My Thoughts On Bridezilla (Warning: You may not want to hear them...)
2:01 PM
So the other day I was driving (probably to Starbucks’s since I seem to be on a caffeine drip these days) and I saw a girl’s bummer sticker that said “Bridezilla on Board”. Immediately I thought, ‘When did being a Bridezilla become a thing to be proud of and why would someone want that title stuck permanently to their car?’ So, I got to thinking about Bridezillas for the next 20 minutes and I thought I would share my thoughts with you fine people.
First, I think we need to define what a Bridezilla is. I am sure this varies, but I really believe that Bridezillas are:
1. Unreasonable with their requests.
2. Unorganized, and blame everyone else when things falling apart.
3. Unfocused, not remembering the big picture or what really matters. 4. Unkind to those around them.
And 5. Well, just kind of unfortunate. It is a wedding day and they are a bride. Those are two of the most beautiful things out there. Hugs, kisses, love, white dress, veil, flowers, candles, music, oh it just makes me melt. Makes me smile. Makes me want to plan weddings for a living! Bridezilla. Well, that just makes me cringe. It is just not attractive at all and so not worth it. Why ruin something that you are putting so much time, money and heart in to? Believe me. What ever it is that is putting you over the edge, it won’t matter when it is all said and done!
As a wedding planner, people often say two things when they find out what I do for a living. Either, “That sounds like such a fun job.” Which, it is. Or, “Do you ever have any Bridezillas?” Luckily, I have amazing brides. I love them and we all get along great! In fact, I really believe that Bridezilla emerges when the bride has too much on her plate and just kind of snaps. When you have a wedding planner, that is minimized and Bridezilla stays at bay. So, what about the girls that take pride in being Bridezillas? (Like my friend on the freeway…) Well, if you saw it on TV (or whatever) and it looked appealing to you, then good luck! I am not sure anyone’s rants are going to change your mind. But, if you would rather enjoy your special day without turning into what society has claimed is more creature than human, either hire someone to help with that stress or just be aware of your actions. Be reasonable. Be organized. Be focused on the end goal. And most of all, be nice! Everyone will enjoy themselves so much more if Bridezilla does not arrive!
Side note: When I was looking for pictures for this blog entry I was in shock. Apparently there are a ton of brides that really do need a good massage, a walk in the park, or a good ol’ fashion chill pill. Let’s all just take one big collective breath, shall we?
Labels: Advice, All Things Wedding
Imoni Wins Third Place at NACE Competition
2:58 PM
Well, a lot of you have been asking for pictures, and here they are! It always looks a little funny when you have other people's lighting and colors in the background, but hopefully you can get the idea. The element I was given was traditional. So I thought 'what can be more traditional than a tea party?' Being that my last name is Thye (pronounced Tea), I thought it was an even better idea. So I incorporated a lot of my favorite things. I love all things antique, lacey, and floral. I also invited members of my husband's family to sit at my Tea (Thye) Table. And even though my side of the family are not Thye's, I didn't want them to feel left out. So I used some of their pearls, antique perfume holders, broaches, hats, gloves and purses. Lastly, I made a garden of flowers in the back complete with iron crosses (in the shape of a "T".) So you can see a lot of me in this table. Thanks to Suzanne from
Flora Europa for all her help (and the beautiful China!!) And thank you to Andrea from
Artisan Photography and Jennifer from
O Grace Photography for the awesome pictures. All in all, it was a fun event (despite my tired face at the end of the night). Enjoy!
Artisan Photography
O Grace Photography
Can't wait until next year!!
Labels: All Things Wedding, What's Going On Around Town
