Marriage

Just saw the intro to a Bones episode where a couple got married above a canyon, in an air-balloon, and bungee-jumped from the basket - it got me thinking.

How would you like to get married?

Personally, I'd like a small ceremony where my husband-to-be and I ride up to the altar, him preferably dressed in a suit of armour or a kilt.

Please, no "I'm not going to get married". This is all ideas or dreams or hypothetical thinking.

I got married exactly the way I wanted, in a secluded woodland with only family and close friends. Booze, cigars, and cabin hot tubs for all!

In my dream world, it would have been atop my family's (yet-to-be-reclaimed) ancestral castle in Austria.

I'd would like to have gotten married outside in the fall, surrounded by orange/yellow/red trees. I settled for the patio area of the Hyatt my wife used to work at. It was still very pretty and it allowed us to keep the actual ceremony small.

As cheap as possible, on my Parents farm or at a beach, small gathering of friends and family that can make it, everyone brings a plate of food and some booze, have a bbq and generally party the night away.

My fiance has other plans though, she wants the whole church thing, realistically I'd rather use that money to put a deposit on a house.

I got married exactly the way I wanted, in a secluded woodland with only family and close friends. Booze, cigars, and cabin hot tubs for all!

In my dream world, it would have been atop my family's (yet-to-be-reclaimed) ancestral castle in Austria.

sieg6529

I'd would like to have gotten married outside in the fall, surrounded by orange/yellow/red trees. I settled for the patio area of the Hyatt my wife used to work at. It was still very pretty and it allowed us to keep the actual ceremony small.

Atmanix

My fiance has other plans though, she wants the whole church thing, realistically I'd rather use that money to put a deposit on a house.

sailor232

I want to marry a rich girl in international waters. After the wedding when everyone is drunk, she'll "disappear" and I will inherit lots of money. wstfld

This is such a girly topic....>.>grape_of_wrath

Why any woman would want a huge, huge wedding is beyond me. Putting the cash into a house is much smarter..Deihjan

Your future husband will be happy to hear this. We tried to make our wedding as inexpensive as possible and it still came to about $10,000. Things like flowers and food are the most expensive part, and you only get to enjoy them for one day.

I know a couple who spent $200,000 on their wedding, and they are by no means rich.

I know a couple who spent $200,000 on their wedding, and they are by no means rich.

Atmanix

I'd like it to be either up in the rocky mountains, or on a beach somewhere.

I'd like an outdoor wedding, nothing fancy, nothing fancy.

Bu... but I'm seriously not going to get married...! D:

Bu... but I'm seriously not going to get married...! D:

black_cat19

then at the very least I'm gonna try and have that sword on my hipMAILER_DAEMON

[QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"]then at the very least I'm gonna try and have that sword on my hipDeihjan

D'awww... it's like a nerdy Shinigami.

[QUOTE="black_cat19"]

Bu... but I'm seriously not going to get married...! D:

Deihjan

Nope. I don't believe in marriage. My girlfriend and I can live perfectly happy together for the rest of our lives fully committed to our relationship; faithful to each other; and aware of the absolute importance of open, understanding communication to keep things going smoothly; without any contracts or ceremonies, and without asking anyone's permission (not even God's) to make the relationship "official". It was always official and dead serious.

We just had our 5 year anniversary yesterday, and both of us are still adamant about not getting married. :)

[QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"]then at the very least I'm gonna try and have that sword on my hipDeihjan

[QUOTE="grape_of_wrath"]This is such a girly topic....>.>Deihjan

With a blood offering to the gods and a banquet with a guest to wench ratio of 1:1.

[QUOTE="Deihjan"][QUOTE="black_cat19"]

Bu... but I'm seriously not going to get married...! D:

black_cat19

Nope. I don't believe in marriage. My girlfriend and I can live perfectly happy together for the rest of our lives fully committed to our relationship; faithful to each other; and aware of the absolute importance of open, understanding communication to keep things going smoothly; without any contracts or ceremonies, and without asking anyone's permission (not even God's) to make the relationship "official". It was always official and dead serious.

We just had our 5 year anniversary yesterday, and both of us are still adamant about not getting married. :)

A battle royale between the best man and the rest of the groomsmen while the priest from Dead Alive marries us and then jumps into the fight shortly afterward.

[QUOTE="black_cat19"]

[QUOTE="Deihjan"] Don't you even have the faintest of ideas about a wedding?Deihjan

Nope. I don't believe in marriage. My girlfriend and I can live perfectly happy together for the rest of our lives fully committed to our relationship; faithful to each other; and aware of the absolute importance of open, understanding communication to keep things going smoothly; without any contracts or ceremonies, and without asking anyone's permission (not even God's) to make the relationship "official". It was always official and dead serious.

We just had our 5 year anniversary yesterday, and both of us are still adamant about not getting married. :)

That's the thing, though... I don't need to prove anything to her anymore; I already did. And why would you need a special ceremony to make the commitment "official"? If you're really serious about the relationship, then you would have been committed from the get-go, not like "Ok honey, I wasn't really sure about the whole loving you thing before, but starting today I really, really love you, tee-hee! ^_^".

And as for proof to my family, I don't need to prove anything to anyone; I know I love her and that's all that matters. It's none of anyone else's bussiness how I choose to express that love.

At least that's how I see it. Sorry if I came off too agressive. :P

And thanks! It's been the best 5 years of my life. :)

^what state is that?MasterNinja2011

I really don't want to get married. Things could change but right now I can imagine myself getting married. If I did get married, it would be a really small, simple wedding though.

[QUOTE="MasterNinja2011"]^what state is that?Omni-Slash

[QUOTE="Omni-Slash"][QUOTE="MasterNinja2011"]^what state is that?MasterNinja2011

Isn't marriage derived from a French word meaning prison? Or was it Italian? :P

My "dream wedding"? Bride, bridesmaids and female guests wear silky, laced lingerie. No fat chicks or anyone over 35 allowed. :lol:

A simiple ceremony is always the best, combining what each person wants.

Family and friends around.

Deih is getting married?:o

There is a mountain behind the house I grew up at.

I'd love to get married there.(although not to my brother or the family dog pictured beside me.:P) It would be a little windy, so maybe it is a terrible idea. Even if that never happened, I'd still want a small ceremony. There are maybe 20 or 30 people that I'd want to come for my side. This is all moot because...

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:P

I would like a relatively small to medium ceremony on the beach.

As small and inexpensive as possible.fidosim

*swoons* :oops:

I am pretty sure I will not have deciding power on how my marriage will be, my wife will probably be the one calling the shots on that matter. :lol:

As small and inexpensive as possible.fidosim

^ That's how mine went down

robot dracula on the moon

I'd be interested in a civil ceremony (seeing the justice of the peace) and a small gathering of family and friends for a party. My girlfriend wants a more elaborate celebration, but that's a ways off anyways. Hopefully we can come to a comprimise that satisfies us both... because I'm not privy to spending exorbitant amounts of money on a single day, where most of it is invested in things that have no real lasting value besides "memories" which I can get for free anyways.

I'm mostly interested in marriage as a means of protecting any future children we might have... as I'm already fully in love with her, and fully committed to her. I don't need a piece of paper to tell me that.