I am a sucker for weddings. I love the dresses; can spend hours browsing them. Bridal window shopping is the only sort of window shopping I ever do. And wedding movies are awesome. One of my favourites is '27 Dresses'.
I occasionally get into trouble with my friends for planning their weddings. They tell me that I am getting way ahead of myself, on in this case, themselves. I have actually been forbidden to mention weddings until it is announced. But it doesn't stop me from sneaking in pictures of different wedding themes and decorations to the wedding folder I have for them on my computer.
It is the idea of the wedding I like. I am in no way, shape or form to be craving for a marriage. The thought of that perfect A-line dress with the beautiful bouquet of yellow and purple roses is enticing for anyone. Or maybe just me. And thinking about being surrounded by the most important people in my life; best friends, cousins, younger brother, etc. Everyone having a fabulous time.
And of course the groom. In '27 Dresses', when Jane was asked what her favourite part of the wedding was she said "You know how the bride makes her entrance and everybody turns to look at her? That’s when I look at the groom. Cause his face says it all you know? The pure love there" It's a very cute thought.
I am not a fan of the Maldivian wedding parties, where half of the guests you invite, or rather, your parents invite, you have never exchanged two words with before. Where you just stand at one spot, looking like the bride and groom on top of the wedding cake. Yes, everyone wants to look like that, but not that literally! And because you invite over 500 people, and there is no bridal registry system in Maldives, you just get a lot of presents that you either hate or will never use ever, thus increasing clutter in your room and house.
If anything, weddings are becoming more outrages and over the top in Maldives. Size seems to be everything, and along with dresses, the bigger the better. But then again, in Maldives, the wedding isn't just about the bride and the groom. The parents are immensely influential and involved with weddings, and what they say goes a lot of the times.
If I have my way, my wedding will not be like that...it'll be small and intimate. I just hope whoever I get married to can stand my bossiness when it comes to planning the wedding.
Midhu's Blog
ME
