There is a saying, the more trouble you have on your wedding day the happier your life will be together. Oh isn't that the truth. I had nothing but problems leading up into the main event.
After our engagement was set in stone (1 1/2 karats to be exact *wink*) and my parents were notified, I set about picking the wedding party. All wedding parties start with the bride and groom of course, but a close second comes the maid of honor and best man. No doubt in my mind since I was a teenager that my maid of honor would be, Terra. Wesley had another problem. He wanted his little brother as his best man. Of course that was thrown out the window quickly so he set about deciding which on of his closest friends would be his best man. Having a tough decision he decided to go with the friend he had the longest and decided on Drew. =)
Next came the bridesmaids and groomsmen. Easy decision, I picked my 4 closest girlfriends. My 3 best friends from Massillon and my closest friend from Louisville (not counting Terra since she was already the maid of honor). I sat down and called all my friends one day and they were all thrilled. 4 bridesmaids and a best man and maid of honor set, now comes the groomsmen. Adam and Don were an easy choice since we were both good friends with them. Picking 2 more seemed to be a bit more difficult. I adamantly refused that Wes ask his friend Josh to be a Groomsmen since when Wesley told Josh we were getting married, Josh replied, Why? You could do so much better... yeah, you shouldn't be in my wedding if I am so horrible. I later had to change my mind but I won't ever forget that you said that... Josh... I now realize that Adam's little brother Trevor should have been a groomsmen, he was such an easy choice, but I didn't have the close relationship I have now, then. So, Wesley's other friends Adam and Chayne were asked, and both had agreed.
Four bridesmaid, Four groomsmen, Maid of Honor and Best Man all present and accounted for... or so we thought. Plans for the wedding commence.
I originally planned on having an April wedding since I wanted to be married right away. That later fell through and with one problem after another was pushed back to the last week of September. To find out my cousin had already claimed that day. (Great, their wedding was indoors, mine out, weather gets colder come October... sigh) so, October 4, write that date down.
My first instinct was to get married at the Lakeside Center. It was gorgeous, held an outdoor wedding scene, and I had my sweet 16th birthday there and I really enjoyed it. We picked a day, my mom, Wes and I and Terra went to check it out and learn more about weddings held on location. In come the problems. The gazebo for the wedding was set (on the water) and the only people who fit in the gazebo were the wedding party and the preacher, possibly parents, so everyone else sat on the sidelines and couldn't see inside the gazebo (what a stupid idea, you invite your guests so they may witness you being married, why shouldn't they be able to see you... *I second that motion after witnessing Wes's sisters vows there and not being able to see a lick of what was happening*)
Second problem came in the fact that they did not have food there and would have to be catered by an outside party and therefore became more expensive.
Out went the Lakeside Center.... much to my disappointment.
I picked two different themes, later settling on the second, easier, option. My first theme was to do the 4 seasons. Each one of my bridesmaids and groomsmen would represent a season and the 4 different corners of the room would be decorated (spring, in lavender and purple with soft flowers and pastels decorating the tables. ) (summer in bright golds and soft greens, with sun bursts and bright flowers) (fall done in burgundy and brown, green, and gold, with fall leaves draped around the tables and flowers in oranges and reds) (winter done all in silver and bright white, with silver snowflakes and white roses adorning the table) My bridesmaids would be in the 4 seasons, Michelle as Spring in a flowy pink gown with translucent overlay in flirty angles. Hair done up with a crown of spring flowers, drop out girl would be summer, in a satin gold gown with her hair adorned with sunbursts in gold, drop out girl 2 as fall in a satin burgundy gown with her hair adorned in a crown of fall leaves, and Brandy as winter in a sparkly silver gown with her hair done up with snowflakes. Terra would somehow represent mother nature in a flowy green gown. The groomsmen would match their ladies with Adam wearing a pink tie and vest to match Michelle, drop out boy with a gold tie and vest, Don in a burgundy tie and vest, and drop out boy with a matching silver tie and vest. Instead of having flower girls as my bridesmaids walked up the aisle Michelle would drop pastels flower petals, drop out girl would drop sun confetti and daisies, drop out girl would drop fall leaves, and Brandy would drop white rose petals mixed in with silver snowflakes... (You may think I am crazy but I can still picture it in my head and I think it would have been gorgeous.) But, when everyone kept dropping out I finally gave up on the idea... still disappointed I had....
To be continued....
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