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Posted on 07/12/2005 8:11:36 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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Im not jumping in on the wedding thing. Mine went very well (I thought) but I have some bitter feelings about a couple of friends who got married and how they treated me when I was part of the wedding party. I have since decided that just because you throw a lot of money and hoopla around on your wedding day does not mean that your marriage will be a success. Its just a party. I was happy to be standing up to say my vows and my husband was the only person I thought of on that day.
The key to a successful event - any event - is 1) creating an environment where your guests are comfortable and 2) exceeding their expectations in small ways. Both of these can be done on a tight budget and neither requires you to go overboard on ~~rules~~. Having an ettiquite-nazi in charge puts everyone on edge because they'll spend the entire time wondering if they're measuring up and doing things right.
The key to a good event is enough booze ;-)
That's the way I feel about it! Someone here at work was going off about a wedding in Eastern WA where the reception was an outdoor potluck picnic. They thought it was just awful, but it sounded ideal to me!! And of course, nothing beats last year's event on the beach. ;)
~snif~
I wouldn't know.
Just enough, but not too much, eh? ;) As long as the bride and/or groom don't get drunk, it's all good. (the groom got drunk at my friend's wedding--I felt really sorry for her). But, I'm sure they got over that, have been married for quite a few years...
Awwwww.... :(
Only if folks are comfortable with it! :)
We didn't have alcohol at our wedding, mainly because of our families.
There will be alcohol AND dancing at our anniversary celebration(s).
But no place cards.
Well, yeah, there's always that.
But most folks I know are.
Whoa.... trying to get kicked out of the First Church of Snake Handling?
Eeeeek!
LOL, well, maybe...
Fairly good.
Sorta.
Moping because a map I'm trying to make for Doom3 isn't going as I hoped.
;-)
I wouldn't handle 'em either way but I assumed snake-handlers are Baptist types.
You know, don't recognize each other in the likker store...
I am not a Baptist. Nor have I ever played one on FReeRepublic.
Said baptist-type... figgered the cult must have disapproved of drinkin', at least.
Ok, I admit I'm still a little shocked that my church uses wine in communion, but I think they must do that more out west. East I guess there's still a little more Prohibition sentiment in churches.
Mmm... wine... wonder if I can convince Dad to open a bottle of the Cloudy Bay whilst I'm home?
Sounds like a fun time! You got some Boca Burgers for the veggie crowd?
*snort*
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