I Have Found Our Wedding Cake Topper

Buffy and Angel.

BUFFY. AND. ANGEL.

I found these little babies on Etsy. Someone makes them custom! Any version of Buffy and Angel I want.

Best part? I don’t even have to buy this. I already have their mini-statues.

I’M TAKING THIS SHOW GLOBAL, Y’ALL.

Having a small, intimate affair is causing lots of debates on the guest list. We want to invite everyone we know (which is a lot) however, we have huge families and limited space and budget.

My lovely friend Haidy jokingly suggested we broadcast it live via the internet.

“HAHAHAHA” I said.  I mean, Mike and I have joked about this before since we are such internet whores, but never really considered it.

Then she went out and found me a vendor for it.

Marry Me Live

Full service wedding coverage – ceremony and reception – live on the internet for all the world to see.

I mean, honestly. For two people who met on the internet, isn’t that just perfect?

OUR WEDDING COULD BE GLOBAL, Y’ALL! I’ll be all Lady Di up in this mug. You know, pre-cheating-husband-car-crash thing.

Thoughts?

-Ali

Groom’s Attire

Saw this and thought it would be a perfect way for Mike to honor his new home in Texas.

 

Also, the beard can hold post-reception snacks. Bonus!

-Ali

Dear Bridesmaids…

and house party ladies,

After watching an afternoon of “Briiiidezillas” (yes, I say it just like the show says it), I promise the following:

1. You do not have to cut, color, grow out or do anything you don’t want to do with your hair. Wear it how you like or however you feel most comfortable.
2. I will not make you wear some god-awful dress. You guys are creating your own dresses for a reason. It should be a style that fits you best and that you are happy with. I refuse to make you wear something where pieces of you are hanging out, bulging out or otherwise out in any way.
3. I will not make you get a tattoo in my honor. I also will not make you cover any tattoos.
4. You do not have to lose or gain weight to be in our wedding. I promise not to make you get on a scale, ever. Also, I will not police your food or beverage intake.
5. You do not have to “yes ma’am” me.
6. I will not sign you up for 5am boot camp and expect you to go in order to stay in the bridal party.

All you guys need to do is show up in pretty dresses and outfits, look cute, take pictures and have a fabulous time.

Really.

Plus, Mike has my permission to not marry me if I act like any of those crazy bitches on TV.

-Ali

The Venue

So, we have a venue. Well, we do after I make it official on Monday.

Saturday night, we took our parents to The Grove. We’ve been in love with the place since we went there for a networking event so we’ve been looking forward to this since we finalized Mike’s parent’s visit.

They loved it. They thought it was gorgeous. And it really will make a beautiful, intimate wedding.

We had dinner and it was delicious. We even tried out a couple of dishes that would possibly be on the menu. Appetizers of hummus and quail bites (yes, Mike ate quail!), steak and chicken entrees and pecan cake and banana bread pudding for dessert along with great wine . It was a really relaxing dinner and really special.

We’re so excited. This is finally REAL. In a little over a year, there will be a fabulous ceremony and reception at The Grove and Mikey and I will be man and wife. For reals.

I’M SO EXCITED IT’S RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Ali

Cinematic Inspiration – New Wedding Theme!

This morning, I woke up and one of my all-time favorite movies ever is on TV – Steel Magnolias! As I cried my way through it, a thought hit me.

WE SHOULD HAVE A STEEL MAGNOLIAS WEDDING.

How awesome would that be?! Big giant poofy dress. Weddin’ coluhs blush and bashful makin’ The Grove look like someone hosed it down with Pepto Bismol. Bridesmaid’s dresses that make ’em look like fat, pink cupcakes.

I already copied Julia Robert’s wedding hair-do for my sophomore Sweet Heart dance.

I bet if I grew my hair out (and added some fake pieces) I could do it again. (OK, that may be wishful thinking but I bet I could rock M’Lynn’s football helmet.)

AND we could have some bleedin’ armadilla groom’s cake!

It’s gonna be a lovely pah-ty!

Oh, who am I kidding? I’d never be a “Shelby”. Or a “M’Lynn”. I MIGHT be a “Clairee” (Looks like two pigs fightin’ under a blanket.) , but most likely I will be just like “Ouiser Boudreaux” with my sarcasm and potty mouth and all.

I’m pleasant. Damn it! I saw Drum Eatenton this morning at the Piggly Wiggly, and I smiled at the son of a bitch ‘fore I couldn’t help myself.

Whatchy’all think? Should we do it?

-Ali

Shake Your Groove Thang

Wedding Music. Mike and I have been going on and on about it. We are both big music fans with vastly different taste. Luckily for me, we’re both on the same page when it comes to the reception: we will seriously be gettin’ down.

Since Mike used to edit weddings for a living, he’s well aware of the songs that he hates. His forbidden list is as follows:

Pour Some Sugar On Me – Def Leppard: He’s seen way too many “old ladies” dancing to that song, “head banging” with their arms up in the air. I have to remind him that during the summer before 9th grade, that was my JAM. And then he back-tracks the “old ladies” comment.

Cha Cha Slide – Mr. C : Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. He thinks line dancing is dumb. I, personally, hate that song, too. However, there will be line dancing. No wedding reception is complete without The Freeze.

Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC: Widly inappropriate for weddings since its all about making with the sexy times AND again with the old ladies.

Hot in Herre: Nelly – His quote: “Some people have religion. I have my intense hatred of Nelly.” (He’s completely ridiculous with this one.)

My list is as follows:

I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor: A bunch of drunk chicks always end up on the dance floor belting this out like a battle cry. This is a wedding. The song is about breaking up with a giant douchebag. Hello? Not. Appropriate. (Unless you are, in fact, marrying a douchebag.)

Footloose – Kenny Loggins: Y’all, I hate to tell you, but Kevin Bacon’s moves weren’t cool in 1984. Re-enacting the big ending dance scene in 2010 looks way more stupid.

Girls Just Want To Have Fun – Cindy Lauper: As fun as that song was when I was 7, it gets on my nerves now. It’s really, really not good. And dancing to it is dumb.

The Chicken Dance : A freakin’ bunch of rednecks must have thought this up. And DJ’s bring a dumb-ass chicken hat. I mean, honestly. No.

Macarena – Los Del Rio: This song was forbidden at my first wedding and somehow my then 7-year-old cousin convinced the DJ to play it. He’s 20 now. I don’t think he’ll be requesting it. I will be instructing the DJ that if someone does request it and he plays it that I will cut him.

That’s all that I can think of for now. Trust me when I say that the songs we want are waaaay longer and the list needs to be cut down.

So, people. Share with me songs you want to hear and songs that will make you die inside. We need help.

-Ali

Couture Bridal

Haute couture (French for “high sewing” or “high dressmaking”; pronounced [ot kutyʁ] OHT-koo-TOOR) refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted clothing.

That’s right. I’m going couture for my wedding dress. Just like Carrie. (Minus the bird. Maybe)

Who’s the designer?

ME.

I want this dress made so I can wear it right now. I’m so excited it’s ridiculous. It’s going to be so fabulous. Vintage inspired with modern flair, tea length and stunning.

So, now that I have the dress designed (mostly in my head) I needed a seamstress. Do I know one? Nope. Not that I was aware of.

Then the other day I was talking to my CEO’s assistant. She was asking about the wedding and what not. I told her I was having my dress made but didn’t know by who. Then she said something magical.

“Do you know Erica sews? She made her own wedding dress and all of her bridesmaids dresses. She does costuming for some of the theaters and she makes a lot of her own clothes.”

Erica is our impeccably dressed, meticulous and hard working receptionist.

I, of course, ran (walked somewhat briskly) to the front and asked her to sew my dress plus my sister’s and Savannah’s. She excitedly accepted and said she’d need to start in May. She asked that I give her some nice high-res photos for her portfolio. OF COURSE.

This. Wedding. Will. Be. So. FABULOUS.

-Ali