Ribbon = DANGER ZONE

So, unexpectedly enough, picking out a cake design has sort of re-inspired me to start thinking about our invitations. After my invitation meltdown and subsequent break from thinking about them, I think I'm ready again. And I might even be ready for some sort of DIY project in the bargain.

I know, slap me, right? Or at least, three months from now when I'm stuck to the floor by dint of my own glue gun, sobbing and tearing out my hair, you'll all be able to say you told me so.

But, okay. What happened was that the baker told us that we should pick out the ribbon to go on our cake so that it is the exact shade of purple that we want. And I started thinking about ribbon, and then--and I really don't know how this happened--I turned into some sort of scary, wannabe crafty bride, and started thinking about how the ribbon could be the element that--oh god, I can't think of a verb here that wouldn't be a pun with the ribbon--ties weaves holds the wedding elements together.

So NOW I'm thinking what could we do with ribbon? Pew decorations? Centerpieces? Favors? Invitations? ALL OF THE ABOVE. I am bloody Martha Stewart over here, I swear.

Now, initially when I thought about this I went a little crazy and started thinking maybe I could get a Gocco? And then I realized I was insane. But that doesn't mean that I stopped being insane! Because after I gave up the Gocco idea, I still allowed myself to be seduced by the idea of a Cuttlebug.

I might be certifiably crazy, but I think I've pulled myself back from the brink over here. There will not be embossing, and there will not be many little bottles of ink, and there will not be still-drying cards spread out all over our apartment.

But there will be a trip to Paper Source. And there will be some sort of purple invitation that we will most likely assemble ourselves. And if all goes well, the assembled invitation will be tied with purple ribbon that matches the cake.

In other, non-wedding related news (You: I didn't know I could still FIND that on this blog!), I feel compelled to warn you that coming up, most likely on Friday, is the Choose Your Own Blogventure extravaganza. My participation in this collaboration was potentially ill-advised, as I shy away from the idea of posting fiction on my blog, but it's too late now! My section is written and other people's sections depend on mine!

The way it works is that NPW will post the beginning of the story on her blog with options for how it should continue, and the two options will be posted on two other blogs, each with two more options, and so on down the line until the end of the story. My section is somewhere toward the end, so please do not be shocked if/when you show up on Friday to find a random piece of fiction floating on my blog, seemingly lacking context.

Although of course you will have forgotten about this warning by then. Because FRIDAY IS STILL SO FAR AWAY.