The Wedding Planner Series
Part 2
by Sheri Kirby
s we left off in the last issue, Trina is struggling to find all the various design pieces to her wedding decor. Julie has just left her wedding planner’s office with confidence that all is being handled. So let’s check in on our two brides to see how they are doing thus far.
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Trina and her mom have finally made a list of all the websites that have what they are looking for in wedding decor. The list is nearly 16 websites long. They take an afternoon to begin to compile a list of what they will order from which site. Her mom tabs over to Pinterest in order to see what all is needed to make the various decorations. Hours go by as they keep making lists. Once a list is made, they begin to fill out the order forms.
Nearly thirty minutes into filling out order forms from all the different websites, they begin to realize a glaring trend, the cost. Trina looks at her mom, her eyes filled with frustration and peppered with a touch of sadness. Her mom sighs. They decide to stop so that they can take a tally of the total expense. They find out that even though they are going to make all of the wedding decor themselves, that the cost of fulfilling her wedding dreams is going to break their budget. The entire day was nearly a complete loss. They will have to go back to the drawing board and figure out what to cut out and what to keep. Disheartened, Trina calls it a day.
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