The “I Do To-Do List”

Today when I logged onto theknot.com it cheerfully tells me that I have 177 “to-dos” before my wedding.  I don’t know about you, but this number is crazy overwhelming to me!  Thankfully I have about 15 months before my wedding, so I don’t need to fret!  In reality I know I will have more “I Do To-Do’s” than that, but I do not find it helpful that they announce it this way, as if I have to complete it all now or something.

Another thing I find disconcerting is when theknot.com tells me that I should start looking for my dress (“it’s never too early!” they say), and then has the task of booking your reception site several rows down and booking your ceremony site a couple rows farther down.  Just goes to show how backwards the wedding industry can be and how they want you to spend your money.  Along this vein, if you are looking for budget ideas and you come across this website: budget.weddings.com, just beware that it is owned and operated by theknot.com.  I find that I have a sort of love hate relationship with mainstream wedding websites and magazines.  Love the inspiration, hate that the expectation is that it’s normal to spend the average of almost $30,000 on one day.  Granted, it’s a very special day, but come on – I can think of lots to do with that kind of dough!

For now, I'm just going to Keep Calm and Get My Wedding On!

Future Mrs. Fletcher