Hold the Phone...

Hey followers...

I'll be gone from June 21st to June 30th... sooooo I won't be blogging :(

I know I've been quite flaky lately, but I promise when I get back I will blog regularly (& work out regularly!!!!)

A brief update:

1) Registries--> currently we have started TWO registries. I think what we will do however, is go through them again and take out things that we can buy at a cheaper price for decent quality at IKEA. Thereby leaving the important items that we really want! After that, we'll release it to the general public. A message to those who will be wedded anytime soon... our first registry took 4.5 HOURS! crazy! The store person walked around the ENTIRE store with us for the entire time. At the 2nd place, we took 1.5 hours because we got the layout and then went off on our own with our cool laser gun thing. Managing the registries online has been super fun and convenient though...

ooo and when we get back we have to start our honeymoon registry...

2) Rehearsal Dinner--> I still think we're leaning towards Moby Dick's chicken, beef, or lamb platter which comes with rice AND salad and naan and meat! This will be hosted at my brother and sister in law's house hopefully if we can fit all 50 people?

3) Unwanted Guests--> on the 19th I attended a wedding where I ran into some old childhood friends.... by childhood I mean between age 5 to 2nd grade aka age 7. When they saw me they stated "Oh I didn't know you were engaged! I heard it's in October. Well I guess we'll see you in October!" uhhhh PROBLEM they are NOT invited.

Now these folks had not been invited to my brother's wedding but STILL CAME. Not only did they come, one of them brought a date. That's 4 unaccounted people. My brother's wedding had placecards with table numbers for each guest. These 4? Had no placecards obviously. BUT THEY STILL STAYED. soooooooo I really don't want them at our 2nd reception. The very idea that they would presumptuous to assume that they were invited to the 2nd reception when they have to placecards is mind-boggling and annoying.

So I'm thinking about ways that are still tactful and yet efficient to inform these folks that they can attend the first reception, but are not invited to the 2nd reception:

• Make an announcement to those that attend the ceremony and the individuals that received invitations in English and family members should proceed to the 2nd reception and other guests should remain at the church to enjoy the reception prepared in the fellowship hall.
• Include an extra piece of paper in some of the Korean invitations informing them that if their child is above the age of 18, they would receive a separate invitation inviting them to the 2nd reception. Otherwise, we welcome their presence at the first reception at church.
• When they arrive to the 2nd reception, have someone (ex. a day of coordinator) inform them that if they do not have a cupcake box with their name and table number, they should return to the church (which is down the street) and enjoy the reception prepared at the church...

argh. either way... the situation is infuriating. Opinions? What is the best option???

Looking forward to your responses when I get back! Take care for now!