Finally owning that I’m a more traditional bride: You are awesome and so am I
Offbeat Bride (both the book and the site) changed me a lot. I became more comfortable with who I am. I discovered fashions and subcultures that I had never known existed, but now love. I learned how to deal with stress, with family, with my own doubts. But because of this fabulous place, I also developed one of my biggest doubts about the wedding: was it going to be offbeat enough?
My wedding is not a college entrance exam: does every wedding choice have to prove a point?
Somewhere in the wedding planning process I gave birth to a beast: you, Wedding-Planning-Me, you were born. And now we have to have a little talk.
Thoughts on being a hairy bride
We already broached the question of “should I shave my armpits of my wedding day,” but let’s hear about it first hand from a bride who chose not to shave on her wedding day.
The F word
I’m putting this out there because I believe I can’t be the ONLY ONE to have felt this way. Okay, here’s the deal: I hate the word “fiance.” So my husband and I came up with some alternative ways to refer to each other during our engagement. Feel free to adopt them!