Absolutely Cuckoo

don't fall in love with me yet


we only recently met

true i'm in love with you but

you might decide i'm a nut

give me a week or two to

go absolutely cuckoo

and when you see your error

then you can flee in terror

like everybody else does

i only tell you this 'cause

i'm easy to get rid of

but not if you fall in love

know now that i'm on the make

and if you make a mistake

my heart wil certainly break

i'll have to jump in a lake

and all my friends will blame you

there's no telling what they'll do

it's only fair to tell you

i'm absolutely cuckoo

~The Magnetic Fields~

Greetings from the Edge!

 Yep! I chopped off my crazy locks! I've been wanting to do it forever! But kept getting talked out of it..ya know wait until after the wedding..

 But then I got to thinking..why?! If this is me at the time I get married, then so be it? Why can't I have short hair? Why can't I be a little pixie on my wedding day? I love it! My new-do is so freeing, as I mentioned on my FB I feel this is all connected  to my desire to express what is in my heart and thus a great weight as been lifted off my shoulders :)

Makings of a Hipster Wedding: Another Frame of Reference

As I continue on my journey to throw tradition upside down, I've made some other adjustments.. I would love to share these new revalations with you all, but alas I don't have pics yet.. For now I wanted to share with you some more pics that have sparked some inspiration for me this week. Again the whole link can be found at my favorite blog!

  I'm starting to loose interest in the idea of a wedding cake..shocking? I love the idea of just coming up with the budget I would use for a wedding cake, and just buy different tasty treats, maybe make some(Granna's unite!)  I'm just throwing that idea out there right now, I can definitely change my mind. As I type this sitting next to my darling child, her comments include "Love those cakes! Let's have one for breakfast!"

  Debating going to a bridal show or going to a Swing Dance brunch. If I go to the bridal show I will take some pictures and let you all in on some new developments :)

Makings of a Hipster Wedding: Menu

  We made an appointment with the caterer next week to lock down our menu. I'm still into the idea of small plates, and agree with Jack that we should just serve a couple varieties of small plates instead of a ton of options or fixed menu. I'm trying to combine the idea of the traditional menu options; chicken, fish, meat, vegetarian with  more fun new ideas. We hired these guys to do the catering and I'm looking forward to locking down the food and also how it will be served to everyone.

Engagement Photos!

 Hooray! Our fantastic photographer Rudolf Hrastovic did an outstanding job on our engagement photos! While it wasn't our intention to do engagement photos, I'm really glad we went through with the idea. Jack and I met Rudy down in Peninsula for the shots, we figured that we may not get the chance to take a lot of photos on the towpath come wedding day, so we decided to take advantage of it now.

Did I mention Folk Art? I believe I did...

A while back a wrote a email to my bridesmaids and told them I wanted folk art as the theme of my wedding. As I keep browsing wedding ideas, this wedding reminded me of that original vision.. So here we go I found my original theme and focus of this wedding! Folk Art..please check out the tissue paper flowers!

Makings of a Hipster Wedding: Colors and other Ideas..

My colors are: Tangerine, yellow, and light red.. I love the idea of using bottles and jars in all different shapes and sizes as flower holders. Also check out the photos hanging by the dessert table..what do you think? Great way to utilize the enagement photos and maybe include Jack's parents wedding photos and my parents..just a thought.

The Makings of a Hipster Wedding: Paper Flowers

After much debate and going back and forth via email, texts etc..I am now fully confident in my decision to make my own flowers! I will use real flowers for the bouquets and I'm still really into the idea of using herbs for the grooms men's boutonnieres..but for all other decorations I would like to make flowers myself, using newspaper, coffee filters,tissue paper, and magazines. Am I overwhelmed with the idea of tackling this project? A little, but I'm also really excited to take on these projects and really make this wedding my own and present such special ideas and efforts to my friends, family, and my future husband..aww..

 I want to get creative and these next couple logs are going to cover my personal ideas and how I think I can execute them..



 

A Hipster Wedding..

  In my on going quest to gain  focus and overcome being an indecisive bride.. I've been stalking, obsessed, reading, thinking all week about our wedding. The blog that is inspiring me the most can be found here. I love all the images, couples thoughts, and the whole concept of throwing tradition out the window and making the wedding your own. Up until now I wasn't sure how to do that. Currently I do have a vision and I'm getting more and more excited about it everyday!

  My brother has informed me that many of my ideas fall in line with what is now considered to be Hipster. I'm well aware of the term hipster and can be often found poking fun at those who identify themselves in such a group..sorry..Apparently the hipster's taste in clothing and wedding ideas fall in line with how I picture this wedding.. so if hipster is the new hippy..then you can call this wedding a Hipster wedding.

  So how do I go about making a hipster wedding? Think Anthropologie (the store) not the subject, think antique stores, and thirfty finds..collect what you have and make a great wedding out of it! As we go forth I'll post images, websites, DIY projects etc..that will keep you informed on how my Hipster wedding is going to come to fruition :)

Love is the Ultimate outlaw..

"Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is to sign on as its accomplice. Instead of vowing to honor and obey, maybe we should swear to aid and abet. That would mean that security is out of the question. The words "make" and "stay" become inappropriate. My love for you has no strings attached. I love you for free."


— Tom Robbins (Still Life with Woodpecker)

Ok over it..Bride-to-Be Mode...

 Is there such a thing as an indecisive Bride? I believe I fall into that category. Perhaps my subconscious saw this coming and that's why I decided long ago to keep my wedding plans vague and open minded..but the problem with this whole open minded attitude, is that I cannot make up my mind! I guess I need to narrow down my vision.. This is suppose to be an elegant, eclectic, country, vintage wedding.. Does that make sense?

  Ugh, I can't say I'm having the best time of it right now. Let's be real here, planning a wedding is daunting, especially when you're just trying to get to the root of it. Traditions that matter, including people you care about, and keeping it as a simple display of love between two people.  Well as I continue on chipping away at each task, I think I finally got a handle on the Save-the-Date decision. Postcards! What a fun way to get the word out that we're getting married..what do you think?