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10/13/2008
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Just for fun
What was your first impression of your fiancé, and what was his first impression of you?
For us, it could have been better. He said I gave him a lot of attitude and he was a jerkto me (we were 6). Our families go back years before we were born so that may not even be the first time we met. But based on what we remember, we hated each other for years because of it. It still surprises us that we're together now. But I think it's a fun story to tell.
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10/10/2008
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True Tales of Wedding Sabotage
Something else I came across on hotmail (taken from theknot)
An Unmanageable Mom
"I've played 'wedding planner' to several of my friends' weddings, and one of the worst things I've seen happen was when the mother of one of my friends didn't want the marriage to take place. At the wedding, she 'fell' going up the stairs to the chapel and made a scene, saying that she 'wouldn't be able to walk down the aisle now.' Throughout the ceremony, she sighed every minute or so, loudly enough that the officiant asked if she were okay. "Once the dancing started at the reception, she was just fine, but then she decided to throw the bouquet herself and cut a piece of cake before the bride and groom! "Needless to say, she was none too happy about the room she got locked in for the rest of the night." Wedding Dress Doppelganger "I found my perfect wedding dress in a magazine, located it at a store in a nearby city, and tried it on. It was perfect. I showed my younger cousin (she was going to be a bridesmaid) a picture of the dress, and she loved it too in fact, she loved it so much that she had the exact same dress made to wear to her high school graduation!" Overeager for Involvement "Right after my fiancé and I got engaged, our whole family was so excited to be part of our planning too excited. My future sister-in-law decided her sons should be in the wedding party. When we told her we didn't want any children in the wedding party or at the reception, she threw a fit. She called anyone who would listen to tell them how terrible we were being, and she told her sons we didn't love them because we didn't want them there. (Totally not true.) She even went so far to say that she and her husband weren't coming! She successfully made our engagement about her." Inappropriate Guest Requests "I had a family member who thought that I shouldn't have a traditional wedding with all the trimmings the second time around. When discussing the wedding, she told me that it was an inconvenience to take the day off, she didn't like the time of year we chose, we shouldn't be having it in a church, and she'd prefer to wear jeans since that's what she's most comfortable in!" Unnecessary Fittings "My maid of honor actually tried on wedding dresses for her while the rest of the bridesmaids were trying on bridesmaid dresses." Misleading Guest List "My future mother-in-law gave me at least five wrong addresses (that I know of there may be more) for our invitations. Even my fiancé's sister's address was incorrect. She obviously did this on purpose. I've had to resend these invitations by doing my own research to find their addresses. Along with the added postage, my humiliation has skyrocketed." Mom's Time to Shine "My mom said that she was going to wear her old wedding dress to my wedding because I couldn't outdo her!" |
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10/04/2008
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25 Fascinating Love Facts
Just something I came across on hotmail (taken from theknot)
1. Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.
2. People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent of people go to the right!) 3. When it comes to doing the deed early in the relationship, 78 percent of women would decline an intimate rendezvous if they had not shaved their legs or underarms. 4. Feminist women are more likely than other females to be in a romantic relationship. 5. Two-thirds of people report that they fall in love with someone they've known for some time vs. someone that they just met. 6. There's a reason why office romances occur: The single biggest predictor of love is proximity. 7. Falling in love can induce a calming effect on the body and mind and raises levels of nerve growth factor for about a year, which helps to restore the nervous system and improves the lover's memory. 8. Love can also exert the same stress on your body as deep fear. You see the same physiological responses pupil dilation, sweaty palms, and increased heart rate. 9. Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate the part of the brain involving cravings. 10. The women of the Tiwi tribe in the South Pacific are married at birth. 11. The "Love Detector" service from Korean cell phone operator KTF uses technology that is supposed to analyze voice patterns to see if a lover is speaking honestly and with affection. Users later receive an analysis of the conversation delivered through text message that breaks down the amount of affection, surprise, concentration and honesty of the other speaker. 12. Eleven percent of women have gone online and done research on a person they were dating or were about to meet, versus seven percent of men. 13. Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar. 14. The oldest known love song was written 4,000 years ago and comes from an area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. 15. The tradition of the diamond engagement ring comes from Archduke Maximillian of Austria who, in the 15th century, gave a diamond ring to his fiancée, Mary of Burgundy. 16. Forty-three percent of women prefer their partners never sign "love" to a card unless they are ready for commitment. 17. People who are newly in love produce decreased levels of the hormone serotonin as low as levels seen in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Perhaps that's why it's so easy to feel obsessed when you're smitten. 18. Philadelphia International Airport finished as the No. 1 best airport for making a love connection, according to an online survey. 19. According to mathematical theory, we should date a dozen people before choosing a long-term partner; that provides the best chance that you'll make a love match. 20. A man's beard grows fastest when he anticipates sex. 21. Every Valentine's Day, Verona, the Italian city where Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet took place, receives around 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet. 21. When we get dumped, for a period of time we love the person who rejected us even more, says Dr. Helen Fisher of Rutgers University and author of Why We Love. The brain regions that lit up when we were in a happy union continue to be active. 22. People telling the story of how they fell in love overwhelmingly believe the process is out of their control. 23. Familiarity breeds comfort and closeness and romance. 24. One in five long-term love relationships began with one or both partners being involved with others. 25. OK, this one may not surprise you, but we had to share it: Having a romantic relationship makes both genders happier. The stronger the commitment, the greater the happiness! |
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09/18/2008
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Ask a Question
When should invitations be sent out and how long should we give for them to rsvp?
I'm not sending them out just yet, it's been on my mind for a while and thought I should just ask. Plus, it doesn't hurt to have it for future reference.
Just to add, we're not having a caterer so we really can't go by that =) |
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09/17/2008
 we plan on doing this but with our parents and grandparents wedding pictures |
Wedding Decoration
Displaying Pictures
We were going to have a slide show, but decided against it (didnt want to deal with the equipment and didnt know when to have it since our wedding will be outdoors and would have to consider the lighting). So now Im trying to find another way to display the photos we would have had in the slide show. Any ideas?
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08/31/2008
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Today is our 4th anniversary!
The plan was for us to go out to eat. We invited some people, 2 of which said yes theyre coming (my cousin and her boyfriend who she met through us since he's our friend) and everyone else was a maybe since we told them last minute. Then I find out my parents were coming. Ok great, this could be a nice sized group. So I get home today and call my mom to find out when she plans leaving for the restaurant since we were all supposed to go together. She tells me Oh I guess were not going! with this I dont care attitude (she didn't even tell my dad that she changed her mind about going). I asked why, she said because Im not home I was like wtf. It wasnt even a maybe well go when she first told me they were coming with us, it was a yeah were going with you guys out to eat. So I was pretty irritated with that. Then I find out my cousin and our friend/her boyfriend arent going either. He (her boyfriend since we're closer to him than my cousin) didnt even have the decency to give a reason. No something came up, family emergency I forgot I had something to do I dont feel well, nothing, just Oh, were not going. I WAS PISSED. I absolutely HATE flakes, and to top it all off Im pmsing. He probably wouldnt have even told us they werent going if we didnt ask. He did something like that to us earlier this month so it really isnt surprising but nonetheless bothersome. What made me even more angry about those two flaking was, a few months ago for their 2 MONTH anniversary we went with them out to eat to celebrate. But they couldnt bother coming with us for our 4-YEAR ANNIVERSARY? SERIOUSLY?! I get that its not as important to them as it is to us, but still. All of that just ruined it for us. But thankfully, we were still able to go celebrate it. We ended up going out to eat with my fiancés aunt and uncle whos 35th wedding anniversary is today, and his father. His father treated all of us, which was really nice. So at least we were able to do something regardless of people flaking on us. I know it's not the end of the world, but it doesn't make it any less disappointing.
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08/30/2008
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Ask a Question
How would you react if someone showed up to your wedding in white?
My fiancé and I were talking about weddings today and the mention of how the bride is the only one who should wear white came up. He told me this story about a wedding he had gone to where one of the guests showed up in a white dress and a hat with a veil. He over heard how she did that all because the bride (who apparently was supposed to be a friend) didnt invite her new boyfriend. So out of spite she decided to make herself look like an idiot. Anyways, Im not sure if the bride had the bridesmaids do this or if it was all on their own, but when that woman left they all beat the crap out of her, ripped up her dress and everything. I think what really pushed them over the edge was her reason for why she did it. But either way it was a bit much over her immaturity.
When I heard this I knew I wanted to post it. But to answer my own question, I'd do nothing. I wouldn't need to. I'm sure everyone there wouldn't mistake the other person for the bride. And I wouldn't be the one looking like a fool. |
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08/28/2008
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Ask a Question
What do I do in this situation (Destination Wedding)
Originally my fiancé and I were supposed to have a destination wedding this month in Hawaii. Something came up so we decided to not do it. We didn't buy our tickets so it wasn't that big of a deal for us cost wise, we just need to redo our planning. Anyways, my best friend/maid of honor and her boyfriend were the only 2 people who bought their tickets. Since we had the change in plans we of course were going to pay them back for their tickets since they were only going for us (which was specifically said by her). Right away I emailed her about our situation about why we're changing the location, and that we will be paying her back. She and I talked about it and came to the agreement that my fiancé and I were going to pay the difference for them to take the trip at a later time (which was about half of their original ticket). Turns out they went to Hawaii at the time they first bought the tickets for. I'm obviously going to have to discuss this with her once again but now what are my obligations for what we pay back? Are they the same? I'm not trying to get out of paying her back, it's just she disregarded our first arrangement without discussing it or even just letting me know. I didn't know she left for Hawaii, I didn't know she came back. I knew nothing of this trip until I saw her pictures on myspace right now. Not sure if any of this makes a difference, that's why I'm asking.
UPDATE! Turns out she felt bad for putting an extra burden on me by "making" me pay her back while paying for a wedding (her words, not mine) and decided to just go on the trip anyways. She didn't want to tell me about it before because she thought it would be weird and make me unhappy knowing she was basically on my honeymoon. I stressed out for nothing, but thats nothing new when it comes to me. I'm just glad it didn't turn into something ugly. |
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08/22/2008
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Ask a Question
Weekday brides, what time is your ceremony starting?
If you're not having a weekday wedding, if you've ever attended one what time was it at?
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08/21/2008
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Just for fun
What's the age difference between you and your fiancé?
We don't have much of one. We're only 6 days apart, he's older.
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mekana
| 3 | years since wedding |
Megan
Tommy
Aug 25, 2010
Walnut,
California,
United States
Toyo Miyatake Studio
Blue
We're having a Hawaiian style/theme/inspired wedding. I'm marrying my best friend and can't wait to finally become his wife!
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