:) You did say you'd never met a man who really cared about the minutiae, and I was offering to change that. I'm the same—- never gave weddings a moment's thought in my life, which leads to a lot of awkward situations where I have to make spur-of-the-moment decisions on vendor questions I couldn't have anticipated—…

May I introduce you to my cliche-crushing groomzilla?

At this point, I'm thinking a 2nd party in my hometown would make more sense. My extended family is quite poor, so we were already planning on a little BBQ or something for anyone who couldn't make the trip. We can probably expand on that.

That's my plan too. I'd rather get a hotel room for me and the groom and let people who were broke but determined to attend use our apartment.

Preach!

Tell me about it! I have tried so hard to be a chill bride— not enforcing matching/ expensive dresses, no showers or bachelorette or engagement parties; sending out Save the Dates a year in advance, but it's 6 months away and already two of my four bridesmaids have bailed. And I get it— airfare is expensive, but I…

She did low planks, sounds like you do high planks. And you can transition back and forth between the two with up-up-down-downs. :)

I'm so sorry for your loss. He sounds like a hell of a father. ::hugs::

Interesting point! In my case, I don't care if people wear green, mostly because I highly doubt anyone will be wearing anything as formal as my gown. The white thing is mildly annoying only because it seems a bit too close to "trying to upstage the bride." With so many brides opting for simple, sleek, or short white…

On Sunday a cat-caller referenced my college hoodie and asked if I had graduated in the class of '81. I was horrified, as that was the year my mom graduated high school and wouldn't meet my dad for several years. If I seriously look 4 years older than my mom's age, there's a problem that all the Botox in the world…

I live on the opposite coast as my family and when I visit they like to treat me to dinners, but they are immigrants and TERRIBLE tippers.

My dad is a middle-aged, divorced Latino and he is the WORST. What he lacks in sending food back or complaining, he more than makes up for in unwanted sexual advances and ogling of…

Weird! Maybe she wasn't rolling her eyes at the generosity, but the assumption of Christianity?

Aww yes! I've been training for a 10k this weekend and future Mr. Wombat is so proud, he's taking me to Shake Shack afterwards. If 10k=Shake Shack, sign me up err'day!

Thank you! We are so excited!

That sounds amazing! I was actually looking for blue, but the green one was just too perfect.

Thank you! It makes me feel like an Oscar statuette.

Nope! They just wanna break out their November whites.

Gee thanks! I think if you can see that, you know me all too well!

ooh! see my reply to mollymlf05, downthread!