andrewjackson wrote:I would hope so.
Karen and John have been living together for 30 years and have three kids.
Oh, wait. This is some other Karen and John. Not my aunt and uncle. I was pretty sure they got married back in the 70s.
Never mind.
Congratulations to this Karen and John.
Hee hee -- well, they
are fairly common names! Would it have been better if I'd titled the thread, "So are Care-Bear and Fat Boi Fresh!"?
Well, God bless Kay for considering a House Wedding -- ours is just WAY too small for such things. Karen thought of an outdoor ceremony/reception but doesn't trust the weather & we couldn't get a park shelter on such short notice.
One venue would have been rather fun & funky -- an art gallery/theater in an old brewery -- but the only Saturday they could do in August was the 9th. Sadly, one year ago on that date, a young & much-loved member of our extended family was tragically killed (on her 19th birthday, no less
) so that's one day that's
definitely out of the question! So we're going with a very nice Firemen's Banquet Hall, where my stepson had his wedding last spring. (That stepson, BTW, is the step
father of the young girl who died a few months later.)
Anyhow, the 23rd it is
And we got a good deal on the price -- yay! We need to work with their caterers, but that's fine.
tlynn78, I may take you up on that 2-day cake offer! But how would we get it here from Montana? LOL Well, our Leah has ambitions to be a Wedding Planner -- in fact, she did a mock Wedding Planner Business for her graduation project for her business degree. So now she gets to do it for real. And we and the kids have plenty of wonderful creative folks in our circle of friends so we'll manage a cake! Since K&J are in the music biz, they have contacts to do the music -- photos, too, probably (and if their choice of photographer can't do that day, a good friend of mine is lined up.)
The Minister will be Keith's cousin Wilmer, aka "Poochie!" Now, a few weeks ago, I mentioned that a cousin was currently undergoing radiation treatment in my department for thyroid cancer? Well, that's Poochie. But he's doing great & his prognosis is good -- so God willing his health allows it, he wants to marry his little cousin! Hey, does that sound like we should be in West Virginia instead of PA??
Poochie, BTW, has been riding his Harley to the hospital most days -- maybe he'll ride it to the wedding too?? Oh, also, he's 68 years old, but looks 15 years younger. And Poochie's dad,
Uncle Wilmer, also a minister, is slowing down some but still going pretty strong at age 94!!! Hey, maybe they could concelebrate? We've seen them do that at so many family funerals over the years -- wouldn't it be great to do it at a wedding?
Oh, about the dress? Probably bad luck to show it, since we haven't actually gotten it yet (ordering online next week) -- but here's a quick peek for those who can't resist:
Front and
Back
Since Leah, among her many other cool qualities, is a seamstress -- she just finished making a gorgeous dress tonight as a 21st birthday gift to her best friend -- she believes she can handle any needed alterations. Karen wants flowers in her hair rather than a veil, so that's pretty easy.
Wow -- did I say I didn't have time to blog? I guess I've done it all at once! But more details will follow as they fall into place & time permits.
