Wedding Anxieties...

[Barb Gordon]

Hello all! Well, the day has finally come, and my big sis is getting married (to a super hot, super awesome guy), tomorrow down near the beach. All those months of waiting, spending money left and right and wondering if that day would finally get here, well, finally has. So I'm off for the next three days to go have fun down by the beach and become an only child (My sister hit me when I said that last week,lmao). So, I'll be seeing ya! Wish my sis a wonderful wedding if you please....and let's all hope that the "gloomy" weather SoCali has been getting will vanish for at least tomorrow so that my sis gets a beautiful sunny day, which she very much deserves. My kitten has been in every single suitcase, and since I'm the first one packed, I must go keep her busy so as not to drive everyone else crazy...moreso than they already are that is...

~Barb

[Joe Wagner]

Well enjoy your three days in the *hopefully* sunny SoCal weather. I hope everything is perfect for your sister and that you have a great time :D

-Joe!

[BLACKHEART]

Don't forget to pack a towel

[Ricochet]

Originally posted by SLIPKNOT
Don't forget to pack a towel

And clean undies. :D

[Parallax]

And sunloation.

[oranthal]

do you think the institution that is marriage is really exploitative? i have nothing against marriage but it just seems so expensive. it's supposed to be about two people coming together and family and friends should witness it, but i don't understand why it is so costly.

[Failure]

Congrats BG! Well... actually congrats to your sister, but you know what I mean. :D

[Dark Spider]

I wish your sister and her fiancee a nice wedding. And you have a nice time in Southern California too, Babs...

(err, SoCal does mean Southern California...doesn't it?)

[Lucky Bob]

Congrats! Have a great time!

[Gyro]

Hey Barb, tell your sister I said congrats! Have a good time at the wedding. Oh yeah, don't eat too much cake. :D

[Sugar Daddy]

Originally posted by Dark Spider
(err, SoCal does mean Southern California...doesn't it?)

That it does.

Congrats Barb's sister. :)

[Sir Gatts]

Congrats! So what wedding presents did you get her? :)

[Dane Martin]

Originally posted by oranthal
do you think the institution that is marriage is really exploitative? i have nothing against marriage but it just seems so expensive. it's supposed to be about two people coming together and family and friends should witness it, but i don't understand why it is so costly.

I think it's really just a matter of choice...

[Barb Gordon]

Oranthal--don't knock it till you've been through something like it yourself,hon. There's a lot more to "getting married" than just saying "I do". True, some people go way overboard considering it's just ONE DAY of the rest of the their lives together, for other people, it may seem they do too little. When you think about it, two people in their eyes can be married without rings, without a church, a priest, friends or family if they truly deeply love each other. It doesn't matter if the state doesn't recognize them as married as long as they do in their hearts. That's marriage. Now, a wedding on the other hand, is a whole other story! A wedding really is just a big 'ol party for friends and family to get to congratulate you on your special day. We may have gone overboard in some areas then we had originally planned, and a little less in other areas as well. it happens. But when it came down to it, it was all worth it. Money doesn't matter, happiness does. And my sister and her husband certaintly deserve it. And boy did they get it! (thanks for the replies everyone). The weather was cool, and it ended up raining a bit later, but that was actually better! With everyone anxious and running around, we needed the cool weather to keep well, cool. The reception was an absolute blast. Food was good, everyone danced all night, and we all had an all around good time. My sister looked absolutely stunning, and her and her husband both agreed it was everything and more than they coud have hopped for. I had a blast hanging out with the other bridesmaids-my sisters friends-and hitting on the single ushers,lol! I ended up crying, though I had never planned it. For a bride, my sister was incredibly calm, especially the day of, and so was I--we both agreed it was a surreal feeling than anything else. I had a reading to do during the church ceremony. I've spoken like that before, no biggie. So when it's my turn I get up, take a deep breath and smile and begin....I got about a line of words out, and I think I glanced at my sister. All I know is that the next moment my voice caught, and I just started sobbing my eyes out, tears just streamed down my face and I couldn't get my voice under control to keep talking. The priest, thank god,lol, figured after a few attempts that I wasn't going to be able to do it, came behind me and read the passage for me. Afterwards I had all these older women coming up to me saying how absolutely adorable I was. That me crying was the most sentimental thing ever and how I must love my sister so much. I just never thought that I would actually cry. But, then again, my sister and I are very close. She and I are the only kids, and we're 6 years apart. She's been there for me for everything, from school events, driving me to Disneyland, sharing secrets, and talking things over with her I might not want to talk with my mom about. And I guess to realize that we weren't exactly ever going to be able to do that again, that her last name was no longer the same as mine, and that in two weeks she wouldn't even be in the same house, just totally freaked me out. But, hehe, she wont get rid of me that easily! Our family is close, and my sister will in habit hang out with us. I already know I can go over to her house in between college classes or to get away from my parents. I know both her husband and herself will stop by a lot, and my parents and I will be doing the same. The only difference between my sister single, and my sister married is that she's not in her room. And considering I normally didn't see her in the morning since I had to be at school earlier, and that she doesn't get home till 5, it's not that big of a change! Well, I've finished packing, and I'm beat. See you!

~Barb

[DR. BELCH]

--what Jerry Clower said about children marrying and leaving home. "Don't get too sad...'cuz they comin' back! And they're bringin' more chillun home wid'dem! ;)

But seriously, congratulations to the happy couple.... :cool:

[Lucky Bob]

Originally posted by DR. BELCH
--what Jerry Clower said about children marrying and leaving home. "Don't get too sad...'cuz they comin' back! And they're bringin' more chillun home wid'dem! ;)

But seriously, congratulations to the happy couple.... :cool:

YESSS! A Jerry Clower fan! OOOOWHEEEEEE! Shoot this thang!