Monday, June 3, 2013

Apparently i'm a trendsetter...

Got an email from "The Knot" today - the big all things wedding website where we have our wedding website (http://www.theknot.com/wedding/Andra-and-Jeremy) with a list of "20 Wedding Traditions You Can Skip".  I'm up to #11 and so far I'm only planning on doing one of the traditions listed (not letting him see me in the dress until i'm coming up the aisle.  I'm all for that dramatic moment!).

Here's the list:

1 - Wedding dresses don't have to be plain white.
2 - You don't have to wear a big veil.
3 - You can have more than two wedding colors.
4 - Traditional ceremonies can be personalized.
5 - The bride can walk down the aisle to something other than Wagner.
6 - Ceremony programs can be fun and informal.
7 - It's ok to see each other before the ceremony.
8 - Alternatives to rice and confetti to see the couple off with.
9 - The wedding party doesn't have to be all male on the groom's side and all female on the bride's side.
10 - Cocktail hour doesn't have to take place after the ceremony.
11 - Bridesmaids can wear non-matching dresses.
12 - The bride doesn't have to be walked down the aisle by her father.
13 - There's more than one way to design ceremony seating - circular?!
14 - Child attendants (ring bearer and flower girl) aren't required.
15 - Non-traditional seating for ceremonies - pillows, quilts, couches.
16 - Creative altar ideas - not just an arch of flowers.
17 - The bride's accessories don't have to be understated.  (This one made me laugh! of COURSE not!)
18 - Write your own vows - the ceremony doesn't have to be boilerplate.
19 - Creative and mis-matched bridesmaid bouquets.
20 - Think outside the church for ceremony locations.

Ok, i'm through the list and our wedding is doing all but four of these!  (Possibly five - my plan right now is to walk down the aisle alone, but I may change my mind and have my beloved 83 year old father walk with me.)

Can you guess the other three?

Here's the article - http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/wedding-ceremony/articles/20-wedding-traditions-you-can-skip.aspx?page=20


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