tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post5064315665175339952..comments2010-05-12T20:23:15.638-04:00Sara E. Cotnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484691703233805436noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-33804196459725489882010-05-12T20:23:15.625-04:002010-05-12T20:23:15.625-04:00My name is James Cossette I was browsing internet and found your blog. The author did a great job. I will subscribe to your RSS feeds. Thank you for your contribution. I am a web designer myself. And here some examples of the websites that I designed for <a href="http://www.unclepaydayloan.com" rel="nofollow">cash advance</a> <a href="http://www.unclepaydayloan.com/online-payday-loans.shtml" rel="nofollow">online payday loans</a> company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-52827159169982287412010-03-17T01:21:10.866-04:002010-03-17T01:21:10.866-04:00In my own personal experience, Christian weddings in America are not much different from non-Christian weddings. In fact, many of them fit the type that the writer of the article was bashing on! It isn&#39;t the religion that matters: it is the people. I am not a Christian and I definitely focus on the marriage and love aspect of the wedding more than everything else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-91171110716795937832009-06-17T16:19:10.404-04:002009-06-17T16:19:10.404-04:00Ha! This made me laugh. Cake has always been the best part for me. And for me I could do away with most of the other filler stuff and just enjoy the cake. We recently began planning our wedding. After arguing about how to make every item as cheap as possible, I have realized an even cheaper way to go would be to get rid of things that I don&#39;t need in the wedding. I won&#39;t remember in 50 years when we look back at our life together all the silly details that bridal magazines are trying desperately to sell me on. But the cake...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-12782252936216248272009-04-09T17:07:00.000-04:002009-04-09T17:07:00.000-04:00what makes anyone think that anyone else cares what you don't want? Just elope and spare everyone your bad attitude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-37649619634776984002009-04-05T23:09:00.000-04:002009-04-05T23:09:00.000-04:00I'm a Christian and have noticed a distinct difference between Christian and non-Christian weddings.<BR/><BR/>Christians generally place a higher importance on marriage. Probably due to this, they tend to enjoy weddings more, whether they are a part of the bridal party or a guest. I've been a bride once and bridesmaid twice and there hasn't been any problems in any of the bridal parties. Christians aren't interested in getting drunk at the wedding. They don't like 'asking' for gifts, so rarely create registers (in Australia at least). They generally like to keep costs down, which cuts out a lot of the extra bits and pieces. The bridesmaids I've worked with have always been completely flexible and happy to wear pretty much whatever, and the bride has always been careful to select a style that flatters all of her bridesmaids. <BR/><BR/>In short, I've never encountered any of the problems this poster "didn't want". The other stuff, like decorations and chiffon and colour schemes, well that's just personal preference. Who cares :PLeahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17403983176561111203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-20606557644006867552009-04-05T18:25:00.000-04:002009-04-05T18:25:00.000-04:00cake is always the answer to those pesky wedding decisionsMrsC2bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15268072767313083531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-36424584747416189672009-04-01T14:53:00.000-04:002009-04-01T14:53:00.000-04:00No bridesmaid, no unknown guest, no table with number, no puffy dress, no registry... I think this guy would love our wedding. Despite the fact that there is no cake (and yes, it's a wedding)...Vestirdeblancohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09361213925967233097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-53039327228376735222009-04-01T14:02:00.000-04:002009-04-01T14:02:00.000-04:00AMEN!<BR/><BR/>Isn't it great you don't need all that stuff to be married?<BR/><BR/>I haven't seen the registry question addressed here much, but I'm really happy with how ours went down. Perhaps I should query...Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08036691849337099909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-50188272764586905372009-03-31T13:41:00.000-04:002009-03-31T13:41:00.000-04:00There a lot of things on this list I do and don't agree with. Oh, and as crazy as this sounds, I don't really want cake haha.Hannah Noelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362812055877443802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-89210018800707348812009-03-30T21:27:00.000-04:002009-03-30T21:27:00.000-04:00http://dir.salon.com/story/mwt/col/lamott/2003/07/18/flower_girl/index.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-11207540452804847862009-03-30T19:03:00.000-04:002009-03-30T19:03:00.000-04:00LOVE IT!heatherhttp://agirliegirl.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-19553770109045417502009-03-30T18:44:00.000-04:002009-03-30T18:44:00.000-04:00Ha! I love it. And I don't want most of those things, either. <BR/><BR/>But YES on the cake.un-bridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15080583721005285729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-6236155115605481122009-03-30T17:30:00.000-04:002009-03-30T17:30:00.000-04:00Oh boy! That's quite the letter. I loved it. It's a lot of don't wants and not a lot of wants, but who cares. The parts about other people (dramatic bridesmaids, mother-in-law's friends, etc...) was a little depressing. I mean you do have a say in who you have stand next to you, and who you are friends with in the first place, as well as who you invite. <BR/><BR/>Thankfully most of my friends and family think like I do and I can eliminate some of the hassle. <BR/><BR/>I feel like she just described the episode of Rich Bride, Poor Bride I watched last night. It was so bad I had to turn it.Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022522091692097344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-13974151652218644332009-03-30T17:10:00.000-04:002009-03-30T17:10:00.000-04:00Here here! Have what you want. marry your soul mate, and have cake.Rachael Eisnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08630952870183488792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-85255715955803647452009-03-30T16:28:00.000-04:002009-03-30T16:28:00.000-04:00i think i had this same rant last weekrachelllynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05443795341059429035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-85887903141077629122009-03-30T16:03:00.000-04:002009-03-30T16:03:00.000-04:00This so sums up what I don't want. And how I have figured out (at least so far) what I do. While I wish I was having a smaller, outdoor wedding in our backyard we have too many friends and family and people that I do actually know and, I just want a good party. <BR/>I have no bridesmaids, no ring bearer, no flower girl, I don't think I want my dad to walk me down the aisle. I won't do party favors because I hate that crap, and no monograms because no one else wants our monograms, I have no poofy white dress, there will be no tulle, or covered chairs, or garter throwing or bouquet throwing. And when its time for cake it will be cheesecake. and if my guests feel like they missed something - they came to the wrong wedding.serahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18182268757502634911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-33493569500179915362009-03-30T15:13:00.000-04:002009-03-30T15:13:00.000-04:00ditto. and bring on the cake.Emilia Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00029416835245576093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-72850476582568556072009-03-30T14:25:00.000-04:002009-03-30T14:25:00.000-04:00ooo... I want cake, too.Miss Rye Breadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09983423504224711285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-16650461810679902952009-03-30T13:38:00.000-04:002009-03-30T13:38:00.000-04:00Ahh...this is exactly how I feel...I'm emailing it to my mom, maybe that will help her see where I'm coming from (and she really is trying).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-20660261652594868512009-03-30T12:48:00.000-04:002009-03-30T12:48:00.000-04:00Amen, sister! That's exactly what I thought and why I did it MY way and to hell what anyone thinks/though!Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12358346541903204809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-29884556119156539812009-03-30T12:23:00.000-04:002009-03-30T12:23:00.000-04:00This made me laugh after a weekend being quizzed about who will be in my bridal party (what bridal party?), definitely not wanting a coloured wedding dress (oh really?), definitely having to have gardenias in my bouquet (uh huh?), and the list goes on.<BR/><BR/>My wedding will have no tulle, no bows, nor anything else that now leaves me cold after working for a wedding caterer when I was a student. It will have fun, family, friends and good food.annahttp://www.annabananna.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-86489231275637278702009-03-30T12:19:00.000-04:002009-03-30T12:19:00.000-04:00I like this letter. I think this is really sad that this is what "wedding" means to most of us, that it's so predictable that every. single. wedding. will do these exact same annoying things, to the point where this poster can't even imagine what she -does- want, just what she doesn't.<BR/><BR/>Also it gives me hope that my wedding actually will be enjoyable, even when I'm freaking out that my guests might hate me for not having diet soda or something.Marinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051581432652556410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-16092206941417096402009-03-30T10:59:00.000-04:002009-03-30T10:59:00.000-04:00I like the spirit of this letter... All she's saying is that we should be mindful of what we're doing, and make it reflective of us, not the WIC.zoliepuphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10097164398827729387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-60479137096395290272009-03-30T10:53:00.000-04:002009-03-30T10:53:00.000-04:00I think if I had read this 6 months to a year ago I would have been thinking, "but those things are great, and everything a wedding should be" now I'm thinking, "hmmm one can still have an amazing celebration without any of that stuff". Strange how my perspective has changed, especially since I thought the "typical" stuff would get more important to me as I planned my wedding, not less important.kla_texasgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03949893722683490952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458108451940824937.post-90901220438971740862009-03-30T10:33:00.000-04:002009-03-30T10:33:00.000-04:00Hmmm, interesting that most commenters are actually peeved by this open letter. I wasn't at all offended. It's just somebody saying that he/she doesn't want these things, not that you can't want them... And also, I think it's good to think about stuff that sounds nice on paper (lots of guests) or look good in pictures (favors, nicely crafted tablenumbers) or are just highly valued by the WIC might not work as well in real life, on a real wedding.<BR/>I think it's very healthy to think about these things from another perspective.Martehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15801743944711363572noreply@blogger.com