TITTWIS 43 - Sandbox Edition

One already decided she wants black (she's had her entire wedding planned for the last 5 years), and the other two I'm not sure of yet, but Jill's favorite color is hot pink, so I'm not holding my breath.

Also having a wedding planned for 5 years?! That is some obsessive organization. Maybe I just think that because I hated wedding planning and mostly let my mother take over (which was annoying in a lot of ways, but it kept her happy).

Black for a wedding is great! Very elegant. The bridesmaids at my wedding had black velvet dresses and carried red roses.

I've never been a bridesmaid. :(

my friend got married during a set break during her band's show, on stage. Me and the other two bridesmaids wore vintage black dresses of our choosing and carried a single lily. Mine was silk and from the 40s.

so let me correct myself, never been a bridesmaid in a church wedding.

I would like to be a bridesmaid again, I think - but not in a hot pink dress.

My mom's 2d marriage: a floor length revolting blue dress with sheer flowered sleeves and crystal buttons, very 70s. And hideous.

Jill & Bill: Startlingly electric blue strapless, with lace overlay and HUGE BOW at the hip. Ugh.

Dee & Jeff: Forest green puffy thing, plus white elbow length gloves. Yuck.

Savannah & Robert: A fucking orange dress with white lace, hoop skirt + parasol. Dear lord, we looked like Gone With the Wind barfed on us.

Susannah & Greg: Hot pink satin with tons of underskirt, another big fat bow, this time across the ass, plus a hat. I do not wear hats because they make me look somewhat like Debbie Gibson. Dreadful.

Sarah & Joe: Baby pink strapless tea length satin thing with black polka dots - actually not too bad.

Sharon & Al: pumpkin orange horror. Puffed sleeves, huge skirt, lots of lace and bows. I felt like the Bride of the Great Pumpkin, and not in a good way.

Victoria & Steve: Beige satin and lace sheath THING, with elbow length gloves and gold old lady shoes. Gross.

Cyndi & Tony: Black floor length with huge weird rhinestone 'design', skirt big enough to smuggle an entire refugee village across the mountains, and we all had to have the same hair, makeup and jewelry. I had to burn the pictures, we all look insane.

Candy & James: We were all in pastel nightmares - mine was baby blue - lots of lace, too many bows, also with a parasol.

Sherri & Toma: Vile green tulle netting. I can't talk about it.

Jenn & Travis: Strapless red floor length, probably my favorite among them.

Laurie & Carol: We got to pick whatever we wanted - probably my favorite wedding.

Do you see?

Wise.

I have never worn a dress to a wedding. :-/

I AWAIT THE DAY.

Hmmm. It should be the weekend, frankly. I am tired.

wtf is up with big bows, parasols and elbow-gloves? Do weddings just bring out the 8 yr old in women?

My wedding dress came with a butt bow; I had them cut it off. I don't understand the propensity of dress designers to ruin a perfectly good dress with huge bows.

Also, I want to come to your party, luna!

But I certainly can't imagine doing something like passing it on to a daughter; "Here's a dress I wore when I married someone who wasn't your father."

Of course you can come, Sara. I can't decide if it should be a weekend of events so there could be costume changes, or just the one night.

My wedding dress is hanging in the closet in its bag. I'd like it if J. were to wear it someday, but I think it's unlikely because she has Coolidge genes and is apt to be a lot taller than me - and have a long waist instead of a short one.

I keep wanting to start a "what do you look like in your wedding photos" thread on ILX, but I think I'll wait until we get back to the other place. Mostly because if I'm going to post more photos of me, I'd like them to be on the day I had my hair and make-up done by a professional.

Thread'll just get hijacked by people wanting to go on about how marriage is the worst thing ever, won't it?

Oh, I was wondering where the words from my mouth went.

!!

I'm only working until 11 today. How much work will I actually get done? place bets now please.

I also brought in a king cake. sugar and coffee and coffee and sugar. .

Yeah, Sam, and afterwards I had to go deal with my rather prudish in-laws. I can still speak French when stoned but I had the worst cottonmouth. Since my wife's sister and brother spoke a smattering of English they mingled with my friends and family well enough but their parents needed someone besides their kids to make them part of the festivities and translate for them. It was kind of hilarious, actually, but smacked of work a bit.

time not spent looking at Ilx?

You're reception actually sounds like it was kind of fun.

my eyes and nose are itchy, damn allergies.

Michael, your reception sounds like it could be a movie!

Isn't it early for allergies, Sam?

I get no long weekend. :(

xpost - mold and cedar are high in TX right now.

Oh hell yes.

Ned, I don't think I've EVER started an ILM thread!

And I want some King Cake! Yum. (Did you make it yourself Sam? Also - is it already that close to Lent? Whoa.)

I have a take home test to do over the weekend. BLAH.

HA!

In fact I shouldn't even call it a king cake as I bought it at the grocery store. oh the shame. I just wanted to bring something in this morning since my boss is letting me leave early. I've had three slices already and still no baby!

(yes it's almost lent. My aunt and uncle are leaving for NOLA in the morning. so jealous.)

I hope I'm remembering that all right.

Usually served near Mardi Gras, I think.