spend, spend, spend
Sarah - March 12th
One of the many aspects that I admire about Matt is his ability to make up his mind with little fuss and stick to his convictions. I, on the other hand, tend to stew and fret over many decisions and spend an enormous amount of time and energy doing so. Not the most efficient way to go about life. But, it seems that a part of me likes an eternal debate.
One of the debates mulling in the back of my mind is the forecoming wedding registry. The problem is that I haven't been able to come to a decision on what I expect when it comes to wedding registries. You may be scratching your head at this point. I don't blame you. It SOUNDS straightforward. Go to Best Buy, pick out what you want, put it on a list, and call it a day, right?
Wrong. I saw an article online that has alternatives to the conventional idea of getting "stuff" on your wedding day. Basically, guests can provide services, plant a tree in our name, give to charity, create homemade gifts, pool money for a solar panel, and do a wide variety of other means to convey their gift to the bride and the groom. I was inspired when I read that because while I like "stuff", it seems like there are better methods out there to show support for a marriage. I'll also point out with Matt and I being older than the typical norm, we have most of the "stuff" that we need at this point. Another toaster oven is not going to make our marriage stronger.
I am personally trying to move away from the "spend, spend, spend" mentality of most Americans. I know that in my near future I will be a jobless, poor college student that will have almost no budget for discretionary spending. The good news is that I am doing this voluntarily so I can do my Masters degree fulltime. The bad news is that many people don't have such luxury and are feeling the hurt from the economy. Maybe an alternative wedding registry may just save some guests some heartache and actually make Matt and I happier in the long run. Or, maybe I am just over-thinking the whole thing.
