tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10856106.post291775573347138077..comments2024-01-01T13:42:23.482-08:00Comments on little turkish lady: Defeating the Wedding MonsterAshleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16802037284331960206noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10856106.post-36544471821629564912012-02-28T18:37:51.327-08:002012-02-28T18:37:51.327-08:00I agree with this post. And I'm enjoying readi...I agree with this post. And I'm enjoying reading the comments.<br /><br />Christina @ <a href="http://www.suitauthority.com/shoes-&-accessories/dress-shoes/gcode_DRESS-SHOES" title="Mens Tennis Shoes" rel="nofollow">Mens Tennis Shoes</a>Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14867098198410748930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10856106.post-71172890274715165242012-02-09T12:04:54.291-08:002012-02-09T12:04:54.291-08:00God Bless You and your independence. I don't k...God Bless You and your independence. I don't know how many times my family tries to shove marriage down my throat. I don't like tradition forced upon me when it is hardly accepted and respected.Anthony S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04037726752314324888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10856106.post-42897208958514222502012-02-08T19:08:01.841-08:002012-02-08T19:08:01.841-08:00Agreed!
Always one quick to pull a movie referenc...Agreed!<br /><br />Always one quick to pull a movie reference: Reminds me of the movie Father of the Bride ... the remake with Steve Martin. "A cake, Franck, is made of flour and water. My first car didn't cost $1200."donny*https://www.blogger.com/profile/17114510352415163146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10856106.post-74528894538939237392012-02-08T17:44:59.082-08:002012-02-08T17:44:59.082-08:00First, props to chris reeder. You crack me up and...First, props to chris reeder. You crack me up and I totally agree with you.<br /><br />That being said, I know that I'm likely to become a Bridezilla (despite that I really don't want to be one) whenever the big day arrives. Thus, Ash, I fully expect you to be at my side with a paper bag for me to breathe into.<br /><br />And possibly to slap me in the face. (But watch the hair and makeup!) ;)Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10972062569344886178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10856106.post-19222627783085491542012-02-07T19:16:46.814-08:002012-02-07T19:16:46.814-08:00i love this. i really think we get too wrapped up ...i love this. i really think we get too wrapped up in the "perfect day" nowadays. i blame tlc. people forget that your wedding is for YOU not everyone else.Brissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16887834932421567389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10856106.post-1193410811572722912012-02-07T12:39:39.225-08:002012-02-07T12:39:39.225-08:00Apologies in advance for a comment longer than you...Apologies in advance for a comment longer than your post. <br /><br />Weddings can be and often are very personal and special events for the couple and their friends and family. Some of my most awesome memories come from weddings.<br />Weddings can also be dreadful, Manila Death March-style nightmares. I think there's a couple of things to blame.<br /><br />One is friends and family (mainly family) pressuring the couple to do things "their" way. Aunt Lilly who HAS to sit at the main table. George who HAS to be a groomsman (and not be paired with Jessica, who he can't stand). Mom, who INSISTS on a separate "salad course." The wedding winds up being about keeping certain people from pouting, instead of celebrating a life-long partnering.<br /><br />The other is the wedding "industry." No other economic endeavor has so much rip off. A cake goes from $20 to $2,000 because it has more curly-Q's. Stupid flowers require a mortgage because they're "arranged." Tuxedos, caterers, rehearsal dinners, reception halls, churches, musicians/DJs, bridal salons...all at prices the Defense Department thinks are gouging. Two biggest screw jobs in life-the prices of weddings and funerals. At least with the latter you can stick someone else with the tab. <br /><br />Oh, and couples who write their own vows. Once out of a million weddings have I encoutered self-written vows that didn't prompt crazy, Loony Tunes eye-rolling. People, "I love you and think you're awesome" is not a vow. <br /><br />Otherwise, I totally love weddings. Cake, champagne, dancing, women in a good mood. Say no more.chris reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10602720504133298139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10856106.post-73177681283129482792012-02-07T08:49:56.749-08:002012-02-07T08:49:56.749-08:00It is a disease that is infecting the world...It is a disease that is infecting the world...Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16802037284331960206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10856106.post-44703375635720485582012-02-07T05:54:02.098-08:002012-02-07T05:54:02.098-08:00You are so right! While about ten years ago, I wou...You are so right! While about ten years ago, I would've sworn it's an American thing, I now realized that Austrian Brides are just the same.Katrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13751846660799143608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10856106.post-84133899849629235472012-02-06T12:40:16.490-08:002012-02-06T12:40:16.490-08:00This is a number one complaint amongst my friends ...This is a number one complaint amongst my friends and myself, especially us single ones because we are expected to spend just as much as a couple yet don't reap any of the same benefits...since we're single! I love being single but it would be nice to get some acknowledgment in the form of gifts for not jumping into a huge mistake like marriage! Hahaha!!Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14270331661418915316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10856106.post-18249932878087054722012-02-06T11:51:44.333-08:002012-02-06T11:51:44.333-08:00I agree that often couples are more worried about ...I agree that often couples are more worried about the wedding than the marriage. All those "traditions" can be fun, but when they're done because you HAVE to and not because you want to things can get out of hand quickly. <br /><br />You're wise to focus on the groom before planning the wedding. After all, he'll have some say in the day too!!Molly Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11140964889110189585noreply@blogger.com