http://thisfish.com/features/?p=97 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:05:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://thisfish.com/features/?p=97#comment-219 Joules Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:59:34 +0000 http://thisfish.com/features/?p=97#comment-219 Our unofficial theme for our wedding was "Fall on Crack". Yup, try telling that to a florist without getting a shocked look back. But it perfectly described how I wanted the fun colors and bonfire feeling of fall... just more pumped up. So my bouquet was bright pink dark red and bright orange. Totally beautiful, like autumn leaves on crack. hehe Our unofficial theme for our wedding was “Fall on Crack”. Yup, try telling that to a florist without getting a shocked look back. But it perfectly described how I wanted the fun colors and bonfire feeling of fall… just more pumped up. So my bouquet was bright pink dark red and bright orange. Totally beautiful, like autumn leaves on crack. hehe

]]> http://thisfish.com/features/?p=97#comment-109 Andrea Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:52:09 +0000 http://thisfish.com/features/?p=97#comment-109 Although my wedding was tiny (only immediate family), I found all of the details so daunting. What if I forget something? I was born without the bride gene, so this was a huge possibility. I went out and bought a pretty little notebook and a stack of bridal magazines, and kept my iPhone, scissors, and tape nearby at all times. Every time I found something I liked the look of, I put it in my notebook. In the end, our beautiful little beach wedding contained an aspect of every corner of our lives. Our mothers wore fascinators--an English wedding tradition--to symbolize my husband's birthplace and the fact that we had just moved back to the US from London. The men wore fitted formal black suits with crisp white shirts and skinny ties to look a little bit classic--totally our style. We had dinner at one of the best restaurants in La Jolla down the road from the beach--also the first big food-loving discovery together on one of our first trips to visit my parents. Our cake toppers were Superman and Wonderwoman--a shout-out to my husband's geek side. My rings were vintage. My dress was formal and lacy. I walked down the beach to our favorite Neutral Milk Hotel song. In short, the theme was: Us. Our tastes strung together into a meaningful story. People can get too caught up on looking classy or fancy pants. If you are having trouble deciding or agreeing upon a theme--just say no. Pick things you like, and stop trying to pin yourself down. Although my wedding was tiny (only immediate family), I found all of the details so daunting. What if I forget something? I was born without the bride gene, so this was a huge possibility. I went out and bought a pretty little notebook and a stack of bridal magazines, and kept my iPhone, scissors, and tape nearby at all times. Every time I found something I liked the look of, I put it in my notebook.
In the end, our beautiful little beach wedding contained an aspect of every corner of our lives. Our mothers wore fascinators–an English wedding tradition–to symbolize my husband’s birthplace and the fact that we had just moved back to the US from London. The men wore fitted formal black suits with crisp white shirts and skinny ties to look a little bit classic–totally our style. We had dinner at one of the best restaurants in La Jolla down the road from the beach–also the first big food-loving discovery together on one of our first trips to visit my parents. Our cake toppers were Superman and Wonderwoman–a shout-out to my husband’s geek side. My rings were vintage. My dress was formal and lacy. I walked down the beach to our favorite Neutral Milk Hotel song. In short, the theme was: Us. Our tastes strung together into a meaningful story.
People can get too caught up on looking classy or fancy pants. If you are having trouble deciding or agreeing upon a theme–just say no. Pick things you like, and stop trying to pin yourself down.

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