[Ditter]

It doesn't surprise me that she ran away from this HUGE production of a wedding. Did I hear right????? FOURTEEN bridesmaids???????? Think of the arrangements that have been made, dresses shoes, flowers, the reception hall, food, invitations, this has been going on for months, a year maybe. Anyone who has been near a wedding like this is aware of the stress that it puts on everyone involved especially the bride and the mother of the bride. Then 2 days before the BIG PRODUCTION the bride cracks. She can't just say "I made a mistake" she *has* to be abducted to get out of it. I can understand this perfectly.

[Dashing Dasher]

THIS should be a wake up call to all the women out there who think getting married is the ultimate goal.

Marrying the RIGHT GUY at the RIGHT TIME is the goal.

I've heard so many 29 year olds that MUST get married before they're 30 or they will...? what? Embarass their families?

I bet the Wilbanks family is mighty confused and embarassed right about now.

Marriage is FOREVER... Think before you leap.


/soapbox

[LowOiL]

Then 2 days before the BIG PRODUCTION the bride cracks.

I heard somewhere on FR that she had purchased the Greyhound tickets a week ago, not two days ago...

[Dog Gone]

I didn't want the stress of a big formal wedding. Every wedding I've been involved in seemed like it was big uncomfortable hassle for everyone involved, and a huge expenditure of money for no good reason. A dress you'll wear once that costs thousands of dollars? Crikey!

My fiance and I sent out wedding announcemnts, not invitations, and then flew to Hawaii to get married in a park. No guests, not even family.

Our parents held receptions for us upon our return, so we still got all the loot without the costs of a wedding or the pressure.

Interestingly, we got MANY thanks from the people who would have had to travel to wherever we might have been married for doing it the way we did.