Kimono
Just found out my friend who is flying in from Japan will be wearing a kimono to the wedding. I'm more excited for that than anything else for this wedding. Haha. =D
Posts tagged with guests.
Seating Plan Started
I'm tired of waiting for the last few people to RSVP (minus the ones I know can't yet or just got their invites) so I started creating the first draft of the seating plan. I don't know if I'm doing myself a great diservice since right now the seating plan has worked out pretty well. If things change too much with the rest of the RSVPs or with last minute cancellations, I'm going to go crazy doing modifications over and over. There is only one kink right now where I'm trying to avoid having only four people at a table (I'm aiming for 8 to 9) so I'm trying to figure out how to shuffle people around. I hope I don't read it over tomorrow and say to myself, "what was I thinking!" and start all over again. That would be a waste of time. =/
Kid Friendly Wedding Favours
We've already picked out what our wedding favours are going to be. We opted to go for something practical and worth consuming rather than giving everyone a useless trinket (which most people already have enough of). However it has just dawned on me that maybe we should be providing a more kids friendly one for the kids. I'm sure some would like the ones the adults would get, but I'm not sure about the really young ones. We will have about 15 kids at the reception which range from less than a year old (including one in the oven! and no we are not counting him on the guestlist =P) to about 11 years old. I'm not sure if we should give the little ones something they would like more...like gummybears? I'd prefer not to give a toy just because kids always want to try out their new toy as soon as they get it, which isn't always the best idea at a wedding reception. On the other hand, would kids feel more happy getting something that the adults got? Some kids are all about being a big boy/girl.
Aside from favours, I'm wondering if we should also prepare a goodybag for the kids. Receptions are long and boring for kids so maybe they would want to colour or something. I'm not sure...I'm not really good with kids. I would actually prefer if people kept their kids at home but the mention of an adults-only reception had some of my family members pretty peeved. I don't see why people take not having their kids invited to an adults event so personally, but bleh. What peeves me is people who don't watch their kids and allow them to act like spoiled brats. I really hope I don't have any distasteful kid moments at the reception.
Man, two bitch posts in a row. I should follow up with something more pleasant. o_O
Feasible Budgetting, RSVP, Ness
I am not sure how this happened since I've been crunching numbers for months now, but we have now officially saved enough to pay for the wedding. Woah! This wasn't supposed to happen for another couple of months. Thanks God! I guess really watching how much we spend plus saving a shitload of our income really paid off. Honestly, more than 85% of my paycheque went right into savings. We are blessed to even be able to do this because I know this is not feasible for everyone, especially with our current economic situation. I'm still not sure though how we could have this happen earlier than we expected, especially since we had to increase our budget a couple of times in the past couple of months. Either I underestimated how much we could save in our timeframe or...I don't know what other explanation there could be. Regardless we are super happy that we will not be cutting it close at the end of the line. One less thing to worry about. God is good. =)
On another note, more people RSVPed to the reception. Awesomeness! But the past couple of days have been dry and I really hope the rest will come in soon. The sooner we get the numbers the sooner I can start on the seating plan, figure out how many tables we will have, order centrepieces, start on favours, etc. So if you are reading this and have your invitation please try to RSVP soon. Pretty please to help keeps Ams happy. xoxo
In other super fabulous news, Ness' surgery went well and she is now at home resting. She had two close friends stay by her side pretty much the entire time - they stayed with her at the hospital in shifts and helped her with whatever she needed. I'm so grateful to them for all they've done for her. Ness was also visited my numerous members of her church family, which I'm sure really lifted her spirits. Thank God for community. So thanks for all those who prayed for her and wished her well.
Hotel Room Blocks
I was reading a list someone had written about what to ask hotel managers when blocking off hotel rooms for guests. Most of the points I hadn't even though about and I found it really useful. Here is the list:
BEFORE TALKING TO THEM:
- Know how many rooms you'll need and for how many days
QUESTIONS TO ASK:
- If we don't fill up the entire block do we get charged? (book with ones that don't)
- Does the room rate include breakfast?
- Does the hotel provide a complimentary shuttle bus to and from the reception venue?
- Does booking a private shuttle cost us money?
- Do you provide a free honeymoon suite after YZ number of rooms are blocked?
- Can you block our guests near each other?
- Do you allow us to drop off gift bags for check-in?
- What rates can you offer for king rooms, 2-bed rooms, and suites?
- Do you have an online code for guests or do they have to call the hotel directly?
OTHER INFO:
- You will have to sign a contract
- Make sure to get everything promised in writing
- Do not book a room block with your credit card
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