Memorial Day Weekend brides and grooms

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Hi everyone! I know that there are a few other Memorial Day weekend brides on the list–Sheri and Dana (danger girl)–and I just wanted to see how planning and things were going. For the last month, there’s been a little lull in activity–how bout you all? I’m expecting things to get crazy in about two weeks (give or take). I’d be really interested in sharing experiences through e-mail during this time. E-mail me if you’re interested, too:-) Laurel, marrying Jack on 25th May, 1996 (Memorial Day Weekend?! Have you no SHAME?!)

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>Hi everyone! >I know that there are a few other Memorial Day weekend brides on the >list–Sheri and Dana (danger girl)–and I just wanted to see how planning >and things were going. For the last month, there’s been a little lull in >activity–how bout you all? I’m expecting things to get crazy in about >two weeks (give or take). I’d be really interested in sharing experiences >through e-mail during this time. E-mail me if you’re interested, too:-) >Laurel, marrying Jack on 25th May, 1996 (Memorial Day Weekend?! Have you >no SHAME?!)

It’s going fine. Sort of. We don’t have a guest list from the groom’s family, who has made no effort to contact my widowed mother. (They’re not cruel, just rather anti-social in general according to my fiance.) We haven’t ordered the wedding rings yet, I don’t have shoes or a bra which I need before I can see the dressmaker. I haven’t made an appointment with the baker yet (the last thing to do with the caterer). We don’t have a place to live since everyone in town won’t really show apartments until after the renter’s fair, which *infuriates* me. We hav e no furniture, but we have three computers between us. ;) And my paper is two days late. This is *much* more fun. Oh well. Give me a couple more weeks and everything will be under control. Argh. — [X] Molly Bowling I count religion but a childish toy, And hold there is no sin but ignorance. -Christopher Marlowe, 1589

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Well, we just mailed our A-List invitations yesterday. We figured we’d do it 2 months in advance (instead of the customary 4-6 weeks) precisely because it’s a holiday weekend and people need to make plans. Let’s see…what else are we up to right now? I’m finishing up the newsletter which will probably be mailed right after easter weekend. We’re reserving the rehearsal dinner restaurant tonight. We just met with the priest to finally plan the order of service (and that went really well). I spoke with the music director at the church and she gave us the task of finding sheet music for our processional and recessional (yuck!). We’re also keeping up with our ballroom dancing (so we can dance at our own wedding), and I’ll be making my pew bows very shortly. We’re also meeting with our coordinators this weekend to touch base. I hope everyone is doing well! (I have this constant tension headache that won’t go away). Best wishes, Karmela (Work? What work?!?) & Brent 5/25/96

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Ahhhh! I’m going crazy….is it really only two months away??? Seems like we’ve been a bit behind schedule this whole time. Let’s see…..we still need to get the cake, figure out decorations for the reception site, meet with the coordinators at the church and reception site and i need to find shoes/gloves and someone to do my hair….oh and finish addressing all the invitations which are covering our kitchen table!! I could continue to list our "to do" list, but i don’t want to get myself all stressed out before going to sleep . It’s been a bit difficult because work has been busy, we’re planning a san francisco wedding from seattle, and both our moms have been tied up in campaigns until yesterday. But now, we’re all going to focus our energy on the wedding!! It’s nice to hear about how everyone else is doing–let’s keep each other posted! –nathalie 5-26-96

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Hi Laurel, Lulls are good, be thankful! For me that 2 month mark has really brought home how fast it’s all coming. Maybe it was the shower (for another couple marrying in August) where at least 10 people said, "Oh my gosh, May 26th, thats only two months away. Aren’t you STRESSED?!!" By the end of the evening I was stressed. Then there was my own shower. I don’t think I realized how awkward it would be. I haven’t open that many gifts in front of people since I was 10 years old. I denfinately gave me the bride center of attention feeling. Anyway we still have a few major pieces to complete. We having worked out the ceremony yet, readings and music and such. Danny still hasn’t picked out a tux. And we need to pick out our wedding bands. Everthing else is basically finished, I think….. My problem is that I keep feeling like I’m forgetting things. I think that’s called Bridal Dementia and is related to Yuppie Dementia or New Parent Dementia. Good Luck Pam & Danny 5/26/96 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi everyone! > I know that there are a few other Memorial Day weekend brides on the > list–Sheri and Dana (danger girl)–and I just wanted to see how planning > and things were going. For the last month, there’s been a little lull in > activity–how bout you all? I’m expecting things to get crazy in about > two weeks (give or take). I’d be really interested in sharing experiences > through e-mail during this time. E-mail me if you’re interested, too:-) > Laurel, marrying Jack on 25th May, 1996 (Memorial Day Weekend?! Have you > no SHAME?!)

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We have hit a lull too … I am a huge control freak and had everything organized, booked and paid for months ago. All I have left to do is attendants gifts … oh yeah … I have to show up too! Have a wonderful wedding! Jessica (and Mike 5.25.96)

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Its 1 month and 27 days away now!! =) Yes I am counting down the days and I can’t wait…it seems like it will be forever…but everyone keeps telling me it will be here before I know it!!! I surely hope so….the anticipation is driving me and everyone around me nuts!!! =) We have most of the plans together…..Of course we like paying for a few things and getting a license….but that is minor stuff!! I am relaxing a bit more now that I am sure we will be able to pull this whole thing off…We were concerned at first because I am finishing University 1000 miles from home and he is 2000 miles in the OTHER direction….thank god for my mom and older sis….they have been LOADS of help! Ohh I guess I am rattling on eh? Well….Best of Luck everyone…. Bettie Marrying Michael, 5-25-96….and *everyone* loves that its a holiday weekend wedding! It also happens to be the weekend of our family reunion!! =) (gee I hope Michael can handle meeting the clan…. *grin*) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -(RyeManning) writes: >Ahhhh! I’m going crazy….is it really only two months away??? Seems like >we’ve been a bit behind schedule this whole time. Let’s see…..we still >need to get the cake, figure out decorations for the reception site, meet >with the coordinators at the church and reception site and i need to find >shoes/gloves and someone to do my hair….oh and finish addressing all the >invitations which are covering our kitchen table!! I could continue to >list our "to do" list, but i don’t want to get myself all stressed out >before going to sleep . It’s been a bit difficult because work has been >busy, we’re planning a san francisco wedding from seattle, and both our >moms have been tied up in campaigns until yesterday. But now, we’re all >going to focus our energy on the wedding!! It’s nice to hear about how >everyone else is doing–let’s keep each other posted! >–nathalie >5-26-96

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Hi everyone! >I know that there are a few other Memorial Day weekend brides on the >list–Sheri and Dana (danger girl)–and I just wanted to see how planning >and things were going. For the last month, there’s been a little lull in >activity–how bout you all? I’m expecting things to get crazy in about >two weeks (give or take). I’d be really interested in sharing experiences >through e-mail during this time. E-mail me if you’re interested, too:-) >Laurel, marrying Jack on 25th May, 1996 (Memorial Day Weekend?! Have you >no SHAME?!)

I too am getting married on May 25th. My fiancee’ wants to help out but it’s just been "wonderful" getting him to do anything. He works a 13 hour day then is too tired to do anything else. We just finally ordered the invitations last Tuesday. They’ll be here this week. One of my bridesmaids lives in Grand Forks, North Dakota(she’s getting married April 4 1997) and is having her dress made there. My MOH has very different tastes than everyone else so that has been really fun. Also my dad is a minister who will be not only taking me down the aisle.(along with my mom) he will also be performing the majority of the ceremony. He lives in another state so we will be married in a church he used to pastor here. So much fun, so little time. Carrie(and Tony 5-25-96)

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write: > I know that there are a few other Memorial Day weekend brides on the > list–Sheri and Dana (danger girl)–and I just wanted to see how planning > and things were going. For the last month, there’s been a little lull in > activity–how bout you all? I’m expecting things to get crazy in about > two weeks (give or take). I’d be really interested in sharing experiences > through e-mail during this time. E-mail me if you’re interested, too:-) > Laurel, marrying Jack on 25th May, 1996 (Memorial Day Weekend?! Have you > no SHAME?!)

Laurel: Jeff and I are May 25th-ers also! We have pretty much everything done. I am in that lag, just waiting for response cards to come back. Last weekend, we mailed out the invitations to the out-of-towners. Yesterday, we mailed the invitations to our local friends and relatives. Given that we are sinning also and having the wedding on a holiday weekend, we wanted to give everyone more than four-six weeks to make arrangements. However, most of our friends were already planning to come to the wedding. Most everything else I have left to do depends on how many guests accept. Let’s all keep each other posted!! Regards, Melissa (and Jeff)

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Just an aside. I was talking ot someone who works in my company (not where I work) and she told me she’s getting married on the 25th of May, too. She also told me she knows two of her friends who are getting married on that date, and someone else I work with wasmarried 3 years ago, 25th May. Weird. Laurel

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: write: : > I know that there are a few other Memorial Day weekend brides on the : > list–Sheri and Dana (danger girl)–and I just wanted to see how planning : > and things were going. For the last month, there’s been a little lull in : > activity–how bout you all? I’m expecting things to get crazy in about : > two weeks (give or take). I’d be really interested in sharing experiences : > through e-mail during this time. E-mail me if you’re interested, too:-) : > : > Laurel, marrying Jack on 25th May, 1996 (Memorial Day Weekend?! Have you : > no SHAME?!) Im glad Im not the only one counting days! As of tomorrow, EVERYTHING will be taken care of (cept for the license). Nick is going to give the photpgraper the deposit, and that’s IT. THe end. Well..wait..there’s the small problem of me not having a DRESS. I ordered it in January, and they SWORE to me that it would be ready mid-march. Do I have a dress? No, I do not. I call the place (in my home town, Brooklyn), they tell me that the dress will not be ready until the FIRST WEEK OF MAY. Akkkkk! I’ve forgotten what the damn thing LOOKS like, which made it interesting picking out my bouquet. Ive tried to be really laid back about this while thing..I dont care what color people wear, I dont care if it’s dressy, it doesnt matter much, as long as everyone has a good time, and are COMFORTABLE. Ive had Maid of Honor problems, and there’s an on-going dilemma with the reception site regarding drinks and how much people are going to drink. now that I think about it, we also have to get the rings sized, possibly engraved (We were going to engrave them one of 2 ways. One ring saying "it goes to ELEVEN’ and the other one saying "It’s one louder" or "Why is six afraid of 7" and the other one saying "Because seven 8 9′ <–hahahah..but in retrospect, that might be stupid.) Dont know if I mentioned it, but May 25th is ALSO Yale Graduation. That presented a problem RIGHT AWAY. We wanted the wedding, actually, to be May 18th, (or 19th, I cant remember..whatever the Saturday before is) but I got a frantic call from my Aunt in Indiana, telling me that that day was my cousin’s (my NEW maid of honor) senior prom, and that had to be nixed. BUT…to sum everything up, we’re done. We’re ready. We’re sick of waiting. Im not YET nervous, since he and I have been living together for a few months, we know what to expect (and Nick is already calling me his wife!) but I suspect that when the day comes, Im going to be freaking out. My friends INSIST that I have to get my hair (long, red, pin straight) and nails (bitten off) and makeup (I dont own eyeliner) done. HA! REgarding the nerves thing…we’re getting married in a church, and we had to go to Pre_cana classes. (Dont tell..we cut one!) The FIRST thing the preist said to all of us was "See that walk? That’s ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE FEET LONG!!!That’s a LONG WALK!!!" Id love to hear how other people’s plans are coming. dana (and Nick, May 25, 1996)

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I’ve been browsing this newsgroup for a few weeks and I’m glad to see others who chose May 25 as the W-Day (how sensible to have a three-day weekend for our family and friends to travel!). Carrie, how lucky you are that your dad is such a part of your wedding! My own father, after a year-long battle with cancer, died six months ago. It was hard to plan for this wedding (we became engaged Memorial Day weekend in 1995). I so wanted get married while my dad was still alive, but I knew deep in my heart that I’d have to set the date out far enough ahead — because his cancer was so far advanced that he didn’t have much time left. It’s going to be difficult getting through the wedding day without him. I may be an "older" bride (35), but it’s still my first and only trip down the aisle and I was very close with my dad. I’ll find a way to remember him and I hope to do so without crying my eyes out! Enjoy your wedding day and the involvement of your father! Our families are so important and we must appreciate each day we have with them! Linda Barrow (soon-to-be Dunbar) [and Jim] 5/25/96 > >Hi everyone! > >I know that there are a few other Memorial Day weekend brides on the > >list–Sheri and Dana (danger girl)–and I just wanted to see how planning > >and things were going. For the last month, there’s been a little lull in > >activity–how bout you all? I’m expecting things to get crazy in about > >two weeks (give or take). I’d be really interested in sharing experiences > >through e-mail during this time. E-mail me if you’re interested, too:-)

* * * * * – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I too am getting married on May 25th. My fiancee’ wants to help out but it’s just >been "wonderful" getting him to do anything. He works a 13 hour day then is too >tired to do anything else. >Also my dad is a minister who will be not only taking me down the aisle.(along >with my mom) he will also be performing the majority of the ceremony. He lives in >another state so we will be married in a church he used to pastor here. >So much fun, so little time. >Carrie(and Tony 5-25-96)

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laurel: did you get my reply? we basically have the "small details" and local invites (and a few stragglers) to invite. otherwise, most everything is falling into place (i can’t EVEN believe it!) sheri &greg, 5/26/96

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>sized, possibly engraved (We were going to engrave them one of 2 >ways. One ring saying "it goes to ELEVEN’ and the other one saying "It’s >one louder"

I love that movie! Just out of curiosity, how does it relate to your relationship? Did you see it on your first date or something? We’re having a fun time coming up with what to have engraved in our rings, too. venitha

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I just wonder if any of you are experiencing what I am going through. You’ll think I am crazy but here goes: Jeff and I sent out all of our invitations for our May 25th wedding in the last two weeks, with the out-of-towners going out a week before the locals. Anyway, I find myself just dying to get home from work and rip open the mail box to see if I have any response cards back. I find myself looking so forward to getting the mail. So far, I’ve received about a dozen back already!! Anyway, my respond-by-date is May 11th. I still have a month to go. I think I am going to go crazy with anticipation and don’t know if I can make it for the whole month! I guess the thing is is that I want to know TODAY who will be able to make it and who isn’t. I am ready to move ahead on the planning, but as you all are all aware based on a prior post, I am in a lag until I know how many are really going to be able to make it. Sigh…. Anyone else find themselves doing this? or am I just going to have to get a grip? Thanks for listening!! Regards, Melissa (and Jeff) May 25, 1996

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When you’ve only got three and a half months total to plan a wedding start to finish, you tend to get a good jump on things…dresses, music, photographer, reception, flowers, etc all worked out in under three four weeks! Then there was this LULL…you know what I’m talking about!..now with less than 8 weeks to go till the big day (5-25-96) there’s just a few things left to take care of. Only… Tom has yet to choose the tuxes, we really havn’t decided what the cake is going to look like, the limo isn’t booked, I still need shoes, should I do my own hair and make-up…and what about my nails? The favor ribbon/bows need to be assembled as well as the bird seed packages and my bridesmaids all live 100’s of miles away! Is my future mother-in-law going to come to the wedding or maintain her silence? Oh, and we need a program for the ceremony, seating arrangements (oh dear God!) should be worked out, I need to make my veil or headpiece or whatever,.. wedding bands must be choosen and ordered, and of course the fittings…oh well, so much for the lull! Fellow Memorial Day Brides good luck…and keep in touch!! Laura (and Tom) – 5-25-96

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I just wonder if any of you are experiencing what I am going through. You’ll >think I am crazy but here goes: Jeff and I sent out all of our invitations >for our May 25th wedding in the last two weeks, with the out-of-towners going >out a week before the locals. Anyway, I find myself just dying to get home >from work and rip open the mail box to see if I have any response cards back. >I find myself looking so forward to getting the mail. >So far, I’ve received about a dozen back already!! Anyway, my respond-by-date >is May 11th. I still have a month to go. I think I am going to go crazy with >anticipation and don’t know if I can make it for the whole month! I guess the >thing is is that I want to know TODAY who will be able to make it and who >isn’t. I am ready to move ahead on the planning, but as you all are all aware >based on a prior post, I am in a lag until I know how many are really going to >be able to make it. Sigh…. >Anyone else find themselves doing this? or am I just going to have to get a >grip? >Thanks for listening!! >Regards, >Melissa (and Jeff) >May 25, 1996

I have been this way since I got the first reply back! Our reply-by-date is April 7. I am super-organized and can’t wait to find out who has replied each day so I can put them into the computer (especially b/c we have a space problem at the church and so are anxiously waiting to see how many people are coming). Not only am I now a slave to the mail, but to UPS. Ever since we got our first gift in the mail, I await the UPS guy practically every day! When he doesn’t come for a week or so I’m crushed! I’ve realized it’s not so much the fact of _opening presents_, although that is exciting, it’s just the excitement of the whole thing and the uncertainty of what will come that day. I thought I was a little crazy on this front, so I’m relieved to see that someone else is going through the same thing. Well, the wedding is in 3 weeks, so I don’t have to last too much longer!

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We are in the same boat….in fact our wedding is the same day as yours!! Yes, we are going through the whole waiting thing too…I eagerly go to the mail box (often finding it empty!) I can’t wait til more start coming in…we have about 12 so far…out of about 75… I can’t wait!! I month and 19 days to go!! Bettie ( & Michael, who just sent his invites out yesterday….EEKS!) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I just wonder if any of you are experiencing what I am going through. You’ll >think I am crazy but here goes: Jeff and I sent out all of our invitations >for our May 25th wedding in the last two weeks, with the out-of-towners going >out a week before the locals. Anyway, I find myself just dying to get home >from work and rip open the mail box to see if I have any response cards back. >I find myself looking so forward to getting the mail. >So far, I’ve received about a dozen back already!! Anyway, my respond-by-date >is May 11th. I still have a month to go. I think I am going to go crazy with >anticipation and don’t know if I can make it for the whole month! I guess the >thing is is that I want to know TODAY who will be able to make it and who >isn’t. I am ready to move ahead on the planning, but as you all are all aware >based on a prior post, I am in a lag until I know how many are really going to >be able to make it. Sigh…. >Anyone else find themselves doing this? or am I just going to have to get a >grip? >Thanks for listening!! >Regards, >Melissa (and Jeff) >May 25, 1996

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