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?
I don’t really have a dream proposal. I don’t need a big wedding. In fact, I can’t fathom spending a large amount of money on a single day.. when it can be put towards houses.. cars.. things needed for the long run!
Haha, I could see your future husband writing a proposal in chocolate. That would certainly be personal! 😉
I used to dream of planning my wedding until I actually had to do it and everything changed. Nothing fancy here; Im not a fancy kind of girl. We got married outside, in autumn, and I made my own dress and it was lovely! I dreamt of it going slightly different, but I’m okay with that now.
My husband proposed whilst we were on a walk in a local park. He said he had a rock in his shoe. Whilst he was ‘removing the rock’ I was admiring the fountain in the lake and when I turned back around he was down on one knee with a ‘rock’ (ring). It was so sweet.
Before I actually got engaged, I had never thought about my perfect wedding or proposal. I guess I knew I wanted the proposal to be a surprise, but that was about it. Well I can say that my fiance came up with the perfect proposal! We went out to one of our favorite beaches on Cape Cod at the end of last summer, and got there in time to catch the sunset. We ate dinner on the beach and then walked out to the end of the jetty to watch the sun fall into the water, and he brought along his backpack, saying he had brought a “surprise dessert” that we would eat at the end of the jetty. I was completely surprised when the “dessert” turned out to be a diamond ring and my nervous boyfriend down on a knee. Amazing…I still smile every time I think about it 🙂
i don’t really have a dream proposal but i do have a dream wedding.
white cotton tea-length dress that my mom sews. bouquet of wildflowers and daisies. yosemite park. picnic w/ cold beer & lemonade. instead of wedding cake (which i think is gross & always dry) it’ll be byod – bring your own dessert. people can bring cake, cupcakes, brownies, candy, whatever! i will be having a whole watermelon all to myself for dessert! bib included so i don’t stain my dress!
btw – your dress is really cute!
I’m actually getting married 9/3/11, and it’s a late morning/brunch wedding because I’m a breakfast addict. My fiance proposed when we were spending a weekend away at my parent’s vacation home. He cooked dinner for me, served wine, and then pulled out a card, which I thought he got me because I was in a TERRIBLE mood all day! The card said he loved me and asked me to marry him. While I was reading, he was already down on one knee with the ring and giving some speech that I honestly can’t remember because I was in total shock. I loved that he knew me enough to not make it a spectacle, especially since I was bawling hysterically – people would’ve been staring.
You look beautiful in your dress, Katie!! 🙂
Oh Ive posted all about meeting Scott and getting married. We just celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary last weekend and I posted all about it. I was really young when we got married, he’s almost 2 decades older than me, yes he robbed the cradle, no it wasnt going to last according to everyone….we got married for $199 bucks in Las Vegas, I wore a hotpink Betsey Johnson minidress and had a plastic corsage…no one we knew was there. Everyone said we were crazy…10 years and a child later, I guess we’re still crazy and together 🙂
Congrats to your friends!! You look gorgeous in the picture!
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