My New Car...

I was in Denver for work this week and since I arrived on a plane I obviously needed a car to get me around when I was in town for three days. Rent a a car, right? Of course not, I just bought one while I was out there and drove it around for a couple days. I had to take a flight home though, so, the car had to stay in Denver. I guess I'll just never be able to use it again. Well, maybe I will use it if I ever go back to Denver, but chances are that it will stay in the exact same spot where I left it when I was done using it. Sure, it was a really nice car and I did need it when I was there, but it did cost a lot of money. Now that I think about it, I probably could have rented a car out there and saved a lot of money. Not just a lot of money, but a LARGE amount of money. In fact, I bet that I could have rented a car for less than 1% of what it cost me to buy that car. However, if I rented a car then I would never have 'my new car' just sitting there taking up space waiting for me just in the event that I decide to go back to Denver.

That story sounds pretty dumb..............but I'm sure it would sound smart if I changed "car" to "wedding dress" and changed "trip to Denver" to "wedding".............or would it?

Evites should be the answer...

Can you please send me the number of the person who sets the standards for wedding invitations? Wedding invitations are ridiculous these days. The amount of paper that is used just to pass along the simplest information is unbelievable. You send a "save the date" card. Then you send a small package that has the actual invitation. Oh, and inside that small package is another envelope that the person has to send back to you letting you know if they will be coming. There also has to be separate cards inside the small package that invites guests to the ceremony and to the reception. Not to mention the separate invitations that need to be sent to people who need to attend the rehearsal dinner. Hmmmmm, there must be a better way. Thank goodness for the smart folks that created Evite. Why not just send all of your guests an Evite. Evites are free. Not only do you not have to pay for mountains of paper, you don't even have to buy stamps. I hate the post office. The best part about an Evite is that you (and your guests) can monitor the RSVP list. Wouldn't it help to know if that girl you want to hook up with is bringing a date. How about being able to tell how many single ladies will be in attendance. These are crucial facts that can determine your entire strategy for the evening. Should I pregame really hard and risk passing out early, or should i keep it under control so i can mingle with the young single lady guests? Will there be enough people there for it to go unnoticed if i sneak away with a bridesmaid? Is there going to be so many single guys there that I might as well not go because it will be a sword fight? Life is all about preparation and "knowing is half the battle."