Ok - so, I need to bounce something off you guys because I'm wondering if I'm being too sensitive. But before i begin...did I mention that I'm getting married? Wasn't sure if you knew that or not:) Anyway - I talked to Dad today and briefly mentioned our skeleton plan for the wedding...mainly that it's going to be here, and it's going to be small...like 40-50 people. So then he asked me if that included his brothers and sisters to which i responded "no." And I asked if he was ok with that, he said yes but when i asked if his family would be ok with that, he said "I don't know." So, now I'm paranoid. I've been engaged a day and am already wondering who I might be offending. I mean there are so many reasons we want a small wedding. We don't have a lot of money, Matt has a hard enough time in groups and the most important - it's what we both want. I'm really going to need some advice on the best way to go about doing this. I want to send out engagement announcements but don't want to give people the impression that they're invited. So, do I wait until we get married and then send out announcements. Are there certain family members I should call? Help.
Ok - on to happier subjects - I'm freaking engaged. Matt and I are on cloud nine - walking around, kissing, calling each other "fiance" and generally making other people nauseous. It's fantastic. We're trying not to talk about planning the wedding yet (we're waiting until Tim and Sandra's wedding and the Forum at work are over) but we can't NOT talk about it. We've come up with a few potential places already...one is the Rhodedendron garden in town. So beautiful. I'll be keeping you posted throughout this entire process - eagerly anticipating your comments. Chrissy was right - this blogging thing ain't so bad. OK, i guess this post is long enough by now and I'm beat. We were up until 1 last night, drinking and talking. We even danced to what i think our wedding song will be. Check it out. Just try not to cry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoSL_qayMCc
Love you guys!!!
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Awwww. You guys are too cute!!! I wouldn't worry a thing about inviting family, etc. Everyone will understand (we're invited, right?) I'd hold off on engagement announcements. It may give people the impression that a big wedding is coming. What about a wedding announcement after the fact?
That's what I'm leaning towards now - a marriage announcement. And yes, you're invited :) Your whole clan is invited as is the Vendo clan...and the Ellwood clan...and the Mom and Dad clan...etc.
Hey - what do you guys think about Mary Falls-Staley??
Uhhhh.... wait til dad hears that one...
Don't you think he'll be happy that I'm keeping 'Falls' - or will he think I'm being ridiculous for wanting to hyphenate my name?
I agree with Terry about "marriage announcements."
And offending people? Girl, it's only just begun... but you have to keep your eye on the big picture. You're getting MARRIED!!! You just have to say that this is what you want to do and it's your fucking day. So take that.
They won an academy award for that song :)
Aunt Jeanette e-mailed me asking when we think the wedding is going to be. Eeeeek! So, if you could, when talking to our relatives, let them know in the nicest possible way, that's it's going to be a small, initmate wedding in Oregon. I'm assuming they'll understand what that means. But thanks, Chris - You're right...I'm Getting Married!!!!!!!
Well Laura and Justin were planning on doing the same thing so she can't complain...
I forgot to mention yesterday, I [personally] don't dig on the hyphenated name. But seriously, that's just me... what would you do with your kids' names, though? You want to keep the Falls name going, but would your kids be Falls-Staley, too?
Just something to think about... no pressure ;)
Yeah - I was thinking about that too. Matt's not big on it. He wants me to take his name - he says it would seem strange to him if we have different last names. So, here's anotehr idea - we both become Falls-Staley and if we ever have kids they'll be Staley. Any better? You still hate it don't you?
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