Ugh God this wedding planning shit man....

Ok, so venue is booked, date is set, colors have been picked... YAY!  My next mission is save the dates, dress, and photographer.

Let's start with the dress, shall we?

I'm off today, and I was going to go to a bridal salon a few towns over and schedule an appointment to try on dresses next week.  I prefer to go to the place rather than calling, I HATE making phone calls BLECH.  So last night, I googled them to get better directions than the vague ones I had in my head (I've driven past this place before).  Turns out their reviews are TERRIBLE.  Like really awful!  Poor service, rude attendants, botched alterations.... and in more than one case!  So that threw me a little bit.

I put that store on the backburner and googled another one nearby that a coworker told me about.... Even WORSE reviews!  I'm shocked!  I mean, I expect there to be bridezillas, don't get me wrong.  Girls are crazy, that's just a fact.  But all the reviews of this place said the girls working there were mean and judgmental and not helpful and would call the clients and harass them about their dresses and charge them for every fitting and some other b.s.  WTF?!

So strike two!  I finally found a place online (store is about 40 minutes away) with the designer I want AND where at least 75% of the reviews were above average.  I'll call them tomorrow, probably, to set up an appointment.  But my goodness!  You'd think at a bridal salon the employees would be happy or pleasant.  You're celebrating a marriage, for God's sake!  I guess everyone gets frustrated, especially in retail.  I was just shocked to see such terrible reviews.

So I struck out on dress shopping for today.  Meh.  It's too cold to be out anyway hahaha.

So now my save-the-date issue.  I've really wanted a STD (*titters*) with a picture of me and Craig on it.  But a) we don't have a lot of pictures of us together (much less DECENT pics) and b) I have reservations about an engagement shoot.  I REALLY want an engagement shoot but a) Craig's not too into it, b) I don't feel like hassling with hair and makeup and trying to look decent, c) I don't know how long it'd take to get the proofs back and then to order the STDs, and d) I haven't found a photographer that I love.

Ok, that's a lie.  I found a photographer that I DROOL over, but he's MAD expensive and he's in NYC.  It's like a half hour from here to there, but there's still city traffic and all that hassle.  Two of my coworkers used this one girl who did BEAUTIFUL work, and her prices seem reasonable.  I may contact her shortly.  There's a photograher affiliated with our venue who would give us a discount, but his work doesn't *WOW* me.  But he's got some pretty decent photog packages.  I dunno.

See, this is the shit I hate.  I hate comparing.  I just want to find someone I like and go with it.

I've also semi-decided to just do a plain save-the-date.  No pic.  Because Craig's gonna say he looks fat in all the pics, and I don't want him feeling self conscious as I mail these out to all our friends and family.  Designing STDs online was fun for about 12 seconds, now I find it moderately annoying.  And the one I designed that I like is a little too.... playful?  I don't know, I want classy but... cheery.  But the one I designed almost looks like something for a baby shower?  I don't know it doesn't feel weddiing-y enough for me.

I can't make up my mind about anything, as you can tell.  And it's driving me nuts.

As is my mother.  We got prices on different menus from our venue, and of course, my mom wants to go with the cheapest package.  But in truth, I prefer the options of the slightly more expensive menu.  It's got more than just your chicken, fish, beef courses, and I like that.  I feel like all these weddings have the same menu, ya know?  I want to spice it up a bit.  My dad will go for whatever I want, but then I'll have to hear about it from my mom.  Le sigh.

So I have to go to the hospital today for a staff meeting.  Of course, on my fuckin day off.  Ugh, hate that place.  Then I guess I'll just veg out at home til Craig gets out fo work.  He tells me he's got a romantic night planned!!  The only clues he gave me were "bubble bath" and "candles", which is all I really need to know, I can put the rest together myself hahaha.  But we haven't had a nice romantic evening for a loooooooooooong time, so this should be good .

I don't have much else to write, really.  I'm kinda tired and want to sew for a little while.  I'm so close to being done with a book on my Kindle Fire.  It's an awful book (free download), but I have to finish it.  After I'm done with it, I'll start The Hunger Games.  Hopefully I can start that tonight!

Anyway, off I go to pretend to pay attention to sewing but mull over all this wedding shit haha.  Later lovers!