How was your wedding?
So many things went wrong that day that it was pathetic (including the groom!), but as we still tease, "It was a
beautiful day!" My veil (with flowers matching my bouquet) was delivered three hours prior to the service, and the glue wasn't dry (this I realized when I tried to take it off, and it was stuck in my hair!). Two hours prior to the service, I found out that my future inlaws were NOT letting us use their pink Caddy, so I was at the carwash...
What was involved? Brief details...
Four bridesmaids (oddly, 2 ADPis and 2 Phi Mus) and a flower girl all in pink with violets in their bouquets; it was on a Friday evening (only time we could get the club); one friend's present was the flowers, another's was the cake (which I really don't suggest doing, as I found it impossible to say, "That's NOT what I wanted!!" to either of them); 125 people at a buffet dinner at the local club with wine & cheese first; open bar; GREAT disc jockey!; lots of dancing!
Did you do anything special? How was your wedding special to you? If at all?
If I believed in omens, I would have cancelled everything, as somebody I knew (2 friends & my favorite aunt) passed away each time I was given a shower. My gift to each of my bridesmaids was a Waterford pendant (we are all Irish), which they loved having, and I loved seeing! My sisters also formed a Friendship Circle & serenaded us at the reception.
How crazy did your folks drive you?
Mine could not have been better, but his parents just wouldn't give an inch on a thing. While my then MIL was getting a manicure & her hair done, my mother was arguing with the guy in charge of setting up the seats at the club.
Overall, how much did your wedding cost? Who finally paid for it?
I don't believe in spending a lot on weddings, but I think this went to about $10K, which my parents insisted on paying for.
Sidenote: My crystal pattern went on sale for the two weeks prior to the wedding. Guess who has service for 16 in every imaginable style of crystal glassware?
Hope that helps!