Not a traditional bride

lexikate81

We got Married and Vegas, just my mom was there as a witness.  We are taking a honeymoon in Hawaii and we get back, we are throwing a huge party in 2 states for all our friends and family to celebrate.  I had the best wedding and am having the best time planning for the honeymoon, and receptions.  We are doing everything extremely non-traditional and I couldn't be happier or mroe excited.  So all you nay-sayers out there who say you have to do everything by the book.  Remember, this is YOUR wedding, YOUR party.  So have fun and do what you want!

Krysti21

Neat.

laurenclaire1386

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What in the hell is the point of this post?

PetraStonegirl

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[QUOTE]We got Married and Vegas, just my mom was there as a witness.  We are taking a honeymoon in Hawaii and we get back, <strong>we are throwing a huge party</strong> in 2 states for all our friends and family to celebrate.  I had the best wedding and am having the best time planning for the honeymoon, and receptions.  We are doing everything extremely non-traditional and I couldn't be happier or mroe excited.  So all you nay-sayers out there who say you have to do everything by the book.  Remember, this is YOUR wedding, YOUR party.  So have fun and do what you want!
Posted by lexikate81[/QUOTE]

<div>Actually, nice attempt at a flouncing out of the room after making a shocking statement, but... FAIL.</div><div>
</div><div>You are not going to hear folks arguing against throwing a party after returning from a honeymoon. They might balk at holding a big <em>wedding reception</em>, but a <em>party</em>? No. </div>

MeaghanandMichael

I still think hvaing an AHR is a huge AW move. I mean, if you want a huge party with all your family and freinds then GREAT. If you want to elope then GREAT. To have both just makes you a weddingattentionwhore. That is my opinion, you don't have to like it, but I get to say it and you have to live with it. Neenerneener.

DodgersBride

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[QUOTE]We got Married and Vegas, just my mom was there as a witness.  We are taking a honeymoon in Hawaii and we get back, we are throwing a huge party in 2 states for all our friends and family to celebrate.  I had the best wedding and am having the best time planning for the honeymoon, and receptions.  We are doing everything extremely non-traditional and I couldn't be happier or mroe excited.  So all you nay-sayers out there who say you have to do everything by the book.  Remember, this is YOUR wedding, YOUR party.  So have fun and do what you want!
Posted by lexikate81[/QUOTE]

What was the point of your post?  To tells its our wedding and our party? I think we all know that on here and don't have to be all "IT'S MY DAY" about it.

MeaghanandMichael

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[QUOTE]In Response to Not a traditional bride : Actually, nice attempt at a flouncing out of the room after making a shocking statement, but... FAIL. You are not going to hear folks arguing against throwing a party after returning from a honeymoon. <strong>They might balk at holding a big wedding reception , but a party ? No. </strong>
Posted by PetraStonegirl[/QUOTE]

I balk at it. I think it is bizarre.

missy68

I got married in Vegas, too, but still followed rules of etiquette. They don't fly out the window because you go someplace fun.

I had a small reception with cake and open bar in my parents' suite, then we hosted dinner for our guests in the hotel's steakhouse downstairs (about 16 people came to dinner; 20 at the wedding).  People got invitations that did not request any type of gift or anything.

We just didn't have dancing - J wouldn't dance anyway. But we had music, and everyone got to visit. My parents can host a good party.

missy68

Oh LC - love it.

When I started typing, there were no responses. Jeebus.

MeaghanandMichael

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[QUOTE]She also posted on E to ask how to put that they only want cash on their invitations. Awesome!
Posted by ILoveMilkDuds[/QUOTE]

oh.my.god. grossssssssssss.

MeaghanandMichael

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[QUOTE]I got married in Vegas, too, but still followed rules of etiquette. They don't fly out the window because you go someplace fun. <strong>I had a small reception with cake and open bar in my parents' suite, then we hosted dinner for our guests in the hotel's steakhouse downstairs (about 16 people came to dinner; 20 at the wedding).  People got invitations that did not request any type of gift or anything. </strong>We just didn't have dancing - J wouldn't dance anyway. But we had music, and everyone got to visit. My parents can host a good party.
Posted by missy68[/QUOTE]

See, THIS is tasteful. Throwing big receptions looking for cash after the fact is not "non traditional" it is just rude.

PetraStonegirl

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Not a traditional bride : I balk at it. I think it is bizarre.
Posted by MeaghanandMichael[/QUOTE]

<div>OK, fair enough. We are having a more traditional wedding with reception to follow immediately after, then we'll head off on our honeymoon the next day. We're planning on throwing a party when we get back, just because it'd be fun to have a causal gtg with our friends. So, I suppose that's what I was thinking when she said she was throwing a party. But if she's talking a AHR then yeah, I'm with you... bizarre.</div>

[Deleted User]

Guys! My doorbell just rang and when I went to answer the door. This thread was just standing there smiling wearing a little bo peep outfit (and not the sexy kind). It kicked me in the crotch and ran away. How weird was that?

DodgersBride

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[QUOTE]She also posted on E to ask how to put that they only want cash on their invitations. Awesome!
Posted by ILoveMilkDuds[/QUOTE]

She also said something along the lines of because  we are having a DW and money would help for the honeymoon. I don't call you, FI and mom a DW. I would call that eloped

MeaghanandMichael

Yeah, Petra, we definitely had a few "hey lets meet up at X bar and rehash the wedding" g2gs with our friends. I think that is normal when a big event happens and I got to these for other friends who are married too.

[Deleted User]

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Not a traditional bride : Very weird...did you take your meds today?
Posted by ILoveMilkDuds[/QUOTE]

Yes! I promise.

PetraStonegirl

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[QUOTE]She also posted on E to ask how to put that they only want cash on their invitations. Awesome!
Posted by ILoveMilkDuds[/QUOTE]

<div>Alrighty then. I retract what I said about not getting any grief for throwing a party. </div><div>
</div><div>OP- get over yourself and suck it up. You don't get to have it Your way on this, without looking like a gigantic douchebucket. On second thought... go right ahead. It'll be fun. <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-undecided.gif" border="0" alt="Undecided" title="Undecided" /></div>

sarah0725

I sleep in a drawer.

Krysti21

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Not a traditional bride : Alrighty then. I retract what I said about not getting any grief for throwing a party.  OP- get over yourself and suck it up. You don't get to have it Your way on this, without looking like a <strong>gigantic douchebucket</strong>. On second thought... go right ahead. It'll be fun. 
Posted by PetraStonegirl[/QUOTE]

I'm generally a fan of any word piggybacking off the word "douche" (douchewalrus, douchenozzle, etc), but this is my new favorite. Yay! I managed to get something out of this pointless thread!

missy68

Oh, aye yai yai. I didn't recognize the S/N. Uncouth, table to the left.

If you got married in Vegas, you don't need monetary help. Unless you did a throwdown at a hotel, you spent less than 1K, probably 500 or less.

Somebody's just a greedy-greedo.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

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[QUOTE]I still think hvaing an AHR is a huge AW move. I mean, if you want a huge party with all your family and freinds then GREAT. If you want to elope then GREAT. To have both just makes you a weddingattentionwhore. That is my opinion, you don't have to like it, but I get to say it and you have to live with it. Neenerneener.
Posted by MeaghanandMichael[/QUOTE]

I'm with you Meaghan. What's the point of going to Vegas if you're going to have a huge reception at home? Just call the JOP to your at-home party and Ta-da! It's the same as a wedding.

maratea

OP- you sound like this bride a while back on Chit Chat who was all "Honeymoon registries are so progressive". And this was my response "Know who else was 'progressive'? Hitler."

So, know who else was 'nontraditional' and was all about 'my way'? Hmm? Hitler.

PetraStonegirl

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Not a traditional bride : I'm generally a fan of any word piggybacking off the word "douche" (douchewalrus, douchenozzle, etc), but this is my new favorite. Yay! I managed to get something out of this pointless thread!
Posted by Krysti21[/QUOTE]

<div>Yay! <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif" border="0" alt="Laughing" title="Laughing" /></div>

DodgersBride

Did anyone else catch that she is have 2 parties in 2 different states?

[Deleted User]

It's cute when the OP doesn't even bother to come back and own up to her assbag of a thread.

missy68

Maybe she's on E trying to defend that bag of asshattery.

Dammit, I wish I had hair to flip. I COULD go put on my Halloween wig. It makes me feel like Cher. her of the Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves and Half-Breed days. Pre-plastics.

Midgie373

I don't know how to make the quotes all pretty blue, but here is the post from the other board:

"Between us, my fiance and I have everything, from kitchen to bed to whatever, since we are also having a desination wedding.  We have decided that IF  anyone wants to to give us a gift we really would just rather have money.  To help pay for the honeymoon.

We are already getting questions about where to register, what is the best way to say this, and should we insert our request in the inviation."


Has she already had the DW or is she having it?  I'm confused. 

Krysti21

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[QUOTE]Maybe she's on E trying to defend that bag of asshattery. Dammit, I wish I had hair to flip. I COULD go put on my Halloween wig. It makes me feel like Cher. her of the Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves and Half-Breed days. Pre-plastics.
Posted by missy68[/QUOTE]

My grandpa collects records, and when I was little, I used to play these two songs on the record player OVER AND OVER AND OVER. Ha.

SarahPLiz

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[QUOTE]I don't know how to make the quotes all pretty blue, but here is the post from the other board: "Between us, my fiance and I have everything, from kitchen to bed to whatever, since we are also having a desination wedding.  We have decided that IF  anyone wants to to give us a gift we really would just rather have money. <strong> To help pay for the honeymoon. We are already getting questions about where to register, what is the best way to say this, and should we insert our request in the inviation</strong>." Has she already had the DW or is she having it?  I'm confused. 
Posted by Midgie373[/QUOTE]

actually, this part is her edit. The original post, that Tide quoted, said she wanted to know how to ask for cash on teh invitation.

So either she is a troll or a liar. Either she is already married or is having a DW.

IMO, she's 15 and getting married without her dad's permission, hence only her mother's presence at her elopement. They need cash to put gas in the getaway car.

MeaghanandMichael

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Not a traditional bride : IMO, she's 15 and getting married without her dad's permission, hence only her mother's presence at her elopement. They need cash to put gas in the getaway car.
Posted by SarahPLiz[/QUOTE]


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