When I started planning my
wedding back in July, I did what I expect most engaged women do… make a list of
everything that I needed to do in the coming months. I used the wedding
checklists of the knot and checked out pictures from general wedding sites and
then I got to thinking…
Why?
Why do I have to have a
receiving line, why do I have to pick $200 bridesmaid dresses, why do I have to
get married in a church, why do I have to register for stuff when I already
have enough stuff, why do we need to have programs, awkward first dances,
expensive white china, a huge white poofy dress, chicken or fish, a traditional
ceremony if neither of us are religious, and the list goes on and on… Why?
The reason is because our
society has created an insane wedding industry that pushes tradition and $25K+
weddings.
So my wonderful fiancé and
I decided to break the mold and have a wedding that reflected US. We are having
a 60s & 70s theme DIY wedding with classic rock & fake mustaches. It’s
going to be a big party and a ton of fun. It’s going to be affordable and
memorable. It’s going to have fake mustaches and tattoos as table gifts and
Diana Ross wigs for after the ceremony. It might even have karaoke.
My tip: Don’t be afraid to
have the wedding YOU want. If you’re doing traditional stuff just because it is
what is deemed ‘normal.’ STOP. Do yourself a favor, ask yourself ‘WHY’, cut out
the weird stuff, and plan a wedding about YOU.
YAY! Go for it!
