Throwing Tradition out the Window

So, first of all, Merry Christmas Eve to one and all (well all four of you that read this, thanks guys).

The title of this post "Throwing Tradition out the Window" is just going to be a little teaser of what my fiance and I think of typical wedding traditions (because we like to do things our own way).

First an anecdote... the other day, my fiance decided that it is not fair that a wedding should be all about the bride, so his new plan was to walk down the aisle after me with a red kimono swinging a samurai sword.  I assured him that I would still be the center of attention, so the new plan... jumping from a helicopter :-)

While I would like to say that all of that is nonsense, he had a really great point... a wedding is not all about the bride, it isn't her day.  A wedding is about two people and their decision to spend the rest of their lives together.  So I guess my big point is that it isn't going to be all about me - it will be about us.

Some other traditional wedding stuff I would like to throw out the window...

1. The Chicken Dance (or any other group dance for that matter)
2. Speaking of throwing...the throwing of the bouquet (not my thing)
3. A veil (I prefer a fresh flower instead)
4. A garter dance  

Not that any of those things are bad in any way, but those of you that know me will understand that they just really aren't my (nor are they my fiance's) cup of tea.
Now don't get me wrong, there are several wedding traditions that I find beautiful and significant...

1. The bride's father walking her down the aisle to give her away
2. Both the father/daughter dance and the mother/son dance
3. The first dance of the newlyweds

My fiance and I (I hope) will also be adopting a Japanese tradition - in honor of our nuptials occurring in a Japanese garden - of the bride and groom to be folding 1000 origami cranes to ensure their long and happy life together before the wedding (ideally these will serve as place cards and decorations at the reception).