Hi Megan here, the Bride to -be in residence at Ask a New Yorker.com and now some more of my pre- wedding thoughts. I am reading and re-reading everything about weddings, and there’s a lot out there. From this New York Times article to this Huffington Post article, it seems like everyone is talking about weddings. What’s up with that? Obviously I want to be up on it all.I am getting married after all and while I know not everyone is really talking about weddings, it does grab my interest when I see anything wedding related, especially in places where I do not expect them! And it’s funny how things are timely — because I am getting married I have my mind tuned into Bridal stories. This weekend we are going shopping and food tasting! Cannot. Wait. For That. Times. Five. (CWFTx5 for my fellow abbreviation lovers out there!) here are some snippets taken from Lori Fradkin’s Huffington Post article about shifting attitudes toward wedding “traditions” and it has certainly given me much to ponder. To be a long or a short dress is the question I need to know whether I say ‘I do’ to. Do I toss the bouquet?
Can you help you help me work through the following?
I have always worn short dresses to black tie weddings. My wedding will likely be one of the only ones where I wear a long dress (unless I’m in a wedding requiring me to wear a long dress). I totally think the old adage that “long dresses are the only appropriate options for black tie affairs” has longgggg passed. Long, short, in between – just be comfortable!
“18. A variety of appetizers is more important than a variety of desserts. No one is going to be all “Ugh, macarons” if you decide to end the evening on an extra-sweet note, but as long as you have a really awesome cake, you’re good. While everyone is mingling during the cocktail hour and hungry for the main course, however, they’re going to be excited to have options.” Boo is big on the food. And we aren’t into stations…so our cocktail hour is exclusively passed appetizers. But, trust a girl when I say there will be plenty.
What do you think about long vs. short dresses? The bouquet toss and cocktail hour? I’d love to hear your thoughts…