Guest guest Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 <Anything in particular happen at said wedding you'd care to share? If that brings up too much old stuff, don't worry about it. I'm just curious what I might be getting myself into!> Sure, I'll share. It's fitting since my wedding anniversary is coming up this weekend. Well, you have your head on a whole hell of a lot better than I did! That's for starters.You'll do much better than I did. I was just a naive 25 year old. I tried very hard to do my wedding my way but it ended up getting sabotaged by my mother's drama and emotions, and her kooky family. My husband and I tried to please everyone on our very tight budget and ended up having a wedding I just was not happy with. It felt like everything was on the cheap. I borrowed a dress b/c I couldn't afford one. I didn't and don't mind. But that gives you an idea of my budget limitations. If I had to do it over again -- which I won't; my husband surprised me with a vow renewal ceremony a few years ago and that's enough for me -- I would have had MUCH fewer guests, damn the hurt feelings over who got invited or not, and had it in a more intimate hall we knew of but couldn't use b/c we had too many guests to please our parents. I would have had a cozy meal for all our guests and us, I would have had a classical guitarist or pianist, not the cheapo DJ we ended up getting. Ugh, ugh, ugh. My husband is Irish, I am not. If you've seen the dance hall scene in " West Side Story, " you've seen my wedding reception. At the end of the reception, my brother came up to me and asked if I was ready to go. I said, go where? He said, Home. I said, " Dude, I'm leaving for my honeymoon!! " He looked really crestfallen. It was such a creepy feeling. (Note: he spent the entire wedding putting the moves on a coworker of mine and kept her out of the reception hall during the cake. Lovely.) I didn't call my mother at all during my 2-week honeymoon until about 10 days in. She sounded hurt and pouty. I felt so guilty. If that were me today, I wouldn't have called her at all. As long as you truly, truly do what you and your SO want for your special day, you'll be fine. When is your wedding? Best wishes with all of it! Fiona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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