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[jaydub]

It's yet another tactic to separate newlyweds from their cash.

[CortJstr]

It's yet another tactic to separate newlyweds from their cash.

Whatever do you mean. Clearly the chapel, celebrant's fee, reception site, caterer, florist, photographer, cameraman, security guard, DJ, open bar, rehearsal dinner, chapel fee for the rehersal, after party, engagement party, bridal shower, bachelor party, wedding cake, groom's cake, groomsmen gifts, bridesmaid gifts, giftboxes on the tables, guestbook, $200 hairdo, and $3000 dress are all completely necessary.

[Nabubrush]

um, or its a vaguely defined secondary cake

Yes, but that's not funny, is it?

[Arachno-capitalist]

My friend's wedding had a groom's cake. It was a wedding for a dude on my rugby team and the cake was shaped like a rugby ball. I think the idea was to have a "fun" cake for the dude and a the nice white cake for the lady.

[wombat]

I went to a wedding where the groom's cake was in the shape of an armadillo. I would like that better than a nice white cake. Why do the ladies always get the boring shit?

[RMJ12345]

Weddings are creepy.

[Nabubrush]

Weddings are creepy.

I can tell you that weddings are like bourbon - you try them enough, you get a taste for them.

[jaydub]

Why do the ladies always get the boring shit?

Because somewhere along the line, their mothers completely lose their sense of humor, and stuff gets done so mom doesn't flip out.

[CortJstr]

Because somewhere along the line, their mothers completely lose their sense of humor, and stuff gets done so mom doesn't flip out.

The first dance comes to mind.

[V-Adore]

I went to a wedding where the groom's cake was in the shape of an armadillo. I would like that better than a nice white cake. Why do the ladies always get the boring shit?

Was this an intentional Steel Magnolias reference, or just a really weird coincidence?

Anyway, two thoughts on the subjects currently being discussed:

1) The more I read about weddings, the more my desire to get married in the simplest way possible (get a Justice, get hitched in the backyard, have a barbecue, spend all that money on a nice honeymoon or... y'know, a house) grows. However, this is at odds with the Gentleman Caller, who apparently since his childhood has harbored the desire for a masquerade wedding, with a theme. This can only end in tears.
2) My sixteenth-birthday party: a trip to the mall one town over with three friends. Major highlights: buying my copy of Roger Ebert's I Hated, Hated, Hated This Movie; watching my sketchy friend proudly announce at Old Navy that she could fit into a size 14 children's black pleather miniskirt; everyone singing along to "Story of a Girl" on the way home and perplexing my mother. Suburbia, everyone!

[Nabubrush]

Because somewhere along the line, their mothers completely lose their sense of humor, and stuff gets done so mom doesn't flip out.

Having done this before, I will send this out to anyone who hasn't. Don't compromise on anything for your wedding. If your crazy aunt Bertha comes up and says you have to wear your wedding dress throughout the reception because it is tradition and bad luck not to and you'd have to be a savage to do something so sacrilegeous, tell her to fuck herself (example taken from real life, btw). Don't compromise. It's your wedding. It's surprising how many people fold under pressure and do what someone else wants them to do on the most important day of their life. Alternatively, you can do what I did, and go with the flow at your first wedding and regret it, and then just elope the second time.

[wombat]

Was this an intentional Steel Magnolias reference, or just a really weird coincidence?

I know nothing about Steel Magnolias. Was there an armadillo cake in it?

We got married by a justice in her living room and then we went out to dinner. No one was invited. The state didn't even require witnesses. As far as I know it doesn't get any simpler than that.  We did ask the justice if we could just all sign some papers instead of having her read vows, but either the answer was no or else the question was so weird that she didn't understand it.

The only thing I regretted was that the Technical Staff persuaded me to order crepes Suzette for dessert, which only came in an order for two, and turned out to be not at all what I wanted for a special occassion dessert. But I've had enough dessert in the intervening years to have gotten over it.

[V-Adore]

I know nothing about Steel Magnolias. Was there an armadillo cake in it?

There was, in fact, an armadillo-shaped wedding/groom's cake. Google turns up an attempt to recreate it here (scroll down to "Armadillo Wedding Cake").

[linnea]

There was, in fact, an armadillo-shaped wedding/groom's cake. Google turns up an attempt to recreate it here (scroll down to "Armadillo Wedding Cake").

Not only that, but it was a Red Velvet armadillo cake so it looked like it was bleedin' to death as they sliced the cake.

[AugustWest]

Older daughter turns 16 the end of this month.  She has not asked for a party, but she's not very social anyone.  May have two or three friends for a sleep-over.  I gave her her first driving lesson yesterday.  Zoinks!