So what? It's not my first addiction

Hi My name is Athena and I'm addicted to wedding pages. I've been an addict for a few months and I've tried cutting down but everytime I try and fail, the addiction comes back stronger.

Not just any wedding pages... the ones that have DIY (do it yourself) crap all over them or they are just off the wall (red wedding gowns, firefly themes, and yes, pink hair.)

offbeatbride.com, weddingbee.com and oncewed.com are my favorites (the last one because of the classified sections - not because I'm into the sight... yeah I'm not buying anything, but it has awesome classifieds)

Before you go all, OMIGOD Athena has turned into one of those girls who is not even engaged and has a folder planning the whole wedding out... let's just slow your roll ok? Take a deep breath. I first must tell you how this love affair began (it's all Yonie's fault):

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*fade into two couples in a Denny's having breakfast. Yonie and Mike and Me and Dev (we first started "dating" not even a couple, not even hung out more than twice)

Yonie: Y'know, I know you guys are new but I was just thinking it would be so funny if you two got married and once side was all garnet and gold and the other side was like orange and blue...

(Yes, jokes about the jets and the sharks came out...) Hilarity ensued but so did a game between me and Dev called "WEDDING CHICKEN".

Wedding chicken:
Rules one: only awesome ideas
Rule two: refer to rule one

Devin and I used to play this game alot and so far we have these things that must occur.
1. Groomsmen - MacGyver mullets, blue and orange latex tuxedos
2. Bridesmaids - rollerscates, garnet and gold (mullets are optional but encouraged)
3. Bride: rollerblades
4. If Groom is late, must say his apologise in Gospel Preacher voice. (THANK YOU GARMON! For getting me here TODAY)
5. Groom may have a MacGyver moment at the alter in order to save all the guests (this we won't know until we don't invite someone and they decide to go all nemesis on us.... I'll, of course, let you know)
6.. M.C. Bride - yup, me with a mic
7. Karaoke at the reception
8. Wedding party is dancing thriller (yes this might actually happen because IT IS THAT AWESOME)
9. We want Captain Picard to be the Priest.... and the back up is Jonathan Franks (Will Riker). (Either way he's invited to the wedding and everyone must pose with him... maybe a wax statue... this me and Devin haven't discussed I'm just thinking out loud... and by that I mean, I needed to tell you that awesome idea)
10. A gator groomscake and an FSU wedding cake - let it be known in our FAKE wedding, the gator is NOT ALLOWED to eat anything FSU (i.e. helmet, bobby, colors, etc.)
11. If we have it thanksgiving weekend, we'll do potluck and make sure no one watches the game so that fights don't break out. (And they can't hate me because its MY WEDDING - although Dev thought this was a bad idea.)

So, those are a few of them.... well, I got to looking some of this stuff up... just because I can, and I have a lot of time.

Well, it got me thinking of all the different crap out there and how creative people are and I became obsessed with creative invites... then reception ideas, then cake toppers... and now I'm addicted. P.s. I'm in LOVE with DIY - but lets be honest, I'm not creative. I'm not a person who LOVES to do crafty things, I just like looking and PRETENDING that I'm crafty... I just want "me" written on everything (problem is - sometimes, well, I'm tacky... and i LOVE it. )

LOOK AT THIS: I'm in love with these ninja salt and pepper as cake toppers. I LOVE THEM. http://www.patinastores.com/Products/Ninja_SP_Set_088367.cfm

Then I'm like, i need a toast that is a tequila shot... screw champagne. (not really, i like champagne). Then I'm like, hmmm... and then it starts aLL OVER.

I need help. I know I do, it's just that I love it. It makes me feel good all over. Not the whole planning the wedding (because $21,000 is the average amount spent; there are like "to do lists" and shit) but the part where its a huge party and it's aLL about ME. I know it's terrible, I know its selfish - but I like seeing all my friends get drunk on free booze and all dressed up and dancing because let's be honest, who doesn't? It sounds like a good time no matter what... maybe I should just have a wedding... but call it "My birthday party"... there's a novel idea, why can't the websites just be called "all about me"... then it'd be a healthy obsession, right?

I've decided those chicks that plan their wedding before they even date the guy have one thing in common 1) they are all selfish.

Yeah me too, but at least I want to get you drunk too :)