hazliya: (red umbrella)
hazliya ([personal profile] hazliya) wrote2010-08-09 04:59 pm

Ah gahd wedding it is happening WHAT DO I DO

I wasn't a little girl who planned her wedding. My barbie didn't get married - she got tattooed and had horrible haircuts (while her head was still attached). So, my idea was that if it ever came down to it, I'd put on a cute, white-ish dress and go down to the courthouse on a tuesday afternoon.

I didn't count on marrying someone who loves to plan big events.

I've been shopping around, and I've discovered a few things:
- I love big white tents. LOVE them. I want to string up tons and tons of colorful paper lanterns so that when people walk in, they look up and their world changes.
- [livejournal.com profile] jingsaw said that for him, his wedding was a joining of communities, and I like that idea much better than "a stuffy, white-themed exchanging of rings and polite conversation."
- I want dancing. Seriously. Everyone coming to my wedding will dance. I will put joy buzzers on all of the seats if necessary.
- Casual is the keyword. The only people I want to even think about stress are the people setting up my tents and dance floors.

There are some other things, but I've pretty much fallen in love with the idea of a 50s picnic lunch wedding. Barbeque. Potluck. Beer. Dancing. Kind of like how this wedding went.

Down to the ridiculously 50s silhouette dress. I'm in love with that style of dress. And fuck it, I'll wear red shoes to my wedding. Hookers and children be damned.

I want to make all the decorations myself. I'd absolutely love that. I'm a creative person, and my mind is buzzing with ideas - tons of red and white paper lanterns of all different sizes strung out in the sun, tables and bouquet covered in red paper flowers. (I also want to have a zero footprint wedding - all of the paper can either be recycled or burned. I want to avoid plastic and glass if at all possible).

I'd really like it to be just a Sunday when people can get together, grill food, dance like idiots, and at some point in the afternoon, [livejournal.com profile] elenuial and I will get married.

I just don't know how to make this happen, if it can. How does that kind of party sound to y'all?

EDIT: I also want to have a carnival photo booth.

[identity profile] contradictacat.livejournal.com 2010-08-09 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, that is an ADORABLE dress. And the idea sounds fantastic! I support this wholeheartedly. I love the idea of a 50s themed picnic wedding!