Well, kids, the economy sucks. It sucks to be planning a wedding during a recession. period. But, this is probably the first time it has REALLY affected us. We've always been pretty cautious with our wedding funds since the nature of A.'s job has always been kind of iffy... you can sometimes work 14 hour days for 6 months only to be laid off for another 6... Nature of the beast. However, the wedding doesn't just include us, there's also our wedding party to think about. So we bought lil' Sis her dress on eBay as her gift and we THOUGHT we were going the suit route (rhyming?)... Apparently not, anymore... It's just not a practical solution for his guy. So tuxes it is.
I hate tuxes. I do. Oh, and you would be SHOCKED to see how few places there are to freaking get one in a city of a million people! We must have gone to more than a half dozen places! It took me less effort to find my dress! A.'s happy. Me? Not so much. They're fine, I guess, but they are SO devoid of personality! They're just like everyone else's! BLARGH! But, have no fear! I have a plan.
A. replace pants from tux rental with proper trousers (the rentals are *cough* adjustable, and are HORRID. Diaper butt, is an understatement.)
B. Add textured shirt, tie, and cufflinks to A's ensemble. Keep best man in same, but simpler style, black suit, vest, black and lilac striped tie...
C. Convince A. that I am right.
D. Pat self on back and breath sigh of relief.
Here's the before and after... Whatcha, think?
I hate tuxes. I do. Oh, and you would be SHOCKED to see how few places there are to freaking get one in a city of a million people! We must have gone to more than a half dozen places! It took me less effort to find my dress! A.'s happy. Me? Not so much. They're fine, I guess, but they are SO devoid of personality! They're just like everyone else's! BLARGH! But, have no fear! I have a plan.
A. replace pants from tux rental with proper trousers (the rentals are *cough* adjustable, and are HORRID. Diaper butt, is an understatement.)
B. Add textured shirt, tie, and cufflinks to A's ensemble. Keep best man in same, but simpler style, black suit, vest, black and lilac striped tie...
C. Convince A. that I am right.
D. Pat self on back and breath sigh of relief.
Here's the before and after... Whatcha, think?
