Get me to the church on time

Okay, so even though I read wedding guest horror stories at Pearls before Swine and other places, I know most of my anxiety over "guests bringing guests" was just due to traditional bridal angst.

Mainly, if someone comes who wasn't on the initial guest, it's out of my control... bring a bride, things that rank under the category of "out of my control" are scary. But I guess it's good I accept that some things will always be out of my control (particularly when it comes to the wedding) now, versus the day of the event.

Besides, my friend Diehl has come up with an even more insidious "punishment" for uninvited guests: he's offered to bring a golden apple marked "for the fairest" and throw it into the crowd if there's any sign of guest-related unrest. That sure to be more destructive than flame throwers. ;-)