mindless matter

[gfrancie]

We are sitting down and doing the guest-list thing. I think we know too many people. Also I am trying to restrain myself from inviting every single person I have ever had a conversation with because I don't want to hurt feelings. Maybe it is time to exercise the slightly selfish bride and not invite a few people.

I started making a rather dandy chicken stock this morning. I put in some shallots and so far the flavor is amazing. Amazing I tell you. I am going to make chicken pie tonight and the bechamel I will make will have incredible flavor.

Now to have some lunch.

Comments

[phunbee.livejournal.com]

How many people so far??

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

eight million.
I dunno...probably around 200. Though I think at least a third probably can't make it.

[phunbee.livejournal.com]

wow...

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

about average I understand.

[phunbee.livejournal.com]

Really? That reminds me of those scenes in Father of the Bride where he keeps quoting the cost of his daughters wedding, "$250 a head."

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Those are the weddings of people with too much money and not enough sense.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Not brutal...merely tactful.

[robiewankenobie.livejournal.com]

seriously? not everyone needs to come. even the people that you like. just the people that you would miss if they weren't there.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

But I must must must invite every single person who ever knew of my presence. heh
I figure I will pick and choose carefully.

Btw...we got a proof of our wedding invitation today. Your dahlias made it perfect.

Thank you so much for all the inspiration, help and sympathy. You are the best.

[robiewankenobie.livejournal.com]

do they need a high resolution version of the dahlia? i had no idea it were being proofed! ack!

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

It worked perfectly as is. We found a sexy but classy font, put in the wording and voila. Perfection.

Though people at kinkos sure lack personality or a half-way decent sense of customer service.

[robiewankenobie.livejournal.com]

next time you must warn a girl. we graphic designer sorts like to make sure we give good graphic.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

You give good graphic. Hot graphic. It was some seriously satisfying graphic.

[robiewankenobie.livejournal.com]

oh, but do make sure you invite some of your more colorful bookstore peeps, keep things interesting, yo!

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Oh of course.
It will be a certainly mix of folk.

[thiscantbesoy.livejournal.com]

Man am I in that same boat. I feel like I HAVE to invite every family member, because if you invite an aunt, shirley you have to invite her kids. And if you invite one favorite second-cousin, shirley you have to invite all her siblings. And my family is huge, and I feel totally obliged to invite everyone. Same with Kody. Which is why our guest list is now 300 people.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

I am okay when it comes to family. It is friends. I have to be reasonable. Really reasonable. I just don't want people to feel hurt. But then I tend to spend most of my time worrying about this stuff. Maybe it is time not worry about people.

[cogshiftingman.livejournal.com]

How many people do you expect to come over from the UK?

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Not that many. A good portion of aunts and uncles and cousins can't make it because they can't leave school just to come to a wedding. Plus the cost is a bit much for some. But they have a better chance of coming these days because the pound is so damn strong. (lucky bastards) so the cost isn't that bad.

[pink-aster.livejournal.com]

My feelings won't be hurt if you don't invite me. Just so ya know. ;)

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

That is very sweet of you to say.