Do you ever plan your dream wedding?
Really, I don’t need a big wedding affair that costs tons of money. Just as long as I’m with the man I love… oh, and as long as there’s chocolate involved.
And maybe some cute and festive Strawberry Shortcakes.
Vegan at a Wedding
One of the reasons weddings are on my mind is that my old college roomie just got married. It’s so weird, seeing my friends—people my age—getting married. Makes me feel like perhaps I should be thinking about marriage too… No, never mind! I’m still young. There’s plenty of time to be married! 🙂
For my wedding-survival tips and tricks, see: Wedding on a Special Diet.
As it turned out, the venue was well-equipped with vegan fare. Above is my first plate: balsamic portabella mushrooms and roasted asparagus, steamed broccoli, and fresh fruit. I also had a plate with hummus and whole-wheat flatbread. And then another veggie dish. The asparagus and raspberries were so good!
Above, with my second veggie dish. This one also had jicama, which I finally learned to say correctly: it’s pronounced hi-ca-ma. Like hiccups!
What would be your dream proposal? Or, how did your significant other (or you) propose?
Mine: He writes out “Will you marry me” in chocolate syrup.
Or maybe he stuffs the ring inside a chocolate cupcake. Heck, forget the ring. I’ll just take the chocolate. What’s so great about diamonds anyway?
It’s cool Katie, WE can get married right? 😉 Haha and I am SO with you on the proposal! As long as there’s chocolate involved, the answer is a big YES! 😛
P.S. I made the PB+J blondies and they are SO GOOD!! I’ll blog about them later, and I may have eaten half the batch already…they’re SO YUMMY you genius!!
P.P.S. You look BEAUTIFUL there and I know we say this every time but hair swap please?! And face swap and clothes swap would be nice too! 😀
I’m down for a swap! Can I have your running stamina too? 🙂
I WILL MARRY YOU! we would have such a fantabulous time together! .. dream proposal! wow seriously such a good question! and can u believe i havent ever thought about it? im like the rare gal who hasnt even thought about my wedding yet.. butt. i would have to say.. it shud include lots of good food, lots of kisses.. and a BIG SURPRISE! i dnt wna anticipate it at all!
Your Mom’s story sounds a little familiar! My husband was covered in drywall dust after a long day’s labor, and we were in his truck, driving around my high school parking lot. He was teaching me to drive stick shift and suddenly when I was finally getting it, he told me to stop. I protested since I was just now getting the hang of it, but he insisted. That’s when, without a ring, in a beat up pickup, and covered in drywall dust, he proposed. Of course I said yes, but it wasn’t how I’d imagined my future spouse proposing marriage to me! lol You looked lovely at your friend’s wedding, and yes you have plenty of time so try not to get to anxious that you don’t have wedding plans of your own yet.
That is the CUTEST proposal ever :”) Was it because he just realised he wanted to be with you in that moment? (I obviously watch too many dramas :P)
LOL, hardly! The worst part is that he planned it….and still didn’t have a ring! He hadn’t planned to be covered in dust but didn’t have time to shower. Oh well, it’s not the proposal that matters but the marriage itself, and ours is a great one. <3
love your dress! where did you get it? i was married a couple days before my 25th bday and i thought i was way too young to get married then haha. don’t worry, when it feels right you will know it (totally cliche but true).
I think it was Macy’s… but it was last summer lol
My husband proposed to me in the parking lot of the North Sea-Tac airport!! We were dancing in the rain to “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz and then he asked me if I would be his forever…it was incredibly sweet and I began crying as I said YES!
We got engaged in the park along side the Hudson River in Manhattan. It was great but I hate the wedding planning stuff-I want to just skip over to the marriage 🙂
Oh, I love this question! My husband surprised me with a trip to Vail while we were still living in Texas because I missed the snow so much! Our luggage didn’t show up until a day later, so I had to *rent* a ski jacket from our resort. Super cute. Not! Even so, we drove out to a beautiful restaurant near Vail where he surprised me with a sleigh ride in the snow! Sigh…and then he proposed on the sleigh. It was so romantic, but of course I couldn’t stop crying/yelping because I was so excited! It was so dark outside that I couldn’t see the ring, so he didn’t show me until we were inside the restaurant. I have some pics taken during the proposal weekend in my blog post from yesterday, actually! 🙂
Huge Congrats to your friends!
Wow, a sleigh ride?! Awwwww times a million!
You are SO beautiful Katie! And I love your dress!
And is that roasted asparagus I see? h, now I crave that soo bad! It is one of the best things I know.
I have always been crazy with boys, ALWAYS in love. Totally exhausting, but I love the feeling 🙂 As long as my future man is the best, it doesnt matter how he proposes. But I would love for him to at least put some effort in:)
Aww thank you! And yes… with some kinda balsamic glaze. Oh so good!
Big or small wedding, all that matters is your marrying the love of your life and have your family and closest special friends there!!!!! Love it!
You look so pretty in that pic! Love it! U always look beautiful Katie! U are beautiful inside and out!
Love u!
Katie! You always make me smile! And I could’ve written your comment… about you! 😉
so weird…….I just got engaged!!!! to my Phil 🙂 Did you read my posts on our engagement? It was so great 🙂 You’ll make a beautiful bride 🙂 u wanna come to England and do my wedding desserts? 🙂
Aww I just read it! So so sweet! And congratulations!!!! 🙂
p.s – i hope you’re feeling a little better now sweetheart xoxo
I, like almost every other girl in the world, have been thinking about my dream wedding since I was in kindergarten 🙂 . If I have to be a realist, I won’t get married soon but I like looking at the dresses at the windows of wedding salons and trying to imagine how I would look wearing them. I can’t believe how many of my friends are already married and/or with kids…
love your dress!!
I do think about my wedding occassionally, like when friends are gettin all settled, for example, but I am not thinking about the details, more like “how to serve the best vegan dinner, so that EVERYONE will be satisfied” 😉 Seriously!!! I would not want to serve any meat or fish or dairy at all!! A couple of years ago, it didn´t matter for me whether to marry someone vegan or vegetarian, but now it totally does, as I believe it would set a base in our relationship. I mean, how could you be with someone eating meat if you think that is completely gross? Kiss?- nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
Anyways, I haven´t met the “one” yet, so let´s wait and see! But I really hope he is kinda creative and romantic when it come to the proposal 😉
Funny! I was just thinking about this today. My bf and I have been talking about marriage and all that jazz for a few weeks now, so it’s constantly on my mind! I think my perfect proposal would be something simple – not involving anyone but us. And the wedding would be simple as well – well, as simple as Indian weddings can be. 😉
I think about getting married all the time! Mostly what kind of dress I’d want, though. I love Say Yes to the Dress 🙂
I used to, but a girl like me will have a hard time getting married…at least here. I’m quite a bit young though, so now I’m more focused on getting people interested. Congrats to the roomie