I find it extremely odd that I obsess about everything to do with weddings, yet I absolutely cannot picture myself getting married. Don't get me wrong, I can tell you exactly what my wedding will look like, but at this point there is no groom in the picture. I've dabbled in several areas of the industry from apparel to floral design to cake making, and I've always told myself that if I were somehow involved in this industry, I would live a happy life. I would actually look forward to going to my job every single day because it was about a subject that intrigues me. But you can't exactly major in "weddings." IF ONLY! Last year I was an apparel design major, and my main goal was to become a bridal designer. I (and several other people) thought that would be the perfect career option for me. I could be as creative as I wanted, use my immense sewing skills, and be part of every bride's big day (the most important part in my opinion). My cousin and I have always wanted to make cakes, so we finally experimented with fondant and made this pretty baby blue fondant, chocolate cake. It was DELICIOUS!!! The fondant was marshmallow flavored and the cake was fantastic! We also made a cute little bow out of the fondant! And finally, I've been taking a floral class this semester. It all started out pretty awesome, getting to make and take floral arrangements home every week. But now it's just becoming a hassle to go to class and carry everything on the bus. The part of class I did enjoy was anything that had to do with making stuff for proms or weddings. All of the intricate work with wiring, taping and perfect placement, I just absolutely loved it! It's things like that, that make me feel like I belong in the wedding industry! Right now I'm seriously considering Retail Merchandising as a major, mostly because it'll get me out of this place in about 2 years rather than 4, but also because it's a business fashion degree that I can work with! It's also a little bit because one of my dream jobs would be to work at Kleinfeld's in New York!!!! So anyways, that was a little background on my interest in the industry.
I have my wedding all planned out, as crazy as it sounds. But you don't become a severe wedding enthusiast without picturing what your wedding will look like! I've got everything from the dress, flowers, bridesmaids dresses, decor, etc picked out (or at least visualized in my head). I get so excited when I think about weddings and that two people are joining in a union, such a sacred union. It's really beautiful to think about. Two people have found each other, they've made it through all of the obstacles and are still willing to put up with each other for the rest of their lives. Right now I'd just be thinking BALL AND FRIGGIN' CHAIN MAN!! (Anyone catch the She's the Man reference there?) I'm just not ready to be "tied down" to someone right now. I've realized there are so many things that I want to do with my life, travel, live in different states, see so many different things, that I'd just be dragging someone along with me while I realized all of my dreams. But I would appreciate it if many of my friends would start getting married so I can be in weddings, go to weddings, help plan weddings!!! JUST FULFILL MY WEDDING DREAMS ALREADY! But until the day that I say "I do" I'll just be enjoying my life, hopefully spreading joy to other people and their dreams.
Xoxo Little Miss Who You Are
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