Not Your Average Bride

Welcome Cougar ; ) Look forward to seeing more of your fun and feathery ideas.

Jealous of your dress!

Welcome to WW!! Apologizing for saying average bride is not necessary!! If anyone is offended by what you wrote then they really need to put on their big girl panties.. I am an average/traditional bride. I like how you are thinking outside the box and doing your own thing. Can't wait to see your wedding unfold.

I think what Alisha meant is that all of us our unique, and no one is average or normal. Oh well.

Welcome to WW!

Yeah, I am extremely sensitive person and I really am so surprised anyone got offended. I definitely got what you were saying:, Courtney L

I don't think she was indicating that people aren't unique by saying average, only that she was breaking the standard white or ivory dress modern norm

I don't think any bride is "average" and I don't think any bride is "unique." Just by the law of averages, you will deviate from the average in some respect, and there will be someone who has done whatever you think of as unique. That being said, I didn't get offended by what I saw as an attempt to say you are more unusual than average. And I do second the recommendation to check out Offbeat Bride, which I found a great resource during our planning.

Welcome, congrats and happy planning!!

Thanks everyone! I really didn't mean to offend, I just thought it would be a more eye-catching title lol. And for those who may be interested, that won't be my dress after all (can't afford $350 by Jan 4th, which is when it would need to be ordered by!) but I have already found cheaper, just-as-fabulous alternatives! Like this one: http://www.dhgate.com/2013-new-one-shoulder-organza-layed-prom/p-ff8080813b22e145013b3ba2a0773913.html

Welcome Courtney, i loved your first dress and then i you picked another one.... love it. I can't wait to see what ideas you come up with for your diy's. Everyone on here is great - Happy Planning

Welcome

Welcome Courtney! I'm on my phone so I can't post links, but please don't buy from DHGate, they are a Chinese knock off site. You can click on my picture to go to o my profile where I have links to stories and pictures of the dress "quality" you are likely to get from them.

Jeni made a gorgeous purple feather dress herself, with a purple dress and boas I believe.

Welcome Courtney! We are having ours near Asheville, Lake Lure/Chimney Rock to be exact. Yea we checked out Biltmore and it is nice but expensive and we just couldnt cut the guest list

Your sister is a Pro Photographer, I am interviewing for our wedding this next two months. Does she have a site? I sure she is good or you wouldnt be using her!

BTW Love the dress, its awesome!

Welcome! I love your dress.

Thanks everyone for the welcomes!

Thanks for letting me know @The Reenski, I will definitely look into that!

@Moira her site has been having issues lately but here is the facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/MetamorphosisPortraits she does work out of Hickory, but don't let that deter you, she does travel (and she'd love any excuse she can get to come to Asheville!)

No way! Me and the FH are originally from HKY!! I'll check her out. Thanks

That's super cool sounds like fate haha j/p lol

Welcome! And if you haven't been there already, I agree w/ @Mrs Smith! Definitely check out Off Beat Bride!

Love the dress!!!! Love feathers!

We are have a "traditional" yet "unconventional" wedding. All the parts of a traditional wedding is there, but we changed almost everything to reflect our personalities and who we are as a couple.

Word to the wise: don't share too many details with guests. My mother cringes every time I tell her something new we are doing, and my mother in law physically bites her tongue.... And they are actualky "supportive" parents. It can get frustrating at times. Plus, the guests will be more surprised if they don't know the details!

Good luck planning!

I was going to recommend Offbeat Brides but someone beat me to it. Great site.

Other than that, welcome.