September 12, 2011

• Best BBQ wedding EVAR!

  This past weekend, Mrs. jigg and I celebrated our 1-year wedding anniversary with a long over-due wedding reception.  After months and months of planning, the only thing I was worried about was the weather, as there was a 30% chance of shower.  The weather turned out to be great and everything went according to plan, which is crazy because if there is anything my 30 years on earth has taught me, nothing really ever goes according to plan.

  Just five years ago, I couldn’t have imagined that I would have a BBQ wedding.  In fact, I didn’t even think I would be married.  Going to many different weddings, I learned that the formula for a great wedding consisted of three things, awesome people, quality music and open bar.  I also noticed things like comfort–the guys usually wished they didn’t have to wear their ties and although the ladies love dressing up, most would complain about the heels. I wanted to eliminate that and sold it to my wife that if everyone was comfortable, they would automatically feel better. So on our wedding invite, we put down “Casual” next to dress code.

  For the past three weeks, everyone was calling and texting me, asking me what they should wear.  I never thought “casual” was so difficult to understand!  My response was usually something along the lines of, “casual–whatever you want as long as it’s not sloppy.  Just keep in mind you’ll be in pictures.”

  Along with comfort, I didn’t want people to be bored.  I told of my friends to bring beer pong tables and even one friend to bring a volleyball net.  He thought I was kidding.  Within 5 minutes of setting up, a game started.  People were playing touch football and flip cup.  No dull moment.

  For food, I had to hire a caterer.  Aside from hot dogs and burgers, we had ribs, chicken, pulled pork,  sausages and all kinds of salads and rice dishes.  Overall, food wasn’t bad, but I didn’t really get to eat much of it.  For drinks, only wine and beer was allowed in the park, so I picked all different kinds of beer and spent a good part of Friday picking different kinds of wine.

  Instead of a wedding cake, we ordered cupcakes–4 different flavors.  I don’t eat sweets because they make me sick, but I did have half of a vanilla one and it was delicious.

  We also got a photobooth where they green-screened the diner robbery scene from Pulp Fiction. They brought in a diner booth as props, as well as an Afro wig, guns, the mysterious suitcase and even Jules’s Bad Motherfucker wallet.  This was a tribute to one of our favorite movies of all time.

  In hindsight, I would not have changed anything about it.  My only regret was not having enough time to chat and hang out with each and every single one of the guests.  I didn’t think 270 was such a large number, but as a host, it was impossible to spend more than a couple of mins with everyone before moving onto other guests or posing for pictures.

  I will go on record to say that this was the best wedding I’ve ever been to.  A lot of people told me the same thing.  Makes me wonder how many people will follow in suit.  It would be awesome to know that I started a trend amongst my friends.

  I will update this post with pics when there are some available.  And to all my friends who came to celebrate my special day with me, thank you!  It wouldn’t have been the same without you.

  A shoutout to my groomsmen. Thank you for all the support and friendship that you have given me. Thank you for planning such an awesome bachelor’s party. And a very notable mention to my “wannabe Best Man” who has given the best wedding speech I have heard to date.

  A special shoutout to mt wife, Mrs. jigg–for being an awesome wife and completely trusting me with all the planning. I always tell you that I was the best decision you have ever made, but you make me the luckiest man I know. Happy anniversary Honey Bunny!

  

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