura's for; after all, shes so organized I think she'd be excellent at running her own business. I think she gets it from her mom. Anyway, I really need to figure out what I'm doing this summer before I start taking on too much and having to cancel it all, then feel like a bad person.
So...weddings. After witnessing so many wedding disasters firsthand, I've started planning mine years in advance. Nothing serious, just the typical color of bridesmaid dresses, time of year, time of day, song choices, flower arrangements, wedding invites, bridegroom ties, budgeting...oh god, budgeting.
Me: So how much did you guys spend on your wedding?
M&D: Nothing! We made money. See, when the guests walked through the door, they were immediately greeted with the gifts table. Most people brought money, and the people at the table would open up the envelopes on the spot and register it along with the person's name. Actually, I don't think they were allowed in until they'd given the check or gifts...
What a brilliant idea!!! Unfortunately, this doesn't fly so well in America. People register for gifts at places like Bloomingdale's or Barney's, which makes it a lot easier for the guests to find the perfect present. So how improper would it be to include in the invite, "Gifts: cash or check only"? Or having a credit car machine at the gifts table in case people "forgot"?
Dad: But you see, it's not really making money. After all, when your friends have weddings, you wind up spending that amount of money back anyway. Think of it as layaway.
This got me thinking: so is it a bad idea to get married straight out of college? At that point, none of your friends really are making any money yet. The wedding will be small and quaint, a corny dj, a few crabcakes. You'll get a blender and a few toasters. But wait!--if you wait 6-7 years, a few of your friends could be head honchos, and you yourself might have a few Jaguars in the garage. You might actually have a chance of breaking even.
To tell you the truth, thinking about money hurts my head more than balancing chemistry equations. So let's move on to the girly stuff: I want a night wedding filled with jazz. I want to walk down the aisle to a saxophone playing "What a wonderful world" and finish the ceremoney with "This will be (an everlasting love)" instead of the typical bridal marches. They're so boring, I could die listening to them. There will be an equal number of Bible passages read as poetry exerpts. Cocktail hour will have sushi and, of course, an open bar. There will be walkie-talkies everywhere, and the wedding planner will know the location of every waiter at every moment. There will be no flower girl/ring bearer because from what I've seen, they rarely ever make it down the aisle without crying or toppling over.
Anyway, back to Shopaholic because you're probably all doing the "isn't it too early to think about this?" in your heads. I always feel so guilty finishing a book in a day because you figure, the author's probably spent years writing the bloody book, and I'm finishing it in 2 hours?? So disrespectful.
Also, the book cost $12. I could've seen a movie for cheaper with the amount of time I spent reading.
posted by Tiffany @ 12:04 AM
1 Comments:
i think what a wonderful world works better with a trumpet. i can't imagine it sounding good with a sax.
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