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Gah, weddings. Camilla Send a noteboard - 04/04/2011 03:43:51 PM
So, I've been engaged for over a year now, and we haven't set a wedding date yet.

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.

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


I sympathise. I wasn't going to get married, because I thought it was deeply silly. Pragmatism wins, however; but I am resisting the cliché of the matching napkins and the colour coordination with all my heart. I want a big party. That is all.

So on to the survey:

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


A couple, yes.

2. Do you like weddings?


Meh. Sure. They are all right. There is often good food, and I like to cry at speeches. But I get hives from the matching everythings and the impersonal format.

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


Am currently doing it. In theory, anyway.

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)


I am not sure I can single out a single wedding. All weddings I have been to have had good things (things that only worked there, because they were particular to that couple) and things that made me cringe (did I mention matching napkins and flowers?). I think I am better at explaining what does not work than what works.

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


We are having it in my mother's garden (decided in a haze on wine many years ago and too late to go back on, despite me realising that outside in summer there are bugs and weather in Norway really does not work with outside seating). No white dress. Civil official marrying us just before dinner. No white dress, did I mention? Everyone has to wear a hat. No matching napkins.

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


I think you can guess from my earlier replies.
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Weddings Helene - 04/04/2011 02:16:28 PM 1350 Views
Own answers Helene - 04/04/2011 02:24:56 PM 923 Views
Bach. CEREMONY!!! LadyLorraine - 04/04/2011 02:25:14 PM 971 Views
The wedding is the entire day, right, ceremony + reception? Helene - 04/04/2011 02:39:38 PM 915 Views
ha ha yah I was sober. Unfort. actually LadyLorraine - 04/04/2011 10:32:50 PM 700 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 352 Views
Yah, I would have put the window down LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 04:44:12 AM 676 Views
Re: Weddings random thoughts - 04/04/2011 02:30:21 PM 851 Views
What's JP? Helene - 04/04/2011 02:43:56 PM 807 Views
The smart way to get married random thoughts - 04/04/2011 03:21:54 PM 725 Views
Ah... we don't do that here, at least, not that fast Helene - 04/04/2011 03:26:43 PM 713 Views
there is still a waiting periiod depending on the state random thoughts - 04/04/2011 04:36:43 PM 701 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 337 Views
Re: Weddings nossy - 04/04/2011 02:56:31 PM 823 Views
But you're marrying Snoopster! Helene - 04/04/2011 03:15:42 PM 863 Views
That's part of the problem! nossy - 04/04/2011 03:26:20 PM 913 Views
snoopcester - 04/04/2011 03:54:42 PM 851 Views
Sorry, but you shouldn't have just assumed you were invited. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 04/04/2011 09:33:46 PM 340 Views
I am quietly confident I'm not her aunt. *NM* snoopcester - 04/04/2011 11:05:33 PM 342 Views
But how do we know you're not? *NM* Helene - 05/04/2011 12:59:05 PM 338 Views
Re: That's part of the problem! Macharius - 04/04/2011 04:11:53 PM 817 Views
She wouldn't be dramatic there, that would be fine. nossy - 05/04/2011 05:11:47 PM 836 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 397 Views
you are not factoring in the drama of not inviting family. Camilla - 04/04/2011 04:32:51 PM 753 Views
Yes, I was. Macharius - 04/04/2011 06:51:29 PM 755 Views
Wow Camilla - 04/04/2011 06:53:18 PM 768 Views
How can you *not* invite family? Family is all that matters. *NM* Vivien - 05/04/2011 02:18:55 AM 389 Views
That entirely depends on how you define family. LadyLorraine - 05/04/2011 03:46:11 AM 825 Views
Re: That entirely depends on how you define family. Vivien - 05/04/2011 08:16:15 PM 740 Views
a lot of families create a lot of inner suffering LadyLorraine - 05/04/2011 10:49:50 PM 773 Views
Re: That entirely depends on how you define family. Clover - 26/04/2011 09:26:06 PM 778 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 679 Views
We just come from different worlds. Vivien - 05/04/2011 08:14:32 PM 794 Views
Yes snoopcester - 05/04/2011 08:56:17 PM 821 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 329 Views
Are you getting married over here or over there? Clover - 26/04/2011 09:22:21 PM 739 Views
I've always wondered about how that works... ironclad - 04/04/2011 03:01:12 PM 793 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 853 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 887 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 805 Views
well, certainly you will talk about it with your s.o. before it happens. temeraire - 04/04/2011 06:47:30 PM 785 Views
Re: Weddings Birdeye - 04/04/2011 03:27:29 PM 882 Views
Re: Weddings TaskmasterJack - 04/04/2011 09:37:03 PM 778 Views
Gah, weddings. Camilla - 04/04/2011 03:43:51 PM 835 Views
Getting hitched snoopcester - 04/04/2011 03:54:20 PM 860 Views
Re: Getting hitched Camilla - 04/04/2011 03:57:18 PM 745 Views
that is the catch snoopcester - 04/04/2011 04:42:16 PM 770 Views
Re: that is the catch Vivien - 05/04/2011 08:18:33 PM 734 Views
Probably best not to count the wedding present snoopcester - 05/04/2011 09:01:45 PM 772 Views
Re: Probably best not to count the wedding present Vivien - 11/04/2011 01:20:24 AM 841 Views
Re: Weddings Macharius - 04/04/2011 04:19:16 PM 720 Views
Re: Weddings jh - 04/04/2011 04:58:28 PM 879 Views
Re: Weddings Stephen - 04/04/2011 05:42:06 PM 790 Views
ugh. we are having so much trouble with this... temeraire - 04/04/2011 06:30:10 PM 821 Views
A very special episode of Love Boat. TaskmasterJack - 04/04/2011 09:46:28 PM 765 Views
Well. Rebekah - 04/04/2011 09:50:04 PM 772 Views
Oooh, what did you wear? Vivien - 05/04/2011 02:26:51 AM 737 Views
You can see the top of it in my profile pic. Rebekah - 06/04/2011 08:37:49 AM 805 Views
I'd like to elope myself Mark - 04/04/2011 10:18:13 PM 808 Views
I do! Vivien - 05/04/2011 01:35:41 AM 699 Views
Re: Weddings wolfsister - 05/04/2011 02:40:38 AM 790 Views
Re-Weddings are cool; far less stressful, I think. Joel - 05/04/2011 04:38:03 AM 837 Views
Weddings...are we talking about mawage? Tom - 05/04/2011 09:18:17 PM 761 Views
Re: Weddings Aeryn - 06/04/2011 04:30:17 AM 783 Views
Re: Weddings globug0822 - 06/04/2011 05:58:54 AM 796 Views
I take it back... there was one. globug0822 - 06/04/2011 06:08:59 AM 666 Views
Re: I recently attended a wedding. mother of pearl - 15/04/2011 02:59:47 PM 903 Views
There must be at least five wotmaniac ladies who are engaged now. Clover - 26/04/2011 09:40:38 PM 840 Views
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