Oh my goodness, the things that can happen at weddings!



From a Wedding Guest

When it came time at my Aunt and Uncle's wedding to remove the garter, my aunt (who is a little on the heavy side) positioned herself in the middle of the dance floor on a stool. When my uncle went under the dress to retrive the garter my father ran up and slapped him on the rear; which made him jump and tip my aunt backwards off the stool. Her dress went up over her head with more than just the guarder around her ankles... It was rather funny at the time, but in retrospect I feel really bad for my aunt.




From a Wedding Guest


A long time ago I was a bridesmaid at my cousins wedding. It was a full catholic mass type thingy thing and at one point an altar boy walked down the aisle ringing a bell - one of the little ones shouts as loud as he can: "It's the ice cream man".






From Sally Ann Street (Wedding Officiant)

The scene was a small, intimate evening wedding ceremony. Each guest held a votive candle. As the couple lovingly bagan to say their wedding vows the house lights were dimmed and each guest lit their candle. The couples 2 year old son, popped out of his seat and began to run around the room yelling Fire! Fre! and trying to blow out the candles.






From a Photographer

Being a wedding photographer, I have a million funny stories...one of the funniest was a cake cutting ceremony where they were both being very nice and feeding each other the bite of cake ....until ....the groom's hand slipped (yeah right) and he smeared a little cake on her nose. She proceeded to reach down into the cake and grab a handful and reached for him. He got a look of terror on his face and took off running across the reception hall. She chased him, wedding dress flying behind her, and tackled him. Both of them on the floor at this point, she painted his face with the cake and they both just laid on the floor laughing until they cried. I think I used a whole roll of film on that cake cutting.





From a Wedding Guest

Attended a wedding and while at the alter and it was a long Catholic service and during the middle of the service this cute little 4 yr old Ring Baerer in short pants and tuxedo jacket with tails and a deep tenor voice turned to the front of us in the pews and grabbed his crotch and yelled out: "MOMMY I GOT TO PEEEEEEE! PEEEPY! LOL the Preist and everyone laughed and Grandma went to the alter and took him potty




From a Wedding Guest

The last wedding I attended, the groom's cell phone went off in the middle of the ceremony. It was one of his co-workers, wanting to know when the wedding was going to start.




From a Wedding Guest

We were at my cousin's wedding and I was holding my 4 week old nephew. About 15 minutes into the ceremony, he starts passing gas like a 400 pound-beer drinking-Packers fan. With every blast, the people around us started laughing harder & harder but were trying not to since the video camera was not far from where we were sitting. I was shaking so hard that he started to cry and my brother in law had to take him out of the church.





From a Wedding Guest

The funniest vows I heard were at a college buddy’s wedding. Apparently he thought it would be really romantic to write his vows as a narrative of how he met the bride. Turns out, though, that he must have mixed up how he met her with how he met some previous girlfriend. They ended up getting married but he says she never lets him live that down.




From a Wedding Guest

Funniest vows I ever heard were at a friends wedding, when the groom nervously said, "I promise not to sleep around on you. Just kidding".





From a Wedding Guest

At my friends wedding they had a silver plate collection to raise money for the lucky couple. Instead of just setting a box out though, they had the bride kidnapped and held for "ransom". With style! You see my friends husband is a Martial Arts instructor, so they had a bunch of fellow black belts dress in ninja outfits and come jumping, kicking and flipping in. They had a mini fight scene and they carried her off leaving the ransom note behind. All the money raised had to be matched by the husband. Everyone loved it so much, I think it paid for about 1/2 of their honeymoon!







From a Bride

So... we had one of those outdoor spring weddings in a local park. It was beautiful spring day, but in typical Texas weather fashion, as the time for the ceremony neared the clouds began to build. On the wedding video the intro scrolls down the invite and holds for a few seconds on the line "In the event of inclement weather the ceremony will be held at....". The first scene of the video is of people milling around in the garden and you hear on the audio the voice of my sweet little old grandmother (in her distinct Southern accent) saying "Well, they better get this show on the road. All hell is fixin' to break loose...". The next scene is of us saying our 'I do's" in the middle of a major downpour. I'll never forget looking over at my best man with a bead of water hanging from the tip of his nose....

Immediately after the ceremony it once again cleared up and became a beautiful spring afternoon. To this day people still joke about it. The priest joked that it was the first combination wedding/baptism he had ever presided over. They say that if it rains on your wedding day you are to be rich. So... we should be rolling it dough. I'm still waiting for that to happen....

After the reception died down the bride and I went off to our hotel and we proceeded to do, well... what brides and grooms do once they reach the hotel room after their wedding. However, the telephone would not stop ringing!! We received no less than 5 telephone calls over the next hour, all perfectly timed to induce maximum frustration. These included everything from the bride's father asking what to do about the jukebox we rented for the reception to the hotel concierge wishing us well and making sure everything is alright. In hindsight I have often thought that the right thing to say to the concierge would have been something like: "Yes, everything is wonderful. However, could you please disconnect the phone....".

What a great marriage!




From a Bride

Here is my story. Like all brides I was nervous. I hadn't been able to eat anything for about 48 hours. We (bridesmaids) all got dressed at my maid of honors house. The flourist was late because they had a hard time finding my friends home. It had started to rain (though they say the rain is showers of blessings) I started to cry. My maid of honor was a nurse and so she gave me these pills "something to RELAX my nerves". I took 1, sat down for a bit, and it seemed to work. As I was being helped into my gown, the photographer arrived and still my flowers and all the bridesmaids flowers had not arrived yet, needless to say I started getting angry and agitated. I took another one of those feel good pills. To make a long story short I hadn't eaten in 48 hrs poped 2 of those feel good pills. When we got into the limo to drive to the church I fell asleep in the car. From what I was told by my bridesmaids I WAS OUT LIKE A LIGHT snoring and everything {they even said I was drooling but I think that was a lie lol lol }. When we arrived at the church they had to wake me up and help me out of the car, I knew there was a wedding going on but was sooo out of it to realize it was mine until I looked down at myself and saw that I was wearing a white gown. All I could hear was the chatter of the bridesmaids asking the maid of honor......"how many pills did you give her?" My uncle was my escort up the aisle. Needless to say, I leaned the whole time on him going up the aisle. I was so out of it that I think I would have married ANYONE that was standing at the end of that aisle.






From a Wedding Guest

At a friend's wedding the minister was giving his blessing and talking about the beautiful bride. English is not his first language. He was talking about how serene and calm she looked as she walked down the aisle and said her vows, not like some brides who "cry their balls off"... the room went silent, no one knew what to say or do, then after about a minute no one could hold it in any longer, we all started to laugh just as the poor man realized what he said. He meant to say "bawling their eyes out" and just got it completely wrong.

        

Have dinner ready:
Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospects of a good meal (especially his favourite dish) is part of the warm welcome needed.

Prepare yourself:
Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it.

Clear away the clutter:
Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives. Gather up schoolbooks, toys, paper etc. then run a dustcloth over the tables.

Over the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind to. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering for his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.

Prepare the children:
Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces (if they are small), comb their hair, and if necessary change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part.

Minimise all noise:
At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him.

Listen to him:
You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours.

Make the evening his:
Never complain if he comes home late or goes out to dinner or other places of entertainment without you. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, and his very real need to be at home and relax.

Your goal: Try to make sure your home is a place of peace, order and tranquility where your husband can renew himself in body and spirit.

Don't greet him with complaints and problems. Don't complain if he's late home for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through that day.

Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair. or have him lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low soothing and pleasant voice.

Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgement or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him. A good wife always knows her place.

        

Reprinted from Robyn and Todd's Wedding and Marriage Humor

(I don't actually believe (all) of this to be true. But it is kind of funny!....Sally)


There would be less "Oh Promise Me" and "Endless Love," and more "Louie, Louie" and "Mony Mony".

There would be a "Rehearsal Dinner Kegger" Party.

Bridesmaids would wear matching blue jean cut-offs and halter tops. They would have NO tan lines and more skin showing than not.

Tuxes would have team logos on the back and the Nike shoes would have matching team colors.

June Weddings would be scheduled around basketball play-offs.

Vows would mention cooking and sex specifically but omit that "forsaking all others" part.

The couple would leave the ceremony in a souped up '73 Charger or some other Mopar with racing tires and flame designs on the side of the car. Better yet, a Harley!

Idiots that tried to dance with the Bride (unless they were really old) would get punched.

Big slobbery dogs would be eligible for the role of "Best Man".

There would be "Tailgate Receptions".

Outdoor weddings would be held during sporting events at half-time or between innings.

Ceremonies would be short and Honeymoons would be long.

Ceremonies and Honeymoons would be inexpensive compared to the cost of the Bachelor Party. Those strippers and liquor sure do add up.

Men wouldn't ask...."Well, what do you think, Dear, The Burgundy or the Wine colored napkins?" They'd just grab extras from their local pub.

Favors would be matchbooks and cigars. Better yet, free drink passes at the local lounge.

Instead of a sit down dinner or a buffet, there would be a hog roast or buckets of chicken, pizza and plenty of bar-b-que.

No one would bother with that "Veil Routine". But they would insist the garter be as high up on her leg as it would go.

The bridal bouquet could be recycled from a previous funeral or something.

        

A bride recently shared this tidbit with me.


Her mother was amazing, but did not have a "model type" figure and thus had spent many tortured hours shopping for a dress to wear to her daughters wedding.  Finally she found a dress she loved and felt beautiful in.  Then the bride, on a visit to the home of her father and new step mother found out some bad news. Her step mother had purchased the exact same dress to wear!  Knowing her step mother would find it easy to find a dress to show off her perfect figure in, she asked her step mother if she would please consider not wearing the dress to the wedding.  Her step mothers reply was, "No way!  I look amazing in this dress and I am going to wear it to the wedding.  She will just have to buy a different dress!" 

The bride delivered the bad news to her mother, who headed out to find a new dress.  As luck would have it (or maybe Karma) she found a different dress that she liked even more!  When her daughter saw it, she felt very relieved and happy for her Mom, then asked her, "What will you do with the other dress Mom?  To which her Mom replied, "Wear it to the rehearsal dinner."

        

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by Georgina Clatworthy

Asian wedding themes have been a popular choice for some time now. Couples like the symbolism associated with the theme and the delicate colors and motifs make a beautiful and elegant wedding scheme.

If you would like your wedding to have a taste of the orient, then here are some style tips to consider.

Colors

The most popular choices are red and black with gold or pastel pink, green and gold. Other colors include orange, brown, blue and ivory. Many of the accents you would want for your wedding will be available in the first two combinations, but you could consider a Willow pattern scheme of blue and white, although this may lend itself better to a country house scheme rather than an Asian one.

Red and black lends itself to a very formal affair, whilst the pastel shades of pink and green would fit a number of wedding styles including formal and casual.

Reception Decorations

This is dependant on the color choices you make, so I will deal with the two most popular here.

Red and Black Throwing a scheme of red and black around the room, could end with the result of your reception looking like a cheap casino So it needs some careful forethought. I would use red table cloths and gold chairs. Your table centers could be large pillar candles in white surrounded by black river pebbles or potted bamboo. Choose black chinaware, red napkins and accent with black chopsticks which could also double as your wedding favors. Rest your place cards on the back of white china cranes which also could double as favors.

Pink and Green Look for Chinese silk table cloths that are embroidered with these shades. Again choose gold chairs. The beauty of these colors is in their subtlety so neither can be too overpowering. The addition of patterned table cloths will highlight the Asian feel otherwise it could just look like another pink and green wedding scheme and your guests may miss point. Your table centers could include branches of cherry blossom or again white pillar candles. The china cranes will also work here and you should choose white chinaware, in a contemporary style and plain pink or green napkins.

You can decorate the rest of the room with paper lanterns and strung blossom flower garlands. An Asian tradition is for the bride to make origami paper cranes, which you could use as wedding favors or attach to filament and suspend from the ceiling.

Flowers

For a red and black scheme I would choose orange Chinese lanterns, red spider chrysanthemums and small potted bamboo shoots. Ask your florist for advice on the best flowers for this color scheme.

For a pink and green scheme you can choose peonies, cherry blossom, chrysanthemums, orchids, water lilies.

Wedding Favors

You will find a world of choice when it comes to wedding favors, here are just a few options
• Chopsticks
• Fans
• Paper or china cranes
• Mini bamboo steamers
• Fortune cookies
• Candles
• Miniature potted bamboo

An Asian wedding theme will provide with much food for thought. Every element of your wedding can easily be coordinated and you can create a stunning and stylish wedding scheme with relative ease. It is worth also reading up on Asian wedding customs as you find much inspiration in them and some unique ideas for your wedding. 

Sally Ann Street is an expert in World wide wedding traditions.  Visit her site to learn more.

Georgina Clatworthy is a dedicated full time writer who composes informative articles related to wedding favors and wedding. She is connected with 1WeddingSource, today’s leading wedding social networking planning site.

        

by Georgina Clatworthy

I have noticed Tiffany Blue featuring heavily in bridal magazines at the moment, so I thought it was about time I put together a tiffany blue scheme for you to consider for your wedding.

Tiffany blue is inspired by the color of the boxes from the famous jeweler’s store. It has proved a popular choice with brides and in recent has led to many wedding related items incorporating the color in their design.

So how can you incorporate tiffany blue into your wedding? Here are a few ideas.

Color combinations - Many brides use brown as a second accent color, this can create a very stylish scheme with a modern touch. For a fresher scheme team it with white, it makes for a very bright looking scheme and very popular for beach weddings. Team it with black for a sophisticated look and add some sparkling crystal in homage to Tiffany diamonds Finally for a scheme with a bit more pizzazz add scarlet red. This creates a colorful combination and perfect for a lively wedding atmosphere.

Attire - Dress your bridesmaids in tiffany blue dresses with matching shoes. You can also have the groomsmen waistcoats and cravatsties made from the same fabric.

If you are using tiffany blue as an accent color you can add sashes and accessories such as jewelry and hair pieces. You could also add these to your wedding outfit; also think about dying your shoes tiffany blue or adding tiffany blue elements to your bouquet such as crystals and ribbon.

Wedding Favors - You will find tiffany blue favor boxes, ribbon and tags. I think you can also get candy covered chocolates or almonds in tiffany blue. Or why not give your guests their own edible Tiffany gift box?

Wedding Cake - Here you could choose fondant bands in tiffany blue or cover the entire cake in tiffany blue I have even seen wedding cakes designed to look like a Tiffany gift box.

Decorations - Much depends on the colors you choose and how you use tiffany blue within your color scheme. But can look for table cloths, napkins, candles, vases, bowls and table crystals in tiffany blue to add accent color to your tables.

I am not sure if fresh flowers are available in a color which closely matches tiffany blue, so ask your florist for advice on this one. Alternatively you could look for silk flowers to use instead.

Tiffany blue is a wonderful color with a glamorous heritage. It will add style and elegance to any wedding color scheme, whether you use it in accents or as your main color choice.

Georgina Clatworthy is a dedicated full time writer who composes informative articles related to wedding favors and wedding.

She is connected with 1WeddingSource, today’s leading wedding social networking planning site.

        

by Georgina Clatworthy



There is nothing as romantic as a wedding and a wedding that incorporates pink roses into its theme is not only romantic but very, very beautiful as well. If you are busy planning your wedding and thinking about color schemes and themes, then take a look at the following for inspiration.

The Venue

This scheme would work anywhere, but is particularly suited to a garden wedding or a venue with luxurious surroundings. Imagine a beautiful ballroom with opulent gold rococo decoration.

Colors

Pink obviously! Try to stick to just one shade of pale pink or match colors as closely as possible. Add in white or cream and accent with an antique gold color.

Decorations

Cover your tables with a cream damask cloth and choose gold chairs. Drape garlands of roses around the room, along with hanging lanterns - either metal candle lanterns or paper balloon shades. The garlands can be made from fresh flowers, but fabric versions would be cheaper and easier to work with. Have your florist make up floral table centers in vintage style urns. Finish your tables with gold charger plates, gold place card holders and gold kings cutlery. Choose plain china, perhaps with a gold rim and have your guests sip champagne from crystal glasses. You can also add in pink tea lights or votive.

Flowers

Pink roses and peonies, white or cream roses, baby’s breath and pearl accents. Parrot tulips in pale pink would also look nice.

Wedding Favors

Look for things with a romantic theme, try pink scented candles in gold colored holders; pink and gold colored heart shaped chocolates in plain boxes topped with a fresh rose bud; gold colored bud vases or crystal ones in which you can place a fresh rose; pink crystal paperweights. Other options could include cupcakes decorated with butter cream icing and topped with a pink sugar rose or a mini cake covered in pink fondant and topped with a rose.

Wedding Cake

I once saw a wedding cake which looked just like a rose. Each individual petal had been made by hand and the whole thing took two days to assemble! If this is out of your budget and let’s face it, it is probably out of most people’s budgets, then choose equally beautiful that is in budget. How about a multi tiered round cake, covered with white or cream butter cream icing and covered with a cascade of pink sugar roses or decorated with one of those rose garlands mentioned earlier. Have a chat to your cake designer as they will come up with something perfect and which will match all the other elements of your wedding.

This scheme gives you the opportunity to create something romantic and beautiful and which will fit with a number of surroundings. You can create the opulent scheme described above or give it a more rustic ‘French farmhouse’ feel by using wooden trestle tables and chairs and dispensing with the table cloths. It really is one of those schemes which can be dressed up or down to suit the style of your wedding.

Georgina Clatworthy is a dedicated full time writer who composes informative articles related to wedding favors and wedding.

She is connected with 1WeddingSource, today’s leading wedding social networking planning site.