Bridal Party Planner

To the right is a photo of my fiance, Michael. We were at one of the few reception locations we visited, waiting for our tour of the place. I, of course, was being indecisive about something or another and he shot me this look.
Everyone keeps asking me if I have done any more planning. "What", "Why", "you better get going". (Some of the responses I receive when I explain I have not booked anything but the hall and church). Hey, I got the two main decisions under my belt. I figure I have time to look for the rest. I suppose after the holidays I'll have to really get down and decide. The funny thing is, I work best under pressure, so until it's 'book it or die', I won't worry about it. Then, when I do have any days/weeks to complete my search, I panic, freak and pretty much stress until I complete it. I live for that adrenaline rush. It's exciting, it's fulfilling to know I can work under such pressure.

This past weekend I made another decision! (Yippee) Well, actually I kind of rethought my first decision.
Michael and I originally said we were going to have just our two best friends in it. Michael doesn't have any siblings and mine lives out of state, we figured smaller was better. Well, turns out this "small" wedding is located in a spacious hall with quite a "normal" to large guest list (hey, we may have to cute down but who's planning that far ahead yet). Anyway, I did always picture my cousins, whom I've been close with growing up, in my wedding party. One day Michael's mother and I were chatting about the big day when she mentioned something about our family participating in the wedding. (yadda, yadda, yadda) After an hour or two of talking and figuring out whom exactly we would ask to be in it, we figured it out and decided on a "normal" bridal party. Now all I had to do was run it by the groom...

Fast forward two hours and whole lot of anticipation later and Michael comes home from work. "I was thinking..."
"Uh oh" I can hear him utter as he walks upstairs towards his mothers guest room.
"What if we change our bridal party from two to eight? I want my three cousins and three of yours plus our best man and woman."
After a lot of convincing and rearranging the group, Michael and I decided the more the merrier!

Turns out, I am actually a lot more excited about the whole wedding idea. I guess deep down I really did want my family to participate. I just never really knew how much.

When I told my mother about the idea, her first reaction was, "well, you better make up your mind and fast. You have to ask them to be in it and the closer it gets, the less time they have to save and prepare."

Ah, nothing like a good ole' mom-lecture to get you on the ball. Well, I am off now, decisions await as I make up the cards that will ask the forever awaited decision...

"will you be my bridesmaid/man?"