NWR: Wanted to share how quick a party goes!!!

Next to the wedding, the other party that we have been planning for was my dad and stepmom's 20th anniversary. I think we started planning that before the wedding - but both plans began around the summer.

The party was a surprise - it was held at my stepsister's house, but it was a lot of planning. LOTS of work!!! We had a big blown up pic of them to sign, catering, white glove service, I made a scrapbook based on pics and anecdotes from their friends, and made a family section, called people who didn't RSVP on time (sound familiar?)

I mean- in many ways, it was like a small wedding!

The invite was for 6:00, parents to come at 7:00 (AND they came at 6:40!!! Thank god everyone was at the house!!!)

Before I knew it, people were saying goodbye - around 10:00.

4 hours went by like nothing - I chatted (lots of wedding questions - I have to tell you I didn't even mind this time!!!) ate a little, had a glass of wine or 2 (it was one of those parties where everytime I had a glass, I put it down and couldn't find it, so I kept having to get another - I think I drank a total of one glass through sips of 10!!!)

After it was over, I said to my parents - wow - I just realized how quickly a party goes - and I know the wedding will be the same way!!!!

Puts everything into perspective, you know??? We plan for years, and poof - thats it!

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any brides relate? Just curious?

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oh yes, it goes by in a flash! I wish I could relive just a piece of it again.

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oh yeah!
about 2 years before the wedding, we had a 25th anniverary party for my mom and dad.... and that went by sooo fast and my sister and i planned it for months!!
it really helped me with planning the wedding, becasue i knew how to deal with all the caterers and stuff... but also because i knew how fast a party like this can go and that it was just ONE DAY and some things weren't worth stressing out over- so it really helped me keep calm and keep things in perspective while i was planning the wedding...
BTW- glad hte party went well!

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YUp!!! Can relate. On our way home after the wedding, DH said to me 'I can't believe 8 months of planning and it's over just like that'

I was up at 5:00 am that morning getting ready and could not believe how fast 7:00 that evening came!

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Posted by FallBride05

YUp!!! Can relate. On our way home after the wedding, DH said to me 'I can't believe 8 months of planning and it's over just like that'

I was up at 5:00 am that morning getting ready and could not believe how fast 7:00 that evening came!

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we are having an early wedding - I can see the same thing happening to me!!!

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Posted by lipglossjunky73

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Posted by FallBride05

YUp!!! Can relate. On our way home after the wedding, DH said to me 'I can't believe 8 months of planning and it's over just like that'

I was up at 5:00 am that morning getting ready and could not believe how fast 7:00 that evening came!

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we are having an early wedding - I can see the same thing happening to me!!!

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Our ceremony was at 12:30....

I find it ironic though that when we go to other weddings (and we've been to a few since ours), that it doesn't seem to go by as fast!

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The day went by really quickly, especially the reception.

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i couldn't believe how fast our day went by. I started to tear up when everyone was gone. I wanted to keep the party going! I wanted to dance more and mingle with my guests more.

Just remember to enjoy the day! Take a minute and just relax and take it all in.

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I know what you are saying
when we went to the holiday party for my office it was a 4 hr party
it went by in a blink because we were having such a good time and I said to FH see how fast that pary went by thats how are wedding is going to be THARS WHY I WANT A VEDIO !!!!

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makes me sad to think of how fast its gonna go! all this planning and boom its gonna fly

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I keep thinking about how fast my Sweet 16 went, and the prom. Same kind of thing with all the planning and then it just flies by so fast. I'm going to be so sad after the wedding is over. But I just try to focus on all the good things that will come out of our marriage!

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I'm giving my mom a retirement party in December at Leonards. We've booked the hall but I wanted to wait until after the wedding to complete everything else. Thanks for the input.

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it seems forever to plan a wedding and the actually wedding itself last a mere couple of seconds...

thats why people say just looking around, slow down and enjoy your wedding because it will go so quick