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[papayahed]

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.

Italy maybe a little more strict.

[papayahed]

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.

Who are you planning on marrying - a hobo?

[grace86]

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...

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.

Koa, I didn't think you'd take offense, just being careful because it is never my intention to bother someone.

[kathycf]

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.

...but in the super-mega-religious america...that gets me wondering.

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.

Sorry, not meaning offense and certainly not trying to flout forum rules regarding discussion of sensitive topics. I just wanted to point something out.

[dramasnot6]

Oh that dress is stunning grace! A very elegant design. I am certain you will make a gorgeous bride! Congratulations!

Even though it is not for a while, don't forget to post plenty of pictures when the wedding happens!

[kiz_paws]

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!

[Nightshade]

Who are you planning on marrying - a hobo?

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.

[kathycf]

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.

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.

[dramasnot6]

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...

[grace86]

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.

[Nightshade]

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.

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

[Madhuri]

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 Although I dont know at this point what's going to happen, but, my favourite part of a wedding is henna I just love the smell of it and the colour.

[Niamh]

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...

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.

Bah, I only know Catholic Protestant and Orthodox 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.

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.

[grace86]

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 Although I dont know at this point what's going to happen, but, my favourite part of a wedding is henna I just love the smell of it and the colour.

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.

[kathycf]

we will be having barbeque outside and my decorations will be wild flowers....

lol...yes...I'm a bit of a goof..

That sounds really fun, and not goofy at all. Just don't get bbq sauce on that beautiful dress....

(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. )