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EngdInMex (4/24/2008)
The only thing we're not doing that I've been getting a lot of flack for is not giving out "tradtional" favours. Instead we'll be making a donation to an organization called Project Canoe that provides therapeutic portaging trips to children and adolescents living in foster care or group homes. We are doing most of the rest of that stuff though....does that make me a square? I've always pictured myself having the bouquet toss and cake cutting and all that stuff Good for you for sticking to your guns about this one. Giving to an organization is much more meaningful and a better way of spending money than on some favour that will be tossed in a cabinet and forgotten about. I on the other hand didn't have the energy to deal with my mother so she won on this one. As for non-traditional - we are hearing a lot of gossip that people are disappointed about the fact that we are not having a mid-night seafood table. IMO, you can stuff your faces on the other 7 courses we are serving and shut the f*** up! Besides, FH is deathly allergic to shell fish - how awesome would that be to spend the wedding night in emerge because we didn't want our guests to miss out on some crab!
10.04.08 H D D
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| We were pretty traditional, but the following were met with "but it's TRADITION" in our Italian families. -no flower girl/ring boy --- we didn't have any kids we were close to. -no BP dance -no "real" favours --- we donated to the cardiac ward of Sick Kids Hospital. Although we got some flack for it, we are proud of our decision and made another donation to mark our first anniversary --- that will become our personal tradition. -reception was downtown, far from where the family lived. -all friends in our BP --- being Italian, the fact that I didn't have every cousin who ever had me, my brother, or my parents was a big deal. -no traditional music but my absolute favourite: -pasta WITHOUT tomato sauce
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| Oh, and as for the question if it is illegal to not do a late night buffet...I doubt that's true. I can't imagine a law that would place such a burden on hosts to pay out because their guests can't hold their liquor. Especially given, just because someone eats something doesn't mean they are no longer inebriated. Rather, I think it's about being the responsible host such that if you are serving alcohol at your functions, you should take all reasonable steps to make sure no one drives home drunk. Which in a way, goes a bit beyond just feeding them, although making sure they have rides home doesn't necessarily cost you directly.
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| This whole night table thing is a Portuguese tradition so unless your a pork chop i wouldn't worry too much!!! My broken Traditions: Living with FH before wedding  No Videographer No programs at the church No Veil covering my face in church, No veil at the reception Limos only for Fh & I & BP No Fish with main course No father/Daughter or Mom/Son Dance
The Symbol of a Promise...The Promise of Forever September 13th 2008
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igottajlo (4/30/2008)
Brandy --- Wedding # 1 to Wife # 1 then Divorce # 1 Wedding # 2 to Wife # 2 then Divorce # 2 Wedding # 3 to current fiance ... they are not married yet ..... Therefore, 3 weddings, 2 marriages to-date. Actually, this is the third wedding that he has helped plan/pay for but his last fiance called off the wedding two weeks before hand. Everything was paid for (by him!) they just didn't get to use anything that he had bought! They lost all of their deposits too, because of the late cancellation.
Come to the darkside.... We have cookies!
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| I had quite a few... * Chose a "non-traditional" engagement ring - six smaller diamonds of equal size, similar to what most people seem to have as a wedding band * I did send STDs, which ended up being untraditional as it was the first time most people had ever even heard of them (I actually didn't really feel a need for them, just wanted to make them!) * No envelopes for reply cards, just a postcard * Our "rehearsal dinner" was basically us providing Subway for the WP and OOT guests in a meeting room in the hotel * We lived together already, and stayed at home together the night before * My dress didn't have a train (and I bought it online) * My first wedding, but DH's second * 2 MOHs (plus 2 bridesmaids) * Didn't go to a florist, just a gerbera grower for 160 orange gerberas; did the bouquets myself; no flowers for anyone other than me and the girls in the WP * Took photos before the ceremony * No limo - rented a Chrysler 300 for the whole week before, and DH drove us from the photo location to the hall * We had the ceremony in the hall, with everyone already seated at their tables, and opened the bar immediately after * Toonie bar * No bouquet/garter toss * No receiving line * Waited a week to go on the honeymoon, but still didn't do a gift-opening or anything the next day (although we did get up early enough to meet OOT guests for continental breakfast in the hotel, which shocked everyone considering how much wine I'd had  )
Married my love on October 20, 2007... and baby makes 3 on October 15ish, 2008!
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smurf993 (4/24/2008)
no gater toss, or bouquet toss, I don't know if anyone else said this yet, and I know it's just a typo, but I got this imagine of a wedding tradition where people are swinging alligators around! ROFL
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~Sarah & Rob Forever~
engaged: Dec 18, 2007
wedding: May 23, 2009
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