I know it's silly to have this many ideas about an event that is still (at least!) a year off, especially one for which I am unqualified. (We still aren't engaged: life stuff keeps happening, moves, no jobs, etc.)
I am one of those girls that has been dreaming of her wedding day since she was a child, so it's not unusual for this to happen, especially considering that we've been dating for nearly five and a half years...
Anyway, on with the thoughts on something far, far away!
I have been collecting love songs that describe our relationship because I think that I want to customize the music at the wedding. Everything from pre-ceremony music, to the exit song at the end of the reception, including the processional and all the songs at the reception.
This way, we can save some money on a DJ and use just an iPod (or two).
Like much of the world, I have become obsessed with Pinterest. I have a pinboard there dedicated to the wedding, whenever it comes.
There are so many ideas on that pinboard.
Chief among those ideas are having an appetizer table, so that the guests can begin noshing whilst my groom and I are having our pictures taken (and taken, and taken...) So, needless to say, there are several pins of appetizer inspirations (and hand-held foods).
With my love of all things vintage, I have also been drooling over all the vintage stuff at weddings. I don't even care that it's going to be out of vogue when it comes time for me to walk down the aisle. (Perhaps then it will be cheaper for me to rent / find stuff?)
Also, I'd love to have the reception in a barn. Just sayin.
I don't want to do the traditional "everybody dance all the time!" thing at the reception.
Dancing will be optional, but music will be happening. (Obviously.) And I want people to dance before we get there, too. I want my wedding to be fun!
...there will be games at the reception, though. The Game of Things, Apples to Apples, Taboo, etc. Maybe even a customized version of Who?
I have been in love with asking a particular husband-wife team of photographers to do the wedding, but if I do go with them, it would be EXPENSIVE. (Like $7000 for the full day of coverage!) I guess it could be justified, though, if I save money on the DJ, the appetizers, the invites, and (some of) the desserts. Besides, that's two photographers for the whole day... I guess it could be justified. Maybe. We'll see.
Oh!
Desserts!
I forgot to mention that I have been wanting to have a cake for my man and I to cut (and shove in each others' faces), and then also have a small cake at each table for the guests, plus cupcakes as souveniers (or just as take-home desserts). And we decided a long time ago to go with a checkerboard cake.
The cakes all the tables (our cake included) can be checkerboard, and then the cupcakes, if we still go that way, can be one cake color with filling of the other color, so the cupcakes won't fall apart. (I fear the falling apart would happen if two cake types were used and then fused...though maybe if they were combined in the baking --like chocolate on the bottom and yellow on top of it, then baked-- it would work.) Haven't decided on cake flavors, though.
The cakes can be done at home --I don't mind baking like a mad woman-- and then frosted elsewhere, but that's probably a pipe dream. (Ha! No pun intended.)
Besides, the design will be a difficult one. I cannot decide on that to save my life.
I have (sorta) decided on colors, too: mustard, teal, and light gray.
I am in love with the idea of having the meal be a plated affair, but I am not 100% committed to that. We also want a Greeley business to do the catering, but I don't know if they offer plated catering or not. And, with our upcoming move to Denver, I don't know if that's still going to be the plan we go with or not.
The dress.
Ah yes, the dress.
It all depends on if I hit my target weight or not.
...all I know is, I am not getting married at the present weight. No, not gonna happen.
I don't care if he shows up with a diamond tomorrow and a pair of plane tickets to Vegas. Nope.
I'd love something to go with the vintage theme, but I don't want a ton of lace.
Also, no train. Or, if I fall in love with a dress that has one, I want it to be detachable.
There are several dress styles that I'm in love with, but I (obviously) haven't actually seen them in real life or tried any on, and The One depends on what size I am anyway. I don't want to find one at this weight, shed a ton of weight, and then have to (a) have it dramatically altered or (b) buy a whole new one.
As far as the invites go, I could do the save-the-dates myself. I could (probably) even do the invites myself. I'm crafty like that.
...but there are a bazillion awesome choices out there that I love. I'd have such a hard time choosing a suite of options to go with. Which, when you think about it, I could combine all the elements I love about the professional suites onto one, and add some handmade elements in. Save some money? Probably! (Hopefully!)
See, we have all these ideas and stuff for the wedding, we just need everything else in life to cooperate so we can get on with it!