A Wedding to Remember
Apr 12th 2008
Sabrina JeffriesWhen Goddesses Fall To Earth
In honor of Susan K’s wedding (it IS today, right?), I figured we could talk about fun weddings. I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite wedding scenes ever in a movie is the one in Love Actually, where the groom’s best friend Mark plants musicians throughout the audience to play “All You Need Is Love” as a surprise. I loved it! It was so original.
About the only original thing I did for MY wedding was to have poetry read instead of music. It was very lovely, but hardly as creative as in the movies.
We had a fun reception, too, although I do wish we’d had a wedding dance like the one below (yes, I had to have an excuse to embed this video–it cracks me up every time!!!):
How’s that for the coolest wedding dance ever?? Thanks, Caren Helms Crane, for sending it to me!
So what about you? Was your wedding a masterpiece of creativity or did you go with the traditional as we did (mostly, anyway)? What’s the most original thing you’ve ever seen in a wedding, either an actual wedding or a TV/movie wedding? What’s just one thing you’d LOVE to see in a book’s wedding scene?
And many happy returns to Susan K and her soon-to-be husband!!
52 Comments »
Margaret Garland on 12 Apr 2008 at 6:58 am #
My wedding to the Practice Husband was traditional in the extreme. I wouldn’t have dared to do anything like this dance. Now, yes. I was barely 18, trying to be a grown-up and scared to tell anybody I thought I was making a mistake. I was, but that’s another story.
My son-in-law has always looked a lot like Garth Brooks. At their wedding, he and my step-daughter did their first dance to “Friends in Low Places”. Then, they did the traditional romantic, look-in-each-other’s-eys dance. It was a fun reception.
I’m not sure you can do a wedding scene in a book that isn’t a tad boring. But I want to see them get married anyway as I have invested myself in their HEA.
I’ll think of Susan while I’m at a rugby game today. Go Susan!
Karen Hawkins on 12 Apr 2008 at 7:37 am #
Congrats, Susan! I hope you’re having a great time!
Margaret, rugby? I looooove to watch rugby thought I usually have to keep my eyes covered half the time when there are owies. And in rugby, there are a lot of owies.
Sabrina, someone sent this link to me a few weeks ago and I laughed so hard! What a great couple, to add laughter to their own wedding. They really had to practice to get that just right but wow, how funny!
The funniest thing that happened at my wedding was that it rained buckets. Oh, and my mother had paper bells at her wedding. I told her I wasn’t crazy about paper bells and didn’t really want any at my wedding. Needless to say, when I showed up at the reception area, there were hundreds of paper bells hung from every available surface. Lol! My mother is determined, if nothing else!
I once went to a beach wedding where the bride and groom ran into the ocean after the service, fully clothed in formal attire. It was funny and made for some GREAT pictures later.
Keri Ford on 12 Apr 2008 at 7:42 am #
Good luck to you Susan!
My wedding was very traditional, followed the rules. If I could go back I would change a few things. Starting with my music guy who (the Idiot) cut my songs off a minute or so early instead of letting them play.
My biggest beef with movie weddings is the dresses. IMO, they always seem the throw the ugliest peice of white material over the girl’s body. I’ve seen one or two where the dress works-like a casual for a beach wedding.
Movie I’m waiting to see? The new Patrick Dempsy remake of Julia Robert’s My Best Friend’s Wedding. Dempsy is the maid of honor and suddenly decides he wants to marry the bride once she becomes taken.
Freedom Writer on 12 Apr 2008 at 7:43 am #
Margaret, I like the term Practice Husband. I had one of those too. The wedding was traditional, but the reception was cut short for the two of us when his friends got him stoned in bathroom. It also ended the wedding night because he was too stoned and I was furious.
As for memorable, my brother and sister-in-law got married in the Pepperdine University Chapel. The chapel is up on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean. All of the wedding photos have the Pacific as a back drop. The one flaw to the whole thing is that there had been a mudslide that took a house with it on the Pacific Coast Highway. It blocked our quickest route between my brother’s apartment and Pepperdine so we had to take the long way. When we got to the restaurant for the reception we found out that the landslide was right across the road in front of the restaurant, and shortly before we had arrived it had slid a little more. But it was a great reception.
Congrats Susan K who today becomes Susan M
Sabrina Jeffries on 12 Apr 2008 at 7:53 am #
I forgot about the wedding I attended that was held on a goat farm. I kid you not, a goat farm. Apparently, this goat farm is actually pretty popular around here for weddings–it’s a beautiful rural outdoor setting, and they provide this wonderful goat cheese for the reception.
It was actually quite lovely (we were far enough from the goats not to smell them). The groom played the guitar and sang, and we all sat outside on chairs. Then there was dancing the grass to this really great band. Very lovely. And definitely different.
Margaret Garland on 12 Apr 2008 at 8:07 am #
Free & Sabrina reminded me of my oldest grandson’s wedding last summer. How could I forget that? Sheesh! They were married at an old horse farm called Lauxmont Farms. Now mostly upscale houses. The barn, stalls and house were preserved and turned into some wonderful wedding sites. Mike & Jess chose outdoors at the top of a hill with the Susqueanna River in the background. The aisle was rose strewn. They were dressed casually and barefoot. Jess’s dress was wonderful with a lettuce leaf him that fluttered in the breeze. They are a bit of throw back to the hippie era. It was a wonderful wedding. TG the reception was inside an all glass room. A storm came up the river later on and we watched it arrive. Talk about a beautiful majesty. It was a memorable wedding. I probably forgot to mention it as I still think of Mike as that sweet baby I used to keep and diaper. 27 years ago. sigh
Margaret Garland on 12 Apr 2008 at 8:16 am #
Karen, yes, a rugy game. I’ve mentioned my 17 yr old granddaughter, the jock. She plays every sport she can. Loves contact sports. Rugby sure qualifies. Lots of owies. But they all seem to love it and, I’m told, rugby is the fastest growing sport around. And very encouraging to the “gentler sex”.
She was the only girl on a football team for 7 years of youth assn football. Amassed herself quite a fan club of dads who were her own cheering section. High school football & wrestling teams to the coaches dismay.
You’d think she’s be a big, brawny thing. Not so. 5′1″ with big blue eyes and the sort of curly red hair you goddesses like to write about. Hangs to the middle of her shoulder blades and it’s gorgeous. So dainty looking. So tough as a Marine’s boots.
doglady on 12 Apr 2008 at 8:24 am #
Margaret, I am sure Mike appreciates the diaper image! My wedding was in the college chapel at Judson College and the reception was in the formal parlors downstairs from the chapel. Great old antebellum building. Because I was an alum I got to use the pre Civil War silver and linens. Gorgeous. The chapel had the finest Flentrop organ in America at the time. We had LOTS of music - all classical - and I was fortunate to have many of my fellow music dept alums perform. After our vows and the unity candle we took communion as part of the service (no, I’m not Catholic)It was our first communion as husband and wife. It really was a memorable wedding. Had the kids from my special ed music class serve at the reception and they were SO proud to do so.
I went to a wedding where the groom’s pot bellied pig, Petunia, was the ring bearer and she was too cute and did a great job. She even kneeled during the prayers!
Karen Hawkins on 12 Apr 2008 at 9:00 am #
Oh, Margaret, what a delightful granddaughter! She sounds like the heroine of her own story.
Let us know how the game goes!
I almost forgot one wedding story; the pigs and goats made me remember. A friend of mine and her new husband had a huge fat beagle that was the light of their lives. During the reception, their friends put the dog on a huge serving cart, put leaves around him and tied an apple under his neck and then pushed him around the room, tossing dogie treats. It was SO funny and the dog looked like he was having the time of his life!
Claudia Dain on 12 Apr 2008 at 9:00 am #
I haven’t been to any unusual weddings! My wedding was probably the most unusual of all my friends in that it was a home wedding in my parent’s garden. Surrounded by rose bushes and pine trees, right next to the pool at sunset. I walked to the groom to the soundtrack of the waltz from Doctor Zhivago. After we said our vows, no reception line, but instant mingling with all our guests around the pool, at the buffet table, in the living room. It was very intimate and, I hope, very warm.
Malady on 12 Apr 2008 at 9:02 am #
ha ha this is soo cute/funny/sweet.
I havent EVER been to a real wedding… EVER. ive been to at least 7 funerals though.
the only thing closely resembly a wedding i ever went to… was held in the chapel of the local mental health intstitution. LOL. I was in charge of music… a little beat box with a $2 CD. It was the first wedding held there, the happy couple met inthere and continued the relationship once they left… and thought theyd like to married there. the room was tiny and afterwards we sat in the park nearby and watched some ones traditional full outdoor wedding takeplace… it was really…..
…..surreal….
..they divorced a months after.
ha ha your duaghter sounds awesome Margret.
Malady on 12 Apr 2008 at 9:04 am #
grand-duaghtre… meh… my brains fuzzy.
Sandy "Snik" White on 12 Apr 2008 at 9:04 am #
Susan, congratulations on your big day! Best wishes to you both!
As for the most memorable wedding moment, mine was a court house thing so the biggest memory there was the judge who started the ceremony by saying “marriage is…” and me laughing through the whole ceremony cause I could only think of the priest from Princess Bride who says “mawwage”
On tv though I did see that show “My big fat redneck wedding” and was impressed by one particular bride who was bragging not only about having a pocket in her wedding dress for smokes, but also that their preacher had been ordained in state prison. “By the authority granted to me by the state of California (state prison) I now pronounce you husband and wife” yeah, that’s how memories that really last are made
Malady on 12 Apr 2008 at 9:11 am #
Wow, sounds like the woman from the mental wedding… they have a lot in common. smoking at the wedding… being proud of a wierd fact…. MAYBE thyre related
FreshEChelle on 12 Apr 2008 at 9:16 am #
haven’t had my own wedding so these are faves from friends:
Friends has Bryan Ferry’s “Slave to Love” as there first dance. It was so sexy.
During Britain’s 1st beef catastrophe, a friend married a Brit at her mom’s house on Long Island Sound, it was semiformal. Our invite meal card asked for our entré selection “Chicken, Lobster or Mad Cow”. We also had to bring a change of clothes because the after dinner entertainment was a volleyball game.
My father is a DJ who (if the B&G approve), challenges 100% of the guests to get on the dance floor in 60 seconds. If they do, he’ll do the job for free. 20 yrs of doing this and he’s never had to pay up but gets the party going.
Book weddings likes, going for a dislike instead - The suprise guest, the long lost sibling, etc. is overdone.
Sabrina Jeffries on 12 Apr 2008 at 9:36 am #
Okay, I’m sitting here in a library, laughing out loud about the pig and the dog! What is it with animals for weddings??
When I was six, my aunt got married and chose my four-year-old sister to be her flower girl. I was devastated! So devastated that I begged to be allowed to go on the honeymoon (it was my favorite aunt, who’d lived with us for several months). Needless to say, they weren’t keen on the idea.
SheridanLA on 12 Apr 2008 at 9:58 am #
Practice Husband!! BWHAHAHAHA!! That is priceless, Margaret
My “practice husband” and I got married in Vegas.. Totally planned and the family and friends came along. It was fun.. I was an event planner at the time and I wanted my wedding to be something easy so I could enjoy it as well. Short wedding, short marriage. heh
One of the most memorable was a friend of my mother’s kids had a Texas themed wedding (well, we were IN Texas, so it was not much of a stretch) there were hay bales, picnic tables, etc.. and in true redneck style, someone passed around the pics from the bachelor party. You could hear table after table laughing and making random exclamations.. until they reached the parents of the bride.. then it turned into something all Jerry Springer like. Entertaining in a trainwreck kind of way.
oh.. and the wedding dance video.. there is another one where the wedding party does “Thriller”
SheridanLA on 12 Apr 2008 at 10:13 am #
wedding dance video fun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYhlm9GTAQ0 (Time of my life)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPmYbP0F4Zw (Thriller)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qd_j98-y-M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nie9lKPifg
Kim on 12 Apr 2008 at 10:20 am #
Congrats SusanK!!!
Now that video is just hilarious!
The most memorable thing at my courthouse wedding was my mil telling me not to legally change my name because its too hard to change it back when you get divorced. ahem. 17 years later, yes, we’re still married and that name is still mine!
We’d like to renew our vows for our 20th and I’d love to have one of those super romantic weddings in a small ancient church, just past twilight with tons of white flowers and candles. No lights, just candlelight.
Margaret Garland on 12 Apr 2008 at 10:24 am #
Sabrina, I hear you kid. I was about 9-10 when I was a junior bridesmaid in a favorite cousin’s wedding. I adored him and the way he treated me. He hadn’t been home from WW2 navy. In the dressing room as we were getting ready, I burst into tears and couldn’t be consoled. They finally got it out of me that I didn’t want him to get married because I’d never see him again. The bride dried my tears and assured me it wouldn’t happen. It did, but I was on to another phase of life by then.
I wish I could claim that I coined “practice husband”. One of my on-line quilting buddies used it about 10 years ago in referring to hers. It’s been in use with our group ever since. Heck, some people have to practice several times before they get it right. I was lucky to get Mr. Right on #2.
Someone’s always telling me I need to get married again after 13 years of widowhood. I just smile and say “No thanks. I already bagged my limit.” I get some wonderful looks at that.
Lismore on 12 Apr 2008 at 10:33 am #
Love these stories! A blizzard ruined my wedding.
We played Cow Patty Bingo at a farmhouse wedding reception. They had marked off squares in the cow pasture. When you arrived, you chose a specific card with the location of one of the squares. At the end of the reception, they announced who had the most Cow Patties in their square and they received a lovely gift. Super clever.
elsiehogarth on 12 Apr 2008 at 10:33 am #
Congratulations SusanK! Have a wonderful fun time at your wedding.
This video reminds me of Robert and Amy’s Wedding on “Everybody Loves Raymond”. I guess that’s where they got the idea from. Still very funny and a nice memory to have for all the guests.
I had a small traditional wedding with just 30 family members. The only bad thing: it was that it was on the hottest day in early June. The best thing: everybody had a great time, everyone got drunk, even the Groom with the exception of my Dad, my sister and myself. Good Times, good times.
Margaret Garland on 12 Apr 2008 at 10:34 am #
OK, it’s 11:30am EDT and I’m off the rugby fields. I’ll check in tonite to see what other lovely, funny, weird wedding anybody shares.
I think one bit of counselng that should be pounded into all bride’s little brains is that no wedding is perfect. Not only can something go wrong, it WILL go wrong. It may seem like the end of the world right that minute. But it will shortly work it’s way into a great wedding story to tell your children. I supposed the wrongest thing is to be left standing at the altar. But, even that, can be a good thing. A sight cheaper than a divorce!
Ta ta, amigas.
SheridanLA on 12 Apr 2008 at 10:43 am #
I totally forgot.. Congrats, Susan!!
Got too giggly by “practice husband”
and now Margaret comes in with “Bagged my limit!!”
I think you would be a hoot to be around, Margaret!
Suzanne Enoch on 12 Apr 2008 at 10:56 am #
Sabrina, did you know The Today Show had the couple from that video on a couple of months ago, and they recreated the dance? It was hilarious. Apparently shortly before they shot it at the actual reception, the new husband was sure it was going to be a disaster, and he had to go throw up in the bathroom, then go out and dance. Nobody knew about it except the dj and the photographer.*g*
Aimee on 12 Apr 2008 at 10:59 am #
I didn’t know I was getting married until we were standing in front of the preacher at “The Hitching Post”
We were out delivering plants one day, and I guess he figured it was time LOL
Kathy/Cookiedough on 12 Apr 2008 at 11:19 am #
I’ve never been married, practice or otherwise.
When one of my sisters got married, I was 10, and was one of two flower girls. There was a maid of honour- a sister, and also a bridesmaid, also another sister. It was a huge church wedding with the reception at our home.
Just after cutting the cake and before pictures, the grooms men threw the groom into the pool. The father in law wanted to throw my sister in too.
A few people jumped in, including me, but I at least changed into a suit first. mom would have killed me to have gotten my dress wrecked!
Another sister, her wedding was my favourite… her dress was made by our mom and it was white lace over pink satin, so pretty. They got married in their brand new house two days before Christmas, standing in front of the tree. the groom and his best man forgot to put shoes on. It was funny. a big family wedding with all of us crammed in together.
Gannon on 12 Apr 2008 at 11:19 am #
Congrats, Susan!!!
I love that wedding dance video. A friend sent me the link to it a couple of months ago and I laughed like crazy.
We had a fairly traditional wedding, but a great reception (open bar)! So all of my friends from college were feeling no pain! There was a lot of dancing going on, including some line dancing–hey, it was the 80’s! We got married late afternoon, so our reception went until about 10 p.m. Afterward, my hubby and I changed clothes and met all of our friends at the local watering hole and closed it down! We had a fantastic time, dancing and really getting a chance to talk to everyone. You never get to do that at your reception.
My boss made the suggestion to go out after the reception. He said that my husband and I had the rest our lives to be together, but this would probably be the last time all of our friends would be in one place at the same time. He was so right! Great advice!!
Kathy/Cookiedough on 12 Apr 2008 at 11:22 am #
cont’d
If I ever do get married and hmm, slim pickings out there, so it’s not very likely; I’d want to do it in that sister’s back yard. a simple ceremony my minister sister could perform.
on another note, I found this wedding dance on youtube last yr. it is so sweet!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYhlm9GTAQ0
Kathy/Cookiedough on 12 Apr 2008 at 11:23 am #
oh and BIG SHOUT OUT TO SUSAN!!!
hope you have a great day followed by an even greater marriage!!!
evlqn on 12 Apr 2008 at 11:35 am #
Congratulations Susan!
I guess I had two practice husbands, I just couldn’t get it right. The first one we were too drunk to know when to say NO! and the second we go tmarried in Vegas the day Elvis died, bummer!
One of my stepdaughters got married on the beach at sunset in Clearwater, Florida, and the reception was at the Sheridan because the B & G both worked there.
Both of my sons were married by Druid priests. The oldest had acostume wedding on Halloween, because that was the anniversary of his meeting with his wife. They have been together for 12 years and still adore each other.
Judy F on 12 Apr 2008 at 11:50 am #
congrats to susan K…
I have never been married but have been to several. A friend got married at UC and the reception was very classy, harp player et all.
My friend Nancy had some one video well wishes at the reception. Pity he didn’t start recording earlier in the evening. by the time he started people had a few drinks in them. It was hilarious to watch.
My friend Ann’s hubby is in a wheelchair. On the way back down the aisle with Ann in his lap Jake was popping wheelies. We were all laughing. Her parents didn’t find it very funny
Sabrina Jeffries on 12 Apr 2008 at 12:24 pm #
I wish I’d seen the Today show clip–I had wondered if it was a genuine video or just something someone worked up. Glad to know it’s genuine!
PJane1031 on 12 Apr 2008 at 4:22 pm #
I have two weddings that were probably my favorites. When my one older sister got re-married eleven years ago, I was able to stand up for her as her maid of honor (in her first wedding, I was her flower girl!), which was an honor for me. AND, I didn’t cry too much!
The other one that I really enjoyed was my best friend from high school’s wedding. Her (now) husband built a birch arbor on their property that they were married under in a small ceremony–probably less than thirty people there total. Because the group was so small, instead of dancing, there was a karokee machine that got A LOT of use. It was so fun and relaxing.
I’m still single, as I put it, my ‘Prince Charming’ is just being a typical male. He just won’t stop and ask for directions to find me!! So maybe someday I’ll get to plan my day, but in the meantime, I know I’ll be reading lots of Goddess books to gather ideas!!
Paula M on 12 Apr 2008 at 4:37 pm #
Hi I’ve got 2 favourite weddings the first was mine! I got married in our parish church, my mum was panicking as the vicar had a heart attack a week before the wedding (and so we got married by one of the big wigs in the church) we then had a marquee(big tent) on the lawn at home with an English afternoon tea reception followed by a BBQ in the evening.
The second wedding was my big bro’s, he got married in Kenya my mum, other bro and I went to and then we went on safari for 3 days in total we were in Kenya for 2 weeks It was FAB.
Congratulations to Susan.
Santa on 12 Apr 2008 at 5:08 pm #
I had the best time at my wedding. I didn’t see my husband all night we were having so much fun dancing and talking with all our friends and family.
We once went to a wedding held at the Stanford Performing Arts Center in CT. The bride and groom had met through community theatre and the re-enacted that meeting atop a step ladder. Then family and friends joined in to tell stories about them. It was quite charming. My husband and I, along with another couple, gave them a case of champagne for a wedding present. Each bottle had a tag with a special occasion written on it like ‘First Fight’, ‘First House’, etc.. I loved giving that gift!
Another favorite wedding was held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC. The groom was a member of an Irish drum and fife (?) band and he was escorted down the eisle in full kilt, his drumsticks tucked in his socks, by his bandmembers. They lined up outside after the ceremony and played their bagpipes. Everyone on 5th Avenue stopped. It was magic!
Karen Hawkins on 12 Apr 2008 at 5:14 pm #
Ok, while checking out Cookie’s video link, I found this one, too …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qd_j98-y-M&feature=related
Now I wish I’d done something as exciting at my wedding to my practice husband!
Nicole Jordan on 12 Apr 2008 at 5:29 pm #
Lovely blog, Sabrina! And I love all these stories, too.
My wedding was very small 12 1/2 people including the minister (my nephew was only 6 weeks old at the time so he was the half.) But my M-I-L said it was the best, most fun wedding she had ever attending. Maybe her enjoyment had something to do with the fact that we went through almost an entire case of champange over the course of the afternoon and evening. We might have finished it off completely, but one bottle we saved for our 1 year anniversary.
Best wishes to Susan for a wonderful life together with her new hubby!! Can’t wait to see pics!
Kathy/Cookiedough on 12 Apr 2008 at 5:37 pm #
KarenH, that was great!
I must admit, I do enjoy those wedding videos!!!
Santa on 12 Apr 2008 at 6:28 pm #
How rude of me! I forget to send along my good wishes to Susan and, by now, husband! Joy to you both!
Margaret Garland on 12 Apr 2008 at 6:37 pm #
I’m home again. I knew you all wouldn’t let me down. Traditional to Druid priests plus livestock. Sounds great to me.
Karen H. You are not allowed to go back and rewed the practice husband just so you can do something wacky. LOL However, since you write books, you could throw a really fun wedding into that.
Gannon, it’s a tradition for my kids to party at the local watering hole after the reception. The first couple to marry did that. The couple I mentioned earlier said it was now a tradition since her big brother did it. There are 7
adult kids plus spouses & SOs. They didn’t bother to change but went in their wedding finery. They took the nightclub over pretty much. Free drinks & lots of jokes/attention from the DJ. They went from there down to the Philly airport at dawn to fly off for their Caribbean honeymoon. They are fun party people. All other wedding have followed suit. PS I’m burnt to a crisp.
PJane1031 on 12 Apr 2008 at 6:40 pm #
Don’t feel bad, Santa! I forgot as well!!
Best wishes to Susan K/M & hubby!
Speaking of all of the different You Tube videos, here’s a Father/Daughter Dance one that’s pretty cute!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfloxARAXd0&feature=related
Kathy/Cookiedough on 12 Apr 2008 at 8:29 pm #
PJane…that was cute
this is my all time favourite wedding dance video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uojhahf7lo4
I wish actually that I’d gotten my brother drumming on a chair during the after party for our nephew’s wedding. The one time he comes without a conga drum!
too cute!
doglady on 12 Apr 2008 at 8:39 pm #
I forgot as well! All the best to Susan and her new DH ! Much love, laughter, joy, and happiness to your house.
This was a great blog to read after a long day at Wal-Mart!
We have dealt with some interesting weddings! The camouflage groom’s cake comes to mind. Or the one we did today where the groom’s cake had to look like a giant mud pit complete with toy four wheelers.
Several months ago three of us worked on this humungous wedding cake. Gorgeous lace look. Took forever. The bride’s Mom and Dad came to pick it up. Thirty minutes later we get a phone call. Dad dropped the large bottom layer in the church parking lot! Mom’s hysterical screaming at Dad (we can hear this over the phone.) The bride doesn’t know. We tell them to send anyone but Dad back and we redo that layer for them in record time. Three decorators working on one cake in tandem. It looked like a three ring circus. The store manager found out and came up to watch. We were covered in icing by the time it was over!
Sabrina Jeffries on 12 Apr 2008 at 9:13 pm #
Wow, who knew that all these people would put their wedding videos on youtube? Or do anything this cool? Thanks for all the laughs, y’all! I’ve enjoyed watching the videos!
Karen Hawkins on 13 Apr 2008 at 11:29 am #
And you guys, doglady, made someone’s wedding day all the more special. You’re all TRUE heroines! HUZZAH to the bakery magicians!
Sabrina Jeffries on 13 Apr 2008 at 11:40 am #
doglady, that reminds me of the time I made Nick a birthday cake from scratch and brought it to his school for his party. I’d been running around to get stuff for the party, and harried as usual, and so I called the school to ask them to meet me out front to help me with everything. When I got there nobody was there, and instead of just waiting (or making two trips), I got everything together and started in. Just as I was trying to maneuver the door to enter, the cake came loose from the carrier and went flying. It landed face up on the ground. I just sat down and cried.
His teacher appeared just at that moment, and told me not to worry, they hadn’t told any of the kids there was going to be a party, so none of them would notice if it didn’t happen, and I could just come back the next day.
I was SO upset, though! I still remember it. For some reason, that birthday was just so important to me that I couldn’t stand messing it up.
(cont.)
Sabrina Jeffries on 13 Apr 2008 at 11:41 am #
Of course, she was right. We had the party the next day, and everything was just fine.
Too bad YOU weren’t around! You could have whipped me up another cake in record time!!
I agree with Karen, what heroines you were to go the extra mile. I hope the groom and bride were properly appreciative!!!
Susan M (formerly Susan K) on 13 Apr 2008 at 1:02 pm #
Thank you everyone! The wedding was great! I will post pics as soon as I can. It may be a few weeks though. The photographer said we should have the pics within 2 weeks to a month. Today we opened gifts. We got a lot of nice things, TONS of picture frames, money and gift cards.
I’m still trying to get used to calling him my husband.
Peky on 13 Apr 2008 at 1:55 pm #
Irish Wedding:
Day 1: Arrive at hotel, meet the family for dinner…then go to the pub with them…then meet the town…wish the bride and groom the best, pass on your wedding gifts so they don’t need to deal with them the next day. Go to bed farrrrrrr to late…
Day 2: The wedding, expect the bride to be late, unless the Ireland vs. Wales rugby match is on…then she’ll be on time or the men of the family will have to help an elderly family member who “took a turn for the worse” to the local where they will be watching the match. Then the reception (expect 5 sides of potatoes) and wonderful food and company. Then the afters, bar becomes cash, you get to meet all the town again. Everyone shows for the afters.
Day 3: Have breakfast, go to where you are staying for the night, meet at the brides or groom’s local so you can discuss the goings on of the wedding with everyone…you never know what you missed.
SuzyQ on 14 Apr 2008 at 8:02 am #
Susan - I know I’m a little late here, but congrats on your wedding! Glad to hear all went well
colinfirthfan on 14 Apr 2008 at 12:21 pm #
Congrats Susan M!
I had 1200 people at my wedding. It was all a blur and my cheeks were hurting because I had to smile at hundreds of people I didn’t know who had to come meets us!!