Just making some notes until Tia gets back to me on starting a separate wedding site/blog for keeping track of all this stuff.
http://offbeatbride.com/2010/03/eco-friendly-wedding-tips
http://www.sacredheart-church.org/wp-content/uploads/weddings.pdf
http://www.ourladyoflourdes.org/system/files/wedding-guidelines.pdf
http://offbeatbride.com/2009/12/blue-skull-wedding
http://offbeatbride.com/2009/06/blue-green-peacock-all-over
http://offbeatbride.com/2010/04/steampunk-wedding-dress
http://offbeatbride.com/2011/03/interactive-centerpieces
http://offbeatbride.com/2011/03/kansas-adventure-wedding
http://offbeatbride.com/2010/12/minneapolis-film-wedding
"Books as Centerpieces
Dude, I am in love with this concept, which I first read about on Kvetch, where a bride themed each table after a writer, complete with a stack of books and a little framed quote. The photo pictured here is from OBT member Eliza.
Hmmmmm....what about a theme incorporating Van Gogh's "Starry Night"? Lends a bit of romance, don't you think? It's the right colors, too.
Mostly, I think I'm going to ask a lot of questions about what they like and don't like, and whip up a theme that way. I know a lot of Tia's interests (horror, film,sci-fi/fantasy, classic literature, 80s music, comics), but I don't know David very well. I know he loves cooking, sci-fi, and world travel/culture, and that's about it.
Questions to ask:
1. What interests/hobbies do you think most definitively highlight your personality?
2. What art style(s) do you enjoy most, or do you have a particular artists/piece you love most?
3. What kind of music do you most want played at your wedding/reception?
4. What elements/styles/themes/motifs do you absolutely NOT want to see in your wedding?
5. Identify which aspect of the wedding is most important to you: theme, fun, tradition, romance, food, or people. Please briefly explain why.
6. What sort of images or ideas come to mind when you think about the nature of your relationship?
For example, both my husband I and love decorating with Asian prints, knick-knacks, and wall hangings. I love tigers and cranes, and he loves Buddha figures. We mostly just used stuff from around our house for the reception decor. I knew I wanted the Princess Bride theme to walk down the aisle to, and a blend of his musical taste (hair metal and classic rock) and my musical taste (80s and alternative rock). We played artists like Bon Jovi, Metallica, Van Halen, Nena, Cyndi Lauper, and the Goo Goo Dolls at our reception. I didn't want the white dress or tuxedo nonsense at my wedding, I didn't want it to be indoors or closed off from nature, and I wanted to focus on our own ideas of romance and family. We wanted to be non-traditional yet inoffensive; after all, our seven month-old daughter is in our wedding photos.
David and Tia haven't been together or even known each long. Damion and I had the benefit of being good friends before we got together, so figuring out what "us" was about wasn't too hard. I feel like David and Tia may have a harder time of it.
http://offbeatbride.com/2010/03/eco-friendly-wedding-tips
http://www.sacredheart-church.org/wp-content/uploads/weddings.pdf
http://www.ourladyoflourdes.org/system/files/wedding-guidelines.pdf
http://offbeatbride.com/2009/12/blue-skull-wedding
http://offbeatbride.com/2009/06/blue-green-peacock-all-over
http://offbeatbride.com/2010/04/steampunk-wedding-dress
http://offbeatbride.com/2011/03/interactive-centerpieces
http://offbeatbride.com/2011/03/kansas-adventure-wedding
http://offbeatbride.com/2010/12/minneapolis-film-wedding
"Books as Centerpieces
Dude, I am in love with this concept, which I first read about on Kvetch, where a bride themed each table after a writer, complete with a stack of books and a little framed quote. The photo pictured here is from OBT member Eliza.
This idea is an obvious fit for academic/literary types, but could be extra funny with cheap romance novels and pulp fiction, which you can get for pennies at any second hand store. Stack 'em and wrap 'em in ribbons — suddenly trashy fiction becomes an entertaining conversation piece. Stick a wedding-branded bookmark in 'em and they're kitchy favors! Like Muglies, only readable."
Hmmmmm....what about a theme incorporating Van Gogh's "Starry Night"? Lends a bit of romance, don't you think? It's the right colors, too.
Mostly, I think I'm going to ask a lot of questions about what they like and don't like, and whip up a theme that way. I know a lot of Tia's interests (horror, film,sci-fi/fantasy, classic literature, 80s music, comics), but I don't know David very well. I know he loves cooking, sci-fi, and world travel/culture, and that's about it.
Questions to ask:
1. What interests/hobbies do you think most definitively highlight your personality?
2. What art style(s) do you enjoy most, or do you have a particular artists/piece you love most?
3. What kind of music do you most want played at your wedding/reception?
4. What elements/styles/themes/motifs do you absolutely NOT want to see in your wedding?
5. Identify which aspect of the wedding is most important to you: theme, fun, tradition, romance, food, or people. Please briefly explain why.
6. What sort of images or ideas come to mind when you think about the nature of your relationship?
For example, both my husband I and love decorating with Asian prints, knick-knacks, and wall hangings. I love tigers and cranes, and he loves Buddha figures. We mostly just used stuff from around our house for the reception decor. I knew I wanted the Princess Bride theme to walk down the aisle to, and a blend of his musical taste (hair metal and classic rock) and my musical taste (80s and alternative rock). We played artists like Bon Jovi, Metallica, Van Halen, Nena, Cyndi Lauper, and the Goo Goo Dolls at our reception. I didn't want the white dress or tuxedo nonsense at my wedding, I didn't want it to be indoors or closed off from nature, and I wanted to focus on our own ideas of romance and family. We wanted to be non-traditional yet inoffensive; after all, our seven month-old daughter is in our wedding photos.
David and Tia haven't been together or even known each long. Damion and I had the benefit of being good friends before we got together, so figuring out what "us" was about wasn't too hard. I feel like David and Tia may have a harder time of it.
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