Despite my generalized distaste for the wedding industry, I occasionally read wedding magazines, and I subscribe to several wedding blogs. I don't think the habit has skewed my perception of what constitutes a "proper" wedding, or what sorts of things are necessary or justifiable, or whatever. (If anything did that, it was working at a caterer for six and a half years.) Sometimes I find ideas for things that I like, and can do cheaply, and other times I just laugh hysterically.
But one thing they all seem to agree on--one thing everyone seems to agree on--is that planning a wedding is a full-time job. They sympathize with you, the hapless, time-crunched bride-to-be, about how hard it all is, how nobody understands, it's so much work, incorporating all these details that only you will appreciate!
I kind of feel like, if it's that much work, if it eats that much of your free time, then you're doing it wrong. Now, granted, James and I are not planning a wedding for 300 people, neither of us are in law school or a medical residency or whatever, nor are we trying to plan a wedding that will take place in a different state than the one we currently live in. There are definitely complicating factors that are not present for our wedding.
But still. I routinely go days at a time with barely a thought for the wedding to-do list. Partially this is because I'm a procrastinator, and partially it's because I just haven't found that much to stress about yet. Making the save-the-dates was no big deal, so I don't think invitations will be that much worse. I've sorta started on the centerpieces, but they're pretty basic. I'll make place cards once we have RSVPs, but that'll take, what, two or three episodes of Bones? No biggie. There's just not that much to do.
I think. As I said, I also don't spend that much time worrying about it. Any fellow wedding slackers out there?
Singing along to: The Black Keys, Howlin' For You
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