Be a Gentlemen, Look After y Rusty Trumpet (1256 hits)
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Submitted by Jongen Van de Stad <chris.piche.at.gmail.com> (View user info) at 2005-03-08 02:09:55 EST
Imagine the joy and excitement within your soul effervesce like bubbles of sparkling pink champagne as they rise to the top of the finely cut crystal glass that you touch to your lips. The bubbles then pop and dance upon your tongue, tickling and teasing your taste-buds. The stars in your eyes shine like the stars laced throughout the fabric of the night sky. You reflect upon this momentous occasion, taking in everything you can, from the colorful gourmet cuisine, to the 'Chinese' lanterns brought in specially from Japan, that reflect upon the water's edge. With the touch of a hand against the smooth and delicate skin of your cheek, you realize that life has come anew and this reassures you that they are the one for you. With the flash of a photographer's camera nearby, you are taken back to the images of earlier that day. With crisp and vivid green lawns, kissed with the dew of spring, fluffy white clouds playing hide and go seek with the sun and sky, and beautiful ribbon and flowers decorating this unassuming Garden of Eden. It all floods back to you, from the cutting of the cake after the night had settled down, to the chaos and rush in the limousine that morning. You'd give up this day for no one and nothing even with the months of energy and planning, and all the money you've poured into these few hours.
Do you ever think of a wonderful wedding like this?... that is if you aren't a pessimist. Well sorry, but if you elope you just cannot have it. For I know that when the word 'elope' comes to my mind, I shudder, jump from my seat and yell out profanities. This however, is unfortunate to the people currently at the chapel, but come on, if you marry like that you must obviously not be very photogenic, or are related to a Mr. Cletus McGee. Dare I even mention the ill effects of a Britney Spears wedding, or the ever- increasing divorce rate. If you want to do it right, spend the money and make her happy. Now I know this can't be forced down your throat, but let me try...and persuade you through all the obvious cons of a distasteful 'Las Vegas wedding,' as well as some more fuzzy warm-hearted imagery for all you 'Oprah-types' out there.
Now take this time to just pause and think about it, because after all a wedding lasts a lifetime, or at least we hope it does. When something happens to you only once, sometimes twice, maybe three times, possibly five time, you don't want to live regretting and questioning the path you have taken to achieve your dreams. You want your marriage to resonate in the minds of friends and family as nothing but spectacular and although people may call you a showoff, but it's fun to flash your money around. Instead of causing the people closest in your life to feel spurned or hurt because they were not included, then go for the traditional wedding. Although this is your special day, it can be so much more enriching, aside from all the bickering between families that, with the embrace and love of those close to you. You want to be able to look back upon and cherish such a vibrant and youthful time in your life, and even though there's always a feeling of romantic rebellion when eloping is mentioned, a quick thrill is well short of replacing the grandeur of this event. Don't break the hearts of those wishing to share in this long-thought of dream, including yourself. Wouldn't it be wonderful to reminisce with children and grandchildren about the stories of that enchanting day, if you ever end up having children after all the clock is ticking. If you are unsure ask yourself what you would rather have: a wedding alone with a steamy night in a cheap motel, or being able to enjoy a photo album filled with hundreds of photos of family and friends, smiling, laughing and dancing.
In any case, who am I to impose with my overly-sappy sales pitch for the perfect wedding. When it comes right down to it, it all depends on you want, unless your name really is Cletus McGee, then maybe eloping is good for you. However, you may like cheesy weddings, in which you're married by a decrepit, hunched-over priest in a worn-out Elvis costume, who just mumbles as you shake your head agreeing, or you enjoy the uncertainty of even getting to Las Vegas on that long road through the Nevada desert. Either way, weddings only come once in a lifetime, for most of use, and an event like this should not be spoiled on the pulsating lights of that satanic town known as Las Vegas. And even though I am bitter, after all having five marriages, and fairing poorly gambling, I wouldn't give up the traditional wedding for anything.
User Reviews
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2005-03-10 18:17:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
No Comment
Submitted by Siren (user info) at 2005-03-10 04:42:19 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
Meh... at least this explains the -2 I got. +1 for colorful detail.
Submitted by rad1101 (user info) at 2005-03-10 01:53:15 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
no.
Submitted by Perzik (user info) at 2005-03-08 22:17:15 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
hmm...you can keep your fantasies of a steamy night in a cheap motel
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2005-03-08 16:23:34 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
can't be arsed
Submitted by DonkeyOnTheEdge (user info) at 2005-03-08 16:14:20 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
A tad disjointed to me.
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2005-03-08 11:27:08 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
How bout an Elvis wedding followed by a steamy night in a cheap hotel with 3 donkeys, 200 turkeys, a goat, and a wagon-bound retard, complete with video and photographic memories that will stimulate for a lifetime???
What's so fucking wrong with that?
Submitted by Jo_of_the_golden_P (user info) at 2005-03-08 02:21:28 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
paragraphs too long, but solid