Jan
08
Stressed, by Andrea & Richard
We have less than nine months to go until our wedding day and already we both feel stressed, as wedding planning for the first time i’m sure is always stressful. Andrea has been looking left and right at wedding planning lists and a majority of them have suggestions to
We’re fine. Everything is moving along. It’s all the small details to focus on now. Most important thing is, WE’RE GETTING MARRIED!!
Oooh, I know that passport application will cost. I know my sis wanted to get hers before January b/c the rate went up this year, I believe. Tahiti, how exciting! I love the colors you chose too, and they go well with Andrea’s skin tone. Can’t wait to see the dresses! Looks like you’ve all got it down pat. Imagine if you were having a HUMONGOUS wedding!
Geez, you know what my cousin said he was going to do when I got married… as if… but let’s pretend, he’d make a BIG tado about it. I guess my family would want a traditional one being that I’m the eldest etcetera. Me, IF I were the type to get married, I’d keep it simple and small not to mention unconventional.
I think your wedding is just perfect for all involved. You’ve found a good balance for both sides, and it should go off without a hitch. You’re well ahead of the game. Event planning is always stressful, but when you get down to the day, it’s all gonna work out fine. It’s a very satisfying feeling when it comes together and you’re done. It’ll be exciting and you’ll have a day you’ll remember for the rest of your lives!
Next logical question is… are you going to wait to have kids? My married cousins who’re around my age and younger say to take your time and enjoy being married, enjoy being with one another alone without the kids cuz once you have them, your whole life changes and you’ll never have a moment alone again! Whatever you choose though, I know it’ll be the right decision for you.
Yea, its so easy to get carried away with the size of the wedding. I had always wanted to invite everyone to my wedding…of course when you actually realistically consider the cost and what not…the idea loses its appeal quite quickly.
We do want kids (as Stripes is one of ours already
), but at the same time as you mentioned, it is important that we enjoy being a married couple for awhile also.
Having been a DJ and arranging musical programs, I know that DJs will contribute a lot to the background ambience of the event, and will also raise the energy level of particular phases of your event.
Good questions to bounce off one another, no matter what DJ and/or musical coordinator you choose to go with:
* Do you and Richard have the same tastes in music?
* Even if so, are both of your musical tastes very diverse? (ie. Retro 80s, Hip Hop, Classical, Chinese traditional, etc.)
* Is the musical format by design of the schedule of events going to need to incorporate a lot of traditional and cultural music to reflect the desires of your various older members of the families? (Old school anthems by Frank Sinatra? Chinese folk singer Guo Song?, etc.)
Good luck and remember to have a lot of fun with this and all the planning. This should be fun and it is very exciting to see your page and all the thought you are putting into the details…
Hey Michael:
We are looking for a DJ that is more “American” style rather than “Asian.” Both Richard and I like the same kind of music; our music taste is quite diverse, be it rock, country, pop, classical, jazz, etc. Just not too much into rap music.
But anyway, for our wedding, we would like both an upbeat mix of R&B and Light Rock. It can be old school as well as new stuff. Some of the artists that must be played at our wedding our: Keith Urban, Celine Dion, Elton John, Air Supply, etc. You get the general idea.
If you have any references for us, we’d really appreciate it.