What happened when we put OUR wedding needs first…
Somehow, it is portrayed as perfectly normal to make huge exceptions for your wedding day, from going into debt to inviting too many people, to having melt-downs over canapés. Of the traditional wedding “must-haves,” we didn’t want most, don’t need many, and can’t have some. We said “no” over and over — feeling like rather fussy inconsiderate people. But here’s what’s happened since we’ve put our wedding planning needs first…
These mohawked rockabilly wedding ladies took a DIYed wedding by storm… literally
Stacie and Crystal were married in Oklahoma, but had their public rockabilly wedding ceremony and reception at a friend’s home in Wichita Falls, TX. Their families and friends had a hand in everything — from officiating, to music, to venue, to cakes, to food, to decorating, it was a homemade-with-love affair. At the end, it was all toasts and cake and smooching… then tornado sirens from all of the bad weather they’d been having. Hey, it probably means good luck, right? Let’s get a load of this mohawked, fabulously coiffed, and stylish pair.
“We’re doing this, bishes!” Should I have an engagement party?
Unless you’re eloping, you probably have to announce your engagement somehow, right? Maybe you’ll have a stereotype-toppling engagement photo session or maybe you’ll send out engagement announcements, or maybe… you’ll ask yourself, “should I have an engagement party?” Is it required? Hell nah. Can it be cool? Hell yeah. There are loads of pre-wedding party opportunities though, so here are some pros and cons to throwing an engagement party if you’re on the fence about this one.
13 engagement ring buying tips for us clueless ring shoppers
Are you ready to propose but are an engagement ring noob? Join the club, we’re all clueless when it comes to rings at first. Fear not, we’ve got some tips to make ring buying a wee bit easier including budgeting, thinking outside of the diamond market, and options like customization. Save these engagement ring buying tips for your shopping trip and feel a little more secure. Oh, and good luck with that proposal.