Whimsical weddings, bridesmaid dresses (Was: Pullman)

[harpdreamer]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Tabouli" <tabouli at u...> wrote:

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> How about the rest of you merry OT types?  Any weird and wonderful 
weddings you've been to, either your own or other people's?  Surely 
you SCA types must have a few interesting medieval wedding tales to 
tell, for example, and we must have some people here from places with 
wedding customs little known to most of us.
> 
> A nice bridal thread, that's what we need...
> 
> Tabouli.
> 
> 
> Doug & I were heavily into Civil War reenacting when we married in 
1990, so we had a Civil War-era wedding.  

My mum made my dress, one of the bridesmaid's dresses, Doug's Sack 
coat, vest, and shirt.  She also made a dress for one of the 
singers.  

Our entire wedding (aside from the catering, which Mum & Da paid for) 
cost all of $50.00.  My dress was $10, Doug's clothing was $15, the 
dress material cost $10. Mum made her dress, and for flowers, I had 
very simple blue and white baby's breath nosegays.  We had friends do 
all of the videotaping and picture-taking (we only have about 5 posed 
pictures...all the rest are candids).  Doug's father, cousin, and a 
friend of their performed the music, and we also had a friend of ours 
from the Music Department at Murray State (where Doug worked then) 
playing fiddle.  

Our wedding was held at my Grandmum's farm (with the barn cleaned out 
in case of rain) outdoors.  We borrowed chairs from a local funeral 
home, so those were free.

I've never been to a wedding where the guests *didn't* want to go 
home!  After the wedding, our best man and his fiancee (who was one 
of my bridesmaids) took us out for pizza.  

We're going to renew our vows in 3 years (15th anniversary), and this 
time it'll be a Scottish wedding, held in the Stableyards at 
Middleton Place, where we both work.  I'll be weaving Doug's 
greatkilt, and probably the material for my dress as well.  

I've only had one disasterous bridesmaid dress (3 times as a 
bridesmaid).  The other two were quite lovely, even though I don't 
wear them any more.  

Peace & Plenty, 

Parker