Not Your Average Bride

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Okay, so I've been hanging out places like Brides.com and The Knot. But it seems to me that these places cater to those who are your traditional bride, who have a traditional dress, a traditional ceremony, and a traditional all over look. I'm not that girl. And I've been almost ridiculed for it on those sites. Been called a prude because I wanted a modest dress, that I didn't want to show cleavage and actually wanted sleeves. For one thing, I don't even really want a white dress. I don't want something that I can only wear once. Too much waste of money. Instead, I want something that I can wear at a renaissance faire. You can't find this in a bridal salon, and although you can order it online, it's outrageously expensive. So I'm making my own. The color will probably be periwinkle blue, as blue was the color of brides in the Renaissance, trimmed with navy blue. If I do have a white dress, the trimmings will either be periwinkle or forest green, depending on the color of hair I choose to have. My groom will wear a tunic and renaissance style leggings if we cannot a ford a kilt with his clan tartan. I have other things that will make my wedding "odd." No flowers. I dislike flowers (except for one specific kind, which are not arranging flowers) and I think they're a waste of money because they just wilt. You can't even find silk flowers of the kind I like, and silk flowers can get outrageously expensive. Also, cake can get expensive, and it's not our thing. Cookies. We're having tiers of chocolate chip cookies at our wedding instead of cake. And they're yummier. These are just two oddities. We probably aren't having attendants either. Or if we do it will be just one each.