Anne K. in L.A.: Quirks

Either my friends and I are really insane or really creative. I'm sure this will be open for debate.

At one of our monthly dinners, the topic of Trash-the-Dress Shoots came up. Wendy was a two-dress bride and had been unable to get good photos of her custom made reception dress. This brought up the fact that a few of us hadn't gotten photos of ourselves in our wedding dresses that we actually liked. Someone threw it out there that we should all do a shoot together. We laughed it off . Then, someone brought up this episode of "Friends"

Friends Episode "The One with All the Dresses"

and the idea caught on like wildfire. We all became friends while planning our weddings. Had it not been for our simultaneous wedding planning none of us would have met. A group TTD shoot was both ridiculous and perfect. I was a bit skeptical that we would actually do this and that I would actually fit in my dress. I should not have been.

My dress fit and a few of others were ready and willing. Our trusty photographer Jordana agreed to do the photos. Today was the day for the shoot and the reason for the bouquets in my previous post. Out of the our group of 12, 5 of us showed up to do this shoot.

Some highlights of the shoot

Someone asking us if we were lesbians doing a group commitment ceremony.
Running around a carnival at a local park and getting kicked out for not being "authorized" to take photos.
A random guy asking us if he could take our picture
All the puzzled looks we got from passers-by
Improvising a beer opener with my my keychain carabiner
Three words - Popcorn and Beer

It was completely nuts, but I had a good time. I won't say anymore. Instead I will share some of my polaroids and quick shots from the shoot.

The lovely Jordana aka Knottie Jord.Taylor of Hazelnut Photography

Crazy Bride Friends who met on theknot.com

Keren aka Knottie KZ (left) & Ali aka Knottie AliGoesBridal(right)

Natalie aka Knottie NSpeis (left) & Wendy aka Knottie Wendy55 (right)

Jordana attempting to open a beer with her keychain

Wendy who is the real life version of the St. Pauli girl

Ali

Keren with the popcorn

Natalie flashing her crinolines and the bouquet I made

Pouring a little for our homies who couldn't join us.
Jeannette, Paola, Marisa, Joellaann, Jenny, & Janice - We missed you!

More photos will be available on Jordana's photography blog.
Check out www.hazelnutphotographyblog.com for more pics.

I've been tagged by

Jordana, who was tagged by Diabolina!

1. Link the person who tagged you.
2. Mention the rules in your blog.
3. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours.
4. Tag 6 following bloggers by linking them.
5. Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger's blogs letting them know they've been tagged.

Here are my quirks.
1. I constantly wiggle my toes. My best friend and my husband think it's hilarious. I wiggle my toes in a frequency and style that is similar to the way a dog wags its tail. When I'm happy, I wiggle them quickly. When I'm upset or nervous, I curl them under. I am told I even wiggle them in my sleep. It's a completely subconscious thing.

2. I love caramel. Caramello Candy bars, Gourmet caramel squares, dulce de leche sauce. You name it I'll try or buy as long as it has some caramel in it.

3. I love roadracing. Not Nascar, but F-1 and LeMans Races. If we were a little more well-off, I would love to join an amateur racing league. I love to drive fast. Although with traffic, it's rare that I get to go that fast.

4. I love flowers, but cannot stand roses. Rob can buy me any kind of flower, but not roses. Roses almost always immediately end up in the trash. I believe roses received negative connotation during my college dating years. Roses in those days were the universal apology gift. So to me, roses say "gee, sweetie I fucked up". Sad, but true.

5. I am a gadget girl. If I could afford it, I would be an early adopter for everything. If it is electronic and requires batteries, I want it. At any given time, I have on my person an ipod (I own 3), a digital camera, and some kind of internet device (Mac Powerbook or ipod touch). Most of our friends and family consult me before buying anything electronic. I am THAT obsessive about electronics.

6. I grew up in Virginia and went to school in Georgia. During that time, I picked up a slight Southern accent. Let me emphasize that I don't sound like Scarlett O'Hara. I apt to use certain phrases suddenly surface like "ya'll" or the ending consonants of words disappear like "sittin" or "waitin". Whenever I've been drinking, am overexcited, or I am in a locale considered Southern, the accent returns. It is freakish because I am Filipino.

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