tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post591158591659184321..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: THE WEDDING, Part 1…by Andrea DowningAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-59216461375847024372017-03-11T13:00:48.069-05:002017-03-11T13:00:48.069-05:00LOL...oh my gosh. That's crazy. My daugther is...LOL...oh my gosh. That's crazy. My daugther is engaged, but her wedding will be on a much smaller and inexpensive scale. Best of luck!Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-14704116993048476902017-03-10T07:22:44.134-05:002017-03-10T07:22:44.134-05:00Thank you for sharing. My grand-daughter is gettin...Thank you for sharing. My grand-daughter is getting married in May. Happily I am not involved in the crisis, huh ceremony. His family is from New Jersey, hers mostly from Connecticut. So the wedding is in Virginia Beach. Go figure. I suggested New Jersey and was roundly shouted down by her mother who is the most distant in Florida. Since everyone has jobs and it is a nine hour drive, I don't now who will go for an immediate turnaround drive.<br />Sigh. Not my problem. I'm taking the camper so I have a place to leave the dog.Barbara Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379534828904059584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-48027343119175369912017-03-09T18:57:13.455-05:002017-03-09T18:57:13.455-05:00Yes, Patti, there IS a Santa Kleinfeld. Thanks f...Yes, Patti, there IS a Santa Kleinfeld. Thanks for your good wishes!<br /><br />Diane, how nice to have thrifty girls. I think Cristal is trying her hardest to keep the costs within reason, but the wedding business is such here that it truly sucks the life as well as the $ out of you. Still, onwards and upwards...Andrea Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553961600937196102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-87441736808792550992017-03-09T15:52:45.399-05:002017-03-09T15:52:45.399-05:00Wow! I'm glad we live in Michigan. But first, ...Wow! I'm glad we live in Michigan. But first, best wishes to your daughter for finding the man of her dreams. Son's wedding was on a Lake Michigan beach and the reception was held at the art's council which had an opening in between 2 events so they gave them a special rate. A lot more inexpensive than it could've been. Both my girls (daughter and DIL) are cost-conscious and thrifty. Love David's Bridal. My daughter's wedding dress 27 years after mine cost the same. I think the veil cost more. LOL Best wishes!Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-9563602208039978152017-03-09T09:36:34.911-05:002017-03-09T09:36:34.911-05:00I can't wait to read the next parts in this se...I can't wait to read the next parts in this series. I used to watch Say Yes to the Dress so i'm familiar with the mermaid and other styles of dress. I can't believe you've been to Kleinfeld's! Actually you're the second person I know who's been there, so I now believe such a place exists.The setting sounds fabulous. I'm sure it will be lovely. Best to you and your family.Patti Sherry-Crewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239195135892487184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-16022596689127293512017-03-08T12:47:33.204-05:002017-03-08T12:47:33.204-05:00Alison, I think part of your comment somehow disap...Alison, I think part of your comment somehow disappeared, but as for Kleinfeld's, quite an experience. We went to other places first in an attempt to avoid it but, in the end, they do have the largest selection and that's where Cristal found her dress. It is quite an experience: rather like going into a grand hotel, where you report to the front desk and then wait in the lovely lobby until someone comes out and shows you to your 'room.' And they were VERY kind. I hope your daughter finds the love of her life very soon.Andrea Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553961600937196102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-59235217995697421212017-03-08T12:21:55.186-05:002017-03-08T12:21:55.186-05:00Andi, I love this! It terrifies me, but I love it....Andi, I love this! It terrifies me, but I love it. My daughter would very much like to me married (no Mr. Right in sight, yet), and so I want that for her. But I'm really hopi<br /><br />BTW--We've both watched Say Yes to the Dress more time than we can count, and your comment about Kleinfeld's cracked me up. That would be us, for sure!Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-63657842660473954562017-03-08T11:12:23.831-05:002017-03-08T11:12:23.831-05:00Rolynn, this IS an informal wedding for NY!! OK, ...Rolynn, this IS an informal wedding for NY!! OK, so not that informal, but as things go...no bridesmaids, no aisle, just basically a jolly party but with the trimmings. Yup, I'm underplaying it, trying to convince myself. My own wedding was fairly low key along the same lines--luncheon for about 30 at The Dorchester. I had to arrange it myself because my grandmother was very ill in NY and there I was in London, so we were wed in the registry office. Actually, we had hoped to pop on a bus and go there and come home but my mother got involved... Sadly, no medicinal pot in NYC ;-(<br /><br />Thanks for your good wishes Charlotte--my fellow New Yorker!<br /><br />Jannine, Your wedding sounds wonderful and a VERY smart move. While Cristal already owns her one bed apartment here, the cost of living is such they are probably stuck in it for some time. And then comes kids and we all know how expensive they can be, plus paying off college loans and so on. The thing that has bothered me more than anything through this process is what a HUGE business weddings are and how they jack up the prices for everything concerned. You were very smart.<br /><br />Andrea Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553961600937196102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-23219143589415715382017-03-08T10:33:06.977-05:002017-03-08T10:33:06.977-05:00I'm actually writing a wedding scene in the ne...I'm actually writing a wedding scene in the next chapter of my WIP...from the maid or honor POV. Already wrote the bridesmaid dress fitting and the bachelorette party. Fun stuff. I have two daughters, and your post was frankly horrifying. Sounds beautiful, mind you, but horrifying. My wedding was done on a shoestring. We took the $10 grand my grandparents gave me and spent it on a down payment for a lot where we built the house we still live in instead of investing in our wedding. We rented a big house with a great view where close relatives stayed, and the ceremony was held in the yard. I made all the food with the help of those relatives. We told everyone attending to take photos and send us copies. We did spend money on a DJ, cake, and bouquets. My bridesmaid planted centerpiece bowls. You get the idea. You know what, it turned out beautiful! Yes, I was probably a little more stressed than necessary, but it was a great day...and we had a piece of property when it was over. I look forward to hearing how this process goes for you...and the pictures.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-30552100112583601092017-03-08T10:25:01.779-05:002017-03-08T10:25:01.779-05:00Congratulations and much happiness to all !
The bo...Congratulations and much happiness to all !<br />The botanical garden venue is gorgeous! <br />Charlotteoshayauthor.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17994548860606367251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-44677173261373232912017-03-08T10:23:29.841-05:002017-03-08T10:23:29.841-05:00Andi, first, I'm so happy that Cristal found t...Andi, first, I'm so happy that Cristal found the man of her dreams. All the rest is frosting...expensive, at that. Here's a horror: My sister and I got married the same year! My sister and her husband had the full monty; my wedding in 1971 cost my husband and me less than $600...super informal...we planned it ourselves. Not too hard on my parents. Yup, sons are easier. I definitely want to see pictures and running commentary. Pot (medicinal, of course), might be a good alternative to valium :-) Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-49952247803079679042017-03-08T10:07:23.369-05:002017-03-08T10:07:23.369-05:00Leah, congrats to you, too! And we should jhave p...Leah, congrats to you, too! And we should jhave photos from both weddings to compare LOL. There were Save the Dates sent out--had to be via email as mail to Colombia is not exactly prompt (nor is it here, for that matter!). The invitations were actually brought over and hand-delivered by Daniel and his parents. Since I have basically nothing else to write about at the moment, you'll be hearing more of this...<br /><br />Brenda, curve after curve is a good way to describe it. And I will--next month.<br /><br />Vonnie, I hope your scene goes well. Maybe it's too bad most of our books end with the announcement or engagement rather than 'what happened next' Not sure that would be a good HOA!Andrea Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553961600937196102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-55142599441402659772017-03-08T09:16:48.263-05:002017-03-08T09:16:48.263-05:00Since I'm going to be writing a comedy scene t...Since I'm going to be writing a comedy scene today, your post put me in the right frame of mind. I'm sure the wedding will be beautiful and the memories precious. Sending you and the bride and groom best wishes for a picture perfect day. And we're quite serious. We want pictures!Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-74884683609355266482017-03-08T08:51:27.594-05:002017-03-08T08:51:27.594-05:00And now I'm glad I had a son! I guess I can al...And now I'm glad I had a son! I guess I can also appreciate the torment the mother of my daughter-in-law went through when they threw her curve after curve. Good luck and have a beautiful time. You deserve it.Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-32550917146129338142017-03-08T07:11:58.547-05:002017-03-08T07:11:58.547-05:00Oh my, Andi, thank you for the morning chuckle! Bu...Oh my, Andi, thank you for the morning chuckle! But you're making me so very, very happy that I'm the Mother of the Groom! I've been on the periphery of all the hoopla on our end (Son No. 2 and his bride to be are tying the knot in mid-July), and I'm still exhausted. I just have to ask though...why no Save the Date cards?!! :-)<br /><br />BTW, you have to book bridal salons 4 to 6 weeks in advance in Richmond, Virginia, too.<br /><br />BTW # 2 - The NY Botanical Gardens is magical. Great choice.<br /><br />Wishing Cristal and her hubby-to-be a joyous day and a blessed life together. Wishing you sanity over the next couple months and a few weeks off after the happy event to recover. <br /><br />We want pictures! :-)Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.com