I Guess People Need Somewhere to Eat?

There is one thing about this wedding that is a HUGE pain for me. And that's the tables. There are some tables that come with the place, but not enough for all the food AND the people. So I'm scheming to obtain and decorate tables for as little money as possible. I'm still not 100% sure where all the extra tables are coming from (though I do have some leads), but I think I've finally settled on a plan that will fit with the rustic vibe we have going on. All I need are...

these tablecloths...

Source: Sur La Table

and these centerpieces...

Source: Real Simple

And I will have just the right blend of rustic shabby chic that I'm looking for. I could put the pumpkins together the day or a couple of days before when I put together the mason jar vases for the aisles and all we'd have to do the day of the wedding is set them out.

I'd have to rent the tablecloths when originally I was just going to buy them (it's cheaper with white, go figure), but I think this will be easier what with my not knowing how many I'll need yet. Also, I'm thinking that blue gingham isn't the type of table cloth that is in constant demand from a rental company.

If you know me beyond the wacky world of the world wide web, you may know that I've been slightly obsessed with wedding blogs and most-things-wedding for the past few months. There's a phenomenon on these websites that I find to be rather trouble. It's the idea of "waiting". People are either married, engaged, or waiting. Not dating, waiting.

There are girls who obsess and scheme and try to figure out how to best convince their boyfriend to propose. They have all already discussed marriage and in many cases are making wedding plans but they don't consider themselves to be engaged because they don't have a ring. And if they don't have a ring and they're not making plans they seem to think that all of life's happiness hinges on a proposal.

I realize that Paul and I got engaged rather early in our relationship, but if we had not gotten engaged then and still weren't engaged, I wouldn't consider myself to be waiting to get engaged. I would consider myself to be in a dating relationship. I would not cheapen my relationship by saying, "well it doesn't matter because I'm not engaged!" I don't like to wait. I like to be proactive when I want something. If these girls are so obsessed with getting married why don't they buy their boyfriend a $3000 and propose to him? Oh, what's that? That's a lot of money? I bet their boyfriends (and their bank accounts) agree!

Is there any food greater than ice cream? Except for maybe potatoes. I'd say potatoes tie ice cream for most wonderful and comforting food. It might be all the years of slaving away at Dairy Queen, but, I can't be the only one whose mouth is watering because of this...

My ice cream obsession is part of why dieting just doesn't work for me. I mean, I'm a fan of pie, cheesecake, cookies and cake, but I could do without them. But ice cream? No way! It's cold and creamy and soothing and when I'm having a bad day it's one of very few things that can pull me away from the brink of full on crankyness. It's the world's most perfect treat and no, that's not an exaggeration.

In college, no matter what time of day (well, between the hours of 7 AM and 7:30 PM), I knew that soft serve, hard ice cream and ice cream novelties were just a few steps away and every Sunday I knew I'd get to take a stroll to the Sunday Sundae Bar. Like so many other things, college did not prepare me to live in a world where ice cream wasn't nearly always readily available, often with toppings.

My ice cream obsession is pretty much the only thing that makes me regret my self-catered, outdoor wedding reception. What I wouldn't give to trade in our donuts or cake or whatever budget-friendly, convenient sweet treat we decide on for a sprawling ice cream buffet with chocolate, vanilla, banana and black raspberry ice creams and more toppings than you could shake a stick at, if, of course, you're one to carry sticks around with you. It would be wonderful and glorious and will happen at at least one birthday party of my future children. For now, a girl is left to dream.

What's your favorite comfort food? If you have a wedding coming up, do you plan to incorporate it into your big day?

Checking In

Two days later, I have not allowed the 30 Day Shred to conquer me! It's only 20 minutes long and if I can spend 20 minutes mindlessly facebooking and blog surfing I can most definitely spend that 20 minutes jumping, crunching and sweating. Yesterday I felt awful. Every muscle in my body hurt,but I worked out anyway. I hurt a little less today and did better than the last two days. This makes me think that I'll be able to step up to level two a little faster than I thought I'd be able to. by the time the wedding rolls around I'll be a lean, mean, shredding machine.