It. Is. Done.

Well, the big day has come and gone...about 96 hours ago my little girl walked down the aisle into the arms of her prince.

So why did I stop blogging? Well as we got closer and closer to the big day (which btw occurred only a few days after Christmas...I think the happy couple planned it that way just to see how close to the edge they could push me) I realized I wasn't able to give the attention I wanted to give to the 'ol blog and help plan the wedding. And work full time. And take care of the bride's siblings. And be nice to my husband. And eat.

So something had to give and since I wasn't budging on the "give up eating" option, the blog got put on the shelf. But now that the happy couple are on their honeymoon (the one wedding item I didn't have to provide a credit card number for) and the bride's siblings have clean clothes (thanks Aunt Lynn) and my husband thinks I'm the cat's meow again and we ate something other than fast food two nights in a row, I thought I'd finish the tale we started months ago.

Stick around, it may be fun!

What'd You Get Me?

In thinking through all the little details that come with planning a wedding, one thing recently came to mind...gifts for the wedding party.

So I got online to see what brides and grooms are giving nowadays as gifts to the bridesmaids, groomsmen, flower girls and so on...and what I found proves once and for all that yes, I live in a bubble.

And I like it in there.

Here's what the bride of today is giving her bridemaids...wonderful, heartfelt gifts like:

1. Pink monogrammed flasks
(you can get the matching cigar holder for just pennies more)
2. Wet bikini bags (the bag isn't wet, just the bikini)
3. Wedding Party Cup Cozy - keeps your drink from sweating all over your dress (and it's perfect if the flasks are back-ordered)

And let's not forget the guys, those lucky groomsmen may be on the receiving end of one of these goodies:

1. Personalized serving tray, in a zazzy zebra print (apparently groomsmen like their dinner served on a tray with their initials printed on it...in lime green...who'd a-thunk it?)
2. High Rollers Leather Dice Cup (dice are extra...and those poor low rollers, I guess they could always use the cup cozy)
3. And as not to be out-gifted by the ladies, a Leather Golf-themed flask (three tees included)

Yep, I would have to say that the pearl necklaces and tie clips the father of the bride and I gave to our wedding party are things of the past. And to think, my bridesmaids have had to carry their bathing suits in a regular bag all these years.

It's A Miracle, But We're Still Having A Giveaway Anyway

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I didn't have any bad wedding ideas this week.

It's a miracle.

Well, it's not really a miracle in the biblical sense of the word but all in all a week without any bad wedding ideas from me is something special.

But...I still wanted to have a giveaway this week. So in honor of my tiny victory (and much to the bride's relief) this week's bad wedding idea giveaway is all about...

  Wedding Trends

I wrote a post this past week about the latest wedding trends (actually some have been around for a while, it's just when I planned my wedding, the latest trends included wedding dresses like this...

 and bridesmaid dresses that looked like this...)

 

So I'm probably not the greatest barometer of the latest and most current wedding trends. But that being said, I've done some homework and I've found a few wedding trends that are pretty...umm, well they're unusual...

But here's the catch...two out the three trends are true, and you need to pick which wedding trend is a fake, a falsehood, a fabrication, a fable, a fallacy, a fib...just pick the one that's not true.

Leave (just one!) comment with your guess (A, B or C) and when times up, I'll put all the correct guesses in a bowl and pick a winner!

so here we go.......which one of the following do you think is the false wedding trend...

A. Receptions being catered by fast food restaurants.

Instead of your choice of chicken or salmon you get your choice of  La-Nuggets (with all the honey mustard sauce you can handle) or a Captain Pete's fried shrimp sandwich! Toasting with champagne? Naw, cookies n' cream shakes for the house! And that pesky wedding cake? Replaced by fried fruit pies in convenient cardboard sleeves!

B. Required plastic surgery for bridesmaids.

Just thinking how you go about telling someone they need plastic surgery in order to be in your wedding is mind boggling. Good thing my mind is boggled. I think it might go a little something like this:

Bride: Susie, I've know you all my life. You're my best friend. I can't imagine having anyone but you standing next to me as I marry the man of my dreams. Would you do me the honor of being my maid of honor?

Susie: Oh, yes! I would love to be your maid of honor! We have so much to plan! Where do you want to start? Looking for gowns? Choosing your colors?

Bride: How about we start with those crow's feet you've been sportin'. You're gonna have to get some "help" with those babies. I've made you an appointment with Dr. Botox next Thursday.

C.  Having a life size wedding cake of the bride.

Yes, a life size cake, that looks like the bride in her wedding gown. Does the number of guests who get a piece of cake depend on the dress size of the bride? (ouch, kinda catty) What happens if the cake looks better than the bride? (oooh, another swipe, meow) Do you save and freeze her head to eat on your first anniversary? (hiss)

So there's your choices...and what are you playing for? Well, that's a surprise! I'll announce it when I list the winner!

Comments will be closed on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 11:00 p.m. Eastern