Recently I have aquired an addiction to TLC wedding shows, from "Say Yes to the Dress" to "Fabulous Cakes" and so on. All of this seems to have prematurely stired up a passion in me to begin planning my own wedding, of which is postponed indefinately seeing as I am not even engaged.
The Dress: Some women have to have it crisp and white, low cut, high neck, long train, tea length, lace, satin, there are so many options out there. I have a few ideas for my own, ide like simple straps, maybe some lace, but in all of my searching I keep trying to imagine myself in the dress, trying to imagine how would it make me feel. On my wedding day, I dont want to be the princess, but the queen. I dont care if the dress hugs all my curves or has a sweetheart cut top to accentuate a sexy bustline, I just want to feel like a woman. A beautiful, desirable woman who my future husband will not be able to take his eyes off of. I would like to say the dress is for me, and ofcourse im not going to wear anything I dont feel comfortable in, but I will wear my dress for my fiance. I am presenting myself to the man I love and I want him to be totally sure in his descision.
The Date: I have conflicting ideas of what I want for the date. Ideally I would love to have an outdoor wedding and evening reception. For this to work comfortably for my guests it would be ideal to have a July or August wedding, with a nice warm night for dancing and conversation. However I have a desire to have a cooler fall wedding with leaves that change colors. I want it to be chilly enough when I get back to the hotel with my new husband so that there will be no problems cuddling under the covers or finding some other suitable ways to keep warm together.
The Location: Ive been sifting through a few local banquet halls and restaurants, and while Im not totally up for a themed wedding, I am interested in a location that already comes with its own character. All of them however for the ceremony I want to be outdoors. Some places Ive been looking into that I know of in the area like this are the Woodley Park Japanese Gardens, 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant, and The Proud Bird Restaurant. The problem with the Japanese gardens is that guests would have to drive to another location for the reception. While I have been to succesful weddings that do this, I would rather avoid the extra transport if possible. The Proud Bird would be lovely for the reception, but I cant see where a ceremony could succesfully take place with the number of people I have in mind. So far in the running, the 94th Aero Squadron can have both the outdoor wedding and reception, and it is the closest location to home and a large majority of my guests. The patio for the reception comes decorated with white strung lights, it would be perfect for an evening outdoor reception.
The Cake: Hmmm, I think a red velvet cake might be too cliche but it would be a fun stick in the side to hardcore chocolate or white cake lovers. I dont want any fruit in the cake, a good rich cream filling like in bavarian donuts would be delicious. Heck maybe ill just have a donut cake ;) I dont want a crazy tilted, multicolored cake, but a simple tiered cake. Square or round tiers, either way I want beautiful piping on it. In whatever color we decide for the wedding, I want filligree piping, like a victorian wallpaper. Flowers would be lovely addition but I dont want too much fuss like ribbons or rhinestones, to have to deconstruct the cake itself before serving it.
The Flowers and Decorations: I love flowers and lights. The reception must have twinkling lights whether from candles or strung lights, and the flowers must be fresh and romantic. Roses are traditional but a variety of similarly colored flowers can have just as much sophisticated character. The boquet I want to not be this huge draping piece, but something simple and memorable, bound by a ribbon with bare stems. the table centerpieces should be simple, low so people can still talk across the table. Anything that glistens or glows in lights to make them twinkle is all I want.
The Groom: Well, I have to love him and he has to love me. Beyond that I dont care as long as theres no stains on his clothes and his hair is brushed. Depending on the weather my groom would look great in anything from a crisp tux to a comfortable linen button down and slacks for a summer event.
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