Okay, I do. I can see how it would be way stressful if you were planning something big and fancy with lots of important details and things you can’t control like the weather. But if it rains on my wedding, the ten of us at the ceremony will just stand under umbrellas. Since I was planning on wearing flip-flops anyway I don’t envision myself freaking out.
The most trying decision I will probably have to make is what costume to wear to the amazing Halloween party we are having in celebration at my house afterwards. For guests, costumes are optional (but awesome!) but Steven and I of course will take any excuse to dress up and we’re thinking of matching somehow. Here are some ideas I’ve already had:
1. Pirates
Dressing as pirates would have some precedent, since it was “how we met” (here is why that has to be in quotes), and is always fun. Plus, Steven suggested we could up the ante by dressing as STEAMPUNK pirates, which would be even more exciting.
I am a fan of tradition. Especially pirate tradition.
2. Princess Bride
My favorite costumes are literary characters being, you know, a librarian. Plus, Steven seems really into wearing one of those puffy shirts.
Of course, if I could get a ridic crown it would be my top choice
However, I’m not sure I am as into any of Buttercup’s dresses. Or just the idea of wearing a big fancy dress in general. How am I supposed to hop around playing Rock Band in that? Yeah, Rock Band requires hopping. You haven’t seen how great I am at it.
3. Paper Bag Princess
This is something I thought of recently, based one of my favorite books ever, The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch.
I don't know why feminism is not all over this book
Basically, Elizabeth’s beautiful clothes and jewels and castle are all burned down by a dragon, who prince-naps Prince Ronald, who she’s going to marry. So she puts on the only thing she can find, a paper bag, and goes off to save him. She outwits the dragon with her cleverness, but then decides, when her prince is like “ELIZABETH, WHAT are you WEARING?” that he is a jerk and she doesn’t need him anyway. Now that I think about it, Elizabeth the Paper Bag Princess has maybe been my secret role model all my life. Anyway, I could TOTALLY make an awesome dress out of paper bags. A bunch of people have done it out of newspaper and paper bags are more durable! Steven could be the dragon! I outwit him all the time, and we all know Steven is all about dragons! It would be perfect. This is maybe my favorite choice so far.
My mom told me that when she told a few people about my wedding plans they said, “You must be so disappointed!” I think she responded, as I would have, “How could I be disappointed with SHEER AWESOME?” Those people are just being Prince Ronald and are no fun. I’m going to steal some paper bags from the grocery store next week and practice!
On one of the websites you linked to, I couldn’t help but notice they have a “Kidnapped Mermaid” costume: http://www.instructables.com/id/Kidnapped-Mermaid-Costume/
I am SO EXCITED!!
Even if you aren’t steampunk pirates for your wedding, please be them at some point. Also, promise you’ll take pictures!
I am possibly acting kind of unconventional about this whole wedding thing, but of course I am still going to take pictures!
it is convenient then that your fiance is something of a photographer huh? 🙂
I recently bought a dress at a thrift store because it’s my favorite color (bright pink) and I think it’s really cute. It also happens to have long sleeves that like flare out at the ends and it’s kind of a wrap style dress so I think it could pass as a “hippie” dress or like flower-child costume if I got some accesories…like a headband or a flower for my hair? That’s my current plan unless something better comes along. The dress is super cute!
I will dress as Barney Stinson and stay in character by hooking up with a bridesmaid. Whoops, ignore that last part.