Congratulations on her wedding.
At least you aren’t linking to some damn blog. :)
Oops. I should have read what you posted.
I’m sorry.
I get your pain.
Sometimes you just have to get things off of your chest, so to speak. No need to apologize to anyone.
She can have two ceremonies. A small one this weekend and a big one when things clear up. Full walk down the aisle, dress, flowers etc with all the friends and family to watch.
Can you get most of the deposits back in light of the evacuation order?
If it was my daughter I’d put n my biggest smile and assure her that this is a sign...a “harbinger”...of great,great things to come!
Find a way to make the day doubly special. Wherever you and yours gather will be joyous.
BTW you should probably contact the vendors to find out what their policy would be if the hurricane does hit
If you do have the small wedding, she can still be walked down the aisle. She can still have the dance. No it won’t be the elaborate wedding she dreamed of. But, there is time to improvise for the parents and few close family/friends who can be part of it.
I’m so sorry this is happening. I know you and especially she and her fiancé are very disappointed. But, I want to extend my prayers and prayers for blessings on their marriage.
If you do have the small wedding, she can still be walked down the aisle. She can still have the dance. No it won’t be the elaborate wedding she dreamed of. But, there is time to improvise for the parents and few close family/friends who can be part of it.
I’m so sorry this is happening. I know you and especially she and her fiancé are very disappointed. But, I want to extend my prayers and prayers for blessings on their marriage.
My heart goes out to all involved. Your daughter will figure out something, but this is a huge disappointment.
I just saw a post earlier from a mom who said he daughter had a full outdoor wedding planned in Annapolis this Saturday. I felt awful for her.
I am so sorry! I can only imagine how hard this is! Wow. Keep us posted.
Obviously you love your daughter so much! Your post is about HER feelings and how you want her to be happy with this special time. Your concern is for her, not any frustrations YOU may have. What a wonderful father you are and what a lucky girl she is to have you.
Now, look, Dads are supposed to protect their little girl...and this is a little more complicated than a skinned knee. don’t be so hard on yourself...You’re just expressing feelings and concerns any caring father would.
ITS ALL GOING TO TURN OUT WONDERFULLY...even with some surprises along the way.
Oh, I am SO sorry to hear this!! For your dear daughter, for you and your hubby/family/friends.
I searched for similar situations, with Hurricane Harvey (we just had our one year anniversary, of Harvey, here in Texas). And, here is a link to that search, with several similar situations....(pardon the search phrase, in the first link....it was what came to mind, to find relevant stories/articles)....
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=hurricane+harvey+ruined+my+wedding&bext=msl&atb=v58-4_a&ia=web
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=hurrican+harvey+wedding&bext=msl&atb=v58-4_a&ia=web
Maybe some solace in what others were able to do/have, when faced with a pending storm. Many beautiful stories and memories came out of what (at the time) was a terrible threat to their dreams and plans.
My best wishes to the happy couple. Trust in God and, remember, that LOVE conquers ALL.
Please keep us posted. You will all be in my prayers.
All of you should try this together, it always works for me...
“What is the RIGHT thing to do?”
Not what I “want” or what others “need”..... simply what is the right thing to do.... it’s like Occam’s razor.
congrats to you and your daughter! How about,,,,two father-daughter dances! An intimate wedding for those who can attend, with a small afterparty, and then a second ‘normal’ reception for everyone. The bride can wear her dress again, stand in front of everyone at the reception under a ‘wedding arch’ of maybe bamboo and flowers, and repeat an abbreviated “I do”s or poems to each other, and on to the dancing! At the end, everyone forms an aisle of two rows, couple walks down the center being showered with origami airplanes or petals in lieu of rice, as they leave the reception for their (first or second!) honeymoon. Whatever you do, enjoy the moment and find the humor in it. You have raised your daughter in such a way that she has been blessed by the right man being sent into her life, and she into his, and that is, after all, what matters in the end. So have two dances and laugh with joy! :)
My daughter wanted a beach wedding. Panama City Beach. Planned for a year. One uninvited guest: Hurricane Irma. Preacher was talking as fast as he could, but just after the vows, here comes the surf! 30+ mph wind, fun stuff! It actually was a hoot, and quite memorable. No evac order, so that’s a bummer in your case. I hope it all works out.
Just name the first born Windy.