Pics from sis's wedding

Karen M. · 2005-08-09T02:29:18+00:00

Sometimes you attend a special event for which it's evident thatsomeone has put a **lot** of time, effort, and money, and you findyourself wondering, "what were they thinking?"As a dance caller I've observed quite a few bizarre wedding events, andI thought I'd seen it all. We've got highlights: Guinea pigs as ringbearers. Bride in orange Renaissance chiffon. Bridal party arrives atwedding park site via canoe. "Let's all go outside to have some groom'scake, it's set up in the parking lot." Civil War folks decide to have awedding at their long-standing CW dance, forget to tell caller and bandabout the 90-minute time move-up (I stumbled across it just a coupleweeks beforehand, on their wedding website). Wedding guest brings hisfiddle and plays an angry salute to happy couple (and then confronts mebecause I got the gig instead of him). Guest performs "Never Make APretty Woman YourWife" as everyone sits in shocked silence. Bride's sisters keepdemanding that I play tunes off the provided CD (the Hustle! She's aBrick House!) as the hired musicians sit there. Groom says "I forgot mycheckbook, can we pay you when we get back from our honeymoon?"Minister gives a blessing which includes admonishment to "multiply" aseveryone squirms uncomfortably. Attendants' dresses look like casualbeachwear done up in $10/yard satin. (You may have been present toenjoy some of these moments with me, or have read about them on dancecaller listserves.) Not to mention the bike tour ceremonies with thewedding party in cycling shorts(seen it!), Halloween costume themes, and more that regularly make theheadlines.Well! Last Friday I drove six hours to Dayton for my sister's 3rdwedding. (#1, 1985: parents' living room, seamstress mother madeoutfits, tablecloths, decorations. #2, 1993, Renaissance theme at a VFWhall.) This one was at a Universalist Unitarian church. Three ministers(the house guy, a pagan priestess, and a long-time friend of the groomwho came from Georgia). Formal-looking invite, and...

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Karen M. 21 years ago

Oh my effin' God!

That is just too funny. Life imitating art?

I have a favor to ask of you. Is it ok to put up a pic of this on my site, and mention you? I wouldn't want to deprive the world of this.

Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please! With whatever you decide, I still want to thank you for sending me that.

(his stuff is at weddingdressguy.com)

--Karen M.

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