Wednesday, September 5, 2012

I feel terrible...

Have you ever done one of those things in your life that all you can say is "I can't believe that just happened"?  Well I had one of those moments last week.  Here it goes...
My inlaws were in the city and offered to look after our little guy so we could have a date night - awesome right?  So...I surprised my husband and took him to this locally owned gourmet burger diner - it was fabulous - and my husband adores burgers - so it was the perfect place.  We then walked a few blocks to a famous (in this city anyways) dessert location - had the best cheesecake ever - again - another of my husbands favorites.  While we are enjoying and savouring the tastes of cheesecake - I get a text from one of my besties from Edmonton - "the wedding is TONIGHT!"  Not only did she text this, but she sent a picture of all of our friends sitting at a beautifully arranged table - with TWO empty seats!!!
I cried, felt sick, couldn't eat anymore....
Cried some more...
Couldn't talk on the phone when she called me a few minutes later....
DH didn't know what to do with me in the middle of a restaurant....
I said to myself "I can't believe that just happend".....
We missed our good friends wedding....
I planned everything for the weekend after....
We were going to travel to Edmonton and have a great weekend...
I clearly didn't read the invitation properly...
I even had it in my daytimer on my phone to be on the 31st...
I cried some more...
I have NEVER felt so sick and sorry about a mistake that I had made....
I know what it's like when people say they are coming to your wedding and then don't show up - had this happen to us...
I can at least say I was planning on coming to their wedding....their wedding on the 31st that is...
So in my stupidity - I cried some more...
I finally got to talk with the lovely couple the other day - and I really didn't have the words to say how sorry I was for missing their beautiful special day.
I hope that we get to see them soon - even if it means flying to Arizona for a weekend of visiting.  
To Dear Dawna and Jason - we wish you all the best - you both are amazing!
xoxoxox

So....here is the card I had made them for the wedding....I had to change the number on the front as I had the dates wrong...clearly....


A closer look....


The inside - a little pocket for the gift card we got them...


I'm still coming to terms on how this even happened - what was I thinking?  
So for a little tip to everyone out there....READ the dates properly, WRITE the dates in many, many places, and DON'T FORGET these important dates - you will be saddened if you miss out!

Jody

2 comments:

  1. Oh Jody, you must feel terrible! See what happens when you leave us, here in Edmonton! Your card is beautiful, though!!

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  2. Beautiful card. Try not to be so hard on yourself, I'm sure your friends understand. Can happen to anyone.

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