Congrats Grace!
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Congrats Grace!
Hehe...I've been engaged since February 06, for about a year now, I am just getting the planning together now...yes...a bit lazy.
Wedding is Friday February 8th 2008. I am so excited. It is going to be small, about 50 people, and it will be at my little church.
Good to hear you finally got your dress. Hawaii for honeymoon...lucky you!
Whens the big day?
Nightie love the new smilie avatar...very you!
February 8th 2008 Niamh.
Its actually my original well my second I think....there was a thread or somthing once called somthing like just how many smilies are there in Nights avy....
the dress sounds amazing you know to keep it wrapped in a sheet yeah?
I cant rember why your supposed to do that though...somthing to do with creases or colour or protecting it or somthing, Just not plastic
God, still a long way to go! i agree with night, your dress sounds lovely!Quote:
Originally Posted by grace86
I'll kave to look at that thread! :lol:
I was thinking of having the bridal shop hold the dress for me until I need it, then after I could get them to preserve it.
I can see if I can find a picture of my dress.
Believe it or not the wedding is only about ten months away...things like reception halls, cakes, photographers, caterers, and honeymoons all have to be planned now.
Nightshade, I remember your avatar, I've always liked it the best.
Hehe I am all paranoid pasting this link...I feel like someone here will see it (I am at work for my in-laws)
http://www.alfredangelo.com/index.cf...f-dbfca138c5d3
Eeew the link is kind of long. Hope it works!
Oh..yeah...I wonder what the thread for my wedding will be like too...hehe..
thankyou ....your right its a gorgeous dress good choice :nod:
Oh that dress is breathtaking! If i was getting married id love a dress like that! Love Lace! so jealous Grace!
Things like this make me so happy to be the eternal single :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by grace86
I'm SO against the mere concept of marriage that I scare myself sometimes :sick: :D
aww you two got me to laugh and smile out loud.
I didn't know that you could make a dress poofy-er (lol) by adding on a slip that has ruffle layers underneath...I could have it as poofy or un-poofy as I want.
Oh, and the buttons are really a zipper.
(I have to stop making up words)
Thank you so much for your compliments on the gown. I will make sure to have plenty of pictures on litnet for everyone (so stick around ;) )
I might remove the picture after awhile...don't know if I want to keep it up too long.
stupid question because I love to annoy people: is that all or does it have a jacket or something? as far as I know (certainly in my part of the world) it's not allowed to enter a church with your shoulders uncovered, but maybe it's just a catholic thing...but in the super-mega-religious america...that gets me wondering.
That's why you put even a small wedding on the shoulders of your bridesmaids and mother....hehehe...Quote:
Originally Posted by Koa
I'm just kidding. I've just been making sure I don't search for a dress in a thousand different locations, or make it so that I am going to a different restaurant every night trying to figure out what my guests might want.
It is all up to the bride of what she wants essentially (the fiancee isn't doing much :D - he just needs to get the tux, rings, pay for the honeymoon and show up)
Believe it or not, I really wasn't in the mood to plan a wedding. The idea was so overwhelming...but with caring people like my mom and maids, everyone kind of specializes in their own area and it somehow falls in place.
Don't get too overwhelmed Koa :p
Nope...that's it...besides a veil and/or a tiara. My church (pentacostal) as far as I know will let me wear it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Koa
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Originally Posted by Koa
I've never hear the uncovered shoulders thing.
Eh? I don't get it. I am against marriage for so many other reasons, not just because of that... even if I were to do it, it certainly wouldnt be like that, that's so bourgeois, no offence... I would only marry for practical reasons (money management or similar), with a signature on a piece of paper and no more people than the husband and two witnesses or how many are needed. And not before I'm 40 or something.Quote:
Originally Posted by grace86
And anyway, I'm even far for even getting a date, let alone a boyfriend and all... so I don't have to worry, that will never happen. I don't think I have anything to share in that sense with people who have had a normal love life.
Is pentecostal a division of christianity? I'm not sure I've heard of it. Weird, here (well not here cos I'm not there, I mean in Italy) that's a big no-no and even if it's the middle of summer and people go for a dress like that, they have a little jacket or something on their shoulders during the ceremony.Quote:
Originally Posted by grace86
Argh, there are people who get wedding dresses that are all sexy...that's ridicolous, in a church. If you're being religious go for it, but go for it till the end, don't pretend (random rant over)
Wow. Even if you're entering a church for tourism (Italy, remember) and you are not wearing a t-shirt but a top thingy, they might stop you.Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
Do they give out robe things? They do in some of the mosques in egypt that are open to tourists, if you are wearing shorts or showing cleavge you get a robe shrug thing. Mostly I thing to remond people that there are people who still pray in those mosques. Especially the bigger ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Koa
Yes, I've seen that in some of the most important touristic churches, like in Florence. It was a disgusting plastic cloak thing. Then of course you get the German tourist with the shorthest shorts ever, but no one told her anything...Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
Really? she be told robe or go away in egypt....
Course back to the original re:weddings i decided when I was 9 or 10 Im getting married in my oldest pair of jeans and favourite tshirt.
Pentacostal is a division of Christianity. I am not quite sure yet what it means exactly. I've never really understood all the divisions (Episcopal, Nazarene, Methodist, etc.)
Don't worry, no offense taken.
Believe it or not some of the gowns I've seen are way too revealing to even think of stepping in a church with (In fact, I would hope that someone who chose a gown of the sort would think twice)...
I can see your view point on two witnesses and a signature Koa. At one point I was going to do the same.
My wedding ideas are based off of the idea I would love to have my close family there (unfortunately I've got quite a number of close family) and one thing I've always wanted out of my marriage is for my pastor to be there for our vows. To me, the church is ideal because of what the vows of marriage mean to me...
Hope there is no offense in any way.
Bah, I only know Catholic Protestant and Orthodox :lol: We don't have many of those you mention, in Italy. I know some of those exist, but they're such a small minority. Yeah would be interesting to know why there are so many.Quote:
Originally Posted by grace86
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Believe it or not some of the gowns I've seen are way too revealing to even think of stepping in a church with (In fact, I would hope that someone who chose a gown of the sort would think twice)..
Yep that's what I meant.
Nah why should there be. I just have very cynical ideas about couples and I'm a quite total atheist so that means nothing to me, but that's just me and I know there are other opinions in the world ;) I just find the traditional idea of marriage is closer to my idea of a nightmare :lol: And since I have quite a problem with the opposite sex (a thought I had happily eradicated but it came back recently), it just puts me in the worst of moods to see young people having a succesful love life :lol::lol::crash:Quote:
Hope there is no offense in any way.
grace, what a lovely wedding dress...thank you for sharing...i was raised catholic and all i remember is latin, incense, wearing a hat, sitting, standing kneeling..staring out into space...and oh yeah, my dad falling asleep and snoring...of course, we were just wee little children and didn't understand too much of what was going on...but i do remember how fun it was to wear a hat...we could not enter the church unless we had one on...when i started attending church again i went to a pentacostal for awhile...i was so impressed by the freedom of expressing the holy spirit and praying with one another openly at the altar...
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Originally Posted by Koa
Italy maybe a little more strict.
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Originally Posted by Nightshade
Who are you planning on marrying - a hobo?
You're welcome littlewing. I was raised catholic as well, but we didn't practice much. It was mostly holidays. When I ended up in the pentacostal church with my oldest brother...I was so happy that I could sing and dance and worship so freely as you mention. My church looks traditional, but we are all so comfortable around each other, the worship team and I lead in jeans.Quote:
Originally Posted by littlewing53
Koa, I didn't think you'd take offense, just being careful because it is never my intention to bother someone.
Congratulations, grace. I remember you mentioning your fiance, but I don't remember which thread. I think it might have been the make a paper doll thread, and you made one of him.
I think the dress is very pretty, and you must be excited. Ten months will go so fast, especially with planning.
Mmm, not everybody in America is extremely religious, many attend church only on holidays and many people are not religious at all. The thing about America is that it is a huge and diverse nation. The America depicted in the media and pop culture is not particularly representative of the millions of people who live here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Koa
Sorry, not meaning offense and certainly not trying to flout forum rules regarding discussion of sensitive topics. I just wanted to point something out.
Oh that dress is stunning grace! A very elegant design. I am certain you will make a gorgeous bride! Congratulations! :D
Even though it is not for a while, don't forget to post plenty of pictures when the wedding happens!
Grace, this is probably the first time I have spoken to you, so please let it be a phrase of congratulations on the engagement, my good wishes for your future, and my admiration for your beautiful dress! As others have said, the time shall indeed go quickly (mine did, lol, and my wedding day was a day of absolute wonder and perfection, wished I could go back and do it again, lol).
Koa, perhaps you have not found your soul mate as of yet, and thus have tainted ideas of living 'forever' with someone. I used to be like that, honest. I used to say that I'd never get married, because I had never found just the right person. Oddly enough, when I was least expecting romance, my husband pranced into my life. I fought it, but he won, and the rest is history. C'est la vie. *hugs to you*
Now, how about a bit of a toast, girls, to our little bride-to-be?
**Kiz_paws passes around lovely little crystal goblets filled with white grape juice**
TO THE BRIDE! :)
No, just that if Im signing possibly most life altering pice of paper I can I want to do it without being distracted by the worry of getting ink on my dress.Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
My sister also said if she ever got married she would do so in jeans. I don't think it was a worry about ink though. She just hates fancy clothes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade
If I ever get married I would want to have an Elizabethan wedding, like the rennaisance fairs. Except I would like to dress as a joker. Better symbolism than any flower or music could achieve I think...
Awww thanks for the toast kiz_paws! I must say we are off to a beautiful start.
You all are so sweet.
My wedding, as it is being planned, kind of reminds me of a mix between the sanctity of the church (stained glass windows, old fashioned church and all) and something like...Gone with the Wind...my dress is going to be all beautiful and poofy, and we will be having barbeque outside and my decorations will be wild flowers....
lol...yes...I'm a bit of a goof..
I really love the Renaissance idea as well.
Oh no I love fancy clothes except they tend to look a bit odd on me..well except for the one dress .... But then again in egypt the getting married and the wedding are 2 differant things, the wedding is the party so Id have a dress for that, and for the Henna but not for the actual marriage. Well that was my plan when I was younger anyway who knows if itll change :DQuote:
Originally Posted by kathycf
In India, the bridal wear is usually in red colour, or in some shade of red, rust, or pink, but mostly it is red. Some consider red as auspicious colour, or colour of happiness. The dress up of a typical Indian married woman changes after marriage. If I dont marry a Hindu, I will have wedding in both ways, the one at the guys side and one a Hindu style wedding :D Although I dont know at this point what's going to happen, but, my favourite part of a wedding is henna :D I just love the smell of it and the colour.
When i was i florence they gave you those plastic cloak things. they were blue and looked like big bibs. Hence why i went out and bought a shawl to wrap around my shoulders! and yes they give them to you if you have a shoestring tee.Quote:
Originally Posted by Koa
Hehehe... try coming to Ireland. You have Catholics, Baptists, Orthodox, Jahovahs, Mormans, Protestants which btw are subdivided into Church of Ireland/anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist (i think) lutheran, and calvanists! (but all you really hear about are the Catholics and the protestants.Quote:
Originally Posted by Koa
One of my maids is Indian, and she is unfamiliar with a Christian wedding, so she is excited to see what it is like. She was telling me about her sister's wedding...she must have looked so beautiful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Madhuri
That sounds really fun, and not goofy at all. Just don't get bbq sauce on that beautiful dress....;) :pQuote:
Originally Posted by grace86
(I got married on October 6, and it was one of those really perfect fall days, very warm and absolutely no humidity. After the wedding and part of the reception, I decided to change into shorts. :lol: )