Disaster Wedding

My lady and I have been through it all it seems. We had a venue for our wedding booked since January and last week it burned to the ground. So, I've been scrambling to find a new venue and when I found one they only allowed certain venues (it's hard to find a venue when the wedding is 3 months out) so now I'm having to book a photographer, and a caterer, etc in just three months and money is drying up fast. Anyway, I'm really stressed out about it. Just wanted to vent.

Your avatar is ironic. Just sayin'.

ecofarm said:

Your avatar is ironic. Just sayin'.

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I'm not mad. Just stressed. :shock:

Hire a photography student with a decent DSLR. Unless you're going for something in particular, one photographer is as good as another.

DashingAmerican said:

My lady and I have been through it all it seems. We had a venue for our wedding booked since January and last week it burned to the ground. So, I've been scrambling to find a new venue and when I found one they only allowed certain venues (it's hard to find a venue when the wedding is 3 months out) so now I'm having to book a photographer, and a caterer, etc in just three months and money is drying up fast. Anyway, I'm really stressed out about it. Just wanted to vent.

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hehe...hang in there. My wife and I got married the weekend of the big black out in 2003. I feel your pain! It'll all work out, it's just one day...the real fun begins after.

DashingAmerican said:

My lady and I have been through it all it seems. We had a venue for our wedding booked since January and last week it burned to the ground. So, I've been scrambling to find a new venue and when I found one they only allowed certain venues (it's hard to find a venue when the wedding is 3 months out) so now I'm having to book a photographer, and a caterer, etc in just three months and money is drying up fast. Anyway, I'm really stressed out about it. Just wanted to vent.

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I have a big traditional wedding going-on in my family right now! And everyone's stressed! Everyone! I think even the dogs sense it!

With all respect, let me suggest this might be a blessing in disguise.

Why?

Have you considered calling the big shebang off, and just doing something smaller, more intimate, and less lavish? Our family vacillated between everything from a small destination immediate family-only wedding, to the traditional and formal several hundred people downtown weekend lavish event it's become. And we're really stressed! With a capital 'S'! And broke, too!

So why not pare the list down to 20-30 immediate family? The others will understand due to the circumstances. Then keep your Church commitment, but then afterwards just take everyone for a long meal at a nice restaurant! That's it!

No muss. No fuss. Save tons of $$$. Use it to buy a house or condo.

OlNate said:

hehe...hang in there. My wife and I got married the weekend of the big black out in 2003. I feel your pain! It'll all work out, it's just one day...the real fun begins after.

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Friend: PLEASE give money to DP both because it is a worthy cause and because you have no mailbox left and I want to talk to you. This is what I wanted to say:

Small potatoes my friend.

We are men.

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DashingAmerican said:

My lady and I have been through it all it seems. We had a venue for our wedding booked since January and last week it burned to the ground. So, I've been scrambling to find a new venue and when I found one they only allowed certain venues (it's hard to find a venue when the wedding is 3 months out) so now I'm having to book a photographer, and a caterer, etc in just three months and money is drying up fast. Anyway, I'm really stressed out about it. Just wanted to vent.

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Do you believe in omens?


I say that because we had a car accident on the way to getting our marriage license. We were divorced less than 4 years later.

Just saying.

Be happy it didn't burn when you were using it. It'll all work out.

Hawkeye10 said:

Friend: PLEASE give money to DP both because it is a worthy cause and because you have no mailbox left and I want to talk to you. This is what I wanted to say:

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lmao...sorry, Hawk, I cleaned 'er up, holler. And DP thanks you for calling me out and making it impossible to continue my status as a freeloader..... lol The check is in the mail... :lol:

DashingAmerican said:

My lady and I have been through it all it seems. We had a venue for our wedding booked since January and last week it burned to the ground. So, I've been scrambling to find a new venue and when I found one they only allowed certain venues (it's hard to find a venue when the wedding is 3 months out) so now I'm having to book a photographer, and a caterer, etc in just three months and money is drying up fast. Anyway, I'm really stressed out about it. Just wanted to vent.

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Spend the money on an exotic honeymoon instead and forget the big traditional wedding?

calamity said:

Do you believe in omens?


I say that because we had a car accident on the way to getting our marriage license. We were divorced less than 4 years later.

Just saying.

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Calamity? :doh

spud_meister said:

Hire a photography student with a decent DSLR. Unless you're going for something in particular, one photographer is as good as another.

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What you really pay for in the photographer is the editing of the videos

Would you put you money in to an investment that has a 50% chance of failure? 50-50 applies to marriage success. AVOID!