RSVP due date

So, our RSVP due date has come and gone, and we received roughly 70% of the RSVPs, counting invites that went out, not people.  Not bad! For total number of people, we currently have a 43% acceptance rate.  T,his does not take out those who have not responded.  This is a little bit low, but I had purposefully padded the number of potential guests by including dates for everyone over 18, and for including everybody's kids, even infants, which, looking at it now, does not make sense at all.  This way we knew that we could accommodate everybody, even a few "crashers" if need be.  So, there will be a little bit of tracking people down over the holidays, but not too much.  I also need to remember to add the vendors onto the list of people so they get fed, but that is not a big deal... I think it will be just the photogs and DJ.


I got my dress back Tues night from the seamstress... this is really exciting!  I will probably have to get it re-steamed a day or two before, but that is not a big deal.  We also got our wedding rings today -- need to make absolutely sure they fit, and then we are all set!  I chose a tungsten carbide set -- its got a neat darker look to it, and it is one of the only jewelry metals that is stronger than steel (we use it at work to cut steel, ha), so it won't get dinged up when I'm handling our parts.  I also booked our hair and makeup appointments, and bought a veil, but i'm not committed to wearing it, yet.  Veils are crazy expensive!  I bought a cheap-o one from Amazon, which should work just fine.  I think im going to get a sparkly hairpin as well, just for some visual interest.

After tomorrow, I have 10! whole days off of work, during which I am determined to knock shit off of my crafts list, mainly (goddamn) pomanders ( i am now calling them hate-manders, because they are taking way longer than anticipated, but i am too invested at this point to give up and think of a better ceremony decoration), votives, and pictures.  I also need to order my favors, and we are meeting with the DJ on Tuesday, so I have to have all special songs gathered and burned onto CDs.     I had the realization today that when we come back to work, I will have 2 4-day weeks, and then the wedding.... that is soooo soon!  But, things are really truly starting to pick up steam and all come together, and I am enjoying it.