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Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Why are Women so Stupid about Weddings?

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I have no clue WHY, LGS!

flan

FNW · Guru

Trying to impress others? Attention whoring?

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

I don't want a wedding. I am the wrong person to ask.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

My friend does wedding planning in addition to her regular job. She hates when the brides go on pinterest and want to start changing things. They want so much stuff and then don't want to pay for it. So many brides want a $100,000 wedding for $2,000.

Divine Geek · Guru

I don't know why woman lose their sanity when it comes to weddings.

Funny thing is, I was like Dona, I didn't want a wedding. Thought the big poofy dress and party and showers was just silly. Until I met the boy. Damn. You all won't let me lose my mind, right??

msrock · Guru

I don't know. My daughter's wedding was one of the best days of my life. And hers. Absolutely beautiful. And there were absolutely no regrets about any money spent. None.

msrock · Guru

Here's a link of my daughters wedding from the photographer's site. It makes me smile... so big! and cry... lol!

http://www.drawthelinestudio.com/2013/08/kayleigh-anthony-cleveland-wedding-photograph/

jlbear71 · Guru

I am definitely not into weddings, especially my own. We spent a total of about $5,500 and that included a week in the islands and a reception for 110 people after we got back.

Divine Geek · Guru

Mrs Rock-your daughter is beautiful. I love her dress!

msrock · Guru

Divine Geek wrote:
Mrs Rock-your daughter is beautiful. I love her dress!

Thank you! I loved her dress too. I'm just sitting here crying again. Happy tears. Trying to watch the Cavs d@mmit! The best time. Ever.

NAOW · Vette's SS

Msrock your daughter's wedding was beautiful! Did you have a wedding planner or did you do it yourselves? There are a lot of beautiful details!

msrock · Guru

NAOW wrote:
Msrock your daughter's wedding was beautiful! Did you have a wedding planner or did you do it yourselves? There are a lot of beautiful details!

No actually my daughter and her husband did most of the planning and details. We all helped where we could. Pinterest helped her a lot. She knew exactly what she wanted and she made it happen. The flowers were amazing. No good pics of those in those shots... but seriously the florist did a fantastic job. Kayleigh picked what was most important to her and food, flowers and venue was her focus. Everything else fell into place. I can't put into words how wonderful it all turned out. Everyone had a great time. I got so many compliments on that and I really didn't do much. lol!

msrock · Guru

Oh... and that pic of all of us on the dance floor with our fingers in the v sign... was Taylor Swift. 22! So fun! Because she was 22.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

What a beautiful wedding, msrock!

Love the pictures!

Just beautiful! smile

NAOW · Vette's SS

She did a wonderful job! It looks like it was professionally planned.. she could make a career out of that, she has an eye for detail!

FNW · Guru

It looked beautiful, msrock. I hope her life is every bit the fairy tale as was her wedding with the happy ending.

My wedding to Mr. FNW was the best two days of my life. We planned it ourselves. It was a total surprise to our family, and even my snobbish mother was pleased. She returned to California commenting that it was the best wedding ever. And that says a lot because she planned my other two.

msrock · Guru

She did do a wonderful job! It was fantastic! Thanks NAOW and FWM. I just wanted to put it out there that weddings can be fabulous. But you know... haters gonna hate! lol.

msrock · Guru

FNW wrote:
It looked beautiful, msrock. I hope her life is every bit the fairy tale as was her wedding with the happy ending.

My wedding to Mr. FNW was the best two days of my life. We planned it ourselves. It was a total surprise to our family, and even my snobbish mother was pleased. She returned to California commenting that it was the best wedding ever. And that says a lot because she planned my other two.

It is. Trust me. She did and does do everything right. And it paid off. She is my hero.

NAOW · Vette's SS

I had a big wedding on a small budget. It was a lot of work, but so much fun. I was one of the first to get married, and my friends all said they hoped theirs were as fun as mine.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I won't lie. I had a huge wedding planned.

In my head.

But when it came time to get serious, I didn't want all the fuss and muss.

My problem was mom inviting everyone she knew and they knew.

I had to stifle that real quick.

Chiseled the invites back down to about 50.

And then whittled that down again.

It was a family and close friends wedding in the truest sense of the word.

The whole thing was about 1000. Not kidding.

It cost me a whole lot more to get divorced.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Nothing wrong with a big wedding. Have whatever you can afford. I just don't understand the Bridezillas who want to bankrupt themselves and their families.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

wow, Msrock, just wow

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

What a beautiful wedding, Ms Rock - and your daughter made a beautiful bride! I am so jealous of her dress!

My wedding was planned to be a backyard friends and family only celebration with our friends playing the guitar. We had a bbq and a neighbour who could cook. Sadly, the relationship didnt' make it to the alter.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Divine Geek wrote:
I don't know why woman lose their sanity when it comes to weddings.

Funny thing is, I was like Dona, I didn't want a wedding. Thought the big poofy dress and party and showers was just silly. Until I met the boy. Damn. You all won't let me lose my mind, right??

I did not realize you were engaged to be married!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

NAOW wrote:
I had a big wedding on a small budget. It was a lot of work, but so much fun. I was one of the first to get married, and my friends all said they hoped theirs were as fun as mine.

Mine was the same. Not really huge but a decent wedding on a small budget. We did a lot of the work ourselves. I only had two bridesmaids and they were ZERO help. The biggest help I had was when my MIL flew in from Spain and she helped with all the last minute things. She was a doll. I wasn't a bridezilla at all. I had bridesmaidzillas though.

NAOW · Vette's SS

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
NAOW wrote:
I had a big wedding on a small budget. It was a lot of work, but so much fun. I was one of the first to get married, and my friends all said they hoped theirs were as fun as mine.
Mine was the same. Not really huge but a decent wedding on a small budget. We did a lot of the work ourselves. I only had two bridesmaids and they were ZERO help. The biggest help I had was when my MIL flew in from Spain and she helped with all the last minute things. She was a doll. I wasn't a bridezilla at all. I had bridesmaidzillas though.

I had a bridesmaidzilla too. She was awful. So opinionated about everything. She was the only stressful part of the wedding process.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Yep. I started with three bridesmaids. Then one got asked to another wedding and ditched mine. But it was early so we dealt. Then two days before my wedding my MOH called and said she couldn't make it because of a UTI. I was floored. My MIL stepped off the plane and we told her she was now the MOH. My last bridesmaid was my VSS SIL and she turned into a helpless idiot. Because they're always broke we paid for her dress and shoes. But she couldn't even manage to find a way to pick up the stuff. So we had to do that too amidst all the hub bub of trying to get ourselves ready for the wedding. I even had to buy her bra and panty hose. Then, the day of our wedding, the person we had given the job of manning the sign in book and do little odd jobs said she wasn't feeling well and had to go home as soon as we said our vows. I swear I was the only sane one.

Divine Geek · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Divine Geek wrote:
I don't know why woman lose their sanity when it comes to weddings.

Funny thing is, I was like Dona, I didn't want a wedding. Thought the big poofy dress and party and showers was just silly. Until I met the boy. Damn. You all won't let me lose my mind, right??
I did not realize you were engaged to be married!

I'm not. But we have talked about it and I can see myself marrying the boy. (In my mind, it's a question of when, not if)

my church just bought some land to build a new building. I saw the location for the first time tonight. Oh my, it's beautiful!

-- Edited by Divine Geek on Monday 11th of May 2015 12:26:45 AM

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Divine Geek wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Divine Geek wrote:
I don't know why woman lose their sanity when it comes to weddings.

Funny thing is, I was like Dona, I didn't want a wedding. Thought the big poofy dress and party and showers was just silly. Until I met the boy. Damn. You all won't let me lose my mind, right??
I did not realize you were engaged to be married!
I'm not. But we have talked about it and I can see myself marrying the boy. (In my mind, it's a question of when, not if)
my church just bought some land to build a new building. I saw the location for the first time tonight. Oh my, it's beautiful!

-- Edited by Divine Geek on Monday 11th of May 2015 12:26:45 AM

I knew the night I met my ex that we would be married. I met him. And then went to pick up a friend from work and told them I had just met the man I was going to marry.

I think a person just knows.

JPT · Senior Member

With older DS's wedding, it was a case of an only daughter with tons of cousins, and a mentality of "we have to 'out do' them". They came to us wanting us to be "involved" in the wedding planning. Their idea of "involved" meant to nod, agree and write a check for it. 350 people, and I was never so disappointed in the whole deal. It isn't a day I look back on fondly. Everything about the day was all about "BRIDE", including several hours of traveling around So. Cal. having pictures made between wedding and reception, 5 hours worth)

Younger DS's wedding was a much smaller affair, but done "right". Hosted bar, really great food, ceremony, ****tails,reception all in the same venue. They went all out to accomodate their 85 GUESTS.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

With DH1, I pictured a small wedding in a park. He was the one who wanted the church & the traditional dress.

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

msrock,

I absolutely felt like I was there at your daughter's wedding. It warmed my heart.

flan

msrock · Guru

flan327 wrote:
msrock,

I absolutely felt like I was there at your daughter's wedding. It warmed my heart.

flan

Aw. Thank you. aww

burns07 · Guru

quite frankly our wedding blew me away--my lady likes simple, elegant, understated--she planned it herself and brought it all off with the help of her mother and a few friends

so many moments--when she walked down the aisle on her father's arm, looking like an angel come to earth--when he put her hand in mine--when we said our vows--when we exchanged rings--kissing her for the first time as man / wife--when we turned to face those assembled--the blessing our pastor ( who had known me since I was a boy ) gave and what he said to me right after--our first dance together--how fine my parents ( the both of them ) were to my lady

the whole thing left me wondering what good I had ever done to be deserving of such an honour

it was an exquisite day

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I think weddings have become the new Christmas.

A whole industry trying to sell an idea of what perfect should look like.

I also think the mentality of the mature bride and immature bride make a huge difference.

I have no problem with a big wedding if you can afford it.

But no one should go into a marriage with debt. Especially wedding debt.