Weddingbee Blog

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.

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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.

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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.

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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?