Weddings - June 2007

My guy and I have been together 7+ years and we're thinking of getting married next year. Since weve already been together so long, we don't want a huge obnoxious wedding, just something fun and laid back for friends and family.

I thought 7/4/08 would be a good date because:
It's holiday most people have it off
It's a Friday so there'd be plenty of recovery time before most guests would have to be at work, and they wouldn't have to rush home right away.
It seems like a holiday people would like to get together on anyway.

My mom seems to think this is a terrible idea because:
Traffic will be busy
People might already have plans.

I understand people might do the same thing every year and make plans in advance for the 4th, but all I genuinely want is to treat my friends and family to a nice evening. If they can't make it, I'm not going to be upset. Of course I would love for everybody to be there.

So, if you were invited to a 7/4 wedding what would you think?

2007-06-24 06:38:09 · 24 answers · asked by Merbet 2

my hall for my reception already has rectangle tables i can use for free. my father says i should rent rounds because rectangles are more banquet-like. as i'm browsing through wedding magazines, the most recent is martha stewart, i see tons of beautifully decorating rectangle tables that look great. why spend the extra money? what is your opinion?

2007-06-24 05:45:18 · 46 answers · asked by Susan 2

We are registering at Target and Bed, Bath and Beyond. We have two very diferent senses of style. How can we make this work?

2007-06-24 03:59:03 · 15 answers · asked by funnyhaha 2

2007-06-24 02:19:53 · 16 answers · asked by La Laurita 3

I would just like to ask were would you go if all the sudden u were kicked out of home??

2007-06-24 02:14:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My fiance and I, after living together, finally decided to tie the knot next year. We had minor preparations already and sent notice to some of our closest friends. The wedding would be a small intimate ceremony with only the family and close friends as guests, so we did not see the need to really plan ahead of time, like a year before.
The problem now is my fiance's older brother announced that he will get married next year. When my fiance talked to him regarding our plan, he said that we never told him before hand, although I am certain that we did. Now, he is saying that we should get married this year because theirs will be next year. It's tradition in their family that only one family member will get married per year.
I told him about the plans, and the reasons why we chose the wedding date, but he kept on insisting that he has to get married first since he is older (although, they were already wed in civil law).
My fiance loves his family so much, I don't want them to argue.
???

2007-06-24 01:06:18 · 8 answers · asked by ysabelleG 2

I've planned my wedding for August of 2008. I asked my best friend to be my Matron of Honor. She said yes and is very excited. (I've known her for 16 years and was her Maid of Honor.) Today, she told me that she and her husband are planning to start trying to get pregnant in November of this year - exactly 9 months before my wedding. Would it be okay for me to ask her to wait just one month to start trying? I feel rude asking her to do this, yet I really want her to be at my wedding. If she gets pregnant in November, then she may even miss the wedding!

2007-06-23 20:54:08 · 27 answers · asked by Laura M 2

I am open to either one of these so I just want some ideas on which one people might prefer:

1) CHICKEN WELLINGTON - Chicken breast topped with wild mushrooms, served with Port Wine sauce, wild rice pilaf, vegetables

2) STUFFED CHICKEN - Airline chicken breast stuffed with wild mushrooms, dauphinoise potatoes, vegetables

2007-06-23 20:19:32 · 34 answers · asked by Keep on Truckin' 4

My 5 year old son has passed recently he was going to be the ring bearer in my sissters wedding this coming Sep. She has decided to have a butterfly release in memory of her nephew and asked me to pick the song to it. I don't want to sad of song or slow ar to up beat or bring evryones happieness down when we play the song during the buterfly release HELP ME

2007-06-23 18:51:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 28 years old and have a 25-year-old sister. My parents have always prided themselves in treating my sister and I fairly, including financially. My sister recently had an extravagant wedding that cost my parents around $30,000. Even though I do not want an expensive wedding, my parents have promised me an equal amount of money to do with as I please.
However, they say that since my sister's wedding was so expensive, I may have to wait until they die to get "mine." I don't necessarily have a problem with waiting, but I feel it is unfair for them not to offer to somehow compensate me (with interest, for example) for waiting 25-30 years for what my sister got at the age of 25.
I understand that as an adult, I should not expect anything from them, but it bothers me that I feel I am being treated differently than my sister. Would it be unreasonable and selfish to ask my parents to add interest to the amount or to discuss making the contribution "fair?"

2007-06-23 18:39:24 · 27 answers · asked by Ilikethebeastieboys 1

marriage,love

2007-06-23 18:31:20 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous

My boyfriend and I are considering getting engaged and he would like to know.

2007-06-23 16:54:37 · 39 answers · asked by T 3

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2007-06-23 16:51:53 · 4 answers · asked by jbitklep2@verizon.net 1

my fiance and i are planning to get married on an island on the beach....were looking at hawaii.jamaica,or maybe Miami.....well we havent set a date right now we are just getting ideas....i thought about having a all white wedding......meaning everyone has to wear white...guest and all...white roses....white candles......you know.....but i wanted to know is that too plain or will that fit the idea of a beach wedding????and has anyone ever had or attended a wedding of such creation??if so please tell me your thoughts about my decision....thanks

2007-06-23 15:44:23 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone know of a website that can help me with planning a wedding that wont hurt the budget, but at the same people wont be able to tell that I got it cheap??

2007-06-23 14:58:08 · 4 answers · asked by Lisa 1

Some say only if you would hang out with them outside of work, but I'm not sure that matters since I actually spend more time with my co-workers than I do with most of my friends and family. Can you get away with inviting some but not all?

2007-06-23 13:46:49 · 14 answers · asked by Lisa S 2

I agreed to be in a friends wedding. When I agreed to be in her wedding initially a medical thing I have to wear was supposed to be gone by wedding day but there were complications. She decided early that she must have the carbon copy BM's and chose a dress and we ordered it thinking my condition would be gone. I could physically wear it now but would be uncomfortable and embarassing since it would show my medical thing. I told her I will not wear the dress and tried to back out when she refused to let me wear a diff. style in the same color. Now she is crying that I have ruined her day because she will have uneven bridesmaid numbers and there isn't time for replacement. She has also uninvited me to the wedding since I will not wear this dress.

I am not sure who's right.

Note: I don't want to go into detail about what it is but I am not pregnant and it is not something common like a cast.

2007-06-23 13:33:00 · 20 answers · asked by pspoptart 6

http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=FOREVER21&category%5Fname=dresses&product%5Fid=2038682079&showBACK=OK
cute or not?

2007-06-23 12:35:36 · 22 answers · asked by Still*Perfect 4

and the wedding gifts was taken to the shower. The shower was the time to have a good time with her friends. Sometimes a 2nd shower was held with family invited. There wasnt a bachelorette party as that was the same thing as the shower with her friends. Those who did not attend either shower usually brought a gift to the wedding/reception. Nowadays it seems brides want a shower and a bachelorette party and expect gifts at both of them along with a gift to be given at the wedding. So there are 2 or 3 gifts expected and most people invited seem to agree with this. I know societal norms change with each generation and if it was an extravagant wedding and reception with sit down meal being served I would probably bring a 2nd gift to the wedding. As for "regular" weddings I only give the one gift as that is what was done in my time. I am 44 and definitely not a "fuddy duddy", but I think it is just selfishness to expect so much. Am I in the minority on this? Please no rude answers

2007-06-23 11:45:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

in aug but iam afraid that she wont have the money to pay were suppose to go half but i cant help thinking she might want me to pay for it and shell pay me back shes done it to someone else before and never pay shes in between jobs and she not dependable anyways so what she i do if this happens i cant pay for all the liquor

2007-06-23 10:47:19 · 7 answers · asked by dvcgurl 7

we're a normal middle class family thinking of buying a suit for my fiance from ralph lauren or polo or oscar delarenta for our wedding reception, but they're hinting they want something custom made- something with a minimum of 1,000$. we thought this was a little too much. is it too much? or are we just cheap? what kind of people usually buy custom-made stuff? i thought it was always the really rich elite people? can u suggest anything anyone???

2007-06-23 09:58:58 · 3 answers · asked by :) 4

Where will you go and how long will you stay?

2007-06-23 09:48:01 · 20 answers · asked by sunny 4

I will be bringing my 9 month old to my cousin's wedding in July. His dad has to work, so it will be the two of us. I've never taken a baby to this sort of thing. (Yes, kids & babies are welcome at this wedding).

What should I bring... what should I leave at home?

Obviously I know to bring food, diapers, clothes, and a few toys... anything else?

2007-06-23 07:32:44 · 14 answers · asked by Proud Momma 6

2007-06-23 05:49:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi, Im getting married in October and my only sister is my bridesmaid but im starting to feel guilty about not asking my fiance's only sister to be my other bridesmaid, am I being horrible and selfish by leaving her out or should I ask her, is it too late?? I really dont know what to do

2007-06-23 05:07:54 · 28 answers · asked by ✿Regina Felangie✿ 5

Me & my bf have been together for almost 4 years now and we love each other to death... we've talked several times about marriage and stuff, but he wants to live with me for a while before getting married... I first thought it was weird because he knows me pretty well, we've spent several weeks together when we've traveled and stuff, and if he loves me I think we don't need to live together before getting married, I feel like he wants to test our relationship or something to see if we can actually get married... I don't know... I told him that, and he said he just wanted to do it because he thought it was a good idea and that he loved me and that if he wanted to do that it's not because he was trying to test our relationship, he says he wants to marry me, that's his dream and all, he even talked to his parents and to my parents, but he still wants to live together before we get married... What do you think? Is that a sign of insecurity from him? or maybe I'm just paranoid? Help!

2007-06-23 04:55:35 · 23 answers · asked by ? DeSi ? 5

Hilarious & Adorable!
or
Disgusting & Trashy?

2007-06-23 04:35:49 · 30 answers · asked by danashelchan 5

My fiance and I have agreed not to invite kids, even if they are related to us by blood. My friend, however, brings her one-year old everywhere - even to the bathroom! Her kid has hit his head at least twice and has a cut lip from the time he fell down (she brought him to a college reunion - where he was the only kid present!)
My fiance has already suggested that we don't invite her and her husband if she keeps bringing her kid even if it's a "no children allowed" event (like the reunion).
I have hinted to her that her kid would be the only child there, and she thought that it was a complement or something!
>.<

2007-06-23 04:10:01 · 21 answers · asked by doktorangbaliw 4

Good excuses to avoid a wedding where i dont want to see half the people there.

2007-06-23 04:05:09 · 26 answers · asked by Its me 4

2007-06-23 03:19:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous