unlike most devastatingly beautiful, young southern women of my age, i have no intention of getting hitched anytime soon. i mean, i'm only 22 & practically a child! but regardless it seems as though everyday, with the pressure of college graduation looming overhead, at least one of my friends sells their soul in order to wed their beau... i know that it's none of my business. & these things CAN work out. but all i can think is that by the time i'm 30+ & actually beginning to consider marriage, everyone else my age will already be divorced! According to a Barna Group study, the southeast has the largest percentage of divorced couples in the nation, with 27% of marriages coming to an abrupt halt in 2009. & Alabama made the top 5 list of most divorces per state!
on the otherhand, i can totally see the appeal in PLANNING a wedding... you can keep your husband, but i'd take an obscenely overdone party any day! obviously the biggest deal is the dress, but i want to focus on the reception for today.
my top 5 MUST HAVES for a wedding reception:
The "Sara Cake" from Carrie's Cakes out of Sandy, Utah! Isn't it just precious?! & it's named after yours truly. But she really does some beautiful cakes, yall!
purple dendrobium orchids really are the most beautiful flower...
these are really cute unisex wedding favors. "a slice of love" pizza cutters from www.myweddingfavors.com
the Historic Rucker Place is, in my opinion, the best place to have a reception in Birmingham, AL. it's a lot bigger than it looks in this picture
& finally, call me cliche, but a wedding is simply not a wedding until the Rolls Royce has pulled up to whisk you away... *sigh*
but enough about all of that. i've got plenty of time to plan the wedding of my dreams. the sun is beginning to peak through my alabama sky... & i think i'll go enjoy it!
love.sb
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