17 days....Follow

17 days left as a single man.

Pastor has been met and approved.
- DJ is paid
- Photographer is paid.
- Flowers came out to $400. Before some of you say OMFG $400 on flowers!, know that the $400 only bought flowers for the wedding party and the parents. That's it.
- Response cards are almost all in. Seems as though most of my family (which lives about 3000 miles away) won't be there, and her entire family will. Its going to be about 100 to 25. Seems as though some of her family didn't quite get that if you write 3 peoples names' on the invite, that doesn't mean you can write 9 on the response card.
- Picked up my ring. 1/30th the cost of her ring.
- Need to pick up alcohol.
- Apartment has been moved into and set up.
- Food is ready. Thank God its a family tradition of her that the family cooks for the wedding. With 8 brothers and sisters, its not that big of a deal.

Funny thing about the invites. A close friend of mine is getting married very shortly after I am. His wedding is running him about $100k. He spent $2k on this invites that look far crappier than the ones we bought at Target and added some ribbon and twine to. Mine cost me $80 for everything. $150 if you include postage.
Yes, $100,000 for one day. The service is in the rotunda of the city hall in SF. What do you expect?

Just need a couple small things and a marriage license and I should be good to go. My bachelor party is this weekend in S.F. About 10 of my buddies are taking me up there for punch and pie. No, there will not be any strippers/hookers so there won't be any good pictures. Jsut some plain old fashioned binge drinking I suppose.

I decided that in lieu of tuxes, I would buy dress shirts and ties for all my groomsmen. My tux would have been $125. I spent $175 buying shirts and ties for all 5 of them. Saved my parents $250 in tuxes as well. They are wearing black dress shirts with a really cool lime/pale lime tie. The bridesmaids are wearing the same lime/pale lime dresses. The dresses don't all match perfectly, but neither do the ties exactly. And advantage to the more casual "garden wedding" theme.

I need to write my vows too. That can be next weeks contest.

Oh...and before anyone asks, I am estimating it at around $5000 for everything, including the dress.

That doesn't include the ring though. That almost as much as the whole ceremony

Hmmm...I wonder why?






I scored big on the engagement ring. We get compliments everywhere. +1 Neph

So exciting, and a deal!

Close by switching my marital status.

My wedding is also on September 3rd. Damn you Nepth! I bought a house and we're paying for the wedding ourselves, so total costs are only around 1500 dollars. You're right about the ring though, 3000 dollars and I got a huge discount because my mom's a jeweler.

What time are you getting married? Mine's at 12:02.

So Neph what do you think is going to cost more, the wedding and ring or the eventual divorce and alimony?

September 3rd is my birthday. I'll stop by to pick up my presents.

Maybe I should ask your mom for notes on how it is to be a ****.


OOOHH! BURN!!!

I know someone who payed 70k for one day. The wedding was superficial at best. The bride even stopped to pause for a quick pic on her way down with her father.

Hope your day ... I mean her day goes well. Sounds like it will be nice.

17 more days? I've 2 1/2 days of singledom left. O_o