Margart Stimpert: Buy a karaoke machine.With a CD that has all different party songs. And have people that do have CD's to bring them with. Rent a pavilion at your county parks and recreation. That's really cheap. Some of them have kitchens in them and also a little stage area. This is what I did for my daughter graduation party also I' thinking I'm going to do this if I ever get married again.
Mario Stricklan: If you google Irish wedding poems, toast or blessings, there are a lot of pretty ones. I read an Irish poem at my brother's wedding. Everyone loved it. My brother and his wife were moved. I combined phrases from a few blessings and toasts. Congratulations to your sister and her soon to be wife.
Lilli Kochel: I am in my 50's and like you I attended many weddings as a child. I think my parents were invited once to a wedding that we kids weren't invited to. My own 3 kids have been to several weddings. Back then more people considered weddings to be big fa! mily events. I think the trend started to become more common in the 1990's. Couples became interested in having a "perfect experience" with no disruptions from children. Over the years I have attended and been in many weddings. I can honestly say I have no memory of any ceremony or reception disrupted by a child or baby. Many times I have seen drunk adults get a little out of hand at receptions. Once during a ceremony, a service dog barked. I think it's good experience for kids to be at weddings. Not only do they really enjoy them. But they have an opportunity to learn how weddings work, how to behave, how to dress, etc. I have seen so many questions on here from young adults who have never been to a wedding. They don't know what to wear, what to give for a gift, or how to plan their own wedding....Show more
Marco Stolarz: Hi. It's sad that you found your friends? or family members? wedding "sucky" and "boring." I am sure they were happy to have you there to share t! heir special day.What made them sucky and boring to you? When! you figure that out, you will have your answer. Was it the food? The entertainment? What exactly?To be honest, without a DJ or band....you will be really limited as to a "better" wedding reception....whatever that means....Show more
Hilma Pestano: Look through some of the work by Pablo Neruda or ee cummings. Beautiful romantic work. Best to you and your sister.
Justin Casten: I would suggest trying to find some sort of speaker system that you can hook up an IPOD to. That way you have some music at your reception. Some things we are doing to keep our guests busy:1) We are collecting wedding pics from our married guests. I am going to display them on a separate table to give guests something to look at (and laugh at - there are some OLD ones!) while we are taking pics after the wedding. 2) Our wedding package includes two hours of live music from a violin and harp player. They will be playing as people mill around and wait for us to come in. Maybe you co! uld see if there's some local person you could hire just to play for the short time between the ceremony and the reception actually starting. Even if you have a friend who plays the guitar, ask him if you can pay him $50 to play the guitar as people mill around. That way it's not dead silent! If there are going to be kids at your reception - maybe some type of coloring station? Set up a polaroid station for your guests to take pics of each other and set up a laundry line for them to clip the pics to. They could even write you a message on the photo. You could use them later to make a collage of some sort. Have a photo mat for guests to sign instead of a guest book. Then you can use the mat to house a wedding pic later.Maybe ask some of the couples attending your wedding who've been married the longest to get up and say a few words of advice for why they've been so successful. That's all the ideas I have for now. :)...Show more
Antone Bual: Are you just going! to use an iPOD for music?I understand where you're coming from, though! . Half my guests aren't big dancers, and since our reception is just a glorified picnic we'll also be having croquet. Everything else I've heard of would be expensive [ie: magicians] or childish [ie: bouncy castles]. Sorry I'm not of more help, just wanted to let you know I understand....Show more
Claire Billegas: I would say probably around the mid 1970's. Around that time, my parents attended weddings that were "adults only".
Wilbur Marksberry: If the reception was held at night, it was normally an adult or least 12 and above weddingIf the reception was in the afternoon, children seem to be thereIt been like that my whole lifeI remember my parents or father going to wedding with the children at nightMost children go to bed before night receptions are over...Show more
Isaias Badgley: I would say probably the 60s/70s. Although I remember being invited to weddings as a child, I have equally strong memories of being told I had to stay with a babysitter whils! t mum and dad went to weddings. When it came to my wedding, my MIL and my mum tried to make us have it as a 'full-family, full blown affair, with all the kids invited'. It's totally not what we want (btw, I am 24, he is 29) so we decided to invite ONLY the people we wanted and no one else! However, my mum said she remembers being invited to ceremonies and not the reception or not invited at all, and she grew up in the latter part of the 60s....Show more
Catheryn Small: Do a web search for "Celtic Wedding Blessing"...This is a beautiful poem for a wedding.
Cherry Stampka: My wedding is going to be adults only at the reception, ceremony is for everyone.
Marhta Teahan: I first noticed this as a trend in the 80s. Too many doting parents have allowed their small children to run amok and disturb the ceremony because they think the kid is cute but no one else does. Children have disrupted receptions with tantrums annoying other guests and other bad behaviour al! l while the parents do nothing. Some brideand grooms want a more sophi! sticated, adult affair and that goes out the window with screaming babies and toddlers under foot. I say parents brought this on themselves and I applaud the couples strong enough to stand up and say NO KIDS...Show more
Jess Grizzel: and to I love weddings... someone had to be a sad sack. Get off your high horse and bite my Butt!with your holyer than thou attitude.
Dick Ovdenk: thank you everyone who is answering these questions Im going to use most of your ideas!!
Buster Buchko: I would highly suggest loading your ipod's playlist with your favorite songs, as that's what most DJ's will ask you to provide them. Most indoor reception venues will provide some sort of sound system, which you can easily plug your ipod or laptop into, and no one would know the difference. A fun reception I went to last year was at a modern community arts center. The reception wasn't too long, but guests had the ability to wander around the sculpture exhibits and look at paintin! gs as we waited for the bride and groom to take their photos. The bride also told me that it was an inexpensive location, and easy to rent out on a weekend evening....Show more
Eulah Hugill: When I was 7 or 8 my family was invited to my aunts wedding where kids (only family though) could come to the ceremony and luncheon immediately following the ceremony but weren't allowed to the big reception party later that day. That was in the early 80's.
Morris Olexy: my fiance and i want shells because we got engaged on the beach, and also because we like to collect shells together. for our fall wedding we want shells because it has meaning, but is that a tacky theme because october is fall season? thanks in advance for ur help!! :)
Dulcie Edis: My sister is getting married soon to the love of her life (Another female) and I really want to read a poem since im the maid of honor.. IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING BAD ABOUT GAYS DO NOT COMMENT!!
Robt Betker: When kids s! tarted having kids, instead of adults, who know how to parent, had them! . "Oh Tommy has "LMNOP" and we just can't say no to him.Our herbalist said that trying to control his anti-social behavior will just make him hate us.Sorry about your dress. But you weren't planning on wearing it again, right?"
Ayesha Genova: TO MY SISTER ON HER WEDDING DAYREMEMBER ALL THE THINGS WE SHAREDWHEN WE WERE BOTH STILL SMALLI CLOSE MY EYES AND TRAVEL BACK,AND STILL CAN SEE IT ALLWHEN I REMEMBER HAPPY TIMESI ALWAYS THINK OF YOUIT MAKES ME SMILE WHEN I RECALLTHOSE THINGS WE USED TO DO-I ALSO THINK OF TEARS WE SHEDAND THINGS WE OVERCOMEAND EVEN THOUGH OUR LIVES HAVE CHANGED OUR LOVE IS STILL THE SAMETHE CLOSENESS ONLY SISTER KNOWIS ETCHED IN BOTH OUR HEARTSAND MAY YOUR HOPES & DREAMS COME TRUEAS YOUR MARRIAGE STARTSPLEASE KNOW THAT IN THE YEARS TO COMEMY LOVE FOR YOU WILL GROWAND I’LL BE WITH YOU EVERYDAYNO MATTER WHERE YOU GOToday dear Sister, as you walk down the aisleYou'll see all the faces wearing a smile.But as we remember those young tender yearsOur s! miles will conceal a few hidden tears.It isn't through sadness , it's emotion that swirlsAs we think back to us being two little girlsAnd now you have grown and make me feel proudAs you smile for the camera and the rest of the crowdRemember dear (sister's name) as you become a new wifeYou're still very much, a part of my life!I'm not losing a sister, but gaining a brother,As husband and wife, you'll adore one anotherSo be blissfully happy and enjoy your 'Big Day'It's fitting that it's sunnyAs you become a wifeSince from when we were smallYou've been the sunshine of my lifeYou've been the perfect sisterI couldn't have asked for moreThis comes with love to my WonderfulSister and brother-in-lawTo My SisterOn this special day of your weddingYou are the most beautiful of all bridesAnd I am so proud to be here and to letEveryone know that this is my sister.No words can express how happy I am for youAnd to see that smile on your faceAnd to know that you are so in loveBrings tears ! of joy to my face.I know he will take care of you and love youI wish yo! u the best, my dear sister and lots of love.Have a wonderful marriage with a rose strewn way!I love you, Sis Sister's Wedding Dayby Jessica McKinzieGrown up together, through out our lives.Sharing secrets and telling stories.This day is the day, it's always a memory.Your wedding day, a very special day.The white and silver dress you wear.The way you look like Cinderella.You have the fairy tale wedding as you wished.This day is filled with memories to last.This is a day to look back on and show your children,to show how beautiful you look on your wedding day.You have a nervous feeling, but don't let it take you down.Everyone is happy for you.Enjoy this day by the minute,It's your special day.Congratulations!!!...Show more
Pearlie Medora: This Site Might Help You.RE:Does anyone know of a poem I can read to my sister on her wedding day?My sister is getting married soon to the love of her life (Another female) and I really want to read a poem since im the maid of honor..! IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING BAD ABOUT GAYS DO NOT COMMENT!!...Show more
Charlotte Bryar: I have been to three weddings and receptions in the last two weeks, they were all So sucky and boring. It was almost painful to stay through the whole thing. My wedding will be in april, and I need Ideas for better receptions. We can't afford a DJ or a band, but we need some kind of entertainment. What do you suggest. Something out of the box... cuz I'v been racking my brain over it.
Joni Ziak: I myself am terrible with poems. However, I do love to write.I don't know exactly what your looking for, but here is a link to some Gay Wedding Poems.http://www.poetryfoundation.org/article/244028If it's not what you're looking for then I'm sorry.Tell you sister congratulations!
Oda Mauson: When people with children decided that the fact the wedding invite addressed to them also meant they could bring their children, even tho only the people named on the invite specifically are invite! d....Altho I am almost as old as the dinosaurs...even back in my childh! ood, there were some weddings my parents attended that I and my sibling were not invited too...because it was an adults only wedding....Show more
Sammy Tabatt: I don't think it's necessarily a trend. It's just that we're all hearing more about how everyone does things. For example, obviously in your family (and maybe your city or region) these are very common. I'm an East Coaster, and a rough guess might be 50-50 in terms of what I've experience, starting from being a kid. I clearly remember my parents going to fancy night weddings!Also, I've noticed in this section that the terminology people use can be misleading. For example, people saying "adult only" when it's really ages 13 and up. That's another option I've seen in real life -- kids below a certain age aren't included. People have to be careful with it, though, and I'd think it works best in smaller weddings. Otherwise you'll end up with families who have kids aged 13 and 11, for example. And everyone ! will second guess that magic number. On inviting to ceremony and not reception, I've always thought this makes no sense and I've never seen it. In fact, technically it's rude, because etiquette says anyone invited to the ceremony MUST be invited to reception. That's more about adults, but still.......Show more
Damion Oleksa: I got married a few weeks ago, and my husband and I decided that we wanted an adults only wedding. Many of our cousins have multiple children, and we didn't want everyone having to chase after their kids all night. The only child that was at the ceremony/reception was my nephew who acted as our ring bearer. I think many people nowadays try to cut down on cost by eliminating children, and also would prefer not to have the spotlight taken off of them by masses of kids...Show more
Norris Rosener: Get a karaoke machine.EDIT: Good Point, ILoveWeddings! It is sad that you would find someone's wedding "boring" 1) It's a wedding, not a 3-ring ! circus 2) these are people who you are suppose to "care about" I'd be ! happy just sharing in their special day.
Dalila Yoon: who cares if its not fall theme. i think its cute and its great because it means something to the both of you. Just remember its your day so make it special for you. its a day for u two to remember forever so go with the shells and enjoy congrats on the wedding too. i am having a fall wedding and its not going to be a fall theme or even fall colors lol. i just picked the fall date since it was the day we met :)...Show more
Dwight Siniard: http://www.fashion-era.com/Weddings/1904_old_weddi...http://www.victoriaspast.com/VictorianWedding2/bri...
Donte Hamme: Traditionally weddings were always adult only.It was only in the last century as weddings became more casual events when children started to be included.
Esteban Faggett: I think this happens with older couples. Sometimes two professionals in their 30s already moved out if their parents house friends with newly weds singles or work people and si! nce they are paying for if they don't want to have to both take a seat and/or pay full price for a child. Or this could mean like second marriages late in life like when the couple is 50 plus. I don't have a very extensive family so I could see not wanting to hear a child of some plus one crying thought the whole thing when all I want to do is celebrate with my close friends....Show more
Ayesha Genova: @iknowthings: Re: Children at the ceremony and not the reception, now that you mention it I do recall having heard of couples doing that years and years ago. None of the weddings that I attended as a child, nor any that my friends or family have had, but I do recall that as something that isn't exactly recent. I still can't remember hearing of entirely child-free weddings (kids not invited to ceremony + reception) before recent times, though. Anyway, that's interesting. Thanks for your answer....Show more
Ayesha Genova: Well, I'm 34 and remember going to family we! ddings when I was little, but also know my parents left me home to atte! nd weddings as well. I don't know if they were adults only, or if they just wanted a night out. Truthfully, I would think that the inclusion of children is a much more recent thing than the exclusion of them. It's really only been in the last 20 or 30 years that children are expected/entitled to go everywhere their parents go. And I'm sure that there's a socioeconomic component to it as well. If you were someone who was very wealthy, chances are you had a nanny or live-in help to watch your children so you didn't *need* to bring them with to a wedding. Lower and middle class people probably had no choice but to bring their kids with them because it would be a pain to hire a sitter for the night....Show more
Kenneth Thuesen: Learn from your experience. Keep the ceremony short, and keep the reception short. A wedding should not last more than a half-hour, and nobody wants to stay at a reception more than an hour.If you keep it short and gracious, your guests will enjoy ! themselves. Let it end, and let them go home wishing it had lasted longer.
Marcelle Vanlith: This really must be a regional thing, because I've only ever heard of here on YA.We've never been to one - and, frankly, it sounds boring.... I like weddings which are full of family and friends of all ages!We've been invited to dozens of weddings over the past few decades and all of them included children - yes, for formal church ceremonies and - yes, for formal dinners and evening receptions.When I was growing up it was the same, all families with children went together to celebrate weddings, and we went to lots of weddings. Maybe that's what is missing in some families, because we knew how to behave in church or at a ceremony held elsewhere, we knew how to behave properly at a dinner, and how to have fun at a reception/dance without running around like banshees....Show more
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