sometimesdee

I not only have a job again, it is very much within biking distance, though I haven’t done it yet. It’s about a 20-minute walk and less than 10 minutes on the bus. The only problem is making sure the bike doesn’t disappear when I’m in the office

Supposedly, the average cost for a wedding in my area is close to $30,000. That’s a crapload of money. Even if I did have $30k, I’d rather spend $5k on the wedding and use the rest as a down payment on a home.

I think I may be able to pull it off (+/- $1000). My mom’s a deacon, so we can use her church for the ceremony and reception for “no charge” (except for a donation to the church). She also offered to bake the cake (she’s already done so for her friend’s daughters; she just needs to enlist her friend to do the icing). I’ve been eyeing some $500 dresses at David’s Bridal, but I could get a $150 dress from Lane Bryant instead. Flowers? We may go artificial (won’t trigger my allergies) for the centerpieces and altar flowers (still want real ones for the bouquets/corsages). Michael’s (fabric store) will arrange them for free if we buy them there. My old neighbor owns a printing company, so we can probably get a decent deal on the invitations. The biggest budget-breakers will most likely be the photography and the food. Once I meet with the pastor and set a date, we’ll start looking into those.

I requested tickets back in May, and I’m supposed to go on Wednesday 7/26. I’m kinda worried about how early I should get there. The email said that the doors open at 4:45, and suggested that you arrive 1 to 1 1/2 hours early. But, they also say that there’s no guarantee you’ll actually get in. Is 3:00 too late or too early? I dunno why I’m freaking so much about it, at least I’m a local. (Also wondering who the guest will be…)