Okay, so here's the latest wedding update. I think we have decided on a song for the first dance. I realize this may seem like somewhat of an unimportant detail in the grand scheme of everything that is a wedding. However, the only part of a wedding that I have ever thought of before I was engaged is the music. Did I envision a dress? Never. Did I create a fictitious dream husband? Vaguely. Did I have flowers and colors and bridesmaids' dresses picked out? Nope. But since I have been with Cody I feel like so much of our relationship can be tracked and literally relived through songs. So here's the backstory on my song...
I am a Sex & the City fanatic! I spent the Christmas of my sophomore year of college in my bed watching the entire series. I love it. I think it is witty and thought provoking and empowering of women and somewhat pornographic, which is a recipe for success in my book. SATC literally allowed me to understand and experience sex through a TV show. I think it truthfully helped me to not have sex in real life. Ironic, I know. It's like a nicotine patch for virgins (awesome simile). There is an episode in season 4 of SATC that I love. It has always been in my top 5 episodes list. The episode is in the midst of the best times of Carrie and Aiden and I always loved Aiden and I loved Carrie with Aiden. I have always seen similarities between Carrie and him and myself and Cody (I know, weird). Anyhow, the episode also shows Samantha with Richard in a not just sexually based relationship, which was refreshing for me. So, here's the point. I have seen the episode probably 5 or 6 times and everytime near the end there is this song that from the moment I heard it, I loved it. It is fresh and different and so very sweet and romantic. In the midst of my incessant wedding blog reading, I came across the title of the song that some random couple used for their first dance. I researched it a little because I am intrigued by the songs people choose. I feel like the song represents the attitude of 2 people together. Oddly enough, the song that I happened upon on this random website is the song from Sex & the City! It's fate. I konw it.
I explained this whole process to Cody and even let him watch the infamous episode and he seemed to be fine with it. There are other songs that we have always listened to or even danced to, but this is THE song. I think he knew better than to try to stand between me and my SATC love. I appreciate that there will be connections to my real life at my wedding. I want to know that it is more than a song. I also am using Chrysanthemums in my bouquet because of a short story I read entitled "Chrysanthemums" that is a women's empowerment/knowing your identity themed piece. I am such a nerd and such a literature person, and I love it. I want my wedding to be more than surface level. I am excited about my song. I realize this build up is probably making you wonder, "what in the hell song is it?" But I don't want to tell because I want me and Cody to be the ones who know =).
I also bought a dress. Oddly enough, I was more excited to chronicle my song developments more so than my dress developments. I must be wired differently than most. Next post will be the dress post!
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