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(Bride dolls? Man, people did some weird shit at/for weddings.

... is *that* what veils symbolized? I am absolutely not wearing one. Not only because of that, but because I have a horrific feeling it'll look absurd on me. I'd probably get drunk at the reception and set it on fire, anyway.

Then again, I'm all about cutting out all that froofy mushball-romance stuff. Ok, some of it (a lot of it) can be nice, but most of it just makes me uncomfortable. If I had my way, I'd get married on a Caribbean beach somewhere. The thought of having to walk down an aisle just scares the crap out of me... I know I'd trip over my own feet or something.

You know, I want a beach wedding, but I also want a huge fucking party afterwards. Ideally, there'd be like, immediate friends and family at the ceremony, and then everyone we've ever said Hi to at the reception. Best of both worlds--small and intimate, and then Wahoo.

I don't know, though. Knowing me, I'll forget what day my own wedding is on. Then my mother or bridesmaids or whoever will show up and I'll be like, That's today? Shit.)

(Keith made the very astute observation last night that I'm really a lot like a dude, in a lot of ways. To which I agreed wholeheartedly, and then countered with the fact that he's kinda like a woman sometimes.

Haha. It works.)

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On January 21st, 2006 12:25 am (UTC), (Anonymous) commented:
Yeah, I thought the whole bride-doll concept was a really weird idea, too. No one who's old enough to be a bridesmaid is going to have any use for a doll.

My "Complete Idiot's Guide to Planning a Wedding" says that the veil did indeed originally symbolize submissiveness. I didn't want a veil for that reason, but also because they are generally poofy, and as much as I love the '80s, I do not like poofy. But... I don't know. The lady at the headpiece store showed me one that I wouldn't mind wearing. *Shrug*

The walking-down-the-aisle part terrifies me the most. It's going to be, like, the scariest thing ever. Granted, it's a short aisle, but it's going to be too much drama for me. I don't want to get overwhelmed and start crying or anything. Lately, I've been practicing not crying. I've been telling people to say terrible things to me like, "Hey, remember when your grandmother died of cancer?" and then I can practice not crying about it. I will be a not-crying pro by the time the wedding rolls around!

I agree with you about the froofy romance stuff... not my bag. I want sincerity at my wedding, but nothing theatrical and/or maudlin.

But... aside from the scary stuff and the stupid traditional stuff, I'm glad I'm marrying Eric, and I'm glad you want to be one of my bridesmaids.

Beth
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