Wedding!
As you probably know if you read my blog, I am getting married on May 30, 2010.
I do have a blog about my wedding, which I update whenever we make new decisions/need input on the wedding: Modern Bride with a Budget
We also have a website specific to our wedding: Dan and Julie’s Wedding, where you can read about our engagement story, wedding party, etc.
Our Wedding Philosophy
Several aspects of our wedding are not going to be “traditional.” We like it this way. We want the wedding to reflect us and our relationship.
The “wedding industry” often says that you should spend x% of your budget on invitations, y% on the flowers, etc.
Dan and I don’t.
We have a relatively “small” wedding budget. It really isn’t small, but when compared to the average cost of a wedding today (almost $30,000!!), it isn’t large.
So we aren’t spending hundreds of dollars on flowers that will wilt, or invitations that most people won’t keep.
We are spending money on our location and the food, because this is what people will remember. (And as a foodie, I can’t have sub-par food at my own wedding!) We are spending money on the things that are important to us.
I am not judging people who do want a more traditional wedding, or who do pay for pricey invitations, flowers, etc. It just isn’t my own, personal style.
Our Wedding Plans
So what decisions have we made on the wedding?
My dress, from Priscilla of Boston. Since Dan reads this blog, all I’m going to say is that it is ivory, knee-length, and has a sweetheart neckline. And that it is totally “me.” Seriously, this is my dream dress. Because of that, this is one area of our budget in which I splurged. I recently received a call that my dress is in, so I’m trying it on over Thanksgiving weekend…. yay!
Bridesmaids dresses have been selected and ordered.
Our officiant is our friend, Cordelia, who will be getting ordained in order to conduct our ceremony.
Our location is the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Both the ceremony and reception will be held in the sculpture garden on the roof. Unless it rains, in which case it will be in the gorgeous lobby.
Our photographer is Courtney of Blue Dandelion Photography. We are in love with our engagement pics, so I’m excited to see our wedding pictures, too!
My jewelry will be my cousin’s wedding jewelry, which is handmade. And perfect for my dress!
Our Save-the-Dates are almost done!
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It’s so great to read about other brides planning their weddings!! I am in the process of starting my own wedding planning blog and would like any input. If you want you can check out my blog at
http://loveisyouloveisus.wordpress.com/
I’m obsessed with weddings! I don’t plan on getting married anytime soon (aka I tell the lovely fella he can’t even think about it for a few more years), but I read wedding blogs all the time! My favorite is http://www.thebridescafe.com/ so many pretty pictures and good ideas!
I’m seriously obsessed… I’ve planned my non-existent wedding on a word document complete with everything from pictures, venues, chairs and invitations i want… I’m ridiculous!
Congratulations!
Love how you are organizing this to fit your needs. Look forward to seeing a wedding recap!
can you try to gchat me? as in…if i am online, and you start the convo, i may be able to use keyshort cuts to talk (this is seriously ridiculous. i am now communicating with you via comments on your blog. ha.)
you are getting married NEXT WEEKEND.
ok. that is all. xoxo
YOU ARE MARRIED.
this is a just a reminder.
in case you forgot.
you are a Mrs.
you have a husband.
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
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