Monday, August 12, 2013

Wedding Drama Saga: Part 20

Things are winding down a bit as we prepare for the big "I do".
     The past few days have been very tough as I am battling a chronic health issue.  It has affected me so much today that I had to come home after my day at school (I do volunteer work afterwards but had to cancel).  So, disturbed about this cancellation and feeling like I let people down, I called my mom to touch base.  It turns out that my grandma will not be able to stay more than 4 hours at the wedding due to having to be in rehab for her fractures.  So, this means we have to find someone willing to drive her back to rehab after the ceremony is complete.  We shall see which family members step up to the plate.  One thing is for certain - my mom and dad are NOT leaving.  If I have to make a scene and lay a guilt trip at my wedding I will do it.  Mom has a large family.  SOMEONE should be willing to drive grandma back to rehab so that my parents can be there for me. (I know, I sound like a brat right now). 
    Music is the other issue at present.  I have chosen songs.  Last week a relative volunteered to pull the songs from iTunes.  Then they said it may be easier if I do it.  So I said ok. I will do it Friday.  Friday comes and I get a text from said relative, "Wait - I am going to give the DJ an iTunes card so she can download the songs."  So I waited.  Then I touched base and found out this had not been accomplished.  More back and forth happened and now we are back at "are you going to download the songs or am I?"   <sigh>  I feel like everything with this wedding has been this convoluted.  Clear as mud!!!!   Now I have the DJ texting me asking if she can speak about what is to happen.  No problem. But I would like to have the songs ready for her. 
     And I am just gonna take a moment to say - I wanted all this crap to be done before this week!!! I TOLD people that I needed to have everything wrapped up before finals week and here we are! It is finals week!  And it is because of stupid back and forth crap like what happened with the music!  And now, not only am I freaking out because we are down to the wire with this wedding, I am also freaking over final exams, studying, AND I am dealing with autoimmune spinal issues!  THIS SUCKS AND PEOPLE JUST DO NOT GET IT.   And I am super pissed because everyone was assuring me that I would have finals week to focus on final exams and that I would not need to worry over wedding stuff because it would be done.  W.R.O.N.G.

Wedding Drama Saga: Part 19

Hello all!
Things have been terribly busy with final exams on the horizon and the wedding quickly approaching.  Latest events:
My bridal shower got cancelled.  Basically, people were too stressed out and too distracted/ busy and over worked to throw one.  I cannot blame them for this at all.  I was disappointed that the ball was dropped 1 week prior to the shower though.  BUT Deltona did something unexpected! She picked that ball up and threw me a shower at her house and it was so much fun!!!!  This also made me realize that my opinion of her has been pretty harsh and somewhat skewed and that I really need to just 'lighten up'.
Grandma is in rehab now from the fall she had in the bathroom a few weeks back.  She is doing ok but is still exhibiting some signs of concussion/ stroke. 
There have been recent issues with Mr. A's tux.  He went to pay for some of the groomsmen and Men's Warehouse tried to make him pay for his tux after we were told he would be getting it for free since he is the groom and we are renting 4 or 5 other tuxes.  We went back last night after ironing this out only to be confronted with the exact same issue again!!!! WTF??? Come on people.  This is your job!!!  Annotate the file so that whomever comes after you will know what the heck is going on!  Geez....
Other than the above, things are flowing smoothly with the wedding planning.
Gotta run for now as school is about to start!