Decisions, decisions

Posted by Cindy in Weddings.

Two months out and I have reached the point where I’m wondering if this whole “getting married” thing is worth it – worth the lack of sleep, worth the never ending list that seems to multiple threefold every time I cross something off it, worth the worries about how I’ll look in my dress, if I picked the right hair highlights, if I’ll end up orange or red once I start tanning (which I’ve never done before seeing as I’m so white), worth the sacrifices I’ve just begun to make in time with my child. So many decisions that, from what I’ve heard, I’m not even going to notice/care about once the day finally arrives. I’ll fall back on the analogy of a juggler juggling too many balls in the air – it’s only a matter of time before I drop a ball (or twelve).

The worst is giving up the control, giving one of the balls to someone else. Take my lack of finding a DJ. Yes, that’s right. Two months before the wedding, I have yet to get a DJ – GASP. Why – because I don’t know what they’re like. Yeah, you can read reviews and people can recommend, but who can you trust with something like this? What if the DJ turns out to be a jerk? What if they don’t play the songs I requested? What if I’m introduced for the first time as a married woman to Fergie singing “My Lovely Lady Lumps” (so not kidding – I met someone who said this happened because they let the DJ pick the song). Umm…no. Not cool at all.

I’ve gotten recommendations. I’ve read reviews. I’ve gotten bids. But right before I go to book, I’ll invariably read a review that says something negative (something I’ve read about 12 times before mind you) and I fixate on it – “DJ was great, but could have played more of the songs we requested.” Um, what did they play? Why didn’t they play the songs you requested when their web site says you can create your own playlist ahead of time that they will use? Something. Isn’t. Right. Never mind…you psycho DJ who won’t play my songs.  Moving on.

Consider the ball dropped.

(Especially since I do know that marrying the man I’ve been with for 8 years is totally worth whatever I have to do to get us there – even if I do end up walking out to Fergie Ferg)

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