The Pales of being a REDHEAD

Here is the deal: I am going to Florida in 1 month (about) and in my head I am picturing myself tan and in a pretty flowing dress on the beach for the wedding. Problem #1: I don't have a pretty flowing dress. Problem #2 and probably the biggest problem of all: I DON'T tan....and yet, I find myself wanting to buy a tanning package just to see if I can get a couple shades darker. Problem #3: I am a GRAD student who has been programmed to look @ the latest research when anyone is trying to make a health claim to me. SO, I call up TanWorld (a local tanning salon) and ask what is so great about their 'Elite' bed. Apparently it only has UVA rays which are supposed to be the "tanning rays" and don't damage the top layer of your skin. Immediately I went to Google and typed in UVA vs. UVB. After scanning for a reliable source I began reading on how, in the early 90s, tanning salon began toting the idea that UVA rays don't cause skin damage because it targets the 2nd layer of skin AND, according to some, it was thought that cancer occurs on the first layer...because that is where we see it. BUT, welcome to the 21st century, turns out UVA rays cause damage where cancer begins...the damage is deeper than the first layer. So OBVIOUSLY my idea of getting a "safe" tan was crushed. Don't you just LOVE how 10 years from now we will again learn that everything we are doing will cause cancer!? Problem #4: I HATE the smell of fake tanning lotion and if I get a spray tan I am afraid I will be an orange redhead while all the other guest are beautifully bronzed and blond (mostly). However, that did not stop me from going to target last night to try the latest trend in tanning lotion, foam. Apparently it dries faster and I am hoping that the smell will be diluted. Problem #5: I still want to get a tan......sigh**** there is no hope!