To Wait or Not To Wait: That is the Question

[Low C Sharp]

There are so many ways to have a nice wedding and reception if you're willing to think it out and possibly compromise.

Yes. Choosing a daytime ceremony with a champagne brunch (for example) can be a fraction of the cost of the same venue on a Saturday night.
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[christiangirl]

1. Re: the CZ comment--iDied.

2. What about waiting for the perfect date? I know someone who is so in love with having a wedding date of "9/10/11" that she's actually postponed her wedding until then. She said she doesn't really want to wait that long, but she just loves the idea of having such a cutesy wedding date so she'll wait. The groom doesn't care, he's like, "Whatever, tell me when to show up and I'll be there."

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

1. Re: the CZ comment--iDied.

2. What about waiting for the perfect date? I know someone who is so in love with having a wedding date of "9/10/11" that she's actually postponed her wedding until then. She said she doesn't really want to wait that long, but she just loves the idea of having such a cutesy wedding date so she'll wait. The groom doesn't care, he's like, "Whatever, tell me when to show up and I'll be there."

That's silly. One of my brother's friends was engaged for 3 years because they insisted on 8/8/08.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

That's silly. One of my brother's friends was engaged for 3 years because they insisted on 8/8/08.

I wonder if anyone's ever postponed a divorce for such a reason? "I don't want to be married to you for another 6 months but dangit, I want to make sure I leave you on 10/10/10!"

ETA: So would it be too presumptuous of me to start a little wedding fund now so I can get married at my convenience? When my future guy proposes, I can tell him "How's next month? I've been saving for this since before I met you!"

[ADqtPiMel]

Heh, I got married on 7/7/07 and we didn't even realize the date was special until several months after setting the date.

[33girl]

Although it would be kind of funny if a divorce was final on 6/6/06.

[honeychile]

FWIW, my divorce was final on my birthday. Best present I've ever received!

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by honeychile

FWIW, my divorce was final on my birthday. Best present I've ever received!

lol lol

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

ETA: So would it be too presumptuous of me to start a little wedding fund now so I can get married at my convenience? When my future guy proposes, I can tell him "How's next month? I've been saving for this since before I met you!"

LOL.

It's a good idea to save and invest. You can put your investment into whatever funds you want. I know of people who have pretty interesting funds. But, don't tell everyone that's what you're doing and certainly don't tell a man. Creepy + Obsessed x 100.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

LOL.

It's a good idea to save and invest. You can put your investment into whatever funds you want. I know of people who have pretty interesting funds. But, don't tell everyone that's what you're doing and certainly don't tell a man. Creepy + Obsessed x 100.

Didn't we have a discussion on here about already having the ring you want so the guy doesn't have to stress about it? LOL But don't tell him until you're already talking marriage because he'll just creeped out instead of relieved?

<----still thinks it's a great idea.

[jdrama]

I LOL'ed at "add man then stir". I really don't care about the ring. I would say yes to a $50 ring from the pawn shop if it's the right man.

[christiangirl]

My purity ring is the only ring I ever wear and, I have to admit, it's pretty and dainty and girly all the things I'm not. I love it, but I don't want my wedding ring to look anything like it. I know exactly what I want and, while I think it'd be really romantic for a man to pick out what he thinks I'd like, but it'd be more romantic for me if he let me decide--better yet, if we decide together.

Sooooo what was this thread about? I think we've hijacked it to pieces.

[KSUViolet06]

Sidenote: It puzzles me when people go to the courthouse or something to get married, then a YEAR or so later register for gifts, have a ceremony and reception and call it a wedding. I feel like it should be called something else, lol.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Sidenote: It puzzles me when people go to the courthouse or something to get married, then a YEAR or so later register for gifts, have a ceremony and reception and call it a wedding. I feel like it should be called something else, lol.

Like an anniversary? LOL

I find the whole "have a reception later" concept to be really strange. Either do it when you get married or don't do it. If it is important to you and it means you have to wait a year, then wait a year and save up the money. If it is really the right person for you there should be no rush to get married because you will be married for the rest of your life. One more year really isn't a big deal.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Sidenote: It puzzles me when people go to the courthouse or something to get married, then a YEAR or so later register for gifts, have a ceremony and reception and call it a wedding. I feel like it should be called something else, lol.

SisterCG did this, but she called it a "vow affirmation." Everyone else called it a wedding, but she didn't. Her husband was in the military and was being relocated so it wasn't really their fault they didn't get their big shindig the first time around.