a sample of the bridal shower cake....LOL... You'd turn down baby back ribs, steak, lobster etc. because it was done on an open fire? Dude...you are way too stuffy!
Posted on 06/04/2011 2:23:31 PM PDT by Feline_AIDS
Never mind my question. I see how this happened. You have my sympathy.
A former job brought me into people’s homes for years. I always felt sorry for the poor saps married to the women who have wedding shrines to themselves as the focal point of home decor. Well, felt sorry for them unless the Mrs. was hot; in that case they got a pass.
All I have to say is I am so thankful that I have sons and not daughters...
LOL! I was thinking the same thing as I read it.
I decided to read it again and take it as a humorous rant on some of the craziness associated with weddings.
I was married 21 years ago in a formal Catholic Church wedding with a reception that probably cost too much by some people’s standards. My bridal gown probably cost too much but I wouldn’t change it for anything.
I was a bridesmaid prior to and after my own wedding. Oh, the stories, lol. As a mom of four daughters, I’m looking forward to their eventual weddings :)
Yep,that’s what I did for my daughters. Told them,that if they were grown up enough to play house with their boyfriends prior to marriage, then they were grown up enough to pay for their own weddings( which let’s face it..after years of living together is just a big party)
I agree. If a brides-maid has a bride-zilla for a friend, and she is guilt-tripped into spending a thousand bucks for the “priveledge” of being part of some tacky overpriced wedding, then yeah...
A real charmer.
But, I noticed the author did work at Hooters, so.... It figures.
I have had the misfortune of officiating more than one trainwreck of a wedding. In my experience it’s almost always the precursor to a trainwreck of a marriage. As my father told me before I entered the ministry, “I’d rather perform 100 funerals instead of 1 wedding.”
Every day I thank God for my wonderful wife and her contentment with our small but enjoyable wedding more than a decade ago.
“In those days, the ultimate in tacky expensive was the so-called “Goodbye, Columbus” wedding. I thought the homemade vows in “Love Story” were equally hokey.”
“Ali McGraw starred in both movies. Hmmm....”
And SHE married Steve McQueen! I can’t picture him in either movie - can you?
I saw how it happened too (How did you find yourself friends with these brides?)
But I’m curious. I saw her employment was with Hooters. And I figured “that explains a lot...”
Is that the same conclusion you made?
I hope one of my daughters wants a “princess” wedding. I’m glad I had one.
I seriously wish that I had known you and were invited to your wedding. It sounded absolutely fabulous and fun as well.
I’ve come to understand over the years that’s it something that every girl should be able to look forward to. Not to knock anyone, but I don’t want my last daughter to marry to have serve Ding Dongs or be married in a pasture. I hope she knows she deserves better than that.
No. I know almost nothing about Hooters.
I’m hoping my youngest daughter elopes and saves me $10 grand
Mine would have been that simple, but family would have been very unhappy. So we had a simple noon wedding at the church and the party was in my grandma’s back yard. Mom did the food, cousins tended bar and we danced to a dj all night. I don’t think it cost more than $1000 and most of that was food and drink for 75-100 people.
I had my maid of honor buy a pretty sun dress (her choice) and best man and my husband already had tuxes. My dress was a simple cream dress that only cost $50. We are celebrating 20years this august......
a sample of the bridal shower cake....LOL... You'd turn down baby back ribs, steak, lobster etc. because it was done on an open fire? Dude...you are way too stuffy!
“The power of accurate observation is referred to as “cynicism” by those who have not got it.”
H. L. Mencken
Sweety, that is one of the finest written rants I have ever read here at Free Republic, and you can believe me when I say I have read a whole bunch of them here over the years.
Well done, and you hit more nails on the head than you may realize...
Cheers!
While certainly colorful and artistic, it’s not cake. It’s rolled up bath towels. No thanks.
Hey, I’m honestly not trying to knock what you obviously thought was a great wedding. I like cookouts, truly. I just don’t find it appropriate for a wedding.
I’m just saying that I’d be extremely disappointed if my daughter opted for the same. Hell, I’m the least of the worries there. Between the sibs, and the mother (my wife) it would be more likely that Jethro and his truck would be nowhere to be found come the ‘big’ day.
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