October 29, 2006
The Unbundling Of A Wedding
Before I begin my rant about the card above, please allow me to say that Kelli and I have been married in Las Vegas. It was, however, our second wedding on our fifth anniversary. Our first wedding, in 1998, was the real deal: 3 priests, 1 monsignior, a full Mass, etc. It's safe to say the second one was more a goof than anything else.
The card above is not an invitation to a second wedding. The bride and groom have both been married before, but not to each other. This should not, in my opinion, dull the seriousness of the contract into which they are entering. Marriage is a serious business and not something to be taken lightly. You married folks know this, but if are not married to someone who you really like to spend time with, then you don't stand a chance. It's not all about sex and money (although those are two factors).
I know both of the people getting married on November 11, and I don't have much confidence in the success of the union. I DO wish them well and I hope they prove me wrong, because nearly everyone deserves some level of happiness in life. But a gangster-themed wedding (oh, yes: the theme is not just limited to the invitations) seems, to me, a little flippant. Just how serious can they be?
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Wow. A few weeks before our wedding (buckling under the stress of other folks growing our invitation list for us, planning the reception, etc), we joked about just ditching it all and running off to Vegas to skip the whole thing. I'm so glad we didn't!
In any case, I think that most engaged couples (whether they plan a gangster wedding or not) spend more time coming up with colors, themes, and nonsense for the wedding than they spend planning for the marriage.
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at October 29, 2006 06:31 PM
Christy I can assure you there is not much planning going on with the people Matt is posting about. One is backed into a corner and the other is grasping at straws. I hope I wish I were wrong but from everything I know this is the case.
Posted by: Sly at October 30, 2006 08:16 AM
Hey, you got one to?
Posted by: Erik at November 1, 2006 12:40 AMLOL!!! No, I didn't get one; the one you see was borrowed. I'm afraid I'm not on the invite list anymore; somehow, disagreement is grounds for disbarment.
Posted by: Matt_D at November 1, 2006 09:38 AM
No worries Matt. You still have a chance to be invited to his next wedding.
Posted by: SLY at November 3, 2006 02:18 PM