Was your marriage ceremony....

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Esther

I hear you. My husband would die first. No way would he be a part of that, and he wasn't UPC either.

I probably wouldn't have done that either, but I thought it worked -for them. It is all about having a memorable wedding, nothing more. Growing up in the UPC, I knew I did NOT want my wedding looking like the typical apostolic one. Hour long wedding service followed by church basement reception. And usually the happy couple could be seen in service Sunday morning for the sole purpose of being seen finally able to sit next to each other.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

I probably wouldn't have done that either, but I thought it worked -for them. It is all about having a memorable wedding, nothing more. Growing up in the UPC, I knew I did NOT want my wedding looking like the typical apostolic one. Hour long wedding service followed by church basement reception. And usually the happy couple could be seen in service Sunday morning for the sole purpose of being seen finally able to sit next to each other.

A young man told me a while back that he had a Baptist wedding and a Catholic reception.

I told him that's better than a Catholic wedding and a Baptist reception.

[Scott Hutchinson]

How many did this at their wedding ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9_5dBmI1sw

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

How many did this at their wedding ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9_5dBmI1sw

I wonder how he acted on his honeymoon??

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Sam

I wonder how he acted on his honeymoon??

I don't think he made it to it.

[missourimary]

Never been married but I wouldn't want the traditional ceremony either. My cousin marched into her pseudowedding (no marriage license) to "Heaven is a Bar" by the Talking Heads. No one walked out, but no one agreed with the ceremony, either. Of course, I was the only Apostolic there, so maybe others would have walked out. Several of us, discussing it afterward, did consider leaving when the Christian minister got up and started a prayer acknowledging the "gods of the north, south, east, and west" though!

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by missourimary

Never been married but I wouldn't want the traditional ceremony either. My cousin marched into her pseudowedding (no marriage license) to "Heaven is a Bar" by the Talking Heads. No one walked out, but no one agreed with the ceremony, either. Of course, I was the only Apostolic there, so maybe others would have walked out. Several of us, discussing it afterward, did consider leaving when the Christian minister got up and started a prayer acknowledging the "gods of the north, south, east, and west" though!

Was it an Indian ceremony?

You are right about the 'traditional' part. I have seen people spend tens of thousands on weddings -which were very nice, but also forgettable, at least for everyone but the bride, groom, and perhaps parents.

[missourimary]

My cousin's pseudowedding was more post hippie than anything.

I have seen several memorable weddings that the wedding party would prefer were forgotten. Bride loses veil. Bride almost loses dress. Groom drops ring (on hardwood floor-those rings can sure roll). Bridesmaid stomps down aisle like amazon woman. (if you aren't used to dresses, and you will wear one in the wedding, practice in a dress, not jeans.) I'd prefer mine to be remembered for a joyous dance any day, than those!

[RandyWayne]

So, how many newly weds in your church's, who were married on Saturday or Friday night, showed up for service Sunday morning?

(It was quite common my old church. They just wanted to be seen finally being allowed to actually sit next to each other for the first time.)

[RandyWayne]

I haven't watched this video since posting it, but just did again tonight. It begs the following question:

What would Wholehearted do if he married a couple who started THEIR ceremony this way?