POW! engagement ring shot
I think about the posts I should be writing, and the studying I should be doing so I can become a master web designer, but I keep finding myself distracted. You see, this weekend, I got engaged! My boyfriend and I have been together for about 3.5 years now and he’s been wanting to tie the knot for quite a while now. But me, being non-traditional in many senses, saw no reason for marriage since we were so happy already! But then my mom gave me her diamond, which had been my dad’s grandma’s before that, and I ended up customizing a setting for it. It took a while to get the setting the way I wanted it, but we picked up the finished product over the weekend. We had been talking about the possibility of getting engaged within the next year, but my sneaky boyfriend ended up proposing as soon as we got home!
So now my mind has turned to mush. I can’t stop staring at the foreign object on my finger, nor responding to our friends’ and families’ many praises. Every time I think about doing something productive, I find myself googling “exotic vegan weddings” and “vegan weddingmoons.” Weddingmoons is a new word in my vocabulary, as of today. It’s the merging of the wedding with the honeymoon. Sounds nice! I’m trying to formulate some sort of plan for having a private wedding in an exotic location. I’ve never been the kind of girl who dreamed of a big formal wedding and a big fluffy white dress. I think I was born without that gene that gets girls excited about planning weddings. Don’t get me wrong- I enjoy parties and love being around family and friends. And attending other peoples’ big expensive weddings are fun, but just not the route I’m thinking of taking for my own wedding.
photo by Sir Mervs
Basically I’m looking for a no-fuss relaxing exotic beautiful weddingmoon getaway that caters to vegans. If anyone out there has any thoughts or suggestions, I’m all ears. Because so far, I’m not having a whole lot of luck 
I’m also very indecisive so I’m open to all sorts of suggestions.
The sister Says:
I love this post!
Perhaps Bali?
http://www.romantic-weddings.com/index.html
September 15th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Emily Says:
Looks beautiful! Unfortunately, I am agnostic and my boyfri… fiance (ahem) is atheist, which apparently would not constitute a legal marriage in Indonesia.
An interesting hiccup I had not considered.
September 15th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Valerie Says:
Congratulations!!
My veg boyfriend and I are hoping to get married in a few years and I admit to sometimes googling vegan wedding options. I myself am a fan of a simple backyard wedding with potluck-style vegan food (don’t want to spend too much money either!) but I have been looking at interesting honeymoon options. Like this: http://www.vacationsbyplaza.com/default.asp?pid=12373 vegan cruise! Please share your wedding plans with your readers, I am curious to see what you find!
September 15th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Valerie Says:
Oh – by the way, I have been a long time lurker and I love your blog!
September 15th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Tanya Says:
there are a few options in Costa Rica
I looked at the possibility myself…LOL but my man and I kinda nixed the whole getting married thing after we got our own cutom granny ring made. Congrats!
September 16th, 2008 at 8:38 am
MariaRose Says:
I had a vegan wedding a few years back and it was so much fun to make veganism front and center. For a weddingmoon I would recommend a place that has a vegan B&B where you can have one vegan meal for certain, then scout around for lunch and dinner. Good luck. I enjoy your blog.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:30 am
Holly Mullen Says:
Emily!!!
I don’t know anything about vegan weddings. All I can say is congratulations! Great news. Don’t feel too mush-brained. I swore I never cared about a diamond until Ted gave me one five years ago at our engagement. I love it. We made sure it wasn’t a blood diamond, too. But I am so glad to have it.
Really happy for you, sweetie.
September 16th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
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July 29th, 2009 at 11:48 pm