My dress doesn’t define me: How a tomboy learned to love taffeta
I have always been a tomboy. That’s not to say that I’ve never worn a dress before; I do like to get “dressed up,” but my definition of dressed up doesn’t match most of society’s definition. Now I love a pretty dress as much as the next girl, but trying to find a wedding gown that suited my personality and my budget was one of the hardest things about planning my wedding. I hated everything. I didn’t want a formfitting dress but somehow I couldn’t fit the notion of those giant cupcake dresses in with my lack of femininity.
The joy of NO: What offbeat-types can teach you about saying “no,” even to yourself
Being on the wild end of the offbeat spectrum does confer certain disadvantages and benefits. You’ve gotten really good at deflecting or ignoring criticism, maintaining internalized self worth, and just generally saying NO. NO to feeling bad about yourself, NO to apologizing for your choices, NO to altering your life to suit the preferences of others. NO is a goddamn survival skill. This is fucking invaluable as shit when wedding planning.
Screw “timeless” weddings, I WANT my wedding to look dated
I am sick of the words “timeless” and “classic.” I’m pretty sure it’s going to be obvious I got married in 2013, and I’m fine with that, because… I will have gotten married in 2013! Why would I even try and attempt to circumvent that?
Maternity wedding dresses for pregnant brides who don’t look like “frumpy messes”
Are you a pregnant bride searching for dresses that don’t “look like frumpy messes or pajamas”? Lucky for you, I love to virtually shop. Look at all these gorgeous and fun maternity dresses!