I am over the moon excited to be engaged for one whole week as of today but as I start to think about what we're going to do for our wedding, I felt so under-served by what Google returned to me that I felt like I needed to create this space to rant. Even if it's just to myself.We're pretty sure for a lot of reasons that we want to do a planned elopement in some exotic location. We want to do something different and special, just the two of us. The problem with trying to do something different is there isn't a whole lot of resources out there to help you out. Or give you a clear path, or real options. Where do we even start?
I tried Googling quizes and none of them were relevant, all asking information about guests and family members we don't have.
And everything out there seems to be for someone who could not be further different from me. Apparently every girl on the internet who gets engaged has dreamt since a little girl about a big "fairytale" wedding with lots of flowers and fluff. Who actually does that??? Blah. Or if not, the "paradise" location is on a beach. I can not STAND the beach. I get bored, and boy do I ever get burned!
The one thing we've started is a "wishlist" for our wedding. (For instance, I do really want to wear a wedding dress and have a photographer.) I'm hoping this will help us in the decision-making process.
Mark, my WONDERFUL fiance has mentioned thinking about a party afterwards with family and friends... I read on NYT that family often throw parties after an eloped party return home. But... doesn't that present all the same problems with planning a wedding that we were avoiding by eloping? i.e. The stress of guestlists, being the center of attention, what city since our friends and family and ourselves are spread out over several (nevermind an actual venue), budget, decorations, invites, etc? Sigh...
We'll figure it out. The good thing is we have plenty of time as we're aiming to get married around May 2014 when Mark graduates his EMBA program.
What I am finding online confirms that I'm not the kind to want a traditional wedding, I am the anti-bride and it seems like we're going to have to find our own path... Here goes nothing! :-)
