{"id":16496,"date":"2012-08-06T00:01:03","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T04:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=16496"},"modified":"2012-08-05T23:27:18","modified_gmt":"2012-08-06T03:27:18","slug":"the-bride-wore-a-mullet-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/the-bride-wore-a-mullet-dress\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bride Wore a Mullet Dress"},"content":{"rendered":"

I posted a pair of wedding bands last month<\/a>. They got put to good use this Saturday when my friends Shawn and Laurrell got married!<\/p>\n

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Congrats to Shawn and Laurrell!<\/p><\/div>\n

The ceremony was held in a beautiful spot in Central Park.<\/p>\n

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Central Park’s Conservatory Garden is on 5th Avenue at East 105th St.<\/p><\/div>\n

Shawn adores hot pink and butterflies, as you can see from this photo of the fans that were given out.<\/p>\n

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All the ladies got pink fans.<\/p><\/div>\n

Shawn doesn’t just adore hot pink. She REALLY, REALLY adores hot pink. She had pink in her bouquet …<\/p>\n

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On her way …<\/p><\/div>\n

… the bridal party wore pink …<\/p>\n

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I dig the pink vests and ties on the men.<\/p><\/div>\n

… and Shawn’s high\/low (aka “mullet”) dress showed off her hot pink shoes.<\/p>\n

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Here comes the bride!<\/p><\/div>\n

You know I’m a fan of mullet dresses — I did a Never Is the Next New Thing\u2122<\/a> post about them last summer<\/a>. Shawn is doing it right! A mullet demands a special pair of shoes.<\/p>\n

As for the butterflies, Shawn wore a white butterfly fascinator in her hair …<\/p>\n

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You can find fascinators like this on Etsy.<\/p><\/div>\n

… and butterflies were released during the ceremony.\u00a0 Before that, the officiant addressed the couple. She compared Laurrell to a protective oak tree. Guess what she compared Shawn to? (Pssst … it was a butterfly.)<\/p>\n

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The happy bride and groom.<\/p><\/div>\n

At the reception, the tabletop decorations continued the hot pink\/butterfly theme.<\/p>\n

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This was the look for the cocktail tables.<\/p><\/div>\n

There were pink butterfly cupcakes for dessert.<\/p>\n

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Wedding cupcake.<\/p><\/div>\n

I considered a number of pink dresses before deciding on the striped one I wore earlier in the week<\/a>.\u00a0 I’m getting a lot of use out of this dress<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Me and MrB.<\/p><\/div>\n

I am disappointed that I forgot to have MrB wear a pink tie. That’s what happens when I sleep through my alarm and only have 30 minutes to get dressed. I miss important details.<\/p>\n

In case you’re wondering what Laurrell thought of all the pink — as some of the wedding guests were — he loved it!<\/p>\n

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Newlyweds.<\/p><\/div>\n

And I loved their little dance routine. As the officiant indicated, Laurrell is usually the strong silent type, while Shawn is bubbly and gregarious. But look at Laurrell get down!<\/p>\n

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Congratulations to Shawn and Laurrell! I hope your marriage is as full of joy (and hot pink and butterflies) as your wedding was. <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I posted a pair of wedding bands last month. They got put to good use this Saturday when my friends Shawn and Laurrell got married! The ceremony was held in a beautiful spot in Central Park. Shawn adores hot pink and butterflies, as you can see from this photo of the fans that were given…<\/p>\n

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