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Re: Weddings Birdeye Send a noteboard - 04/04/2011 03:27:29 PM
So, I've been engaged for over a year now, and we haven't set a wedding date yet.


Amanda and I are doing our own not-quite-how-it-"should"-be-done courtship. For certain social and pragmatic reasons we aren't engaged yet, however we fully intend to be married, likely within a year. The pieces we need to fall together should easily fall in that time.

I like this, as I like being engaged. And planning a wedding sounds like an awful lot of work to me (and probably requires throwing a lot of money at it, too). I'm not really the kind of woman who's been planning her marriage since the age of 4.


Amanda isn't that type either. XD

I do have a vague sense that I want to throw a really cool party.


We have a vague sense that we want it to be simple and somewhat short... we are both introverts and so we know we would not last a day long ceremony and following party/reception.

So on to the survey:

1. 'Did you ever attend a wedding? (if not, prob this survey isn't for you)


For my siblings, yes. One for a friend. Don't recall any besides that.

2. Do you like weddings?


No.

3. Did you ever organize a wedding? (Was it your own?)


No.

4. What was the best wedding you ever went to, and why was it so good? (cue for: my own, because I love my spouse so much! real intention of question is that I want to know what made the party fun)


Probably my friend's wedding. She managed to keep the total length to a reasonable duration. I was able to drive the 6.5 hour drive there, attend the wedding, and drive the 6.5 hours back in one day. (At least, as well as I can recall, that's what I did.)

5. What kind of wedding would you like to throw yourself (if you were to marry at some point)?


Short, to the point. Not a lot of people. Something that satisfies the minimum social requirements for a wedding. Amanda and I would fit right in with the people on Big Bang Theory.

6. Do you like traditional weddings, or ones that do something unique/funny?


Unique. Amanda is going to wear a kimono, for one thing. Haven't worked out the rest of what we will do. But we have plenty of time.
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Weddings Helene - 04/04/2011 02:16:28 PM 1276 Views
Own answers Helene - 04/04/2011 02:24:56 PM 846 Views
Bach. CEREMONY!!! LadyLorraine - 04/04/2011 02:25:14 PM 894 Views
The wedding is the entire day, right, ceremony + reception? Helene - 04/04/2011 02:39:38 PM 849 Views
ha ha yah I was sober. Unfort. actually LadyLorraine - 04/04/2011 10:32:50 PM 632 Views
Coldness can sober/wake you up...of course, warmth then can make it come back with a vengeance. *NM* Helene - 05/04/2011 12:58:13 PM 325 Views
Yah, I would have put the window down LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 04:44:12 AM 603 Views
Re: Weddings random thoughts - 04/04/2011 02:30:21 PM 777 Views
What's JP? Helene - 04/04/2011 02:43:56 PM 731 Views
The smart way to get married random thoughts - 04/04/2011 03:21:54 PM 650 Views
Ah... we don't do that here, at least, not that fast Helene - 04/04/2011 03:26:43 PM 625 Views
there is still a waiting periiod depending on the state random thoughts - 04/04/2011 04:36:43 PM 638 Views
Oh ok :-). Then it's not very different. Is it just Nevada that has the quick wedding? *NM* Helene - 05/04/2011 12:58:44 PM 308 Views
Re: Weddings nossy - 04/04/2011 02:56:31 PM 739 Views
But you're marrying Snoopster! Helene - 04/04/2011 03:15:42 PM 789 Views
That's part of the problem! nossy - 04/04/2011 03:26:20 PM 818 Views
snoopcester - 04/04/2011 03:54:42 PM 786 Views
Sorry, but you shouldn't have just assumed you were invited. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 04/04/2011 09:33:46 PM 309 Views
I am quietly confident I'm not her aunt. *NM* snoopcester - 04/04/2011 11:05:33 PM 313 Views
But how do we know you're not? *NM* Helene - 05/04/2011 12:59:05 PM 304 Views
Re: That's part of the problem! Macharius - 04/04/2011 04:11:53 PM 747 Views
She wouldn't be dramatic there, that would be fine. nossy - 05/04/2011 05:11:47 PM 758 Views
If you don't want drama, don't invite family. Seriously, listen to the voice of experience here. *NM* Macharius - 04/04/2011 04:07:42 PM 368 Views
you are not factoring in the drama of not inviting family. Camilla - 04/04/2011 04:32:51 PM 681 Views
Yes, I was. Macharius - 04/04/2011 06:51:29 PM 709 Views
Wow Camilla - 04/04/2011 06:53:18 PM 689 Views
How can you *not* invite family? Family is all that matters. *NM* Vivien - 05/04/2011 02:18:55 AM 356 Views
That entirely depends on how you define family. LadyLorraine - 05/04/2011 03:46:11 AM 743 Views
Re: That entirely depends on how you define family. Vivien - 05/04/2011 08:16:15 PM 675 Views
a lot of families create a lot of inner suffering LadyLorraine - 05/04/2011 10:49:50 PM 701 Views
Re: That entirely depends on how you define family. Clover - 26/04/2011 09:26:06 PM 699 Views
In your opinion. For me, as an example, it is the people I care for and respect that matter. snoopcester - 05/04/2011 10:26:53 AM 602 Views
We just come from different worlds. Vivien - 05/04/2011 08:14:32 PM 726 Views
Yes snoopcester - 05/04/2011 08:56:17 PM 747 Views
Sorry Grandma but we only had room for 100 guest and you didn't make the cut *NM* random thoughts - 05/04/2011 02:22:07 PM 296 Views
Are you getting married over here or over there? Clover - 26/04/2011 09:22:21 PM 670 Views
I've always wondered about how that works... ironclad - 04/04/2011 03:01:12 PM 723 Views
I asked my fiancé on a day I'd planned for quite a few months, but then ruined a couple of weeks Helene - 04/04/2011 03:20:41 PM 787 Views
Re: I asked my fiancé on a day I'd planned for quite a few months, but then ruined a couple of weeks ironclad - 04/04/2011 03:38:03 PM 817 Views
Re: I asked my fiancé on a day I'd planned for quite a few months, but then ruined a couple of weeks Helene - 05/04/2011 01:22:03 PM 741 Views
well, certainly you will talk about it with your s.o. before it happens. temeraire - 04/04/2011 06:47:30 PM 702 Views
Re: Weddings Birdeye - 04/04/2011 03:27:29 PM 807 Views
Re: Weddings TaskmasterJack - 04/04/2011 09:37:03 PM 703 Views
Gah, weddings. Camilla - 04/04/2011 03:43:51 PM 765 Views
Getting hitched snoopcester - 04/04/2011 03:54:20 PM 794 Views
Re: Getting hitched Camilla - 04/04/2011 03:57:18 PM 667 Views
that is the catch snoopcester - 04/04/2011 04:42:16 PM 697 Views
Re: that is the catch Vivien - 05/04/2011 08:18:33 PM 669 Views
Probably best not to count the wedding present snoopcester - 05/04/2011 09:01:45 PM 691 Views
Re: Probably best not to count the wedding present Vivien - 11/04/2011 01:20:24 AM 766 Views
Re: Weddings Macharius - 04/04/2011 04:19:16 PM 647 Views
Re: Weddings jh - 04/04/2011 04:58:28 PM 802 Views
Re: Weddings Stephen - 04/04/2011 05:42:06 PM 750 Views
ugh. we are having so much trouble with this... temeraire - 04/04/2011 06:30:10 PM 756 Views
A very special episode of Love Boat. TaskmasterJack - 04/04/2011 09:46:28 PM 696 Views
Well. Rebekah - 04/04/2011 09:50:04 PM 694 Views
Oooh, what did you wear? Vivien - 05/04/2011 02:26:51 AM 661 Views
You can see the top of it in my profile pic. Rebekah - 06/04/2011 08:37:49 AM 736 Views
I'd like to elope myself Mark - 04/04/2011 10:18:13 PM 731 Views
I do! Vivien - 05/04/2011 01:35:41 AM 631 Views
Re: Weddings wolfsister - 05/04/2011 02:40:38 AM 721 Views
Re-Weddings are cool; far less stressful, I think. Joel - 05/04/2011 04:38:03 AM 800 Views
Weddings...are we talking about mawage? Tom - 05/04/2011 09:18:17 PM 687 Views
Re: Weddings Aeryn - 06/04/2011 04:30:17 AM 711 Views
Re: Weddings globug0822 - 06/04/2011 05:58:54 AM 724 Views
I take it back... there was one. globug0822 - 06/04/2011 06:08:59 AM 595 Views
Re: I recently attended a wedding. mother of pearl - 15/04/2011 02:59:47 PM 828 Views
There must be at least five wotmaniac ladies who are engaged now. Clover - 26/04/2011 09:40:38 PM 771 Views
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