My cousins actually had a small, surprise wedding. They told their relatives to come to an "engagement party dinner" at a local restaurant and then walked them over to a small chapel across the street where they were immediately married. It was very cool.
Angel: I can stay in town as long as you want me. Buffy: How's forever? Does forever work for you?
'Lies My Parents Told Me'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Cashmere - Aug 01, 2010 12:46:30 pm PDT #27176 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
omnis_audis - Aug 01, 2010 12:51:46 pm PDT #27177 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
OK, so I'm not too far off the mark! I'm telling you, way too much romantic ideas wasted being single.
Pix - Aug 01, 2010 12:55:26 pm PDT #27178 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.
I'm all about the ceremony being private and simple and perfect and doing the celebrating with family and friends later. But I may be biased.
amych - Aug 01, 2010 1:04:31 pm PDT #27179 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I couldn't have been happier with the county courthouse, an awesome lunch afterwards with the witnesses, and telling the families and Beep Me on the way to the zoo afterwards. But, again, probably biased.
WindSparrow - Aug 01, 2010 1:13:37 pm PDT #27180 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
...telling the families and Beep Me on the way to the zoo afterwards.
The zoo? Perfect. Me likey.
sj - Aug 01, 2010 1:18:25 pm PDT #27181 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
What about having a dinner party. Invite the parents over. Invite an officiant friend over. Maybe a friend to snap pictures. Only the parents don't realize what's going on. Until it's happening. It could seem incredibly romantic. I dunno. Just a thought. "hey I got this new camera, mind if I snap pictures this evening to test it out?" wine & cheese pre-dinner discussion...At some point one of the parents will say something about getting married. Other friend says "oh hey, I can do that, and oh look I happen to carry the papers around with me" [snap snap of pics] "do you? I do!" badda bing, y'all are hitched, the parents are teary eyed, it's all done.
Nope. I'm really set on just us. If my mom wants to host a little celebratory gathering later, I'll leave that up to her.
Aims - Aug 01, 2010 1:21:09 pm PDT #27182 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
So my doctor I saw last Monday looked at my ears and said, "All clear." My ears saw this as a dare. I spent 6 hours in the ER yesterday. I have a double ear infection. I was sent home with a NEW antibiotic, a steroid nasal spray, and percoset so I can sleep.
I missed the annual adult slumber party and oh - just the birth of my FIRST NIECE.
I am furious with myself in so many ways.
Nora Deirdre - Aug 01, 2010 1:51:46 pm PDT #27183 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Scrappy - Aug 01, 2010 2:09:57 pm PDT #27184 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Tomorrow is our anniversary. I loved eloping and that we just did it, then went out on our own and got In n Out burger and watched the sunset. And that is exactly what we are going to do tomorrow.
I think the lesson here is that it's awesomest when the wedding is as unique as the couple.
Barb - Aug 01, 2010 2:10:59 pm PDT #27185 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
Made it home with sinuses intact and voice gone.
Fall down go boom now.