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Wow. I haven't posted anything onto this site since October? Really??
A lot has happened since then.
First of all, we found a priest for the wedding. Sort of. He used to be a priest. And you're going to laugh when you hear this... we found him at Rent-A-Priest. Seriously. We met with him last week, and Cory and I both really liked him.
Second, the riverboat got its liquor license! Hooray! Unfortunately, the beverage options are pretty minimal. There's not enough room behind the "bar" for a keg, so it'll have to be canned beer. We're still working on getting decent wine for the cruise. We'll see what happens there.
The third, and perhaps most stressful thing that happened was the loss of a bridesmaid. Nicole (sometimes affectionately referred to as "Crackhouse Nicki") is pregnant. And due about two weeks before our wedding. Yikes. When she told me she was pregnant, months ago, I had a sneaking suspicion that things could get a little hairy with the wedding. In December, she called me in tears, trying to decide what to do-- should she pull out of the wedding-- and possible have me hate her forever? Or should she stay in the wedding, knowing that there stood a decent chance of her not being able to come if there were any complications?
Last weekend, we finally decided that she would graciously withdraw from her bridesmaid-ly duties. I think she was afraid I'd be mad at her, but I'm not (you hear that, Nicki? I'm not mad!). As it stands, she's still going to try to make it down here for the wedding. If she can be here, we'll find a place for her. I've already warned her that I might make her a flowergirl!
Here's the tricky part. What do you do when a bridesmaid drops out? Do you go with an uneven number of attendants? Or do you ask someone else, knowing full well that they could be offended by being "second choice."
The decision for us was a fairly easy one. We decided to ask Cory's sister-in-law, Nicole, to step in. And no, not just because she has the same name as the previous bridesmaid. Nicole's husband is the best man, and she's a lot of fun to have around. We don't know each other all that well, but I'm hoping the wedding will give us a chance to get to know each other a little better. Plus, I think she'll look really good in cornflower blue.
A lot has happened since then.
First of all, we found a priest for the wedding. Sort of. He used to be a priest. And you're going to laugh when you hear this... we found him at Rent-A-Priest. Seriously. We met with him last week, and Cory and I both really liked him.
Second, the riverboat got its liquor license! Hooray! Unfortunately, the beverage options are pretty minimal. There's not enough room behind the "bar" for a keg, so it'll have to be canned beer. We're still working on getting decent wine for the cruise. We'll see what happens there.
The third, and perhaps most stressful thing that happened was the loss of a bridesmaid. Nicole (sometimes affectionately referred to as "Crackhouse Nicki") is pregnant. And due about two weeks before our wedding. Yikes. When she told me she was pregnant, months ago, I had a sneaking suspicion that things could get a little hairy with the wedding. In December, she called me in tears, trying to decide what to do-- should she pull out of the wedding-- and possible have me hate her forever? Or should she stay in the wedding, knowing that there stood a decent chance of her not being able to come if there were any complications?
Last weekend, we finally decided that she would graciously withdraw from her bridesmaid-ly duties. I think she was afraid I'd be mad at her, but I'm not (you hear that, Nicki? I'm not mad!). As it stands, she's still going to try to make it down here for the wedding. If she can be here, we'll find a place for her. I've already warned her that I might make her a flowergirl!
Here's the tricky part. What do you do when a bridesmaid drops out? Do you go with an uneven number of attendants? Or do you ask someone else, knowing full well that they could be offended by being "second choice."
The decision for us was a fairly easy one. We decided to ask Cory's sister-in-law, Nicole, to step in. And no, not just because she has the same name as the previous bridesmaid. Nicole's husband is the best man, and she's a lot of fun to have around. We don't know each other all that well, but I'm hoping the wedding will give us a chance to get to know each other a little better. Plus, I think she'll look really good in cornflower blue.
Another wedding dilemma for Your PR Pal at 8:27 PM
1 Comments:
I'll admit...i really hope crackhouse makes it down. it won't be the same without her.
that said, i'm so happy that nicole accepted her new role as bridesmaid. she means the world to us, and i knew she'd be there to help. after all, she's family.
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