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I recently joined a book club and the first book the group chose to read was The Time Traveler’s Wife. The movie apparently has a different ending, but I’m sure the same points regarding fate/determinism/chaos are likely still explored.
We were discussing whether the two characters really had a choice in meeting and being together or if it was all pre-determined by fate. This then brought up real life relationships. Did anyone in the group believe in soul mates? Every single one of us answered no.
The more I thought about it, the more strange I thought my own answer was. Mr. D and I always joke that we were fated to meet, because it just seems SO unlikely that it could have happened any other way. My friend Erin asked me if I hadn’t met Mr. D in Austin, did I think we would have met again? While possible, it just seems so unlikely. I’d like to think that had Mr. D and I not met, that we would each find other people who make us just as happy.
However, it’s hard for me to think that or assume the outcome of that situation, since Mr. D is already a part of my reality.
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve gained a new skill. Marketing reps should be quite proud of me; I now have plenty experience with cold calling friends, family, and strangers about our wedding.
Our invites were sent out a few weeks ago, and the RSVP date was this past weekend (I promise I’ll share the details on our invites soon!). Out of the 175 people we invited, only 25 have actually RSVPed, be it yes or no. The calling game has begun, and it’s not fun.
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Once properly bustled, I quickly reapplied a bit of gloss and headed out the door to enjoy the last bit of the cocktail hour with our guests.
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The sexy and sassy stylist (I just love alliteration) and fellow PRO blogger, Amy Salinger asked me to be a guest for her Fab in Five video. Amy has a slew of great videos on YouTube and her website/blog is amazing. Click here to subscribe to Amy’s videos. Check it out for stylish yet practical tips. I had a blast doing this video and am planning on doing more how-to videos this month.
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As the final countdown begins I’ve been finishing up some of our final DIY projects. Most recently, I completed personalized hangers for each of my bridesmaids and a “just married” banner for our Mini Cooper (aka, the getaway car).
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When I introduced you to our photographer, I told you we had decided against going the friendor route because of the huge responsibility that comes with the job. When it came to videography we had a more relaxed take, which meant a Friendor was a contender. We do want a nice video, but did we need a cinematic wonder? Maybe, maybe not. If you ask our budget, it will say “no”. Lucky for us, our friends know how to wield a camera. One of our best men, James of JP Studios, has been making awesome videos for as long as I have known him. Yes, there are two best men. That is another story. Check out his latest work!
Hyun Yim + Chi Ho Park *Teaser* from JPstudios on Vimeo.
The first video featured here is another favorite of mine!You can tell he has a passion for videography. With work like that, we would LOVE to have James shoot our wedding, and he has offered, but he’s a best man!! I know he’s going to bring his equipment to the wedding, but his role as best man is going to come first.
Mrs. Dumpling is selling her friend’s gorgeous Monique Lhuillier “Miranda” wedding gown in a size 4, which is ivory with a champagne sash. The dress fits a 34 B/C cup size. The bride is 5′8 and the length has not been altered. She is asking $2500 OBO.
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Contrary to what some might believe, not all Indian weddings are the same.
When people ask about the wedding, I get questions about wearing red and walking around a fire. And this is in the Bay Area, where the Indian population just keeps growing.
For one thing, our wedding day won’t be very Indian. For another, I’m an Ismaili Muslim—Ismaili brides wear white on their wedding days, and only Hindus walk around fires.
And, also, even if you have two Indian families with the exact same background, the odds are they won’t do things in quite the same way.
Long ago, one of my cousins theorized that this was because Indians have too many obscure wedding traditions and no one could remember them all. I picture one auntie asking another, “What do we do now?” And the other auntie saying, “I don’t really know, but how about we just do it this way?”
That’s why I really liked something I read on a photography blog:
“It’s one of the most wonderful and baffling things about Indian weddings. No matter how much you think you know, and how many times you have seen things done one way, there is always the chance that you will be thrown a curve ball, and see something totally different and totally new.”
–Lauren from Rob & Lauren Photographers
Not convinced? Take a look at these pictures from Indian weddings. Even if you’re an Indian wedding veteran, I guarantee you’ll find something new to see. (And, honestly, can anyone actually resist wedding eye candy??)
Traditional Bengali wedding makeup application, photo by Sephi Bergerson
Soon after I got engaged, I knew I wanted to incorporate this song into our processional:
I love Amelie—it’s such a beautiful movie with beautiful music and if you haven’t seen it yet, you need to watch it. Right now. This song gives me chills every time I listen to it. Even though our aisle is relatively short, I’m not sure I can get 5 bridesmaids and myself down the aisle in under 3 minutes.
To solve this, I’m thinking about using this for my walk down the aisle…
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Brew’s LEGO cake topper was a big hit at her wedding. The groom built this LEGO version of the chapel at Villanova University, the church they were married at.
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While getting all prettified at the salon was super spectacular, we were late. I couldn’t believe that my meticulously planned timeline was already off.
And getting stuck in traffic, a few blocks from the hotel no less, really threw me off. I wish I could say that I was a zen bride that let it roll off my back, but yo, we were late and in traffic. No bueno.
Thankfully, after hoofing it the last few blocks to the hotel, our rockin’ vendors were already ten steps ahead of me. The flowers had been delivered and the photographer was already in the room capturing some amazingly awesome detail shots. So while I was trying not to freak out, the details shots made everything look like perfection!!
Without further ado, pre-wedding details.
Talk about a magazine worthy photo of my fabulous peep toe sandals, which I comfortably wore all night:
I was going to save this post for later, but a tweet from Mrs. Peony this morning has prompted me to seize the day and share some of our wedding day deets!
I’d never seen the trend of having photobooths at weddings until I started reading wedding blogs, but I was immediately taken with the idea. I love getting my picture “drawn” at those dinky photobooths they have at Chuck E. Cheese, so what could be better than a wedding photobooth?
Of course, my first choice would have been to rent a booth, but with a $5,000 budget for the whole wedding, that was completely out of the question. My photographer didn’t offer a photobooth option, either, so I was out of luck for a booth like Mrs. Robin’s.
My tech skills aren’t the greatest, so I knew setting up a booth with a digital camera and printer would be a job for my dad and/or teenage brother. Unfortunately, my brother had some serious health issues come up in the months before the wedding that kept my family occupied from March until mid-May. Then preparations for his high school graduation were in full swing and, well, all the projects my family had promised to help with kinda fell by the wayside.
Faced with having to work on the fauxtobooth by myself, I decided to go the simplest route possible.
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Weddings are about the bride (and, sometimes the moms).
There, I said it. Because it’s usually true. Sure, there are exceptions. A small percentage of the time it’s the groom who wants and facilitates the wedding, but wouldn’t you agree that most of the time, the responsibility behind dreaming up, planning and orchestrating the wedding falls mostly on the bride?
Before anyone gets their panties in a bunch (or their, um, boxers in a bind), I’m not saying that men don’t want to get married. But the wedding? It’s generally a girl thing. Expensive dresses, flowers, colors, themes, family etiquette, delicate decorations: these do not scream “testosterone” to me. It’s not that the men force these tasks on us though: most women eagerly take them on. It’s our wedding day! It’s time to make some paper products! To taste some entrees! To register for china patterns and KitchenAid Mixers! To browse through hundreds of possible bouquet arrangements!
Sometimes, though, we might get a little too caught up in wedding tasks. Because with the responsibility of throwing a fabulous event comes stress. And deadlines. And the notion that we Must. Please. Everyone. And the complaint that Nobody. Is. Pleasing. Us. And the inevitable, rational, but entirely unwelcome “Don’t worry, it’s not that important, it’ll all come together” speech from our fiances. The speech that prompts us to shoot them a look so severe that they question whether we’re actually capable of shooting fricken’ laser beams from our fricken’ heads.
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Because seriously. “It’ll all come together?” Yeah it will. ’Cause I will MAKE IT COME TOGETHER. Beyotch.
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