"But You're Almost Done, Right?"

Saying to a new mother, "But babies sleep all the time, right?"

Saying to someone trying to lose weight but can't lose those pesky five pounds, "But if you just eat less you'll lose the weight, right?"

Saying to a bride six months befor her wedding, "But you're almost done, right?"

These are all justifiable grounds for smacking that person upside the head. And that person would deserve it!

C'mon, anyone who's gotten married EVER, ok, to be fair, in the last year or two can vouch for me. Just because you've nailed down the church, reception location, and a wedding dress doesn't mean you're remotely DONE with wedding planning, so why am I suddenly getting this question all the time! (Plus, since I'm now doing this without Matt, it's extra daunting.) I haven't picked shoes, I haven't ordered invitations, I haven't bought Matt's wedding ring, I haven't had my makeup trial, I haven't thought about cake . . .

Word to the wise: you can only tell a bride that she is done with wedding planning when it's a week AFTER her wedding!

For my friends who read this more to follow my wedding planning progress than to read me whining, here's some planning statuses:

• I registered. It was sad and strange doing it without Matt. But I survived.
• I have chosen the ceremony music and booked one of the ceremony musicians.
• I have chosen a design for the invitations.
• I have appointments with the cake people and the makeup person.
• I don't think I have driven anyone, myself included, completely crazy.

Oh and on a completely-unrelated-to-this-blog note: can we please have a moment of silence for our dearly departed golden girl, Bea Arthur. Thank you.