To the tune of 10,000 lisps

For real. Lots of wedding stuff.

2008-04-23T19:23:00.000-07:00

Bittersweets NY
This company has a few necklaces for sale at Built By Wendy, so I went exploring and thought this was super awesome.

Danny and I enjoying ourselves at our friend Jeff and Juli's wedding last weekend. Fun makes a wedding good.

Because I feel like I should say something that has nothing to do with weddings: I'm going to Houston next week for work. I bet they'll have delicious burritos.

bridesmaid dresses!!

2008-04-22T18:55:00.000-07:00

I found a dress for my bridesmaids. I think it's adorable. They're pretty much in agreement.

I'm grateful for all the time we have to plan and save at our leisure, but at the same time I wish it wasn't so far away. We went to a wedding this weekend and it just made me even more excited. New pictures on Flickr.

You'll be glad you did.....

2008-02-28T06:13:00.000-08:00

Read this book:

My plans are a jumble for now, but I do know certain things that I will and will not do. I will not file fabric samples again. I will not haul television sets or sweep tinsel from the floors of a Christmas-themed shop. I will not butcher animals in Nebraska or Kansas. I have no prejudice against these jobs, for I have done most of them. But I won't go back to that kind of work. I will reach upward. I will attempt to do better. I will not be a burden upon those who have helped me too much already. I will always be grateful for what pleasures I have enjoyed, what joys I have yet to experience. I will take opportunities as they come, but at the same time, I will not trust so easily. I will look at who is at the door before opening it. I will try to be fierce. I will argue when necessary. I will be willing to fight. I will not smile reflexively at every person I see. I will live as a good child of God, and will forgive him each time he claims another of the people I love. I will forgive and attempt to understand his plans for me, and I will not pity myself.

What is the What by Dave Eggers

This is the most tragedy-filled life I have ever heard about. Just one blow of this caliber would knock out a lot of people, and this guy has gone through several incidents that would just destroy a person on their own, and he's gone through so many and just keeps going. And he despairs, because he's human, but not in a crippling way. His website shows what he's doing now.

Wedding Resources

2008-02-07T19:39:00.000-08:00

Offbeat Bride
Includes website, book, and social network.

Independent-Minded Bride
Message forum and essays

Do-It-Yourself Bride
Crafts and gazillion more links

Wedlog: Green Wedding
Someone else's wedding full of good ideas and links.

DIY Wedding
Book full of innovations.

Antibride Livejournal Community
Non-traditional brides united.

The great thing about having over a year to plan is that I can take the time to explore options and hopefully we can create a lot of the elements of our wedding ourselves. My goal is to create a wedding ceremony that reflects who we both are. Our celebration will be as good as we make it, and the same goes for our entire marriage. We're not putting stock in a government-issued license, because it's apparent how easily they can be repeatedly handed out to and then discarded by some and be so quickly denied to others; we're putting all our stock in each other. There's no room for empty tradition in our wedding. I want everything to be meaningful and fun on a day we get to share how much we love each other with those we love most. Really, we're formally celebrating the commitment we've already made in thoughtful and light-hearted way. We both truly appreciate the friends and family who've helped us grow up to be who we are and who have supported our relationship over the years. I will be very excited to see a room full of people showing their confidence in us and sharing in our happy time when we ceremoniously commit to each other for all times.

wedding dresses musings...

2008-01-11T11:01:00.001-08:00

Later on, I hope to go to a few fabric stores to look for patterns and a cool textured fabric to have my wedding dress made out of. After days of hours of searching through dresses of every sort online, I've decided the most direct way to get exactly what I want is to have it made. Short, backless, and textured. I have decided to stick with white (at least as the primary color) because then options for attendants garments are completely open and I'll be easily identifiable as the bride. (Yes, I realize that last statement sounds really silly, but it's still true.) I really want to figure out my dress soon, because it does play a large role in setting the tone of everything else. I consider it an integral part of the theme. So I think I'm going to search for heavy lace or chiffon and stick with a Grecian (yet fitted) style so it will mesh with the wings and angels motif.
But here's some stuff I thought about:
These little white dresses from Nordstroms:

And this flapper-inspired one from Saks:

These two I love the patterns on:
I think I found this on bluefly.com:

This Jean Paul Gaultier is at Saks Fifth Avenue, and the pattern is awsome when you zoom:

I considered vintage. But the truly old ones look a little crusty, and the replica look too costume-y. This is the best I found:
This one was by Marilyn Monroe's favorite designer, found here, which is probably why it's so expensive, but I do think it's really cool. (The only semi-poufy one I've liked.)

And this website, Whirling Turban, makes awesome replicas, but they're not exactly what I want.

These other colorful ones I also liked:
I actually saw this BCBG dress as a bridesmaid dress in a magazine, too. (It's at Nordstrom's.)

If this was way cheaper I would probably buy it just to have. (Saks)

And this one is way cheaper, so I might get it for another fancy ocassion. (The honeymoon is going to be like a week long...) From Macy's or Dillard's.

This is the actual "wedding" dress that I liked. (by Winnie Couture)

I'm thinking this style, no back, no sash, and short, keeping it way under a grand.

My backup plan is Wai-Ching. The website is funny so I can't direct link, but go Bridal, down to Soleil dress (white and blue and short), and then imagine it backless. I'm a big supporter of creativity.