So, the exciting news of the moment is ... drum roll please ... I'm getting married! In May 2008 I'll be Cynthia Sheppard

That said, this illustration was inspired by a number of bridal magazines I've flipped through, stories from the weddingplans LJ community, and all the marriage horror stories people seem to like telling me recently (mostly my single friends).

Yeah, weddings are a big deal and require ridiculous planning, but some people are driven over the edge by them. I thought to myself, what if a bridezilla could step back to see the stress from the outside? It's cute.

What's even cuter is that I stayed up till about 5:30 AM last night finishing this. Artistically I wanted to challenge myself with a composition including a large number of figures interacting in a heavily-lit environment. At first I was thinking of a fashion show's backstage area, but this seemed more on point and in keeping with current events. The figures are all from scratch outta me ol' noodle - In retrospect I think I should have used at least 2 or 3 reference photos for the figure gestures, or gotten someone into the studio and told them to hold still.

btw, who throws a shoe?