So, like, right now for example. The Haitians need to come to America. But some people are all, “What about the strain on our resources?” Well, it’s like when I had this garden party for my father’s birthday, right? I put R.S.V.P. ’cause it was a sit-down dinner. But some people came that, like, did not R.S.V.P. I was, like, totally buggin.’ I had to haul ass to the kitchen, redistribute the food and squish in extra place settings. But by the end of the day it was, like, the more the merrier. And so if the government could just get to the kitchen, rearrange some things, we could certainly party with the Haitians. And in conclusion, may I please remind you it does not say R.S.V.P. on the Statue of Liberty. Thank you very much. -Cher, Clueless

Hi Everybody!! I’m E from over at Adventures Of Starting Over.

When Date Girl asked if anyone could guest blog while she was gone I had to say yes seeing as she has been so nice as to guest blog for me before [and probably will again in the near future when my Marine gets back from Deployment.... she just doesn't know it yet ].

Both Date Girl and I are currently planning weddings so what better topic to cover in today’s post.

When it comes to weddings it all boils down to a simple fact: all brides are different.

And even though they are all different they all have one common goal, they want their wedding to be perfect and unique.

Date Girl and I are both Virgos and usually joke about our Virgo tendencies of organization and over annal planning tendencies. Mix those qualities in with planning a wedding and you would think you had a bridezilla on your hands.

But that has not been the case…… yet (there’s still time for the transformation to take place).

In planning though I’ve realized that my Virgo skills have left me high and dry. Where Date Girl is counting every RSVP card, I’m the type of bride that won’t even send out RSVP cards because they scare me.

Scared???!!! Of an RSVP card, you ask.

I know. I’m strange.

But hear me out. You receive an invitation months in advance. You are asked to return it saying whether you will attend or not at some set date within a few months. I’m not a mind reader…. what if I say yes but then something comes up and I can’t attend? Then they have paid for my seat when in reality it will be empty.

Or what if I decline and then turns out I could have went but can’t because I already said I wouldn’t be coming?

See the thought of a RSVP card gives me instant anxiety.

What if I make the wrong decision??

So I at this point I don’t plan on sending RSVP cards out….. I say that now but my wedding isn’t until May so I could change my mind. When inviting people I will already know a rough count of who will come and who probably won’t.

The more the merrier.

Maybe I’m being too laid back? Perhaps.

Hopefully my next guest post won’t be about my bridesmaids tying me up because I went all bridezilla at the last moment.  :)

Tell us your wedding stories!! Do you fear RSVP cards? What was your bridezilla moment when planning??

Rachel: [to Monica] You’re going to love this cake! I got it from a bakery in New Jersey, Carino’s!
Monica: That place has the creamiest frosting! I used to hitchhike there when I was a kid!
Rachel: Well, they make make these great novelty cakes in different shapes; and if you give them a photo, they’ll copy it in icing!
Monica: Did you do a picture of Emma?
Rachel: On a cake shaped like a bunny!
Ross: Does this bakery by any chance bake erotic cakes, for bachelorette parties?
Rachel: What are you talking? -OH, MY GOD! They put my baby’s face on a penis!
[Everyone rushes to see the cake.]
Phoebe: Now it’s a party! -Friends

I think a lot of you won’t be surprised when I tell you that Match and I decided we wanted to have a co-Bachelor/Bachelorette party, or some call them a “Jack and Jill” party. We’re each other’s best friends and we don’t really like the all girls or all guys get togethers that much. Match might go bachelor paintballing one of these nights, and I may have some girls over for wine, but for the crazy partying, we prefer to be together.

My friend Baker Chic wanted to throw it, and has a ton of games and fun decorations planned for it. She won’t tell me the details but in almost all of them it will be a battle  of the sexes, or girls vs. guys. She also came up with this adorable theme: Black and White or Animal Print-Classy or Classless! Is that not so fun? There are so many different ways this can be interpreted and ways to make it fun. I’ve decided I want to use both parts of the theme, so I’m going with Zebra being that it’s animal print AND black and white. I’m on the hunt for my perfect outfit. I want something sexy and fun but not over the top. Plus keep in mind I’ll have my big hot pink “Bride to Be” sash on. I’m searching for a black skirt with zebra top, or maybe a zebra dress, though I seem to be striking out there. I also don’t want to spend very much on it.
Here are some that I’ve found online so far:

Do you love how the mannequin has sass? I’d pair this top with a black short skirt.

Also, here’s a few ideas I had for Match. He’s going to wear black dress pants, a black pinstripe button up shirt that makes him look so sexy, and we’re going to give him a hot pink button or something that says “Groom to Be”.

Btw I’d totally buy the coat too if he’d actually wear it, which he wouldn’t!

I told him I want to get him a hat and he was all on board with the idea. I think it’d be great if I could find him a Zebra tie as well.

What do you guys think? Any other suggestions for either of us, or places I can find these items for cheap?

The party is set for August 21st and I can’t wait! SoDid you have a bachelor or bachelorette party? Did you do a Jack and Jill party instead?

Monica: Do you realize that we’re getting married in just four weeks? Four weeks, baby, FOUR WEEKS!
Chandler: Do you realize that you get louder every week?-Friends

I can’t believe it’s August 2nd. In exactly one month and one day I will be walking down the grassy aisle scattered with fall leaves to marry my Match Guy! I’m getting teary eyed just thinking about it.

Remember I told you all I had lots of fun things planned for August? Well August is here, wahoo! Tonight is the Miranda Lambert concert and a long overdue date night with Match. Miranda (we’re old friends on a first name basis right?) is singing at our county fair so we’re getting there early so we can enjoy the fair before the concert.

The last time I went to a fair with Match was the summer we first met. That’s when he came home with me and we went to my home county fair. This will be our first fair experience in California together. I’m already fantasizing about fair food.

In wedding planning news: We’re still waiting on 28 people to RSVP. I’m hoping most of them say no. They’re all friends of Future MIL and I’ve never even met them. Plus if they don’t show up we’ll be under budget which would be a dream come true! As soon as I get the final RSVPs in I can go to town with my box cutter, cutting out and making escort cards. That should only take a few hours to finish. Besides that I’m DONE. Now we just have to pay for everything. I’m not thrilled about that part.

This Saturday will be my hair and makeup trial for the big day and then we’re heading to Carmel that afternoon! I’m so excited to spend five days by the beach with Match! His parents will be there too, but we should get a lot of quality one on one time too. I’m looking forward to bonfires on the beach, running in the sand with Monkey, and snuggling up to Match while we sip on gin and tonics.

I’ve got a couple of guest bloggers lined up to entertain you while I’m gone. Anyone else have any August vacations planned?

Roy: [answers phone] Hello, IT. Have you tried turning it off and on again? … OK, well, the button on the side. Is it glowing? … Yeah, you need to turn it on. Err, the button turns it on. Yeah, you do know how a button works, don’t you? No, not on clothes.
[Moss's phone rings. He answers it.]
Moss: Hello IT. Yuhuh. Have you tried forcing an unexpected reboot?
Roy: No, there you go, I just heard it come on. No, that’s the music you hear when it comes on. No, that’s the music you hear when… I’m sorry, are you from the past?
Moss: You see the driver hooks a function by patching the system call table so it’s not safe to unload it unless another thread is going to jump in there and do its stuff and you don’t want to end up in the middle of invalid laptop memory… Hello? -The IT Crowd

It’s the last week of July people! Let’s raise a PINT to the last Tuesday of the month.

When you’re single and your friends start to get married, every wedding invitation presents a strange moment of self-evaluation. Will you be bringing a guest or will you be attending alone? What it’s really asking is where do you see yourself in three months? Sitting next to your girlfriend or hitting on a bridesmaid? I always checked that I was bringing a guest. I was an optimist. -Ted, How I Met Your Mother