Petulant Bride

I am the Petulant Bride. The definition of petulant: cranky: easily irritated or annoyed.

I am overjoyed to be getting married this year to the most wonderful man, however, after a long engagement I am very disillusioned with the wedding process. This blog is an attempt to document the maddening process of planning a full blown wedding even though I wanted to elope on a beach in an exotic country.

So what was my first Wedding Irritant: Cake Cutting Fees. What the heck are cake cutting fees? This fee is normally charged by the reception venue to cut the wedding cake and place the delectable slice on a plate in a (hopefully) decorative fashion. This fee is charged for every slice. WOW. To me this is akin to going to a restaurant, everyone at your table orders a key lime pie slice and in addition to the charge for the slice of pie you are also charged a fee for the actual cutting. (In addition to tax and service charges). Beat it cake cutting fee. We are avoiding this ridiculous fee by having cupcakes. I REFUSE to pay a cake cutting fee. PERIOD. I would rather slice each piece of cake in my wedding dress and plate the pastry myself than pay anyone $1 to $2 per slice to do it. NO WAY.

What bothers you most about wedding planning?