Monday, August 27, 2012

Who is the Peacock Bride?



Me, as a peacock fairy at The Electric Daisy Carnival--Make Up and Costume all by ME :-D 


My name is Sydney. I'm 33 years old. I am originally from the Midwest, but I've been living in Los Angeles, CA since 2003. I am a fun-loving, super silly, foul mouthed, tattooed bride. And I love peacocks! 

 We met. We fell in Love. Now we want to torture each other for the rest of our lives.
 Be part of the fun! 


I was single for a super long time. After many bad relationships, I almost gave up on actually finding the right guy. That was until I met Anthony. Anthony is a bald musician with a taste for good music and outspoken wanton women. His answer for why he wears a fedora everyday, "I don't want to get head cancer". 

Good baby... I don't want you to get head cancer either..
To make a long story short,we met a few years ago at work stocking nuts in the nut aisle at the grocery store we both worked at. Funny...two nuts, working the nuts. Hahaha! Well, we kept in touch for years as friends. Took this man 2 YEARS to even ask me out on a date, even though I knew he liked me a lot. He kept sending messages through mutual friends that he liked me. After our first marathon 5-hour conversation on the phone, I knew I wanted him to be my guy. We realized we both had an artistic side and a strangely fascinating love of David Bowie. When he came over with "The Best of Bowie" CD on our first date, I decided I would marry him one day. Plan of attack: get him the sack, then work from there. TRUE STORY.
 We LOVE David Bowie. And when I say love, I really mean we both have a mild obsession with this stud, so we decided to have a Labyrinth inspired wedding. Bowie is one of the things that made us realize we were meant for each other. I thought it would be to kitschy to recreate the movie, so I used the movie to inspire my dress, theme, and color scheme. 


Of course, the spirit of Bowie will be interjected through the entire wedding. My bridal party will be marching down the aisle to "Be My Wife"--by the Bowie man. Don't like it--who cares! 

                                                     

So...that's what this blog is all about. Worshiping Bowie and getting our asses down the aisle!!


DISCLAIMER:

I have a very warped sense of humor. If you are offended easily, don't follow this blog. It's meant for people who are looking for an escape from the SERIOUSNESS of wedding planning. I'm no relationship or wedding expert. I'm just a girl who is in love and wants to celebrate. Please don't bother telling me how inappropriate it is say that David Bowie is God...because I kinda believe...David Bowie may in fact be God.  

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Why I'm not wearing a white dress...



I know there are a lot of women who plan their wedding day from the time they are kids, but I was never one of those women. I do, however, have my vision of the "perfect wedding day"; however, my vision does not include a white gown. For some people, that is an absolutely disturbing idea. For me, I would probably lose my lunch if I was forced for even one day to wear a white dress. They say that wearing a white dress is a symbol of purity and happiness--but who are we fooling? Brides in 2012 will most likely not be virgins until their wedding nights. Let's be real! 

Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots in the late 1550's

The white wedding dress tradition of the Western world actually came from a fashion trend set by Mary, Queen of Scots in France in 1558. It was seen as a bad choice because back then, white was a color of mourning in that area. She was a 15 year old bride marrying 14-year-old François,Dauphin of France.

Queen Victoria in her wedding dress by Winterhalter, 1842

Then in 1840, Queen Victoria sealed the deal by wearing a white dress, and since then--all western brides are told that they MUST wear white. Wearing a white dress was a status symbol--because it meant you had the means to afford to buy a completely white dress just for your wedding. Some brides would dye their wedding dresses so they could wear them again. Before these queens wore white, people just wore the best dress they had.

When look I at white dresses, I find myself in a sea of dresses that virtually all look the same. There are over 200 shades of "bridal white", as per David Tutera. After I see one white dress after another, I just keep thinking: I would be mortified if I had to wear any of these dresses. I decided that I wanted a blue wedding dress. A peacock one, in fact. I thought even the champagnes and the pale roses that are en vogue weren't bold enough for me. It's funny, because blue is not even my favorite color...but it's grown on me.

The color blue, as it pertains to weddings, symbolizes fidelity. I can dig that. So, I figured, what better color to wear on my wedding day? I don't mind being the poster-child for fidelity, as it is one of the things I value the most in a relationship.

Here's the thing: You don't have to fit into anyone's mold of what a bride should be. Wear what you want to wear. It's okay to break the rules, because who's wedding day is it? YOURS!! So do what you like. There were a few people who were pretty shocked I am wearing a blue wedding dress...but when I pull out the picture of my dress, they always change their tune. There's usually a gasp, followed by, "Wow. That's gorgeous."

So what's my wedding dress going to look like? I guess you'll have to keep reading...

DISCLAIMER:

I have a very warped sense of humor. If you are offended easily, don't follow this blog. It's meant for people who are looking for an escape from the SERIOUSNESS of wedding planning. I'm no relationship or wedding expert. I'm just a girl who is in love and wants to celebrate. Please don't bother telling me how inappropriate it is say that David Bowie is God...because I kinda believe...David Bowie may in fact be God.