Well, I found a DJ I like better than the home birth woman. Okay, I don’t know if I like him better, I like him about the same, but he charges significantly less, so we can afford to have him during the entire reception. It just goes to show that it pays to put out feelers on Facebook to see if your friends have any recommendations for vendors. I asked about DJs and got a few suggestions, including one from a friend from high school who suggested a local DJ who spins regularly at area gay bars. I wasn’t going to contact him, because I had my heart set on the home birth DJ, but I have another friend getting married next year, and she’s looking to hire only LGBTQ friendly vendors, so I thought about this guy. After looking at his website (and learning he recently graced the cover of Westword!), I knew I just had to see how much he charged. So I gave him a call, and found out he was far more reasonably priced than the home birth DJ, or any DJ that responded to my Craigslist posting. My friend is also hiring him!
I like that I too am hiring and LGBTQ friendly vendor. And I secretly, deep down inside, like that this pink mohawked, makeup wearing DJ is likely to freak out the more conservative members of my family and Jeremy’s. I feel bad about not going with the home birth DJ, but I have to think practically. I can hire this DJ for a longer period of time for less money than what the home birth DJ would have charged. I wish her all the best, but I’m going with Rockstar Aaron for my wedding music.
Other than that, I am compiling a list of DIY projects I want to create for my wedding day. I made my first wheel of cheese two weeks ago, a simple gouda that is aging in my basement at this very moment. Currently, I am working on a banner that will read “Jeremy and Jessica, 8-13-2011”, out of scraps of fabric in our wedding colors. It makes me feel so happy to be crafting for the wedding. This is the part of wedding planning I’ve been looking forward to! This is the part that’s going to be fun. I’ve got tons of decoration ideas for my yard, and I’m thinking about little bridesmaids accessories, maybe little purses? I can’t wait to start learning about flower arranging. I looked into making my own cake, but decided that I’m probably going to be better off having a professional do that. I’m so, so, so excited!!
Here are a few projects I’m thinking about for my wedding
I really like paper and fabric flowers, I don’t know why. They’re so bright and cheery, sort of like if flowers and stuffed animals had babies.
Who doesn’t love a pinwheel? They’re so fun and whimsical!
Oh man, I can think of about a million cool things I could do with rock candy on a string. Not only that, but it will be a fun science experiment for me to do with my son.
Can you see these hanging from all the trees on my property? I can!
Green Cheap Wedding 