How was your wedding?

amirando · Jun 25, 2005

My husband and I were married a year ago in March. We got engaged over Christmas after finding out that he would be moving to Japan. The week before the wedding, both of us were starting to get really nervous because he was still stuck in TX awaiting orders before he could come home. He got home 4 days before the wedding and we still had to get the marriage license and pick up his ring. It didn't fit. Luckily, they were able to resize it in time. The unseasonably nice weather we had been having the previous two weeks fizzled out two days before the ceremony and it snowed. The limo never showed up at my house to pick me up, and on the way to the reception it started raining. The parking lot ended up muddy with lots of puddles. In spite of all the crazy things that didn't go as planned, we had a great time. I would have thought I was drunk, except that we never stopped long enough to take advantage of the open bar! Because of the short notice, there were quite a few friends and family members who didn't make it, but it was really important to us to have as many of them there as possible instead of doing a JOP quickie ceremony. We were married in the church I was baptized and confirmed in and the Pastor who had performed both of those previous ceremonies for me was still there to be present at the wedding and reception. We spent two nights at a Bed & Breakfast in VT for our honeymoon before rushing around the next week and a half to get paperwork and stuff taken care of before my husband left for Japan.
You can see pictures here: http://www.geocities.com/aolsen17/weddingpics.html

pat · Jun 25, 2005

It will be 10 years in October, and I still smile

Initially, we thought we'd be doing it all on our own, so we (on a recomendation of one of the nurses I worked with) rented a hall in a park that was a not too far drive from my home city, it had two massive floor-to-ceiling cobblestone fireplaces, a huge functional kitchen, and several rooms which we set up as one with tables and chairs, one for the wedding ceremony/then head table, and used the space for dancing.

My parents did help out, so I was able to relax (a bit!) after this. Our plan was to be married outside near some apple trees with a flower covered trellis..but of course, on the actual day, it was gray and threatening to rain, so we moved the ceremony inside, and friends and family decorated the trellis in front of one of the fireplaces.

Because I am full figured and plump

I went with having my dress made by a highly recommended seamstress who did such a super job. I found the shantung silk through an online friend, and also found and purchased some of the lace inserts that were used. The dress still takes my breath away, every detail, the different kinds of lace (same patterned piece for front and back, and a different leaf and flower design from waist to ankle over the shantung silk)...this seamstress did an amazing job, at an amazing price. My veil was silk roses as a headband (?not sure if that's the right word) with veil attached, and I still think it was one of the prettiest I've ever seen.

Fun things....1:everyone left the hairdressers, I was with my matron of honor, and she had a flat. We ended up late enough that everyone wondered if I'd gotten cold feet!

2:We had the recipe (from an old cookbook) for the famous Florentine Bakery (in Utica, NY) recipe for an Italian rum wedding cake...and hired a highly recommended baker in my mom's home town to make this, and then decorate it with basketweave design dressing and fresh flowers - capped by a made for us pair of Fimo cats - I was an American Curl (so she curled the ears back)dressed in a wedding dress and holding flowers, and he was dressed in the same tux design/colors he'd be wearing...it was charming, and to make it complete, my step-father handcarved a computer mouse to add atop the cake (we met via a Pets forum on the Internet).

During the reception, the cake (which, the baker was unable to duplicate the recipe, the night before she told us she couldn't make it...my aunt went to the Florentine, got two of their cafe cakes, brought them to the reception dinner and then the baker took them, took off the crushed nuts & icing, and redid the icing in the basketweave, added a small top layer, and the flowers) began to list. We have a great photo of one of the chef assistant's, gently righting the leaning tower of wedding cake..saving it for us, for which I'll be forever grateful.

We had the wedding catered by a local restaurant - giving them one of my then fiance's original recipes to make, and it was very reasonable (and delicious..they were great!). I had a "from highschool days" friend, who along with his wife is a professional musician..they sang, as a present to me, my favorite song The Wedding Song - see below

Wedding Song (There Is Love) (by Peter, Paul and Mary)

He is now to be among you at the calling of your hearts
Rest assured this troubadour is acting on His part.
The union of your spirits, here, has caused Him to remain
For whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name
There is Love, there is Love.

A man shall leave his mother and a woman leave her home
And they shall travel on to where the two shall be as one.
As it was in the beginning is now and til the end
Woman draws her life from man and gives it back again.
And there is Love, there is Love.

Well then what's to be the reason for becoming man and wife?
Is it love that brings you here or love that brings you life?
And if loving is the answer, then who's the giving for?
Do you believe in something that you've never seen before?
Oh there is Love, there is Love.

Oh the marriage of your spirits here has caused Him to remain
For whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name
There is Love, there is Love.

My father was still with us at that time, having him walk me up the aisle we'd created for the reception was very special. Having authentic Italian cookies - some made by my Aunt (my grandmother was no longer baking by this time), and my mom, was wonderful...we served them to our guests at the end of the reception meal.

It was just a wonderful day, and the beginning of the best years of my life.

Sorry to nater on, but my finding this very special person in my life, was romantic, took quite a bit of nudging from God I am convinced, and I am still aware of how lucky I've been.

joanne511 · Jun 25, 2005

Originally Posted by esrgirl

Wow Joanne, that is one of the most beautiful wedding cakes I have ever seen! I love the lillies!! I was thinking about having lillies for my bouquet. What a beautiful ceremony!

Thank you!

My husband's (and my) favorite flowers are calla lillies and orchids, so that's what we used. The vibrant colors really stand out in the pics. My florist was amazing. The whole area looked magical.

fwan · Jun 26, 2005

oo joanne ive never seen those flowers before!

joanne511 · Jun 26, 2005

Well, as you'll find out when you start planning, you'll be overwhelmed by all the options and things you've never seen before!

I know I was!

Here's another page you might be interested in: Magnificent Bliss It has pictures of ideas that other people used in their weddings. Some people also post the language they used for their wedding ceremonies, timelines, etc.

pat · Jun 26, 2005

Okay, I admit it...it hurts that no one had a word to say in response to my post. Gosh guys.

ricalynn · Jun 26, 2005

Originally Posted by Pat & Alix

Okay, I admit it...it hurts that no one had a word to say in response to my post. Gosh guys.

Well, Pat, I just read your post, and I have to say that your day sounded lovely. I'm so pleased you had so many family members around you -- I lived over 2000 mi from my extended family, and they were not able to make the trip, even to the later, formal ceremony.
The Wedding Song always gets me misty (and mind you, I'm not a cryer) and even reading it choked me up a bit. So glad that your friends were there to sing for you.

pat · Jun 26, 2005

Thank you... I can understand a bit of how hard that must have been...my honeymoon (after a couple of days up in Thousand Island park at a cottage my family owned at the time) was moving my packed up house and cats cross country - and I hate being over 3,000 miles away from family.

Yup...love, love, love that song

ricalynn · Jun 26, 2005

honeymoon? What's that?? I didn't get one either time. Got married 2 days after Christmas and had our wedding two days before our cross-country move.

pat · Jun 26, 2005

Montana...I remember Montana...our rental van broke down..had to be towed to a hotel..explained we had cats (10) and needed a hotel with a "pets okay" policy. Where did he drop us off? A hotel with a NO PETS posted sign...sigh. My dh will never forget me on my hands and knees picking up a few bits of litter that had gotten kicked onto the carpet...and I'll never forget the Keystone Cop routine where we were running the cats into the room while seeing a hotel cleaning person approaching down the walk

fwan · Jun 26, 2005

Originally Posted by Pat & Alix

It will be 10 years in October, and I still smile

Initially, we thought we'd be doing it all on our own, so we (on a recomendation of one of the nurses I worked with) rented a hall in a park that was a not too far drive from my home city, it had two massive floor-to-ceiling cobblestone fireplaces, a huge functional kitchen, and several rooms which we set up as one with tables and chairs, one for the wedding ceremony/then head table, and used the space for dancing.

My parents did help out, so I was able to relax (a bit!) after this. Our plan was to be married outside near some apple trees with a flower covered trellis..but of course, on the actual day, it was gray and threatening to rain, so we moved the ceremony inside, and friends and family decorated the trellis in front of one of the fireplaces.

Because I am full figured and plump

I went with having my dress made by a highly recommended seamstress who did such a super job. I found the shantung silk through an online friend, and also found and purchased some of the lace inserts that were used. The dress still takes my breath away, every detail, the different kinds of lace (same patterned piece for front and back, and a different leaf and flower design from waist to ankle over the shantung silk)...this seamstress did an amazing job, at an amazing price. My veil was silk roses as a headband (?not sure if that's the right word) with veil attached, and I still think it was one of the prettiest I've ever seen.

Fun things....1:everyone left the hairdressers, I was with my matron of honor, and she had a flat. We ended up late enough that everyone wondered if I'd gotten cold feet!

2:We had the recipe (from an old cookbook) for the famous Florentine Bakery (in Utica, NY) recipe for an Italian rum wedding cake...and hired a highly recommended baker in my mom's home town to make this, and then decorate it with basketweave design dressing and fresh flowers - capped by a made for us pair of Fimo cats - I was an American Curl (so she curled the ears back)dressed in a wedding dress and holding flowers, and he was dressed in the same tux design/colors he'd be wearing...it was charming, and to make it complete, my step-father handcarved a computer mouse to add atop the cake (we met via a Pets forum on the Internet).

During the reception, the cake (which, the baker was unable to duplicate the recipe, the night before she told us she couldn't make it...my aunt went to the Florentine, got two of their cafe cakes, brought them to the reception dinner and then the baker took them, took off the crushed nuts & icing, and redid the icing in the basketweave, added a small top layer, and the flowers) began to list. We have a great photo of one of the chef assistant's, gently righting the leaning tower of wedding cake..saving it for us, for which I'll be forever grateful.

We had the wedding catered by a local restaurant - giving them one of my then fiance's original recipes to make, and it was very reasonable (and delicious..they were great!). I had a "from highschool days" friend, who along with his wife is a professional musician..they sang, as a present to me, my favorite song The Wedding Song - see below

Wedding Song (There Is Love) (by Peter, Paul and Mary)

He is now to be among you at the calling of your hearts
Rest assured this troubadour is acting on His part.
The union of your spirits, here, has caused Him to remain
For whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name
There is Love, there is Love.

A man shall leave his mother and a woman leave her home
And they shall travel on to where the two shall be as one.
As it was in the beginning is now and til the end
Woman draws her life from man and gives it back again.
And there is Love, there is Love.

Well then what's to be the reason for becoming man and wife?
Is it love that brings you here or love that brings you life?
And if loving is the answer, then who's the giving for?
Do you believe in something that you've never seen before?
Oh there is Love, there is Love.

Oh the marriage of your spirits here has caused Him to remain
For whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name
There is Love, there is Love.

My father was still with us at that time, having him walk me up the aisle we'd created for the reception was very special. Having authentic Italian cookies - some made by my Aunt (my grandmother was no longer baking by this time), and my mom, was wonderful...we served them to our guests at the end of the reception meal.

It was just a wonderful day, and the beginning of the best years of my life.

Sorry to nater on, but my finding this very special person in my life, was romantic, took quite a bit of nudging from God I am convinced, and I am still aware of how lucky I've been.

i havent been online much and i just had the thread open from yesterday and with joannes link SORRY I MISSED out posting any sooner

and with teufel going on and finding a new appartment *pulls hair out*

Your wedding sounds lovely, It reminds me that maybe if i can get my aunty to make some yummy italian things when (whenever) we get married, because its not for a few years yet hehe

pat · Jun 26, 2005

Originally Posted by fwan

i havent been online much and i just had the thread open from yesterday and with joannes link SORRY I MISSED out posting any sooner

and with teufel going on and finding a new appartment *pulls hair out*

Your wedding sounds lovely, It reminds me that maybe if i can get my aunty to make some yummy italian things when (whenever) we get married, because its not for a few years yet hehe

You have had a lot going on...see what a great thread you started

I think I enjoyed that touch of sharing something special almost more than anything else we did for our reception. To me it was special just to share yummy incredible Italian goodies that were a part of my heritage, and I liked that serving them ourselves gave us a chance to talk to & thank our friends and family for attending.

fwan · Jun 26, 2005

When i was at my cousins wedding in sicily back in 1996, the only thing they handed out was the little surveniers with the almond covered stuff (i love them) and they took so long because they were thanking everyone and having long conversations with the family

pat · Jun 26, 2005

This is where you both as a couple get to be creative and do it the way you want

I wasn't as creative as some of the folks whose wedding's I've read about here on the board...bought raspberry netting and ribbon, made up bundles of Jordan Almonds in the netting and used a wedding poem printed on parchment paper, rolled up as a tiny scroll and then inserted into a thin gold metal mini wedding ring which was then attached to each bundle of almonds...this was our wedding favor.

Flowers for the table...my Aunt picked wildflowers and we used nicely shaped water glasses to hold them

...there are lots of fun touches you can do to make it uniquely your own.

roxy_loves_cj · Jun 26, 2005

Originally Posted by Pat & Alix

It will be 10 years in October, and I still smile

it was just a wonderful day, and the beginning of the best years of my life.

Sorry to nater on, but my finding this very special person in my life, was romantic, took quite a bit of nudging from God I am convinced, and I am still aware of how lucky I've been.

I want to see pics!!!!!

wellingtoncats · Jun 26, 2005

Originally Posted by Angel19

We got married this past January, and it was a really small and casual outdoor wedding. I'm talking less then 75 guests and it was under a huge oak tree next to a lake!! (I didn't even wear a dress) but then again I hate dresses. I'm not a big attention seeker so we had a lo-key wedding. Afterwards we had a party for the younger crowd (no family) and the next day we left for our 7 day cruise which was AMAZING!

Pic is huge, so I linked it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...dding/Kiss.jpg

What a beautiful picture.

pat · Jun 26, 2005

Originally Posted by Roxy_loves_CJ

I want to see pics!!!!!

I don't really have any that I've shared...will see what I can find

diane8704 · Jun 27, 2005

What a neat thread!!

I will be married for 1 year on August 7, 2005. When I started planning my wedding, I had never been to a wedding. I looked at different places, and had decided on a church that my family wanted. Well, after much soul searching, I decided that I did not want to pay a church $1500.00 to just walk down an aisle. So, my fiance and I started looking at different options. We finally decided to get married in the ballroom of the Omni Hotel

(this is not my wedding day, but a good picture)
Then, we were trying to decide on what the color theme would be. I originally wanted pink, but that didnt work out, so we ended up with this apple-red colored gown, that was beautiful for the bridesmaids, and then navy blue for the maid of honor, so we ended up in red, white and blue. (I will post pictures when I get home tonight if anyone is interested.)
Everything turned out really nice. I had to walk down this winding red staircase and then into the ballroom, inbetween tables, and then up to the front, where we said our vows and lit the unity candles. We had the reception there, and did a fruit punch fountain and a bunch of fruit and cheese and vegetable trays, while the family and the wedding party went and took pictures. Then everyone got to come back into the ballroom, and we had the reception there, so no one had to leave or drive to a separate location. I caught a lot of flak from people for getting married in a ballroom, but I wanted that, and my parents and my in laws made sure that my wedding was exactly what I wanted it to be. The groom was handsome, the wedding party was beautiful and handsome. A lot might have gone wrong...but I dont remember it. Even looking at the pictures, I dont remember it. I see a beautiful wedding, with 150 guests with all of our family. It was great!!

diane8704 · Jun 27, 2005

Originally Posted by Pat & Alix

I don't really have any that I've shared...will see what I can find

Depsite it all, your wedding sounded like it was a dream come true for you!

KittenKrazy · Jun 27, 2005

We just celebrated 15 years this May. My hub made our cakes and food, called in a lot of favors from friends and family to serve and cleanup afterwards (what we usually do, lol). My SIL made my dress and my bridesmaids dresses, my dress was georgeous, and theirs were simple, but pretty. Just before the wedding march was played, a good friend of ours was to sing "Wind Beneath My Wings" but just after the first few notes of intro, the tape player ate the tape! We just had two songs during the service, The Lord's Prayer and There is Love.......nice and simple, but it was beautiful!

Afterwards, as my singing friends said goodbye to us, they snitched Charlies suitcase....we had to hunt them down to get it! We didn't open it until we got to Gulf Shores around midnight.....and he had no undies!!! They'd swapped them for some boy's underoos, XXXL boxers and ladies bikini panties!

How was your wedding?

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