It's a nice day for an Anti-wedding

David and I never intended to get married. We agree that we both hate the word "wife" and that weddings are just a big show to prove to the world that the couple loves each other. Sometimes weddings are also about God but David and I are no longer practicing Catholics. Sometimes weddings are about the joining of two families David and I have spent time trying to get away from our families so yeah. Why are we getting married you ask. Good question. I ask myself that everyday. Normally, after I tell people that I am getting married and they (females mostly) squeal,hands clasped,eyes shiny, "Aren't you excited?!" I reply "Sometimes. You know it comes and it goes the feeling like you are going to vomit." I just don't see the point of it all. Unnecessary stress and money wasted for one day. David broke it down simply for me,"You can have a fancy dress and jewelery or you can have a house." Even if the house is in Ohio only a great fool would pick the former over the latter.

I immediately started eliminating things from my wedding. Wedding cake, indoor setting, bridesmaids,matching dresses/formal dress,the "wedding march",copious amounts of flowers and food, traditional vows,dance floor,"throwing the bouquet","first dances",an aisle,anything or anybody that/who needed to be rented,guests. I realized we were,at the earliest, going to be married during Lent. Again, David and I aren't practicing but some of our guests and family are, we wouldn't want you to break fast..for little ol' us no cake and booze for you! I have a friend who said it best.."When I get married I don't want it to be perfect.I want it to be private." I want that to be part of my wedding mantra.

David and I will have a small ceremony in his backyard. His oldest brother will officiate,his second oldest brother will be his best man and my best cousin will be my maid of honor. It will be short and simple and hopefully painless. We are not getting married because "it's time" or because of pressure or because I am pregnant,(Bristol Palin are you listening? Of course you aren't, the roar of the Republican Party is in your ears. ) We are getting married because we are taking a big step moving hundreds of miles away from our families and we will need each other in bad times and good times. Just like we have been for the last eight years. Nothing is changing for us just our location. Plus, who would pass up the chance to create a registry and get free stuff!