Even worse will be planning the American wedding from afar. I won't be able to meet with all the people I should be meeting with and will have to rely on pictures and the opinions of others. A lot of things are out of my hands!
So, what are my plans for the American wedding? Well, with only about 7 months to plan it, I decided almost immediately against looking for a venue from abroad. The majority would have been reserved already, and, if not, I just don't feel comfortable reserving something without seeing it myself. So the wedding will be in my backyard, something I never thought I would do, but each time I think about it I like it more and more.
Some may be thinking I'll save money this way, but I really don't think so! I am going to have to rent absolutely everything! Including a big tent incase it rains. This is really overwhelming and I'm really counting on some help figuring out all of the rental stuff!
I want the wedding to be on a Saturday afternoon with in outdoors ceremony in my yard. We'll have to rent the arch and the chairs and make it look nice. My father may know someone who could marry us. The ceremony will be simple and short, and I'm not sure about the wedding party because Ale probably won't have too many people on his side. But, if some do end up coming we will have the traditional bridesmaids and best men... although I've already told my friends that I won't be choosing their dresses. I prefer that they each choose a different bright color that is a good fit for them. We'll be like a bouquet of bright flowers!
After, I'm thinking about doing a cocktail hour with a bunch of appetizers, cheese platters, etc. I know food and can definitely imagine some delicious hors d'oeuvres! I also have a fun idea that during this hour we could feature as beverages 2 or 3 wines chosen by the bride (since I love wine) and a few beers chosen by the groom (since in the US he discovered his love for beer). It would be a cute way to personalize something like the beverages. What do you guys think?
After the cocktail hour the main course would be a sort of barbeque. I would rent a large grill and a chef to do the grilling. There would be three choices of protein; for example, lamb chops, steak, and salmon. There would also be grilled vegetables like squash, zucchini, onions, and peppers. Table by table, people would head to the grill with their plates and choose their protein. The chef puts it on the grill and cooks it to their liking. Then, there would be a table with a bunch of sauces to accompany the proteins and also perhaps a potato side. We could also do this idea as skewers, which is something I just thought of, but I'm not sure if it is too "everyday".
After eating, I suppose the DJ would start the typical music and we would have open bar and dancing. I would hire bartenders for the day and we would buy the most typical alcohols. I also thought of making a list of 5 of my favorite cocktails, each featuring a different alcohol, that I could train the bartenders to make the way I like them, and I could make a cute "featured cocktails" menu for each bar.
Later, the order would be the usual, a break for cake... dancing, drinking, dancing, drinking, eating...etc. Perhaps if some people stay really late we could do a fire and smores? I'm not sure about that one yet...
Aside from the rentals I have so many little details to plan for this wedding. I have to decide on centerpieces, decorations, flowers, DJ, photography, cake, favors... ahhh! As far as the food goes, I would love to cater it myself, and have read some blogs making it sound possible (remember I will be in the US with Ale and without any responsibilities for 2 MONTHS before the wedding). This, of course, stresses my mother, but I think I can do it! At least part of it... the rest I will have to entrust to some GOOD professionals. My biggest disaster would be bad food!
Well, these are some of my ideas for now. Let me know what you think!
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