Weddingbee Blog

By now you’ve probably noticed that the Cotton Candy wedding isn’t your typical formal affair. It probably goes without saying that the some of the more traditional wedding day traditions and accessories such as a garter, cake cutting set, and toasting flutes aren’t high on the CCandy must-have list. Actually, these items are on our don’t need/don’t want/please don’t waste your money on it-list.

Mami CCandy apparently hasn’t gotten the memo. For the past 6 months she’s been insisting that it is Sister CC’s duty as maid of honor to gift us toasting flutes and a cake server. We couldn’t go to one family gathering without her bringing it up. The most mundane conversations would lead to a discussion about toasting flutes and cake cutting. I’m not sure why she was so obsessed, but no amount of reason would change her mind, so it was no surprise when I unwrapped sister CC’s shower gift and found this:

For a second I thought sister CC had bought me some shoes. Perhaps some cute wedding flats for dancing? Not so much. I opened the box to reveal the sweetest, cutest, champagne flutes ever.

I L-O-V-E, love our flutes, and all of the common sense reasons to not have them have since left my brain. Yes, they are totally impractical, super breakable, and expensive but Sister CC was excited to give them to us and for us to use them on our day, and so are we!

Lesson learned. If friends and family want to gift you something for your big day, let them. It comes from a good place and you may just find yourself loving your new gift!

Tell me Hive: have you received a gift you swore you didn’t want/need only to find yourself head-over-heels in love with it?