You will probably see a pattern emerge if you read my last post. I am currently in need of a sounding off board about weddings due to some particularly stressful incidents. I shan't bore everyone by going into detail about the specifics but I just need someone to reassure me (and Mark) that it wouldn't be easier to pack our cases and sod off abroad for a couple of weeks and get married, with just a couple of random holiday makers as our guest witnesses.Can someone also explain to me how family members who have shown very little interest in your life since the day you were born have the right to dictate how you organise your wedding? Of course, if such people are willing to contribute to the 15-20k that we are spending on this special day we would be happy to discuss their ideas.
Forgive me if I'm wrong but I thought a wedding was about a couple showing their love and commitment to one another in the presence of close family and friends. As it happens, certain other people seem to think its about shafting your friends out of the picture (blood runs thicker than water dear) and replacing those people who you socialise with on a regular basis with a handful of distant relations who you probably wouldn't even recognise if you walked passed them in the street!
Ah, what a happy occasion.
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Tell me about it - I remember it well, wait til you have kiddies and it comes to choosing Godparents, you end up having to pick people to keep the family happy rather than because yo uwant them (or don't want them!)
Tell me about it - I remember it well, wait til you have kiddies and it comes to choosing Godparents, you end up having to pick people to keep the family happy rather than because you want them (or don't want them!)
What is it with people! We wanted a naked parachuting wedding and, dammit, others object thus thwarting our plans ;)
Worry not, all will be fine :)
You will probably sleep better when you get back to school, routine and all that, I sometimes use those detox foot patches they seem to help a bit. Good luck with the wedding plans just smile and nod at the family then go home and do your own thing luckily I never had any of that.
Good luck
I have come to the conclusion that weddings are a glorious but selfish affair. 2 people put on a great shindig, the biggest of their lives (unless you're Elizabeth Taylor) to celebrate themselves and each other.
Going with the selfish theme, bollox to the lot of them and plan something that you'll enjoy rather than your second cousin twice removed. If you do it more than once, you can try a different tack next time :)
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