I'm Not That Kind of Bride...

Just as an update, Crispy Beigents are fried dough with powdered sugar. They gave me 2, I only ate one. And before this diet started, I would have eaten both. So I'm patting myself on the back for my restraint. P.S. The Big Easy in downtown Norfolk is AMAZING.

So I figure that a lot of these posts will be about my wedding planning. The thing is, we have no money. I saved about $600 right away to go towards the "wedding fund" which I promptly spent on a wedding dress. So now I have about $50. No venue, no timing. But I have the dress of my dreams.

I went to a bridal show this past Sunday (my first and last). I'd be walking past a booth and some perky 30 year old with a huge diamond on her hand would grab me and say "Are YOU the bride?!?!?!" with a huge smile and this crazy look in her eye. I think the response she wanted was "YES!!! YES!!! YES I AM!!!!" But that's not me. She'd ask me where and when we were getting married and I made up a different answer for all of them. I just didn't want to disappoint people because that 10 seconds they had already wasted on me caused them to miss the 10 girls that passed behind me that are the EXACT brides they should have been talking to. And by that I mean they have the money, a date set, a venue chosen, MONEY, some idea of what they want, and of course, money. In fact, it was comical when a wedding planner would pull me aside to tell me all of the great things she does and how EASY this planning could be if I just hired her. What I really need from these wedding planners is a charity set up in my name. So I have some place to wear my pretty dress.

With that being said: no I won't be having a videographer, no I won't be ordering your most popular photography package of only $5000, no I won't be having 4 ft. centerpieces, no I don't need a lighting specialist and no I won't be renting an extra long stretch Hummer to take my bridesmaids that don't exist to the reception that hasn't been planned.

If Will has his way, our reception will consist of 10 kegs, pizza, and music by the heavy rock band Clutch. Wouldn't it be funny if grooms had "groom shows"? All of the vendors would be like Pizza Hut, Budweiser, and bands that girls don't like. Which sounds way easier than what I have a feeling our reception will morph into when all is said and done.