I find myself hastily explaining "oh, I don't normally go for things like this, but..." Why do I feel the need to explain myself? Is my uber-feminine side truly something to be ashamed of? Does it make me less professional, intelligent, capable? - Jeanette Bosman

Probably because you feel a little guilty, rightly or wrongly, that you picked the color scheme. I'm guessing that you did so with minimal input from your fiance? - Scoble, Alex Scoble

It's true, the vision is 100% my own. Minimal input from fiance? Check, but not for lack of trying :) he just has no interest in the colors or theme. - Jeanette Bosman

@Bindu It's a closely guarded secret ;) we'll chat later. - Jeanette Bosman

I'm saving my color input for the ceremony; I already reserved my bright orange tux. - Tudor Bosman

Pics or it didn't happen, Tudor. - Andrew C (✔)

Our color scheme was no surprise. We have a favorite color palette (which is the color of our living/dining room) so that was what we used for the wedding. It's kind of funny to me that our wedding was essentially the color of our interior decorating. - Rochelle

Yeah, Jeanette, so no need to feel guilty. Just enjoy yourself. Plenty of other stuff to get crazy about when planning a wedding, heh. - Scoble, Alex Scoble

A lot of feminine stuff just doesn't make sense. High heels, for example. They hurt, they always make people victims in horror movies (if Jason wore 5-inch stilettos and his victims wore comfortable running shoes, do you think he'd have killed so many?), and they're actually bad for your health. Let's look at long bridal dress trains; how many brides have tripped? What better use will that extra fabric never go to? How much more did it cost? Could that money have gone toward a cake that's yummy for once? - MiniMage

Those fancy, frilly duds often get only one use, too, though they cost so much more. Also, the more complicated and fairy-tale like a wedding is, the more there's a chance something won't go right...and then a bride can turn into a monster with all the stress. This is not to say all feminine stuff and weddings are impractical. - MiniMage

http://www.brightcoloredtuxedos.com/orange-... - Tudor Bosman

By the way, I was trying to answer the question (why guilt?), not bash weddings! I think they probably make more sense than funerals! - MiniMage

Pshaw. My hopefully one day wedding will be quite girly. Don't feel guilty, embrace and enjoy it! - EricaJoy