Lavalier? - Page 4

littleowl33 · #1 10-04-2009, 08:44 PM

We just had a Candlepass at meeting tonight!! We haven't had one for almost a year! One of our seniors got engaged to her long-term boyfriend yesterday - they were out hiking and her proposed to her at the top of a mountain. At the Candlepass, she stood at the very end of the circle so the anticipation was crazy. When she blew it out there was a lot of cheering and clapping, then we did "Oh Pat!" (of course). Then an 80-person group hug, and everyone got to hear the story and see the ring. We also have a rule that whoever the candlepass is for has to bring enough chocolate for everyone

so we had a lot of candy to eat!

axond · #2 10-11-2009, 05:35 PM

I love the idea of being lavaliered, pinned, etc. Unfortunately, our greek campus is rather small and it doesn't seem to be a widespread idea or even something that is commonly known. As a sorority girl myself, I have had to explain this to more than a handful of fraternity guys on this campus. Maybe there's hope it can catch on? Ha I guess we will see...congrats on all those who have been lavaliered though!

saycheese · #3 10-15-2009, 09:37 PM

I also love the idea of being lavaliered! Does anybody know if this is something they do at U Washington? That is most likely where I will be going to school next year. Thanks in advance!

33girl · #4 10-15-2009, 09:49 PM

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I also love the idea of being lavaliered! Does anybody know if this is something they do at U Washington? That is most likely where I will be going to school next year. Thanks in advance!

whooooa, slow your roll.

You need to have a boyfriend - a very serious boyfriend - before you can be lavaliered, and it is not something that happens to the majority of people. It's NOT just a "fun thing to do in college."

littleowl33 · #5 11-01-2009, 10:44 PM

I got lavaliered on my 21st birthday this week!!! I didn't post anything because a few of my chapter sisters are on GC, and I just had my candlepass tonight. My boyfriend and I have been together for nearly 3 years and have been living together for a year and a half, so I can't say I was surprised... but I was really excited! On the morning of my birthday, as I was getting ready to go to class, he came up behind me and told me to close my eyes. He put a necklace around my neck and when I opened my eyes, I saw his letters on a little gold chain. I wanted to tell everyone, but I had to settle for just telling my Littles, who notified the president that we needed to do a candlepass on Sunday. I think most sisters suspected it was me (the only other girl with a serious long-term boyfrind got engaged and had a candlepass a few weeks ago), but it was no less special. I've dreamed of having a candlepass since freshman year!

LucyKKG · #6 11-02-2009, 10:28 PM

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I got lavaliered on my 21st birthday this week!!!

Congrats (even though I already told you on FB)! What fraternity is he in? I feel like you've told me before, but I forgot.

littleowl33 · #7 11-02-2009, 11:54 PM

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Awwwww congratulations!

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Aw, how sweet!

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Congratulations, littleowl!

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Congrats (even though I already told you on FB)! What fraternity is he in? I feel like you've told me before, but I forgot.

Thanks everyone! He's a Sigma Chi.

Kappamd · #8 11-01-2009, 10:53 PM

Awwwww congratulations!

lovespink88 · #9 11-01-2009, 11:11 PM

Aw, how sweet!

honeychile · #10 11-02-2009, 12:36 AM

Congratulations, littleowl!

bvanetten · #11 11-13-2009, 04:46 PM

I'm a kappa too! (Alpha chapter!!!)

At Monmouth, it's less likely for a girl to lavalier a guy, but we still have a few. Like everyone else has said, it is very serious.
The way to tell your sisters is through a candle pass. The way to actually do it with him is probably in the ritual book.
I know with the fraternities on our campus it's usually individualized. One girl was in a play, so her boyfriend brought some of his closest brothers and other brothers in the play to her right before curtain and asked her to wear his letters. I saw another fraternity all wait outside one of the brother's girlfriend's classes and sing a song from their ritual book to her and then he fgave her a shirt and put a lavalier (necklace) on her.
I'm hoping to share these ceremonies with my boyfriend soon!!
Good luck!

ΘΧΗΜΓΕ444 · #12 11-16-2009, 09:38 PM

Does the girlfriend have to be greek?

33girl · #13 11-17-2009, 02:45 AM

depends on the school.

Phi1852Mu · #14 02-15-2010, 06:32 PM

At my college, we too have a small greek life, but it's thriving and well! We have five sororities and five fraternities.
My boyfriend (who is also a Theta Chi-original post) pinned me two weeks ago and I went looking for forums about pinnings and found this one!

Does anyone know what exactly pinned girlfriends 'can and can not do'? Some say you can wear his pin, some don't, some say you can go to brotherhood events, some don't. Looking for some consensus please! I want to be as involved as possible since I love his brothers, but don't want to offend anyone!

LIOB
There has never been a bond so strong and true as that of PHI MU!

Psi U MC Vito · #15 02-15-2010, 07:18 PM

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At Westminster College, we too have a small greek life, but it's thriving and well! We have five sororities and five fraternities.
My boyfriend (who is also a Theta Chi-original post) pinned me two weeks ago and I went looking for forums about pinnings and found this one!

Does anyone know what exactly pinned girlfriends 'can and can not do'? Some say you can wear his pin, some don't, some say you can go to brotherhood events, some don't. Looking for some consensus please! I want to be as involved as possible since I love his brothers, but don't want to offend anyone!

LIOB
There has never been a bond so strong and true as that of PHI MU!

That would depend on the individual chapter. So your boyfriend would be the person to ask.