Wedding plans…a brain dump
Matte and I have been planning like crazy, so I thought I’d fill you all in on some of our plans. I’m not a normal the knot dot com bride and much of what we’re doing can’t be found on the knot either. It’s just not us to do some of the more traditional stuff. For one, there will be no garter/bouquet toss. Also, I didn’t make personalized cards to ask my bridesmaids to be part of the wedding, which I guess is the appropriate way to ask (who knew!). We’re not doing personalized water bottles, or M&Ms with our names on them, or matches, or having a bride and groom topper on our cake. My dress isn’t white or ivory, or even a traditional wedding gown color. We wanted our wedding to reflect us, and be different.
Here’s a sample of what we have planned:
The color we chose for our wedding is purple and we are incorporating it throughout. Here’s a picture of my dress (Matte, no peeking!) and Matte’s suit.
I’m walking down the aisle to the theme from Star Wars because our wedding day is also the 30th anniversary of the release of the original Star Wars (Episode IV).
Our first dance is to Magic, by Olivia Newton-John because we both love Xanadu (guilty pleasure).
Instead of flowers I will be carrying a bouquet of California produce, mostly garlic, artichokes (purple ones of course!), and grapes.
Because we are both geeks, our wedding will be broadcast over the web. We’ll be sure to post the info on our blogs ahead of time so you can log on and watch the ceremony!
This is the most nerve-wracking part. We’re tring to get Jasper and Daphne to be the ring bearer and flower girl, and have them walk on leashes down the aisle by my bridesmaids. Training has proven quite difficult. Jasper is good on the leash, but Daphne would rather tangle herself up in it and attack it. She might have to be carried.
Since we’re getting married at a winery, after we are pronounced husband and wife, we will take off our shoes and smash grapes in a barrel. If we can get enough juice, the owner of the winery said he’d try to make our very own vintage from it as a memento of our special day.
My sister is friends with the personal chef to the Mayor of San Francisco (yes, Gavin). Since it’s a Friday, and he’s available, Gavin agreed to be our officiant! I will have to try so hard not to drool.
Those are the only secrets I want to divulge right now. Must save something for the guests to discover!
Cathy!
That sounds so cool!!!
To bad it is April 1st!!
😛
The really sad part, You had me until the Grape wine thing!
🙂
WTG!
Oh, man, I was all set to tell you my thoughts when Jeff brought up the April 1 thing. 🙁 Now I don’t know if it’s real or not so I won’t embarrass myself. Anyway. You’re supposed to send cards to invite your bridesmaids? I never knew that.
Matt and I are not going for the traditional thing at all. But that will be determined in full when I get a ring. *cough*
Oooohhhh! I was really into this until Jeff reminded us that it’s April Fool’s Day!
But hey, coincidentally or not, I bought the book Offbeat Bride today. It’s pretty cool. And it’s fun to read.
That dress is…. stunning? And Matte’s suit is so pimpalicious!
Perhaps if you leave a trail of tuna snacks down the aisle, Daphne and Jasper might go in the right direction?
Happy April Fool’s!
I call Jasper’s leash! 🙂 I’m remembering back to last year’s April 1 post-I was quicker this year!
I am such a sucker. I would have crashed the wedding to see Gavin.
You totally had me with the Star Wars theme, I could totally see it happening, since you are marrying the guy with the action figures. 🙂 And then I kept reading…
Man, you also had me until the grape stomp!!! Although, last year your joke was about getting engaged – which is now a reality. Those winery people better keep an eye out!!!
Ha. And here I was Thinking that it sounded like An Awesome Wedding!
I would Totally keep The Star Wars Thing.
xoxo,
TDR
Well done, my friend.
You’re such an ass.
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