After losing her father recently, Tedric wanted to give Alfreda a beautiful day she could remember. As the ideas poured from Tedric about crazy locations and funky themes (all things his bride hinted to hating), one thing was certain….he wanted everything to be “sexy” and out of the box. However, Alfreda knew exactly what she wanted – a Cinderella dress with a traditional church wedding loaded with elegance and romance. I am not really sure they are on the same page.
Tedric enlisted the help of his best man and friend since childhood, Eric. Settling in with a bottle of Jack and some video games, they brainstormed the perfect wedding. The winning idea – parachuting into the ceremony! That is certainly out of the box and he was serious. Still hoping to incorporate planes into the ceremony out of respect for her father, Tedric thought about securing a plane to bring Alfreda to the wedding. I have to admit…he is going BIG and totally original, but it is far from the traditional wedding his bride is hoping for. Trying to lock in the hanger, Tedric placed the call to get both bad news…and more bad news. First – no skydiving. There wasn’t enough time to pull it off. Secondly – it was going to cost them $8,500 for the venue. Hoping to hold to around $1,500 for the venue (he is crazy!), Tedric moved on in his search.
The cake was next on the list. As he sat down to discuss it, he informed the shop that he would want to get his hands into the batter….literally. He wanted to help make it. Once they agreed to let him help, the triangular, paisley-dotted cake was finalized.
Then there was the dress. Oh my. He decided he was going to rent the dress for $800. I can’t believe it. This isn’t the place to get cheap. Luckily as he chose the wedding ring, he wasn’t so cheap and he didn’t rent it! For $8,500 his bride’s ring…and his was thrown in as an added bonus.
The bridesmaids dresses were Tedric’s next obstacle. His goal was to find dresses that were “short in the front, party in the back”. Nothing says elegance like hoochie dresses. At least he chose black…and if they dare, they can wear it again. I am beginning to think this wedding is all about what Tedric wants. Check out this great deleted scene at the flower shop.
With so much to do, the guys headed off to Las Vegas for 3 days for his bachelor party. After a long weekend of gambling, dancing, drinking, the guys headed home to finish planning the wedding. Still with no venue and only a few days until the wedding, he was starting to get desperate and his choice showed it – four walls and bad casino carpets. The venue was more Elk Lodge and less wedding. At least it only cost him $350.
With only two days to go, Alfreda headed to the dress shop to see what her fiancé picked out for her. Being a good sport, she tried the dress on and was pleasantly surprised. As the store owner informed her that her husband-to-be only rented the dress, Alfreda’s smile quickly turned. But her mood changed as soon as she read the letter Tedric left for her mentioning her father.
The night before the wedding, the girls headed out for the bachelorette party. I can’t believe him….no one parties the night before the ceremony. Who wants dark circles and baggy eyes for the pictures meant to last a lifetime?
The day of the wedding, Alfreda finally got her first look at the bridesmaid dresses which all together cost a little over $100. NOW I think it is important to note that the tuxedos cost $837, only around a $100 less than BOTH the bridesmaid dresses AND the wedding dress. This is why you can’t let some guys plan a wedding! Despite the jacked up priorities, the wedding was lovely. Take a look.