May 29, 2008
club wed:
Notes on a Theme
Since I got engaged, I’ve been making up for lost time with the lady doctor and the gastro guy. (T’ain’t no way in Hades I’m going be all m-squared bloat-o monster on my big day.) The obligatory small talk always comes around to “Where have you been?” (I’m a championship MD avoider), “Oooh! What a pretty ring!” and “What’s your wedding theme?”
And this is the scene in the movie when I have to say: “My wedding theme is no theme. My theme is a nice, pretty wedding.” It isn’t that I’m anti-theme or anything, it’s just the thought of emblazoning everything from my save-the-dates to the escort cards and multiple-tiered cake with starfish and shells gets me as excited as the prospects of sitting in a tollbooth. And while (yes, Mom) I realize that having a theme may make my planning a little more cohesive and perhaps a bit easier, I just think it seems a little hokey and unnecessary.
Case in point: The Eyeliner Wonder Twins AKA the Wentzes. They had an Alice in Wonderland–themed wedding complete with a crazy cake featuring a hat, tea pot, stopwatch and a pot of flowers on top. I don’t know, guess I’m being all judgy-facey here, but does anyone else find this a little childish? (Bluebelle Madonna AKA daughter of Ginger Spice just had a similarly themed birthday party—she’s 2 b-t-dubs.) And does anyone else remember that episode of Newlyweds when big sis Jess had an Alice in Wonderland cake at her bday celebration? I guess it comes down to me just not digging it. But I’m wondering, what are you other brides thinking—is it a yea or nay on the theme?
Rumor has it these pop rockers had black flowers as their centerpieces. Who said punk was dead? |
Posted by Jenna at 4:15 p.m.
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