my ideal wedding, part 1.

One of my favorite websites to browse through is Offbeat Bride, a blog devoted to authentic weddings loaded with couples' personalities; I can't remember how I came about this website, but I have definitely fallen in love with it ever since. I love the idea of opting out of a conventional, traditional wedding to have something more personal, and although I don't plan on getting married until after college, I am always storing inspiration in my wedding folder on my desktop.

I could probably ramble on forever about my ideal wedding, so instead of throwing everything into one massive post, I'll separate it into parts. How many? That's to be determined. This may even turn out to be an ongoing thing on my blog. Yes- I like to talk about and dream up my ideal wedding A LOT.

Location, location, locationI've always wanted a beach wedding, mostly because I could walk barefoot down the makeshift aisle and I can wear a cute dress that went to my knees. Boracay is my ideal, especially if money wasn't an issue, enabling everyone to fly out to the ceremony.

Boracay

Jamaica

"Lovers' Beach" in Cabo San Lucas- *Ding!

Another ideal place I would want to be married- and this one is a recent idea, particularly with Stephen in mind- is in Yokosuka when the cherry blossoms have bloomed. This idea came about because I was thinking that it would be nice to be married somewhere that's relevant to Stephen and I and our relationship together. We met in Yokosuka, so it seems like it would be a beautiful place to have our wedding. Again, this was if money wasn't an issue for ourselves, our family, and our friends.

This isn't in Yokosuka, but you get the idea

The only other place I've ever really considered would be where one of our parents got married. Stephen can only tell me that his parents got married somewhere in the Philippines, and my parents got married right here in Vegas, baby. Yes, Vegas, baby! The Little White Chapel to be exact, those crazy kids.

I thought I'd be able to come up with more places, but I blame my lack of location imagination on the fact that I've always dreamed of having my wedding on a beach. But now that I think about it more, I really like the idea of getting married somewhere that's significant to Stephen and I; although flying out to Japan is too cost-worthy, maybe we'll be able to come up with more memorable places as the years go by.

Please make memories on a beach, please make memories on a beach.