Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Good Things Come in Twos!

2 Adult Princesses
2 Charming Princes
2 Rings
2 April Proposals
2 Happy Yeses                                                                                                         
2 more sons...both responsible and devoted Christian men we're proud to add to the family.                                                                                                 
And...
2 Summer Weddings... This summer!  One in late July and one in early August.  19 days apart, to be exact.                                                                                                            
All of this results in 1 joyful, but slightly frantic and emotional Mother of the Brides.  ;-)                                                                                                                                                                   
These are the 2 events I've been planning that I eluded to in "We're not Worthy!"  At that time I was frustrated in locating, sifting through, and dealing with venues, the prices, restrictions, and the customer service people who weren't always big on service to those with limited funds.                                                                                                                             
We are a family who always struggles with finances and budget, being a family of 10 on an income of 1 teacher.  So, like everything we do,  these will be cost-conscious events.  -- Very nice, and very special, in spite of it... and unique to each bride.  We don't want the weddings to scream "Home made," or worse, "Cheap," but we will all be counting costs and considering carefully, spending our money where necessary and according to the couples' personal priorities.  I'll share our challenges and choices along the way.                                                                              


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congrats to you and the girls! what a busy summer you are going to have. great blog material ;)

when my husband and i got married, we had a very small event, did a lot ourselves and still managed to spend 5K...which is nothing for weddings but a lot for us. whenever we went to a vendor to find out about pricing, as soon as they caught wind that the event was a WEDDING they had *special* (costlier) pricing for us. it was horrible. good luck navigating the greed and i hope the special days are fabulous!
The blog posts practically write themselves around this process! ;-) The costs are adding up, even though we're trying to keep things simple. It's like the days when girls had to have a dowry to get married. I definitely have noticed that weddings always seem to have 'special' pricing, and if we don't want to spend thousands, some people have no time for us.
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laxsupermom · 728 weeks ago

Congratulations!! That's wonderful! We spent a ridiculous sum on our wedding, but I know that really special beautiful weddings can be done for much less. SIL had hers up at the cottage. They rented a large tent which we decorated in yards of tulle and twinkle lights. It was really pretty and affordable. Her dance floor was made out of pallets by CG and FIL. Can't wait to see all the planning details!
Of course, affordable is different for everyone, and I think we are not going as little as we can in all areas...but only trying to spend where each bride thinks it's most important. I know, like in a kitchen, we'll go over what I'd originally hoped, because there are just certain things I don't want them to scrimp on and have regrets.
Congratulations to everyone! That's what happens when you send your girls to the big city, lol. I thought you were planning something for your church, like camp meeting. Never guessed it was weddings. We went through that a couple of summers back. The kids wanted a classy, elegant wedding planned in six weeks without spending much money. A friend let us use her B & B yard, another friend planned and did all the flowers all without any cost to us. We used a big tent for the reception, also at the B & B. I was shocked at how much they got for so little money. You can and will have lovely, memorable weddings for your girls. Congrats on the future sons-in-laws. I think you already love them.
One went off to Oklahoma, and one met hers at our local church, so I can't really blame the big city. :-) We do already love the boys, and are thrilled for our girls to have such good men in their lives, who respect their strength and independent streaks, while recognizing they need someone to have their backs, keep them grounded, and love them.
Aww, congrats. That is wonderful.
Oh, congratulations! What an exciting time for you all. I think it's kind of cool that they're getting married so close together, although certainly waaaay stressful for you and costly as well.

I'll be following the adventures along with you. I am sorry you're having such issues with venues and such :-(

Mandie
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JC partiedout · 728 weeks ago

Felicitations!! I had the same initial thought as Cotohele. :) What wonderful occasions! The love put into them will make for much better memories than any perfectly matched this and that flown in fresh from Italy folderol.
You weren't supposed to guess correctly...That wouldn't have been any fun. ;-) Besides the love, the girls are putting in a lot of individuality, effort, and creativity, too. I'm proud of their self-imposed limits and their ideas!
Congratulations! Best wishes with all the planning and projects. I know I drove my mom crazy when I got engaged a week after my brother's wedding and set the date for 3 months later! Fun times!
My recent post The Belly and the Boys
I have nieces who have done loooong engagements...like 2 years. I think I prefer this exciting whirlwind!

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