Nouveau weddings

[trillionaire]

New trends!

 

[Italiahaircolor]

I think it is so great more brides are stepping outside of tradition to tie the knot. I didn''t...and have no regrets....but I alway admire bravery.

My only fear with "trends" is that they are trendy. I feared (while planning my own wedding) that I''d look at my album one day and cringe...I wanted a timeless wedding with touches of popularity that wouldn''t completely look dated one day in the near or not so near future. I still had fun touches of things that were "in" or are "in"...but for the most part, like with a our color scheme, I went conservative with monochromatic gold and we had everything from oil rubbed bronze to chocolate to gold...and I think it will remain timeless.

 

[Lauren8211]

FF and I have considered a loft, also. We definitely want to do something different, but again, don't want to look back at our pics in 50 years and be able to identify right away what decade they came from. Kind of like those crazy 80's weddings with giant hair and giant dresses.

The ability to do so much with lighting is great though. That gets me excited!

 

[ams0124]

Here''s something similar I was just about to post...You read my mind trillionaire

http://cityguides.msn.com/citylife/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9095092&GT1=24000

 

[Smurfysmiles]

I really like that loft idea because it lets you be original. Originally I had always planned to use my parent''s backyard as a reception but the city is buying them out to put a dike there instead

so they will be moving within the year. Since I found this out I''ve been racking my head for alternative spaces.

 

[vita*dolce]

i definitely like the idea of a non-traditional venue, i''ve never even considered lofts though! that''s a really cool idea, though i''m already pretty set on the gardens of a local museum!! they''re so beautiful!

ams, i saw that article today, too! i''m not sure about the burning man... or the cave for that matter. that dress looks too nice to be all damp and dirty.

 

[ams0124]

Date: 8/15/2008 12:22:13 PM
Author: vita*dolce
i definitely like the idea of a non-traditional venue, i''ve never even considered lofts though! that''s a really cool idea, though i''m already pretty set on the gardens of a local museum!! they''re so beautiful!

ams, i saw that article today, too! i''m not sure about the burning man... or the cave for that matter. that dress looks too nice to be all damp and dirty.

Did you see that dress the bride was wearing in the burning man wedding....what was it?!?!? Different strokes for different folks I guess. She has great legs though!!!

 

[trillionaire]

I would LOVE to get married at the Rose Garden in LA near the coliseum and natural history museum SO and I were in Sacramento and we passed a small rose garden... I said, see, we could get married right here! Clearly I haven''t convinced him quite yet...

I am all for a unique wedding location. Because I don''t want a traditional wedding, I don''t feel beholden to feeling like it looks "classic" or "timeless". I am not the type to get married in a crazy get up or anything, but I would get married in so many places, and I just love the idea of getting married in unusual places and having fantastic pictures of us just enjoying ourselves. Like the two of us in our wedding regalia on the boardwalk, or walking through the city, or in photobooth, catching a cab. The possibilities are endless, and that excites me!

 

[mimzy]

i think that there is way too much emphasis put on being UNIQUE and ORIGINAL by brides. i don't understand the desire that drives brides to think "i want them to look back at my wedding and remember it as the best they ever went to" (or like) mentality. brides should do things because they are MEANINGFUL, not because they think they are being clever and/or want people to be impressed. because that's what's at the core of it all....wanting to impress the guests with creativity or style or whatever. weddings seem to be like baby names....someone does something that's a half second away from being super popular, thinking they are being super original, then two months later say "i did it BEFORE it was popular". obviously i'm all for people doing what they want, but don't do it in the name of originality or to be different, just do it because you want to do it! because no matter what you do, you're not the only one, and you won't be the last. nothing new under the sun!



eek, sorry! i've just been so irritated by all this pressure that is put on brides! (and it was soooo not directed at any of the above posts). i just wish that more brides would stop worrying about whether or not their favor has been given before and just do what makes them happy without thinking about the judgments of their audience. a couple should do things that are reflective of their personal aesthetic/style/whatever, and if you have to totally rack your brain trying to come up with something...well....it can't be all that personal! you know? (

ETA: this was in response to the article, not the idea that someone have their wedding in a venue other than a church or a beach.

 

[trillionaire]

Date: 8/15/2008 5:27:33 PM
Author: mimzy



i think that there is way too much emphasis put on being UNIQUE and ORIGINAL by brides. i don''t understand the desire that drives brides to think ''i want them to look back at my wedding and remember it as the best they ever went to'' (or like) mentality. brides should do things because they are MEANINGFUL, not because they think they are being clever and/or want people to be impressed. because that''s what''s at the core of it all....wanting to impress the guests with creativity or style or whatever. weddings seem to be like baby names....someone does something that''s a half second away from being super popular, thinking they are being super original, then two months later say ''i did it BEFORE it was popular''. obviously i''m all for people doing what they want, but don''t do it in the name of originality or to be different, just do it because you want to do it! because no matter what you do, you''re not the only one, and you won''t be the last. nothing new under the sun!





eek, sorry! i''ve just been so irritated by all this pressure that is put on brides! (and it was soooo not directed at any of the above posts). i just wish that more brides would stop worrying about whether or not their favor has been given before and just do what makes them happy without thinking about the judgments of their audience. a couple should do things that are reflective of their personal aesthetic/style/whatever, and if you have to totally rack your brain trying to come up with something...well....it can''t be all that personal! you know? (


ETA: this was in response to the article, not the idea that someone have their wedding in a venue other than a church or a beach.

Breathe Mimzy, Breathe!

It''s all going to be okay! The pressure on brides is what makes me want to elope, so I understand I just hope FF will agree! Really, I think all weddings are beautiful in their own right, and unique because each couple is different. And I think that your post is spot on, well said!

 

[radiantquest]

i guess i am a little old fashioned, but i want to get married in an orchard.

 

[TryingAgain]

When I got married at the young age of 23 for the first time I did the waterfront traditional wedding, harpist and all, and a huge (IMHO) reception.

This time it''s going to be myself and my honey on a beach and no one else. After he proposes, I mean!

I am all for going against the norm, but to each their own.

 

[WishfulThinking]

Honestly, I can''t figure out what the appeal of the "timeless" wedding is. I would obviously never tell anyone what to do at their wedding, and I love when I see something that looks classy and beautiful, but for myself I just can''t worry about it.

I will get married in 2009. I will always know this, and the people who will see my photos will know that as well. As long as I think the style and atmosphere is beautiful an d attractive, that''s all that matters. I don''t care if it looks "dated"; I mean, it IS dated... the date of the year I got married. If it reflects that, oh well!