I originally wanted a smaller wedding so that it wouldn’t turn into a family reunion. Ben wants a larger wedding precisely so that it will turn into a family reunion. This wasn’t something I felt was worth fighting for, and agreed to invite almost everyone we’re related to (grandparents, parents, sibs, aunts and uncles, first cousins, parents’ first cousins) and about 20 family friends on each side and 20 friends for each of us. This has ballooned to 215 people who are invited and probably 150 who will come. Ugh. There were a few over 30 people at my bridal shower and I was kinda overwhelmed and unable to talk to everyone; how are we going to manage at our wedding?!
I realize that as one of the two stars of the day I won’t meet my worst party fear: feeling alone in a crowd; but how am I supposed to get any decent face time with anyone?
Preliminary solution: satellite parties!
Friday night kabbalat shabbat dinner with immediate family (parents, sibs, grandparents, aunts and uncles, first cousins)
Saturday, kiddush after services for the congregation and anyone else in town who wants to come
Saturday evening some sort of potluck/dessert gathering with lots of low alcohol wine (sorry lowlanders, I don’t trust you to hold your liquor at over a mile high)
Sunday daytime- WEDDING
Sunday evening – after party for friends (note to self: talk to Walnut Brewery about private parties)
this schedule should give us enough face time with family and friends, but not family friends. Sad. Oh well, you win some you loose some. I guess we’ll just have to go home more often and see them then.
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