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If I were to plan an entire wedding.... It would be small, only the closest friends and family. It would take place somewhere scenic, definitely. In a cabin out in some woods is what I usually imagine. Im okay with nice clothing, but definitely not the kind of stuff you typically see at weddings. I hate tuxedos a whole lot, and I dont care for wedding dresses either : p
Wed have the typical feast, cuz everyone likes that. We could have dancing for those who enjoy dancing, but I wouldnt want to do any spotlight stuff. Im okay with music playing, but Id rather just have songs that both I and my significant other find important. I wouldnt want it playing loudly or anything like that : p As for dance music, nothing too wild.
I dont drink and I would hope my partner wouldnt either, so I wouldnt want to provide any alcohol or encourage it as a part of the festivities. But if someone wanted to have a drink I guess it would be fine. I wouldnt want our own special table or anything like that. I like the idea of everyone sitting together at like a big table or something. It would be more like a family occasion for me, over like a public statement that we are now married, if that makes any sense.
Wed have the typical feast, cuz everyone likes that. We could have dancing for those who enjoy dancing, but I wouldnt want to do any spotlight stuff. Im okay with music playing, but Id rather just have songs that both I and my significant other find important. I wouldnt want it playing loudly or anything like that : p As for dance music, nothing too wild.
I dont drink and I would hope my partner wouldnt either, so I wouldnt want to provide any alcohol or encourage it as a part of the festivities. But if someone wanted to have a drink I guess it would be fine. I wouldnt want our own special table or anything like that. I like the idea of everyone sitting together at like a big table or something. It would be more like a family occasion for me, over like a public statement that we are now married, if that makes any sense.
I found it interesting scanning these four pages of posts. It was touching to see "Deceased" under a nickname... first time I've seen that. Many people are still registered, but don't seem to have posted in years.
I noticed that both female and male commenters seem to prefer relatively simply, inexpensive weddings. Clearly the "bridezilla" isn't a fair stereotype of women, but only of carnal women... praise the Lord for that!
It also reminds me of an event many years ago when I was engaged the first time. I was discussing tentative plans with the young lady and her parents, who had been Christians for decades. They were advocating the idea that the bride's family should plan the wedding day, and that the groom just needed to show up, basically, and otherwise do what he's told. They dad even said that was the "biblical" model. Fortunately that wedding never happened.
My opinion, if men were to plan weddings, is that they would be simpler and cheaper. By all means, feed the guests some decent food and celebrate with them, but don't go into debt, and spend more time and effort preparing for the marriage than for the wedding.
I noticed that both female and male commenters seem to prefer relatively simply, inexpensive weddings. Clearly the "bridezilla" isn't a fair stereotype of women, but only of carnal women... praise the Lord for that!
It also reminds me of an event many years ago when I was engaged the first time. I was discussing tentative plans with the young lady and her parents, who had been Christians for decades. They were advocating the idea that the bride's family should plan the wedding day, and that the groom just needed to show up, basically, and otherwise do what he's told. They dad even said that was the "biblical" model. Fortunately that wedding never happened.
My opinion, if men were to plan weddings, is that they would be simpler and cheaper. By all means, feed the guests some decent food and celebrate with them, but don't go into debt, and spend more time and effort preparing for the marriage than for the wedding.
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If men arranged weddings we would ride camels instead of
wedding cars, be towed by nose rings and weighed down to the
kitchen sink by gold!
Genesis 24:22-23 NKJV
[22] So it was, when the camels had finished drinking, that the man
took a golden nose ring weighing half a shekel, and two bracelets
for her wrists weighing ten shekels of gold, [23] and said, "Whose
daughter are you? Tell me, please, is there room in your father's house
for us to lodge?"
wedding cars, be towed by nose rings and weighed down to the
kitchen sink by gold!
Genesis 24:22-23 NKJV
[22] So it was, when the camels had finished drinking, that the man
took a golden nose ring weighing half a shekel, and two bracelets
for her wrists weighing ten shekels of gold, [23] and said, "Whose
daughter are you? Tell me, please, is there room in your father's house
for us to lodge?"
I just took the easy way out and we eloped in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, she declined to have an Elvis impersonator perform the ceremony at the Little Wedding Chapel. We got married in our room at the Hilton by a local minister on Thanksgiving Day. The date was her idea because that was her dad's birthday three years ago. We had a housekeeper and two bell hops for witnesses. The hotel treated us to a free turkey dinner. Yeah, men probably should not plan weddings. Still, Elvis would have been cool though.