Fantasy Wedding

Ok, so if I really had my way, my wedding would look something like this:

Feather and antlers, anyone?

Because in my little fantasy world, I am an elf princess and Matt is a mortal Numenor king and despite all obstacles (like the future demise of the planet), we marry amongst all good souls of the world:

I cry every time.

I spy with my little eye, a hobbit

But because I live in someplace called the "real world", I must quell my inner fantasies and pull off a "normal" wedding.

Of course, there is no such thing, and there shouldn't be! What IS normal? I have never been a big fan of that word, especially now after living in a country where people eat rotten, spicy cabbage as a side dish FOR EVERY SINGLE MEAL OF THE DAY. No joke, people. And if you think I am being close-minded, I am a huge fan of kimchi, so no culture bashing is taking place (and it never will, I love this country). Eating fermented vegetables for breakfast is just a tad bit different than our run of the mill cornflakes and bagels.

So what will our wedding be like?

After much discussion, we've decided on a shortened Catholic ceremony at my childhood parish (because both of us grew up Catholic), and an outdoor reception at Bradbury State Park, where we were engaged. We like the idea of a traditional ceremony followed by a laid back, pull on the hiking boots, whack a few badminton birdies around, eat our weight in pulled pork kind of reception. And yes, we really plan on changing into boots and hiking the short trail to the top of the mountain (weather permitting).

I am envisioning some crazy wedding party jumping shots on the rocks. Yes??

It's not quite the sheer drop off that you think it is.