Weddings On My Mind
Maybe it’s because I rediscovered a few of my favorite clutches, and also because I’ve been watching too many episodes of Say Yes to the Dress, but lately, I have weddings on my mind. Ryan and I have been married for ten and a half years now, and our recent trip was sort of a second honeymoon. So maybe that’s why, too.
And then I saw this gorgeous video of a local wedding photo shoot and its accompanying article discussing the changes in wedding planning due to social media. You can also see the pictures here. And I can’t help but feel a wee bit jealous of all the beautiful accessories and lovely little details brides are using now.
When I got married, in the dark ages, I found my dress the old-fashioned way, in a magazine, and by sheer chance, the designer actually had a website! I was able to hunt down a bridal store in Austin that carried the dress, but as these things usually go (at least on television), my “dream dress” wasn’t really what I had envisioned in my head, and I found something entirely different, but just as beautiful.
(The Save the Date card for my wedding, 100 years ago.)
And the big thing back then was the “Save the Date” card, which I had to have, and which we sent before the invitation, along with hotel information, to our guests. Brides also handed out disposable cameras (remember those?) and tiny bottles of bubbles to blow. Things have changed so much since then, and I sometimes daydream about getting married again. To the same man, of course, but maybe with a different dress (handpicked by Randy). Oh, and a fascinator, too! And I would definitely serve Torchy’s Tacos and Ryan’s homebrewed beer.
I finally checked out BHLDN, the wedding site run by Anthropologie, and immediately fell in love! I’m not planning a wedding, but I found a few decorations that will work with my style (I’m going Steampunk, remember?), and I’ll show those to you soon.
It’s fun perusing these wedding details, and best of all, since I’m not a bride, it’s entirely stress-free!
BHLDN was a thorn in my side when we got married. We spent 5K total so there was no way I could afford any of their stuff, but I LOVED all of it! And I didn’t get the traditional dress-shopping experience — I bought mine online at J. Crew and it was the only one I ever tried on — and now my almost sister-in-law is getting married soon and I am a bit jealous/anxious about dress shopping with her. On the plus side, I get to help her plan her wedding and I don’t have to deal with being the bride! 😉
I heard of BHLDN when it opened, but only just checked it out. I just got a few decorations that were on sale, for fun. I helped my sister with her wedding a few years ago, and it was much less stressful than planning mine! I just really like the dresses now. 🙂
I think weddings will always be on my mind! There are so many wonderfully pretty things to wear and sweet ideas to try. Being a romantic does that sort of thing to you!
I’ve never really thought of myself as a romantic, but I guess I am. 🙂