So, SIL is getting married next Saturday. I have volunteered to do favors, but little did I know there are suppose to be 75+ people attending, they also invited all 30+ members of FIL church to attend since the wedding is being held at their church.
I decided on making the actual gift bag for the favors. I got a machine that cut them out for me. All I have to do it fold it and glue it. I figured I could do about 35. I had no IDEA that she invited 75+ people. I only had like 25 people at my wedding and it was all family. I figured since she was planning on getting the ENTIRE wedding planned and took care of in less than 3 weeks that she was just inviting immediate family & friends.... not EVERYONE they knew.
OH well... I just hope I can get all 80 of the cut out and assembled before Saturday.
I still have nothing to wear to her wedding. I do know I need something that will keep me warm, they like it COLD in that church. I mean people will be ice cubes and not be able to get out of the pews
Oh and I was also asked to print all of the programs. What the hell do you need a program for? Oh I know... so people can dread just how LOOOONG the cerimony is going to take. I have been to one wedding, and if they would have handed out programs, I would have turned around and went back home. Because that was a LOONG, boring ass wedding and the power went out and it was in the middle of summer, and no A/C!
What is up with making people sit FOREVER to listen to crap ass "love" songs that just make you want to puke? Man after, watching the video of my wedding, I wanted to puke after listening to the 3 "love" songs that were played at mine
The only real thing I remember about my wedding are 2 things... During "our" song, where you face each other, my hubby was looking down the front of my dress with a BIG smile on his face, he was staring at my boobs! And the other thing is... when we lit the unity candle hubby went to blow his candle out and he ended up blowing out his candle plus the unity candle!
Other than that I do not remember much about my wedding. Only what I see remember from looking at the pictures and watching the video once.
What do you remember most about your wedding?
Joonie, I'm sure you were a dreamy "lovesick" bride, just as we all were. And if you were wearing a dress with a plunging neckline of course he going to look at your boobs and grin!! That's why we wear plunging necklines, isn't it??Well, it was not soo much of a plunging neckline, it was that he is almost 2 feet taller than me and he was getting a good view.
Glad to be of service in rekindling a happy memory for you
My older brother and his family flew in from England so he could give me away. My SIL is Scottish, so they had my 4 yr. old nephew, a ring-bearer, dressed in a kilt. He was so cute!
There have been times when I wished we'd had a more intimate wedding, or even eloped, but now I'm grateful to have shared that day with all our friends and family. So many of them are gone now, but at least I can look at their photos with such beautiful smiles on their faces.
Our wedding was average size for people in our area (Chicago), which was about 250 people. Yes, 250 of our nearest and dearest. I've been to weddings usually with at least 300 people, but some have 600 or more!
I wish you well with the gift bags.
Ah, such a happy day. I miss my husband every day, but am so greatful for a happy marriage and the time we had together.
Me too, Linn. Getting all warm and fuzzy thinking about Joonie making those little bags all week. Good grief, Joonie - 80 of those suckers! You deserve a medal just for volunteering to do it. You can do it. I volunteered to coordinate my DIL and son's wedding. My DIL had no time because of work and they wanted to get married in Virginia City at an old chapel. I did everything travel, flowers, reservations, finding a female minister, reception dinner, I even made and decorated the wedding cake. Never again. It was beautiful and I was so proud of everything but never, never again.
We got married in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Hotel chapel. This is after saying that I'd never get married in Las Vegas. Well, because of circumstances beyond our control (the death of my husband's sister) we finally got married. We had scheduled and rescheduled our wedding 3 times because of her health. So we had one funeral and a wedding. Not the happiest of weddings but it's pretty funny to watch the video. I look like a deer in the headlights! My eyes are darting around and it appears that I'm looking for an escape door. What I was really looking for was a bed. I was exhausted. We went to the honeymoon suite and I went to bed and my DH went to the casino. Typical Vegas wedding and honeymoon. I've always wanted to repeat our vows and invite all our friends and family but have never gotten around to it. Maybe one of these days. Lindy
Lindy...I got married in Las Vegas too!! Not at the MGM chapel, we went to this little Baptist church on the outskirts of town. BUT>>>>we stayed at the MGM Grand. In the homeymoon suite. Room 2505 (I can't believe I remember that, it was 25 years ago in Sept!!) We had a big wedding planned then broke up. I canceled everthing immeidately being sure I would never ever marry that guy. Well, we got back together, like two weeks later and their was no way I was going to start from scratch. I didn't like planning my wedding. It was a battle with everyone trying to tell me what to do and how to wear my hair and who I HAD to invite (people I didn't know and was sure they didn't want to have to get stuck watching me get married). And I was so stubborn back then that it was like, if you told me what I HAD to do, I would not do it just on principle. I was way to young and immature, only 18.When my husband and I got married I was 5 months pregnant. Originally we were just going to go to the courthouse but my parents convinced me otherwise. My mother and I planned it in a month cause I wanted to be married before we had Kelsay. When we went to get my dress fitted, I felt so bad for the seamstress cause each time I went back they had to change something else cause I kept getting biggerIthink maybe you are a little "smushy"! Your word not mine.
Our wedding was small but it was great. Family for the most part. I was soooo nervious I was shaking. The best part was the 10 days in Hawaii
the second time.. when we remarried after being divorced was 2003.. Mark, me, our son, dil and grand daughter.. the village clerk and a secretary. we went down the street to the cafe and had pie and coffee.
seems like a pattern.
when our son got married it was him, our dil, their 2 kids, her mom, our son's buddy and our dil's cousin, the village clerk, and the secretary. afterwards we went home and had coffee and pie.
We got married on a beautiful September afternoon, short ceremony and the reception was at a boat house on a lake up North. There was about 60 people in all and we had a great time! Lots of food, music and booze! The best thing I think was the look on my hubby's face as I walked down the isle! I was married at a fort chapel in South Africa on a lovely warm balmy may . My husband looked soooo handsome
It only got better after that. Our minister was Father Rick from San Franciso and all he could talk about were my shoes and how much he wanted a pair like them. They were brocaded linen peep toes. Want me to continue? I finally told him where he could buy a pair but I didn't know if they'd have them in his size. He quieted down after that and was a little more respectable of our marriage. Kenny G. was playing on a recording somewhere, Father Rick married us, and my new niece and her husband (cowboy shirt, jeans, and boots) were our witnesses. Actually, I felt quite pretty in my navy blue silk pant suit and linen peep toes. My wedding was just bizarre from the first planning stage. So different from what I had planned but unforgettable. The memories still linger, good or bad. We had our wedding dinner at Spago. I was so tired I fell asleep with my chin resting on my hand. Stan got desert to go and the rest is history. Lindy
Great stories.
My first wedding we had 140 people and we got married at my Unitarian church. The ceremony meant so much to me because I was very involved at the church and the minister was somewhat of a friend. He cried even more than anyone else! But the memory that stands out was before the ceremony when I was waiting in a side room, looking out the french doors to the patio. I was thinking about my grandma and grandpa who had passed away, and just then two doves landed on the patio, stopped for a moment and then flew off. That was the only part of that day I teared up. It was a very happy day and we had a great reception at a gorgeous banquet hall.
My second wedding was just 40 people, and both the ceremony and reception were at a beautiful banquet hall. I made the invitations, the programs (I love programs!), and wrote most of the ceremony so it definitely felt more personal and intimate. We had just our close friends and family and it was a beautiful day. It was only a year ago, and so many memories stand out. My husband looked so stunning in his tux. The DJ played the hora so long we though we were going to drop. My 13-yr-old stepson gave a beautiful (and flawless) reading during the ceremony. I got to meet my hubby's cousins and his aunt that flew up from Florida and they were all so nice and fun. We got to take a group photo since there were only 40 of us, but my stepson and his friend were in the back and missed it. I decided to go more daring with my second wedding and wore a white halter gown (I'm 5'2", 270 lbs, and 42G) and felt good doing it! I danced alot and I had so much fun. My first wedding was beautiful, but my second wedding was beautiful and FUN! And through some magic grace (as well as some medication), I managed to last the whole day, with all the standing and the heavy gown and bouquet, with just some minor pain in my back.
Thanks for the thread Joonie.
Yeah, if I would have had more time, and was actually told what all I was to help out with... I could have done much more. I at one time was told I was to print and send out the invitations. But then she ended up doing it. Not sure why, but she did.
So, I figured since I did not get to print and send out the invitations I would do the gift bags to hold the favors I am making. Oh and MIL just brought me today... bells that I have to put a tag on that says something about ring the bell to see the bride and groom kiss. Yeah... that one I am really glad they did not have at my wedding
Oh and I have decided to make Thank You Scroll favors. If all else fails, I can get hubby to do those for me. I mean how hard can it be to print, cut, and roll? OH wait... we are talking about my hubby here... he wants sooo badly to be computer literate, that he just ends up asking me to do it for him
well I got 38 cut out last night, and 50 more to go hubby says. Then I have to fold and glue them all. Yeah... I would get to work on folding them, but son is awake and he bothers me when I am trying to do something that requires me to have a lot of patience and pay attention to. I gave him his medicine so maybe it will make him sleepy in another hour or so, and he will take a nap.
Oh forgot to say. When I get a couple of the gift bags done to their finished look. I will take pics and post them for ya'll to see. My wedding was small. Just family mainly and a few friends. We had it at the yacht club my grandfather belonged to. Mom and Grandma made all the food. God bless them! The most horrifying part of the wedding was my MIL. Of course it's funny now. And brought up frequently. My MIL is a drinker and not a good one. At my wedding, she was running around and drinking all the leftover peach wine from other people's glasses. Well, I have 2 brothers over 6 feet tall and big guys weight wise. My MIL kept falling down in the reception hall. And she seemed to always find one of the 2 steps in the place to bang her head off. One of my brothers were constantly running to her rescue and sweeping her up off the ground with concerned questions. Her reply " I'm fine. I hit my head all the time" To this day, 7 years later, whenever one of us falls or bangs our head, we say that line. Great stories - Joonie you certainly have the knack of kicking us all into gear!! Keep them coming - I luv em!!OMG! I can just see it now. Hubby's grandpa, likes to show out. He is getting old, and likes to be the center of attention. He is loud and will cut you off in the middle of your sentance to get what he wants to say out and he will even over talk you to get what he wants to say out.
So, yesterday... we were at SIL and hubby told her "Yeah Grandpa will come in the church and say 'I am a Catholic' *with his arms raised up*" SIL is getting married by a Baptist preacher and in a Baptist Church.
It is going to be hilarious. I might have to video tape it all. I mean... every event that Grandpa is at there is always something "good" going on.
Like one Christmas we were all throwing around a ball of foil and he got upset at us because we would not stop throwing it and hitting people with it. He came out with "I know a guy whose eye got knocked out by a buiscut his sister threw at him and hit him in the head. He has a glass eye now."
Yeah, so every time someone throws something, we will say something to the effect of a guy getting his eye knocked out by a buiscut.
Grandpa can piss off MIL in less than 60 seconds and it is her own daddy
I am not even gonna recount my wedding. It wasn't funny nor especially noteworthy to anyone but us. But it has endured...33 yrs at the end of August. Still happy as clams.
loved the Stephanie story of the MIL falling down and hitting her head repeatedly. Reminded me of my brother's wedding (they're divorced now) whereby his new MIL kept telling people to "eat up... we're just gonna throw it out anyway..." (that line became a family byline for years at parties, getogethers, etc.)
thanks for bringing my crummy mood up several notches!!
Molly Bee
AWWW Lovie how romantic you two look! You make a gorgeous couple. I love these wedding stories. Joonie you are a hoot. I can't wait to get details about this wedding and Grandpa LOL.
My wedding was short and sweet. Got married outside at my aunt and uncles house, (cousin was a baptist preacher) then went to my parents for a family and friends reception. My mom and my sister did everything for me, just asked me if I liked this or that and I said whatever was fine with me. I was so young I didn't know any better lol. We had a beautiful cake with yellow roses, my only request, champangne, finger foods, and other stuff I can't remember. Then we spent our honeymoon a couple towns over, only 3 days, sniff sniff, but it was great. Then came home to a bigger reception/barbeque in our honor that was a real blast. What sweet memories this brings back.
Beautiful photo Lovie - very natural - just delightful. Love your dress, and the fella's not too bad either!!Wonderful picture Lovie, what a relaxing, beautiful way to be married. I would have traded my wedding for yours anytime. We could have kept our own "Stans" but I would have preferred the beach to Loony Toon town anytime. Lindy
Update...
I got 50 gift bags cut out, and ran out of paper. Too bad if someone does not get one. I have assembled 4 of them, and only 46 more to go!
I have done one batch of the wedding bell favors, only 24 more to go on that.
I still have not started on the bird seed, and candy favors.
I am working on the Wedding Program
I went from printing invitations, to favors and programs. Just weird. They should have gave me a bit more time to get this stuff together.
My fingers are having a hard time tying those damn ribbons, and they are tiny ribbons. It took me almost 2 hours to tie ribbons on the 24 bells on done. My fngers are starting to swell more and less flexible as the week progresses, because it is getting close to time for Humira again.
Ok... off to go assemble more gift bags and hope the kids do not kill either other, got SIL daughter over here playing with son, until hubby comes home in an hour!
Gee Joonie, my daughter is getting married next August, maybe if you start now you can do some favors for her wedding! The date is 8-8-8 so you have more than a year!
On my the morning of my wedding day (it will be 25 years this month) I sent my hubby-to-be a single rose with a card that said:
"I've been in love with you for months now. Meet me in front of Avon Congregational Church at 1:00. I'll be wearing white." Signed, "A Secret Admirer".
The delivery woman brought the flower to him and then just stood there. He looked at her with a questioning look, and she said, "Oh I just want to see your reaction!"
Joonie,
I also have a grandfather just like that and we have many stories that start out "remember when Grandpa did____" Fortunately on my wedding day he was very well behaved because everyone had their hands full with MIL.