tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256925338220785394.post5814658613411258893..comments2023-09-11T08:47:24.641-04:00Comments on Wedding Planning in Exile: This post is TOTALLY UNIQUE and SO "US"Bride in Exilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08842191847941847564noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256925338220785394.post-5924892112816264912009-05-29T20:06:22.176-04:002009-05-29T20:06:22.176-04:00Anna, that's such a great observation -- who's to ...Anna, that's such a great observation -- who's to say what's "cookie cutter"? Is a robot bride-and-groom cake topper "unique," or is it still cookie cutter because it's a bride-and-groom cake topper? I think the lesson is go with what you like, whether it's in every bridal magazine, or you've never seen anyone else do it, or it's the first one you looked at and you don't feel like looking at Bride in Exilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08842191847941847564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256925338220785394.post-4001332211261724092009-05-29T17:20:46.441-04:002009-05-29T17:20:46.441-04:00I have so many issues picking the "one" of each th...I have so many issues picking the "one" of each thing that is "totally unique" and "so us." I have no idea what one thing I want to choose. Being so us? Does that mean that I can miraculously fit twice as many people in our backyard as we actually can and not invite my parents? No. of course not. <br />So instead, I'm in the middle of chaotic dress drama because I'm redesigning a dress to be "so serahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18182268757502634911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256925338220785394.post-2530755062342892692009-05-26T17:05:22.396-04:002009-05-26T17:05:22.396-04:00Oh what a fabulous post. I totally agree!
I must...Oh what a fabulous post. I totally agree!<br /><br />I must admit though I am being sucked in by the idea of being different. I can't bear the thought of over personalisation. <br /><br />Personally, I think and hope, that the way we will should our individuality will be through our meaningful choices or lack of them! <br /><br />And whilst I cannot abide the cookie cutter wedding, it is justanna and the ringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061035220548972874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256925338220785394.post-2142949994692289932009-05-26T11:12:58.274-04:002009-05-26T11:12:58.274-04:00A., I think you're right that the pressure can be ...A., I think you're right that the pressure can be even more intense on "indie" brides. We want so badly to avoid buying into the WIC and have a wedding that means something to us, and most of the time that's great, but sometimes it leads us right back into the WIC's clutches. And I completely agree with your dessert-oriented wedding politics!<br /><br />class-factotum, I think simple is often Bride in Exilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08842191847941847564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256925338220785394.post-33286498394047678652009-05-25T13:13:06.521-04:002009-05-25T13:13:06.521-04:00I totally agree. We're doing things because that'...I totally agree. We're doing things because that's what we like. I don't really care if anyone else likes it or not! It's our wedding, and it'll be the way it is because it's ours.Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781496893928005690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256925338220785394.post-1146776726978464782009-05-25T11:52:57.135-04:002009-05-25T11:52:57.135-04:00I truly believe that if you had only a completely ...I truly believe that if you had only a completely neutral wedding, white dress, veil, white flowers, tables, standard invitations, Jordan almonds in little net bag for favors, 3 bridesmaids all in pink, still, still, it could be a plain canvas for a wedding with meaning. Because after all you are still there and he is still there.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256925338220785394.post-9583865531485943682009-05-25T11:24:07.861-04:002009-05-25T11:24:07.861-04:00There is also the "Make it as easy as possible" ap...There is also the "Make it as easy as possible" approach that we took. Pastor Gail said, "These are the vows we use in this church. You can use Option A or Option B. Pick your readings from this list." That was enough stress for me! <br /><br />We had the restaurant chef design the menu after I gave him our lactose intolerant but will eat our expensive cheese guests parameters. <br /><br />I was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256925338220785394.post-69782350151322127792009-05-25T09:48:35.518-04:002009-05-25T09:48:35.518-04:00You know I love this post!
I think the pressure w...You know I love this post!<br /><br />I think the pressure we feel to make everything special and personal is no accident. It is all about the commodification of the personal--you can buy "meaning", thanks to the bridal industry. The least stressed out brides I've ever known are the ones who just went with it, had pretty conventional weddings where they didn't care too much about the details, andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com