FAQs -- Pineapple Perspective

Now that we have done the whole wedding kit 'n kaboodle not just once, but twice. I thought it may be helpful to give my perspective on some of the wedding questions/topics I see often around the hive. Of course every wedding is different, but much of what seems like the norm on the knot, just didn't happen that way for us.

The Guest List
One of the first and most daunting wedding tasks for us was the guest list. We had no clue percentage of "yes" responses we should expect. Many of the articles I found estimated about 80-85% would be able to attend. Our number was more like 60%. I think there were a lot of factors that led to our little wedding, a big one being hard economic times for a lot of folks.

The Registry
We registered at what we thought were two very accessible stores, Macy's and Target. Turns out, not so much. Neither store was within 30 miles of the two towns much of our family lives in. However we weren't really interested in registering at Wal*Mart and Sears so what can you do. Even though we didn't receive much off of our registry we did take advantage of the post wedding 10% discount both stores offered. Macy's was the less popular of the two and only one or two guests used our registry there.

Bridal Party Attire
This is a new trend more than an FAQ I suppose, but it worked out wonderfully for us. All of our ladies wore different tea-length black dresses. They were made from different fabrics, varied in length but all look fabulous. The boys all wore different gray suits. Some were dark, some were light, one was even rented from a costume shop. Yet all the boys looked dashing.

Having an "Adult Reception"
This was an easy decision for Mr. P and I, we wanted a small wedding and who doesn't want a night out on the town child-free every once in a while? Some of our family was shocked by this idea and a little put off. (One VERY much so, but we wont get into that.) In the end we stuck to our guns. We only have a few friends and family members that were invited that have kids. All were able to find sitters and a couple of them came up to me during the reception to tell me how great it was to have a "grown-up" night out.

What were some of the things that surprised you about your wedding?