Okay, fine. I'll tell you my idea.
Before I do, though, there are a couple of things I'd like to clarify.
First, I have never been further, in my adult life, from getting engaged or married than I am right now. Yes, including the four years I spent at the Unsexiest College In North America™. The point is, this isn't actually an urgent, important, or treasured issue. It's a too-much-time-on-the-couch-induced hallucination. If the whole hypothetical hadn't struck me as so pleasingly absurd, the last couple of posts would have been about something else that had.
Second, don't go getting the idea that calling me a "tease" is like calling Marty McFly a "chicken." You can't bait me into doing anything by calling me names. Me and my hoverboard and my color-shifting hat don't give a flying manure truck about your troublemaking attitude or your Biff Tannen mouth.
Got it? Good. Go clean your convertible.
Now, for the idea.
Two words: Costume. Party.
The original idea was that it'd be an actual, end-of-October Halloween wedding, but I'm starting to wonder if it wouldn't be better off as just a regular costume one. Halloween is my favorite holiday, and mid-autumn is my favorite time of year, but, with apologies to previous post commenter "steve.rood," who exploded my brain by announcing he'd actually done the full Halloween wedding, something tells me that the subset of single women who are both (i) interested in dressing up in spooky costumes on their wedding day and (ii) normal is a precariously tiny one. I don't like this idea so much that I'm willing to marry a Hot Topix store manager or a zombie cosplayer.
The other, rather important issue is whether the costuming would include the ceremony or if it'd be confined to the reception. Again, the original idea was that it'd be the whole shebang, but I'm growing increasingly willing to compromise. I'm all for fighting the man, and going against the grain, and--see what I mean--fighting the grain, but I'm just not sure I want to have something like this to look back on someday:
Or do I?
24 comments:
1. There have been sci-fi themed weddings where people have dressed in outfits/costumes from the theme. Which I think is closer to zombie cosplayers than anything you're talking about.
2. I love costumes. And I love this idea. I would totally do it.
3. While I don't necessarily know what your idea of "normal" is, I think I'm pretty normal....though I do consider myself a pretty good cosplayer...which some would consider not normal.
All told.....fantastic idea! Completely fantastic! But I might not be the best source of how awesome this is, given my avid love of costuming and the delight that Halloween is the one day of the year that allows me to overtly wear my costumes to work and general public gatherings.
a) I know a couple who did this. It was awesome.
b) I think we should get married.
c) After my current husband dies of natural causes, I mean. You don't mind if I look you up 40 years from now, do you?
d) And if that's cool, then I should probably let you know that I plan to wear a Princess Leia bikini costume on my withered, wrinkled, geriatric body.
...That's all. See you in 2050, LOVAH.
I think it's a great idea. Looks like fun. But somebody needs to get that guy in the levis and orange shirt a cape or something.
Didn't he read the invitation?
I will try to be the honest one here and say unless you can convince your future bride that the "costumes" are just "the trendiest NYC runway fashion for weddings now", you most likely will not be getting your way on this. Unless of course you are into sci-fi convention females. Then I say, please post the wedding photos for all of us (normal people).
PS: if you like dressing up as a cowboy for halloween, I may end up retracting my comment as there are many sane brides who like cowboys; they just all live south of the Mason/Dixie.
anonymous
OK, that's it. Where did you get my wedding photo? I appreciate you photo-shopping that other girl's head onto my body (to protect my privacy - how considerate), but I don't appreciate you decreasing the voluminousness of my dress sleeves. And removing my tiara.
my idea to get married in front of the t-rex at the field museum was way better. i'd put a link to it here but you haven't told me how to do that yet.
I think a costume party wedding sounds very fun... I've heard about a number of Halloween weddings that are costume parties (and I'm with you, Halloween rocks!), I think have a costume party wedding other times of the year would be great. So, Joe Dude, yes, there are relatively normal woman out here in the universe who would enjoy such a wedding.
And compromise will be a good think, if/when you ever get hitched.
~A.L.
great idea, dps! "welcome to my nightmare" is the perfect first dance song, and the reception get-a-way car can be a big black hearse, with a sign that says, "just spooked"...
Oh, hell no! You should let the girl plan the wedding and you can plan a halloween party.
YES! and i think Sari is proposing...
http://nycblog.citysearch.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/12/halloweenkeyandlock_2.jpg
http://nycblog.citysearch.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/12/halloweenkeyandlock_2.jpg
Tried desperately (desperately = twice) to post a link to a funny picture, but it was too long (the link, not the picture). Really just God's way of letting me know the picture was inappropriate.
I'll try again next time.
In relation to your costume-wedding idea, I think think you should test it out by attending future weddings in costume.
If there are women out there who will allow their groom and his men to wear camo tux vests, then I think the right girl is out there for you.
I've seen pictures from some costume themed weddings, the bride and groom seem somewhat "normal". Plus, I'm sure all the bridesmaids would have a 75% higher chance of wearing their costume again over any sort of traditional bridemaids dress.
Dude - nude wedding. Think about it! You are pretty much committing to one kitty for the rest of your life - why not spend your last few minutes of freedom checking out the Maid of Honor's rack.
You are welcome.
Why does Narm's above comment only say you're "pretty much" committing to one "kitty"? I don't really like Narm, I don't think.
The way you screen for women who will approve this plan is NOT directly. Anyone who says right up front that they will excitedly go for a costumed wedding is just trying to get you for your spray painted rocks and/or your metalic shoes.
You need to introduce the idea of groups wearing costumes obliquely and see if she shares your opinions. Examples of screening activities/discussions: 1) take her to a costume shop (I googled it--there are several nice ones in the Pittsburgh area) on a date and see if she tries stuff on or just looks at you pityingly as you try stuff on. 2) discuss favorite halloween costumes (as a sidebar, if she only dresses as a skank for Halloween, my advice would be to keep looking, but that's sort of your own business). 3) take her to places where people dress in costume and see if she acts like it's stupid or cool (i.e. parties, theme parks, star trek conferences, mardi gras, etc.).
Good luck.
I'm pretty sure if JD is scouting out potentials among his readers, he's got a few. :) Costumes are cool, theme weddings are cool...just don't do Halloween. No need to lose out on an extra costume situation because of an anniversary.
A costume wedding would be perfectly acceptable any time of the year and it would make it even more epic if it wasn't around Halloween.
Is it just me or does Narm remind you of Pat Healy, the P.I. in "There's Something about Mary" played by Matt Dillon.
I was in a white-trash themed "wedding" once. They were really renewing their vows, but that's besides the point. We got to pick out our own groomsmen apparel. I went classic tux with no sleeves.
BK
Sari - Thanks, and I meant no slight against cosplayers. Well, at least the ones who visit this website.
kat - It's a deal. I trust you have no objections to marrying a Power Rangers (Super)Megazord.
Regular Guy Spotter - Great call.
Debbie Downer - That sounds like a challenge.
jeg - I got it from my go-to D&D forum.
Molly - There's no rule against dinosaur costumes.
A.L. - It's always a good thing when people compromise. With me.
capricoy - I said a costume wedding, not a cheesy joke one. And the first dance would be Werewolves of London. Of course.
Debbie Downer #2 - Oh hell yes. But I like your spunk.
Megan - Thank you, but I'm pretty sure last post she said she was engaged. I guess maybe she could be polygamous.
Terrell - You and Molly should get together and teach each other about technology. PS - Great call on costume-crashing weddings.
absolfsteel26 - Yes. Wardrobe recyclability would be a huge selling point.
Narm - But at what cost? Full-family exposure? I'm not sure that's a price I'm willing to pay.
sami - I have no problem with people trying to get with me just for my metallic shoes. That's pretty much the whole point of them, actually.
aa - While I am obviously susceptible to flattery, I like to try to keep things professional around here.
Roscoe Jenkins - Well said.
Anonymous Twin-Spotter - Not a terrible call.
BK - I can't decide if that sounds cool or horrible.
doesnt it get boring to always seemingly have the last word on your blog comments? wouldn't you like it if people responded to your responses.
well, just in case continued banter is what you prefer, i wanted to let you know that i was being serious about the wedding ideas -- especially the "just spooked" part, and i don't think they are cheesy or hokey in any way.
I was a bit sad that JD said he's never been further away from getting married...I thought he found S. Whetzel and she agreed to marry him. :(
I'm also pro continued banter.
And! If JD is really serious about this idea, I could probably be persuaded to stop planning my current wedding and agree to marry him instead. No polygamy. Just a clean switch in order to have a costume reception.
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