About This Blog
Hello readers! This blog was created for my IDC 6010 –
Writing Across Media graduate course. This is a multimodal blog, meaning there
will be a lot of elements involved aside from just text. Expect lots of
pictures, videos, and more to be included!
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| My first step in this crazy journey known as planning a wedding! |
In addition to just DIY elements, I want to provide other
brides-to-be with information on how my overall wedding planning is going.
Maybe they are just starting the entire process, much like me, and just want to
know that they’re not along in their experiences. No bride is ever alone! We’re
all going through the same stresses and trials in the planning process. I am
here to provide support and advice to any other lady (or man!) out there who
may need it.
About Allison
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| Steven and I celebrating my birthday at Disney in March of 2014! |
I have a love of creativity, writing, color, and Disney.
Yes, the love of Disney is that big. My money and free time just seem to
disappear at the mere mention of the word Disney. I whole-heartedly believe
that anything is possible, and that writing is a window to one’s true dreams.
My adorable fiancé deserves a mention, as well, since this
blog is all about eventually marrying the guy. His name is Steven, and he’s
finishing up his Bachelor’s in Communication this July! His degree has been a
long time coming, so we’re both ready for him to graduate. Interestingly, neither
of us started out in Communications, but it’s where we both ended up. Funny how
things work out that way.
About the Wedding
We are still very early in the planning stages, and honestly,
we don’t even have a definitive date set yet. This was a big engagement gripe
of mine—even when we were only engaged for a few hours, we had people asking if
we had a date yet. I hadn't even updated my Facebook status yet, much less have
time to figure out a date! We do have a tentative date—June 4, 2016—but this is
all dependent on our choice of venue and so many other factors. However, a long
engagement means lots of time to make things myself! (Well, myself and with the
help of my bridesmaids who I’m sure love me very dearly.)
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| While this is not the dress I chose, I had too much fun spinning in it. |
The one major thing I have checked off the list is that I
bought my dress! I wasn’t planning to this early, but one thing led to another,
and suddenly I was ringing a bell and saying yes to a dress. One of my blog
posts will be based on this experience. We have a few minor things determined
as well, like our possible guest list and our honeymoon destination, but none
of it is really set in stone just yet. Aside from that, I’m just sort of doing
things as I go!
Steven and I have a huge love of Disney, and we plan to incorporate
that into our wedding, very subtly, and probably much to my dad’s dismay. I
intend to make my bouquet out of Disney park maps—there will also be a post on
this in the coming days! My bridesmaid proposals are Disney princess themed, we
want Disney references on the cake, and we may involve our love of pin trading
as well. It’s an obsession for us, but it’s a big part of how we fell in love,
and want to share that with everyone.
Speaking of our love of Disney, Steven proposed to me at the
Animal Kingdom Lodge at Disney World in Orlando. He sent me on a scavenger hunt
through the resort, with each clue leading to a family member holding a rose,
and ending with him by the flamingos holding my favorite flower. (By the way,
the best things about the resort? It’s basically a zoo as well! Lots of rooms
overlook a savanna with giraffes and zebras.) It was perfectly done at my
favorite on-site resort, and had just enough hints of Disney! While I intend to
make a full video of his elaborate proposal one day, here’s a clip from the actual proposal! Even though I was expecting it, I may have been a tad nervous and had a slight death grip on my flowers! :)
About Time to Wrap This Up...
So, that’s all for this introductory post! You’re more than
welcome to leave me any comments, thoughts, sage wedding planning advice, you
name it! Until next time...
-Allison
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| May as well sneak one more Disney picture in! |
You are quite the organizational planner. I especially like your multimodal elements -- spinning dress is my favorite! Your subtitle is relevant and descriptive. The only visual I would revise is the green background. As a reader, I was distracted by the background. DIY is an emerging career right now; one which you might consider as you move forward with your blog!
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