Wedding Wednesdays.... From Over-blown to Understated.

Let me preface this Wedding Wednesday with this thought:

I really try not to be negative about anything on this blog.

I generally think that it's much more constructive to talk about things

that I love and adore, rather than things that make me want to vom.

But I just can't let Tony and Candice Romo's wedding go, ya'll.

It's just TOO bad.

If you had the pleasure of viewing their wedding video before it was removed from YouTube,

then you're aware of what I'm talking about.

I live in North Texas and love it,

but it's Dallas in the worst possible way.

It's exacerbating the bad view of this region of

Texas that we're all bimbos with too much make-up and OVER THE TOP taste.

I think what's mainly offending me though,

is that this wedding is one in a million over-done, over-blown weddings.

Wow, an 8-tier cake!

What a marvel!

Because, that's TOTALLY all real.

Sick.

And her dress.

Oh, her dress.

Cannot deal with it.

Do you think she actually looked at this advertisement and thought,

"Wow, how classy, how demure. I think I should wear that."

You know what it is?

It's the Over-Blown Syndrome from the movie, Bridesmaids.

You know, the wedding where everyone gets puppies (puppies?!) at the bridal shower.

The wedding that leaves the bride in tears and MIA on the morning of her wedding.

 The puppies were precious, but OVERKILL.

The one thing I notice that most over-blown wedding have in common is what I like

to call " The Club Effect".

Colored Lights + Shapes projected on the venue ceiling= VOMIT.

I don't know WHY people feel the need to do this.

Do you think that looks pretty? Or Wedding like?

Brides everywhere, REPEAT after me.

No matter how rockin' my band/DJ is

Now matter how glitterati my reception ensem is

My wedding is NOT a NIGHT-CLUB.

What happened to a beautiful room or tent covered in white lights?

Like in Father of the Bride.

I'll tell you one thing. Nancy Meyers knows wassup.

Here's what I want to see.

Demure, Tasteful, Beautiful,

and most of all, Understated Weddings.

images via pinterest.com

 

Like these.

Enough with my rant! Happy Wedding Wednesday!

Wedding Wednesday.... Two Thoughts...

For Today's Wedding Wednesday, I have two, not entirely cohesive thoughts to put out there.

Number One: Last week I was perusing one of my most favorite blogs, Design Darling.

If you haven't been, go CHECK IT OUT immediately.
 Not only does the blogger have a super cool name, Mackenzie, but she has just about the best taste EVER. I like to think we could be real life besties, plus I've never met anyone fun that had the same name as me!

 Anyway, I stumbled upon these gorgeous photos of Rue Magazine's cover shoot for their May/June issue and almost had a massive coronary.

Why?

Because THIS HAS TO BE my future wedding.

If you don't know yet that I want to get married in Palm Springs, you've been asleep at the wheel while reading this blog.

How FREAKIN' perfect is this event design for a delightfully casual Palm Springs affair?

Are you reading this, MOM?

And HOW CUTE are the Invites?!

And this buffet for the wedding cake and other miscellaneous sweets?

Sweet ACTION.

Number Two: Do I even need a number two after that eye candy?

Number two is that I'm really upset I'm not getting married RIGHT NOW for one reason,

and one reason only.

LOFT is selling Lela Rose Designs.

Lela Rose for LOFT.

Is that a sodding joke?

images via LOFT, Design Darling, Rue Magazine, Pinterest

And they are just the perfect little dresses for all those little wedding events.

With a pretty great price tag!

Happy Wedding Wednesday!