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I never did a poll before and i wanted to try it so here goes.

I voted Vegas and Elvis!!! I LOVE THE IDEA!! Weddings need to be fun!! Talk about a party!!!

You two are like a super fun couple!

I say go to Vegas! And take LOTS of pics, of course!

What does a western style wedding consist of? Maybe it's because I'm from Texas, but I'm imagining big hats and horses. :D

Oh, it is what I thought then. Well it's a toss-up between that and Elvis, I'd say.

I didn't vote yet, I need more information. I don't think you should do courthouse, you guys are too romantic for that. Western wedding sounds okay, if you two are really into country music and the like. I like the idea of a guy with a shotgun standing by, that's cute!:D Maybe Robin and I will have a "mafia style" wedding with a guy with a semi-automatic standing next to Robin!:D

Anyway, Vegas would be cool, but don't you want your family and friends in attendance?

Traditional, well, that's nice, but lots of work. Are you two primarily traditional people? Weddings run into the 5 or 10 thousands now (that's why we're not married).

Nessa, what are you leaning toward, just give a preference, please.

Hey bbbbaaaaaaabbbbbyyyyyy, let's go to Vegas!!!!


(C'mon, Bri, admit it, you wanna go get married by Elvis. . .)

Very kewl. . .there'd better be lots of pictures!!!

I voted traditional. It doesn't have to be a big one. The pavilion in the park sounds lovely. When do we get to see the dress or is it bad luck to show it before the wedding?

I voted for LAS VEGAS BABY!

Love the dress!

That just wouldn't do for courthouse or Vegas -- it will have to be the western theme.

You know, Nessa - - - you can come to Dallas and get married at Southfork and have your western wedding at a famous place too!! Check it out.

Southfork Ranch (http://www.southfork.com/)

That gown is adorable! It looks just like you, seriously!

I voted for Vegas. . .I know how you and Bri like to kick back and have fun!!



(And Ness, that dress site is terrific, I'm keeping it for future reference!!!)

Oooh, Nessa, that dress is soooooo nice! You are going to look AMAZING!!!!!!!! I love it!!!!!!


BTW -- EL-VIS! EL-VIS! Yeah, I voted for it.

Elvis........................................

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I've always thought there was something very romantic about going to Vegas to get married. I'm not kidding. It's just two lovers committing to each other in the midst of a Big Bad World, no family bickering, no exorbitant fees for food and parties and impractical dresses, no hundreds of people you hardly know pretending to be interested from the pews.....no stained-glass Jesuses scaring the bejesus out of you from overhead....no deathly organs blasting the wedding dirge....wow I'm thinking of my cousin's wedding though and I had stage fright FOR them from the third row! If I was up there I might have passed out.

Big weddings really scare me though. I think marriage should be sacred and intimate...something I've never wanted to share with a mob of on-lookers and people just there for the food and drinks. Receptions are the time to party it up....but small ceremonies are a good thing. However I think the court house is a little too business-like. It's not like getting a building permit or something. ROMANCE, people, ROMANCE! Have a cowboy reception.

Do what you WANT to do! Theme or no theme it should be what the two of you have decided upon *together.*

Dave and I had a Renaissance theme wedding and it was beautiful. We had a ball planning it and making the decorations and invitations ourselves. It will pull you even closer as you work toward creating a day you will remember for the rest of your lives.

Sit down together and work out the details. Have fun. Laugh. Write your own vows. Make this YOUR day by making it unique.

Dave and I made so many beautiful memories searching for the perfect song, the perfect colors, patterns for clothes and shopping for the ones we could get pre-made. It was great. In fact it was so much fun we've talked about doing it again... :D

Great idea posting, Bri. Be a part of this and you will feel a lot better than if it just happened around you.

Hugs,
Jane, who has been married a year and a half to big beautiful Dave.

That funny you said the trish i was just looking at one the other day and bj"s i thought about getting it and having it for the wedding.

i also like the little bottles of bubble that look like boots and it can be something everyone can take home to remember the great day. I have also decided that i'm going to burn all the music we use for the first dance and everything on cd's and ave them at the tables with our names and the date on it for people totake home.

there is so many thing i see that would be cool for the wedding like i was talking to my friend john. who got married 2 years ago about the little thing he did for his son where his bride( who wasnt the mother of his son) gave him a ring too and said a few words to him too. it was so sweet that i think i'm going to have that for nessa and my daughter at the wedding.

yes trish i agree when i seen my friend john and his wife doing that for his son it brought tears to my eyes seeig it. it also let everyone see that not online was she accepting john. she was also accepting his son. when i told nessa about it she omg yes that would be great. now on the cd's omg thats going to be hard cause i dont know what song we should use. i might have to start a thread called give us some song for the wedding lol.

How exciting you two, to be planning this.
Personally, you have whatever kind of wedding you want. I myself wouldn't want the Vegas thing, unless all my kids and grandkids could be there.
I think a western wedding sounds fun, but a semi-formal gathering of your nearest and dearest sounds just perfect.
I love that dress Nessa.
I'm not much for themes, or lots of fuss, but I also want the people close to me to be able to share in the happiness at these times.
And yes, tons of pics.

Western! I vote Western, with lots of little boot bubbles and Western decorations. I did a search on Google for western theme wedding and got a bunch of links. You can get some great ideas for your wedding. I LOVE your gown. You are going to look like a princess.

Mike and I got married by a justice of the peace but we've been talking about maybe taking a cruise and getting married again by the captain. it would be romantic. Elvis in Vegas isn't romantic. Its weird and funny but not romantic. Mabye you could do it sometime for fun after your real wedding.

Whatever you choose have the best possible time doing it.

you know i want the western style wedding myself but i see alot of people are voteing for the vegas with elvis. i put that in as a joke i didn't think it was going to be the most popular choice.

Nessa, at my second wedding, the priest had all three of my children come up, and married us as a family. He did a do you give consent to this union vows thing with my kids, I can't remember all but there were a few questions they answered I do to. After our vows, he then said I now present to you the family of Mr and Mrs, etc. There wasn't a dry eye in the house.
Maybe something like that?
He had started out with "a marriage is more than the binding of two sometimes. Marriage is a binding of families. In the spirit of this, would the children please step forward as well."

We did that at my second marriage. We had a female rabbi and we had a semi-traditional (for reform) jewish wedding. My ex gave both my children watches. The rabbi said something like these watches signify the unending circle of love that surrounds your new family just as the watch encircles your wrist. She talked about time and love and had vows for all 4 of us. She also announced the family of Mr. and Mrs. at the end. We were married under a houpa that was covered with my grandfather's prayer shawl. It was really lovely.

Glass smashing is fun and empowering!