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Ever since returning from our son's wedding on Tuesday, we've been marveling at how simple, how enjoyable and how calm a family wedding can be if you let it.
Matt and Christina were married on Sanibel Island, on the beach, with just the families attending. There will be a party here at the house in Washington next month when they can visit with our friends and extended families.
The only hitch was that the venue had to be changed on relatively short notice. The deed was to have been done in the high desert of California in Joshua Tree National Park, one of Matt's (and our) favorite places. But because the bride's father is not well and lives in Florida, they changed it to Sanibel so he could attend. They did the right thing.
After reading and seeing so many horror stories about the "Bridezillas" of the world (and their enabling parents), with hundreds of people, immense expense, and incredibly frayed nerves, I am and will be forever grateful to these two sensible young people who did it up beautifully and simply, and with honor to their families who love them.
A friend who is a card-carrying social climber asked me what we did for the rehearsal dinner. She was aghast when I said that the bride and groom grilled a wonderful steak, shrimp, chicken and roasted vegetable dinner on a gas grill at the resort. "But where was the rehearsal?" I was asked.
"There was no rehearsal," I replied.
So here's to Matt and Christina. . .off to a great start.
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Re: A Stressless Wedding
What a beautiful couple and what a lovely wedding!
My Dad always used to tell my Mom....when my sister and I got old enough, he would supply the ladder and give our fiancees $1000 to head to Vegas or Reno to get married. Then when we came back we could hold a big party in a park somewhere for the reception. Gotta love my Dad!!! He had the right idea.
Gosh I hope my daughter 's Las Vegas wedding goes the same---
She lives in Az-- we live in CA and we all have relatives in various states---- so does the groom family
She picked a place that does it all---- everything is included -- and there is no rehearsal --lol
The mother of the groom does want to so something the night before---- for all of those that was to meet for dinner--- a buffet----in the hotel where most of us are planning to stay----
I'm just happy too that I live in CA and my daughter lives in AZ----- I'm doing my best to stay out of it----------still dont whos paying for what-------???? since she booked without asking us about costs and such----- dont mean to be cheap but we helped her buy a house and she is 28 and he's 30------ personally I feel that the bride and groom should pay most of the costs--------
They are lucky enought to have been given a cruise as a wedding gift from a soon to be brother in law-------- so that shows good taste from his family-----hahahah
Cheers and congradulations-----beautiful pictures--- wishing them both a life time of happiness
April
What a beautiful couple. Seems like a nice ceremony. My nephew is getting married in August - seems like he is turning into Groomzilla. He's always been a bit of a Prince - and this is putting him over the edge. My sister is threatening not to attend, tho I know she'll suck it up in the end.
AR, sounds like a wonderful time was had by all, and that's what counts. I know all about a calm, simple, loving wedding. We had one almost 4 years ago, just close family and friends, involving my husband's other passion, a steam train! I guess if we were to do it over again, we'd have to get married on a cruise ship!
Congratulations to the lovely couple, thanks for sharing the pic.
Congratulations to the bride and groom and to you, AR. It's so nice to know that they were able to have such a beautiful wedding without all the stress. I'm glad to hear it all went so well. Thanks for posting the picture too. They make a beautiful couple.
Congratulations AR, looks like a wonderful wedding.
Twelve years ago we did the same thing. We only invited family and told everyone else it was for families only. We got married on the beach in Hilton Head Island and everyone wore Hawaiian prints. A small reception dinner in the beach house and a cruise on a sailboat around the island and we were done.
Congratulations to the happy couple. Good for them for having the wedding as they wanted it. It sounds very romantic.
Laura
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