The first scope creep issue was an unanticipated. When removing the wallpaper three additional layers of old wallpaper were discovered. These had to be removed before painting or the seam lines would show. To allow for the additional work time, we decided we could maintain the timeline by rearranging the evening schedules for the following week to finish the paper removal and priming to bready to paint as planned on the second weekend.

As a stakeholder, my mother-in-law had other ideas on how she wanted the wedding and reception to go as well. There were several times that we had to put our feet down and simply tell her no. We learned that it was better to be firm and clear when it came to dealing with her.