Chicago Brides have a lot in common with New York Brides
our non-matching wedding rings
I ran across this article by New York Wedding Guide and was surprised how weddings in the Big Apple resemble the weddings in the Windy City. Of course we aren’t as uber fancy as the New York ladies, but we face the same issues with family, wedding planning and finding the right wedding gown.
In the article I was suprised at how many parents paid for the weddings (All!, & Not Fair!) and how steeped in tradition and social graces they are compared to Chicago, but that may be a difference of who you know rather than the location.
Some of the brides had advice about planning your wedding and where to compromise on costs or in my opinion where to compromise on details to save your sanity. All of the brides mentioned fighting/arguing with their spouse about the wedding details at one point or another due to either indecision or different ideas on the vision of the event.
All of the grooms were apparently pretty into the wedding planning which was my experience also. Some girls had difficulty with dresses, invitations and wedding hair like I did. The big shock is always how much it costs, and the decision on whether or not to elope and save the money. (although nobody in the article did, and we didn’t either)
Our self home made and printed menus, favors and place cards.
If you are planning your wedding in Chicago, the article is a good read especially if you have parents in your planning equation. We didn’t so much, we planned most of it ourselves but we asked advice from both sets of parents along the way because we liked their ideas and wanted them to know about the details of the events before it actually happened so they would be more prepared and comfortable without any suprises.
It’s been about 2.5 months since I married Steve and we are still pretty happy with the day and how things came together, (minus some minor snafus) but most of all we’re happy we are together. Or at least I think he is, it’s Fantasy Football Season, so it’s hard to tell.