An Introduction

What does one do when surrounded by one of the most hilarious and fun wedding parties ever to exist? Well, for starters, one starts a blog and invites them all to participate.

You see, many women (or girls) spend months crafting their wedding's theme. They agonize over ivy or cala lilies or purple or pumpkins. I spent no time deciding on our wedding's theme, and as most will attest, I have used it widely and well since coming to the decision. Our wedding will be FUN. I believe whole heartedly that when you set out with this object in mind, you cannot be steared wrong.

In being a constant theme throughout my life (fun, that is), I feel well equipped to handle this task. Having gathered seven of the most fun people I know to stand at my side during this wedding was step one. And now, I will let them all introduce themselves and take this wherever they'd like.

Above all, this is a PARTY. I vow to never forget that and ask that everyone involved do the same. Every day before our wedding has been about the dude and I. Every day after will be, as well. (Until there are babies. I hear that's a whole different story.) The wedding DAY is a PARTY for everyone to celebrate that with us. As I see it, the most important day (or night, as it were) was when dude proposed to me. That was our decision to get married, and that was our big moment together. From here on out, this is about celebrating that decision. For me, this is now about finally introducing my Boston best friends to my New York best friend, about bringing our parents and family together at italian restaurants in North Jersey, about dress shopping with my grandmother's not-so-quiet whispers, about educating my fiance in the more subtle ways of the Catholic church, about finding ways to make this wedding amazing without spending money I just don't care to spend, and about how happy I've felt since dude and I got engaged for all of these reasons.

So here are all of the half-baked ideas, quirky stories, and fun that shall ensue in the next year before our wedding - Sunday, October 12th, 2008!

On with the FUN!