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In my last post, I shared what Mr. Parfait envisioned for our big day. Let’s see how my ideas compared! Following are my original notes and uninhibited dreams about our big day!
Music: My favorite sappy songs (The Luckiest, True, So Close, The Look) would play throughout the ceremony. For the reception, we’d have a two-DJ team play the cool, lounge-y music that Mr. P likes during dinner, and more of my favorite sappy songs for slow dances.
Colors: I envision white and various shades of blue. Or how about black and white, with shots of cobalt? My shoes and bouquet will be the bright, candy pink exceptions.
Flowers: In a word—LUSH! I want full, fluffy, wanna-smoosh-your-face-in-’em peonies, roses, and ranunculus. Centerpieces can be pale pink, blue, and ivory. I want luxurious and romantic flowers in modern arrangements.
Location: I’d love everything to be outdoors on a beach! For an indoor event, could we please book the castle from Beauty and the Beast? I’d love an exquisitely gilded ballroom that needs no further decoration. For the ceremony, I love the gorgeous churches in Manhattan with their incredible architecture, stained glass windows, and candles galore.
Food: Korean food! If there is rice, I will eat well on my wedding day. The portions must be big enough to satisfy the manly appetites in our families. I love tiny desserts in a large quantity and variety, but I’d still need my big, beautiful cake!
Size: Less than 200 people. Even thought it’ll be large, I want the ceremony and reception to feel very intimate and personal. Everything will be very “us”, from the handwritten notes to the abundance of hugs and laughter, all mixed in with our favorite things and people.
Photographer: I know it’s such a trend, but I do love the photojournalistic style. I want laughter-and-tears-inducing candids, fabulously unique posed shots, and a handful of formal portraits.
My Dress: I only know that I want something white and streamlined/fitted. I’ll know when I try it on!
His Suit: He’ll wear a gray suit with white pinstripes and a white shirt. I’d love him in a bright, baby blue tie and socks! I imagine him with a simple calla lily boutonnière.
Bridal Party: I’d like them in pretty, blue dresses! Their bouquets can have blue and white flowers.
Rings: He’ll have a white gold or dark gray band. And as for me? Well, I’m still admiring my engagement ring. 
We wrote these notes just days after our engagement, and many of our ideas and plans have changed since then.
When you first got engaged, did you envision a wedding that’s different from the one you’re planning now? What changed?
Well you both had a lot of similar ideas! The only thing that really changed from our original plans were our colours that went from red to yellow and back to red. Other than that, we made decisions and stuck to them!
Did you guys discuss the idea of blue before writing these? If not, then I’m really impressed how similar your preliminary visions ended up being!
i think that is such a great idea to both write down what you envision your day to be. I wish we would have done that when we started the planning process! love that you both have lots of similar ideas!
Seems like your task is pretty laid out for you, you both love much of the same things.
Wow I’m amazed at the similarities between his and yours. My guy had no input at all except for what he wants to wear. At times it is frustrating to say the least.
I said it yesterday, but this is such a neat idea for you guys to sit down and write out what each of you are thinking. Its pretty neat how a lot of what you want is the same.
such a great idea to BOTH write down what you imagine. I would have liked to know how he pictured my dress but he woun’t say a word now that I already bought it, although he is set on it being a suprise so I doubt he would have talked about it then either.
Wow. Sounds like wedding planning should be easy for you two, since you actually have a lot of similar ideas. I can’t wait to see what you all decided on in the end though…
I would love a dark gray band for my mister. Super chic.
That’s such a good idea for both of you to write out what you imagine for your wedding. I wish we had done that before jumping into wedding planning.
Also, when you mentioned the reception at the Beauty and the Beast castle, I immediately thought of the Rialto Square Theater in Joliet. Very similar style if that’s the direction you and Mr. Parfait are going!
It sounds sooo beautiful. Our vision has changed many times…still is changing. 
*swooon* It sounds beautiful 
I can’t wait to see what your joint vision is now.
i think it’s funny how you both have similar ideas of what you wanted for your wedding.
My dress completely changed from my first idea, and all I’ve been doing is adding cute, necessary details. At least you two both want blue.
How cool! Thanks for sharing both of these - and what a cool thing that both of you included blue in your plans!
I love that you shared yours as well, in the same format as his. So great, and I’m so excited to see the smushed-together version! :p
it’s so cool that both of you have similarities! - I’m guessing blue will be one of your wedding colors?
What a cool idea! How neat to capture your initial vision for your wedding so that you can see how much it evolves by the big day.
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Mrs. Parfait, Chicago Age and Occupation: 26, Teacher Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Senior Online Consultant Engagement Date: February 14, 2009 Wedding Date: April 2010 Venue: Signature Events About Me: I have a soft spot for all things sweet and romantic. Desserts, love songs, sappy movies? Yes, yes, and ohh yes. My fiance and I enjoy singing to our dogs, creating crazy ice cream sundaes, and generally being lovey dovey cuddle bunnies. We also do socially acceptable things like dancing, throwing Frisbees, playing high stakes board games, and taking unreasonably fun road-trips. We're planning a Korean/Serbian wedding with plenty of playful, personal touches!
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