July 11th, 2006 by GoldenAppleCorp
As we’ve mentioned several times before, AT and I are celebrating our 10th year of marriage, with our official anniversary coming up on October 14th. Family and friends have been asking what we’re going to do for the momentous occasion and, frankly, we’ve had no idea.
That is, until we headed down to the blueberry farm on Saturday morning. It was a sunny, wonderful, traffic-free moment when AT suggested we renew our vows. Why the hell not, I thought. We didn’t have a proper wedding the first time around.
A simple idea has gotten a bit more out of control than we thought it would, having to think about dresses, invitations, food, vows, music, location, etc etc etc. Ugh.
To make things at least a little bit easier, we’ve decided to have the shindig at the blueberry farm. There’s a nice, big tree out front that would be a great back-drop, not to mention plenty of space for everyone to sprawl out on in lathargic food- and beer-induced comas.
Pay attention now, folks cuz this is your blanket invitation to come. Just let us know beforehand so we have enough burgers, steak and dogs for y’all.
The Line-Up
Bos - Officiant/peace-keeper
Eaves - Matron of Honor
jdub - Maid of Honor
superT - Bridesmaid (unconfirmed)
Pigpen - Best Boy?
MastaG - Best Boy
nodbob - Best Man
dustbunny - Groomsman
mojofilter - Groomsman (unconfirmed)
After searching on the intarweb, I’ve found that’s it’s apparently bad form to have a wedding party at a renewal ceremony, but tradition be damned! We’re not traditional types anyway. Putting a registry on an invitation = bad, too. I’m still turning that one over.
If anyone has any good sites with wedding info or cheap stuff to buy, lemme know. Also information gathered from experience is welcome. I’ve only been to a handful of weddings, so I’ve got little to build on.
July 11th, 2006 at 9:20 am
The boy cleaned up well 4 or so years ago, didn’t he?
July 11th, 2006 at 9:52 am
Happy anniversary you guys.
July 11th, 2006 at 10:55 am
“Bos - Officiant/peace-keeper” He didn’t happen to go to the University of Tennessee with some computer juggling freak did he?
July 11th, 2006 at 11:10 am
Juggling computers does seem freakish. Not mainframes, I hope.
July 11th, 2006 at 12:50 pm
He went to UT 10 or so years ago, djuggler.
July 11th, 2006 at 7:56 pm
The computer have gotten lighter over the years but I’ve also grown weaker.
Ask Bos if he remembers Doug McCaughan. If so, give him my regards!
July 11th, 2006 at 9:38 pm
GAC, that’s right I was at UTK beginning eleven years ago. The missus is right now making cracks about me being an old man… jeez.
djuggler, sorry but the name doesn’t ring a bell. What did you major in?
July 11th, 2006 at 9:47 pm
I think renewing the vows is going to be a wonderful thing. This is the sort of thing I think is absolutely important. But anyway, I’m happy and honored that you all asked me to be the officiant/peace-keeper. That’s really cool.
July 11th, 2006 at 10:17 pm
I’ll pipe in and second everything Bos just wrote. I think it’s fantastic, I’m honored and I can’t wait.
July 11th, 2006 at 10:37 pm
What part will Cornbead play? You know you don’t want to hurt his feelings.
July 12th, 2006 at 6:13 am
Cornbread, thats his name! Forgot about that one…
I don’t know, he can be what people trip over.
July 12th, 2006 at 8:19 am
We can have Cornbread go from person to person, being cute for money. At the end of the party, we’ll turn him upside down and shake him, and see how much we got.
July 12th, 2006 at 10:06 am
Dude, thats a great idea.
July 12th, 2006 at 12:13 pm
The Bosphours, I was there ‘88-’93. Friend of mine went by the nickname Boz.
July 12th, 2006 at 1:41 pm
Is there a time set for the wedding? namely, morning or afternoon? is it tuxes/suits or dead kennedy tshirts/rags?
July 12th, 2006 at 2:20 pm
We’re thinking early afternoon-ish, so we can be done and dig in for dinner. For guys, slacks, button down shirt and ties, probably. Though there is part of me that says screw it, jeans and t-shirts. For chicks, I’m going to pick out a few colors and they can call dibs on whatever color they want. Or something. Hell, I don’t know.
July 12th, 2006 at 3:14 pm
Dude, my whole ting says I don’t care. I’m going to wear a suit, because it seems appropriate, but as soon as we’re rehitched I’m reverting to T-shirt