Our Married Life

So I’ve been weary lately of planning anything. There’s not much to do. We’re going shopping tomorrow for bridesmaids dresses so that should be at least fun.

As far as the church situation goes, I contacted one, and they have one time slot available on Sept 2nd, but since we’re not members we have to wait until May to try to book it. Of course members get first choice and can book at any time. The chapel is perfect in size too and very pretty. I guess I should also contact the other church we visited. It’s not as pretty but I don’t really care about that, it’s really close to Brookhaven (5 minutes), and it’s Lutheran!

As for flowers, I haven’t really thought about that.

I did go to Target today to buy invitation sets for 17.99 a box of 50. It includes response cards and envelopes. I bought 3 boxes. I’m looking for handmade orange paper so I can copy these particular invitation kits here. I love it. It’s so pretty. I found some handmade paper sold in bulk online for 2.10 per sheet. One sheet can be cut to fit 3 or 4 invitations (my math skills are being funky today). I also need blank vellum paper to print the directions on. I might just get that done at Kinkos (if it’s cheap). So after all that it’s probably about 1.50 - 1.63 per invitation including stamps. Oh yeah add 10 cents to that if I want double envelopes. I think the kit from Target only comes with one outer envelope. I don’t know about that, it’s such a pain.

So that’s that.

To please my parents, I will be incorporating a Cambodian wedding tradition before the ceremony. First off, I’m going to need my parents help in getting the traditional attire made for myself, Brian can just stick to the tux.

Anyway, the traditional ceremony (toned down by me) goes as follows (click on the links to view pictures):
Presentation of Dowry

Cambodian weddings begin with the groom and his family traveling to the bride’s home (instead of home, we’ll be at the church) bearing gifts to the bride’s family as dowry. Family members and friends are introduced, and wedding rings exchanged (we’ll keep this part of the other ceremony and instead exchange wedding gifts).
(Arrival of the Groom) · The groom and his family’s journeys to the bride’s house bearing meats, fruits, pastries, drinks and desserts of every variety to be presented on the wedding day.
(Presenting the Dowry) · A dialogue between the matchmakers, parents, relatives, and friends of the bride and groom in which the groom’s family and friends officially present the dowry gifts to the bride’s family.

Pairing Ceremony
In this final and most memorable stage of the wedding, family members and friends tie the bride and groom’s left and right wrists with blessing strings. The praises and well-wishes of happiness, good health, success, prosperity, and long-lasting love are acknowledged and witnessed by the loud sound of the gong and joyful cheer. The ceremony concludes with a shower of palm flowers thrown over the new couple. Four songs accompany this ceremony.

I dunno…it all seems like a lot of work. I might scrap the whole thing altogether.