Table Setting

Isn't this beautiful?

Bridesmaid's Dresses

I would like the girls to wear this dress in a tealish blue (I have yet to find the perfect fabric) and with pockets. Also, the tulle under the skirt would be a pale pink.

What do you think?


****UPDATE - The bridesmaids dresses look nothing like this. And I'm so happy about it. :)

Unicorn Bride *NEW* Feature

That's right kids, I've added a fun new feature to the wedding blog. Just look to the right. There it is! A poll. I wanna know what you think. I'll be changing the questions every once in a while, so check back often.

Enjoy and have fun!

The Wedding Date!!

We may have picked a date for the wedding!!! But I'm not telling you until it's all set.

Bridesmaid's Dresses

The bridesmaid's dresses will have a halter type top to avoid awkward photos such as this.


**Banana clips may be an option.

Too Little Too Late

Too bad I've already ordered my dress. An amazing dress came to my attention today. Oh well, there's always next time.... wait... no that's not right is it?
Oh well, like Paul said, this dress is too subtle anyway.

(Thanks to Paul O'Mara for sending me this.)

The Hardest Part About This Wedding

...is telling the bride the groom is gay.

...and apparently Martin Mull as a Chippendale's dancer.

Over DeDe's Dead Body

Our souls will become one and our love forever be immortal beloved, and share eyeliner for all eternity.

Tiny Dancers

OH my goodness!!! Look at these! Wicked cute!

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

My Fiance is officially awesome.

I don't think I can stress that enough.

Hey Look! It's Us!

Here is a picture of us taken at our friends Tyler and Elaine's wedding. They set up a photo booth with a photographer.

I FOUND MY DRESS!!!!

I can't believe we found the perfect dress at the very first place we went and the very first dress I tried on. My Mom and I went to Winnie Couture in Beverly Hills and had the best time. First of all, the ladies who run the store are so helpful and so fun. We picked out 6 or 7 dresses to try on. The first dress I tried on I LOVED the skirt part but wasn't crazy about the top and tried on another dress and loved the top but not the bottom. Put them together and BAM, perfect dress. They do custom dresses so we made a few modifications. I don't have a picture of the dress because it's being made. The dress comes in May 2010.

Yeah Wedding Dresses!!!

Tomorrow, my beautiful Mother (shown here with me and Bride's Maid Robin) and I are going to spend the day trying on dresses!! I can't wait!
First, we are going to Winnie Couture. A few weeks back we went to Winnie Couture for a fashion show and loved the dresses.
After that, I'm going to take her to lunch at Comme Ca on Melrose for a lovely little lunch.
THEN, we are off to (my FAVORITE) Monique Lhuillier to dream a little with some of the most beautiful gowns in the world.

Isn't that dress exquisite?

You Gotta Have A Gimmick

This Bride twirls fire. AWESOME!

Hidden Treasures

The best part about wearing a big beautiful full puffy wedding dress is that anything fantastic could be hiding under there...

Over DeDe's Dead Body

Big Bridal Hair

I want big up-do hair like this

And a birdcage veil

Perfection

One For The Photo Album

In my research for wedding photographers I'm starting to get a sense for things I like and don't like about a photographer and what makes a good photographer stand out. I'm also starting to see a trend in some of the standard photos taken. Like a Wedding Photography 101 formula. A shot of the place setting, a shot of the Bride's shoes, the back of the couple at the altar and so on. Here are a few rules I'm making up front for our photographer.

#1 - No wedding party jumping shots:


Why are they jumping? Is it their graduation/wedding day? Are they doing it for a Klondike Bar? Is the ground really hot? See where I'm going with this people? It's unnecessary and looks silly. Even worse, everyone looks dishevelled after the jump shots.

#2 - No picking up of the Bride or Groom:



Again, why do photographers want to keep people off the ground? Poor Antonio doesn't need to be throwing his back out on his wedding day.

#3 - No odd location shots:

Merry-go-round


Swing set


Movie theater


Creepy train station


Speedboat


Shower


Spaceship


#4 - Running shots:
These photos to me seem to be documenting the wedding party running late, rushing to get somewhere and/or running from something. I don't want to look back at these photos when Antonio and I are 102 and think... "Did I not plan properly? Why are we running, Tony C? Did Godzilla take over the city on our wedding day?"





That being said, here are a few shots I find totally acceptable.

Me spinning in my dress


Me with some bunnies


Me with a giant bouquet of balloons in Central Park


Me on a swing in the forest


Me on the Oscar De La Renta runway


TOTALLY acceptable.