[HPFGU-OTChatter] whimsical weddings

[Mary Jennings]

Tabouli wrote:

>In other news, collected my probable wedding witness outfit today (what 
>exactly does a witness *do* at a wedding besides watch them sign the 
>papers?), and was amused when it turned out to be very Potterpropriate... a 
>deep blue cheongsam emblazoned with gold phoenixes!
>
>I'm deciding to read it as an impending Book 5 omen.  (I also plan to 
>employ its impeccable Chineseness during future attacks of Oriental 
>mystique, though my hair always lets the side down by being *impossible* to 
>put up using chopsticks).

Wow, your outfit sounds fab.  On the cultural clothing thread, has any 
bridesmaid ever worn a bridesmaid dress (a western-style one) that *didn't* 
make you gag?  Thank heavens I've only been a bridesmaid 3 times, so I only 
harboured 3 disasters in my wardrobe (hint:  moving to another continent is 
a great excuse to get rid of the blasted things).  The first one had yards 
of material and made me look like a curtain.  The second was shiny light 
blue and clung in all the wrong places.  The third was a nice purple shade 
but the style of the dress made me look like a mutant grape.  When I got 
married I just had my maid of honour, and I told her to buy whatever dress 
she wanted.  She's always been grateful for that.

One friend of mine had been a bridesmaid *11* times, so she had spent at 
least one thousand dollars on the hideous disasters.  The worst one was 
yellow and black.  The poor girl looked like a bumblebee.

>A nice bridal thread, that's what we need...

Agreed!  And the guys on the list are more than welcome to relate their 
wedding stories as well :)

Mary Ann
(who has vowed to never, ever wear satin again!)

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