Wedding Philosophy

As you may have noticed, this wedding is not particularly traditional. And as you all find out more about what the wedding will be like, and as we figure it out ourselves, you may wonder as to why we're doing what we're doing. While I don't have any answers just yet, I want everyone to remember something very important. The wedding/reception and the general feel may be whimsical, playful, bizarre, eclectic and the planning may seem casual because we are not treading the path of past precedent, but make no mistake: Our divergence for tradition in no way affects what this means to us or how seriously we take it.

Reverence and tradition are not the only way to honor a marriage bond.

We chose to get married because we want to spend our lives together and we chose to have a wedding because we want to share this commitment with the people we know and love. If anyone is offended by the way we honor our marriage, I apologize, as it is not our intent to offend.

That being said, IT'S A CELEBRATION, BITCHES! This day and all those leading up to it are not about the differences but about celebrating our union in whatever exciting fashion possible.

Wedding Party Participants

As far as I'm concerned, anyone who would like to be in the wedding party is welcome to! This day is about sharing our new lives with those people who matter to us, so if you would like to share in that by being in the wedding party - welcome!

Logistics

• Bridesmaids will wear their own solid black dresses (with no other colors, please)
• Bridesmaids will be supplied with matching sashes and hair pieces to tie them all together
• The actual ceremony will be different than most, being in the wedding party may require you to be the center of attention for short amounts of time, so make sure to be flexible
• Groomsmen will wear black slacks and a solid black suit jacket
• If you have a full black suit, feel free to wear it. If not, just pick up slacks and a coat that fits at the thrift store or anywhere, I will dye all the groomsmen suits the same shade black (roughly).
• Being in the wedding party does not mean you have to plan anything you don't want to, it's just an optional way to participate
• There won't be a traditional walk down the aisle, so for now, or at least until further notice there is no traditional flower girl and ring bearer, however, if there are little people (or big people!) out there who want to participate in a sort-of flower girl/ring bearer capacity, let me know and we can work something out!
  

Save The Date

Hi all!

So you're probably here because you saw our Save The Date cards. This blog is so anyone can keep up with the plans, give us feedback, answer questions, etc...

The question of the hour is: WHERE are you guys having it? I have no answer yet. I'm currently researching renting a warehouse. I want a warehouse because it will be large, simply decorated (i.e. not at all, hopefully) and I could make it have a DIY/steam-punky feel with decor.

---> If anyone knows anyone who owns property or has any connections with someone who would know about renting a warehouse for an event like this, PLEASE let me know :)

Next order of business: THEME. Right now I'm thinking a kind of DIY-hipster-kitsch theme. Think an eclectic mix of moustaches, butterflies, swallows, antlers, flowers, squids, art nouveau, art deco, and COLORFUL. The above image is one I will use for something, don't know what yet, but something.