Wedding Bells and Other Annoying Things

no problem..always able to lend and ear...or a shoulder even..as long as you dont cry dangit...well, only if you must
what are friends for anywho?

I think its important to have his input, Im sure all will go well and its just the pains of working it all out.

Quinn? When did you become that
squished vegetable looking thing there?
Almost didn't recognize you.

squished vegetable looking thing?
thanks...maybe I should go back to the bondage bear
<pstt...its still a bear>

Babs, she probably got it from the place where I found my image, I don't know what mine is but it looks like an Easter egg tree. Does it look like an Easter egg tree to you, or maybe the planet Venus?
Can't see why I couldn't get the image I requested, which is a pink pig drawing two big red hearts.

Quinn, I do see a very small bear, right in the center of the squished veggie.

thats okay...babs looks like a womb about to drop alittle something out onto the world...Ill be a veggie, its good

Just as I suspected! You rule, Sugar!

Love the quote by the way.

Tell last name preferences.

I was going to plain out keep my maiden name, and name the first born son my maiden name, because my father had no sons. Then, I was going to hyphenate, which I did for about five years.

I just thought it was silly one day, and stopped hyphenating. But my sone has four names (and though it thrills me, son is not too crazy about this.)

My husband didn't give a rat's --- about my last name.

Sugar, here's a link to a thread dealing with the last name thing:

http://www.able2know.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1587

Some pretty interesting history there I think.

Just found out my son and his significant other are definitely planning to get married in the not to distant future, too. Two weddings within one year may be more than I can take. They're gonna do it on a boat (many charters available around here) with a total nautical theme. Son's reaction to date: You plan it (his s.o.) and I'll just write the checks. Maybe this is why I think the way I think, ehBeth????

Congrats bandylu's son and bandylu's son's s.o.!

For the record, the hubby was another hands-on type. Not flowers, no, that was all me, but he probably did an equal amount of planning work. We paid for it ourselves, and planned it ourselves (oh did we ever) and divided things according to interest/ skills -- he chose music, I chose flowers. He handled reception details, I handled ceremony details. Etc. There were things that I didn't care about that he did, and vice versa.

Lucky girl, sozobe. My poor future daughter-in-law would rather have son involved (and since he's not, she's using me as a sounding board -- figures if I think he'll like it, he'll like it). All he's worried about is that it 1. won't 'step on' his sister's wedding and 2. won't interfere with his summer boating schedule and 3. he won't have to wear a tux (he's definitely the informal type).

Just heard horrible tales of my young cousins' wedding preparations. Her fiance is very, very involved in every detail and seems determined to have his way in everything. She's wearing an off-white gown and he wants to wear an off-white tuxedo, too. She wants an old friend, a minister, to deliver the closing prayer but he too has a friend who's a minister and wants him to be involved also. His sister, mother, grandmother and GREAT-grandmother boycotted the bridal shower because the bride's mother neglected to invite a couple of his cousins and now his sister, who was supposed to be a bridesmaid is NOT in the wedding. And when he called his future MIL to inquire about it, that only made matters worse.
Now, the MIL's mother, the bride's grandmother, is ready to go to the mattresses. It's getting real ugly.
The wedding is Feb. 14...

Aw. That's sweet.

eoe -- yikes!! Some people do get utterly psychotic over weddings.

Faith, Hope and Charity!

Peace on Earth and Goodwill Toward All Mankind!

Happy New Year All!

Thanks BillW!!!!!!!

The last name thing - I say it's my name and I shouldn't have to change it. If the shoe were on the other foot, he certainly wouldn't change his. Also noted that if there needed to be a female with his last name, his mother should have kept trying for a girl.

Long story short, I'd like to stick to my birth certificate. He, however, is VERY upset at teh prospect of me not changing it. I think he'd marry me anyway but we're still in heated discussions about it.

Odd, as he says we should wait until after we find a place to live before we plan a wedding but wants to discuss the name thing now. I told him I can do two things at once <<<<<patting head, rubbing stomach>>>>>>>

Heres some gum Sug..blow bubbles while you're at it

oh yeah..and if hes upset about the name thing..well, you could always ask him if hed like to change his first name for you....and lets see..I think maybe Ernie would be good, or maybe Hebadiah or some such thing...you know?
You'll work it out..give it a bit

Wedding Bells
eoe, that's what happens when the groom and the MIL get involved. The order is out of whack.

Exactly, Tex. I understand that a wedding belongs to the groom just as much as the bride but his mother and the rest of his family getting so involved in things really takes the cake. But I've heard more and more stories of the groom's family butting in like this and causing so much chaos and bad feelings and then the bride, trying so hard to please her future inlaws, winds up mistreating her own mother and father and cheating them out of their glory.
I feel awful for my young cousin. Based on the mess that's erupted between the families, I don't have much hope for them.

As an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church I'd be happy to offer my services.

oh...twirly dance services...excellent

much needed on the pitchers mound I think

The twirly dance will cost extra. I'll officiate for free cos I got the love.