New Career?

[Mango]

Yes, this does sound like a circus. What happened to couples exchanging vows in front of people who have meaning in their lives. When did weddings evolve into theatrical productions? It's become a competition? Look at me! Look at me!

That could backfire into Smell me? Smell Me? To each his own, I guess. I wonder where one rents elephants for this kind of thing? ..... while we are talking about new careers, this one would certainly be different maybe called "Wedding Trunk Planners!"

Found this online: In a traditional Indian wedding procession, known as the "bharat," the bridegroom and his male relatives and friends walk to the spot where the bride awaits. The bridegroom is often on a white horse, but an elephant is considered an even grander, more magnificent mode of transportation ? the maharajas, or Indian royals, traditionally arrived at weddings on elephants. (Elephants are also symbols of fertility to Indians.)

 

[Beach Runner]

Yes, this does sound like a circus. What happened to couples exchanging vows in front of people who have meaning in their lives. When did weddings evolve into theatrical productions? It's become a competition? Look at me! Look at me!

Check out this over-the-top wedding link that my daughter sent me. Oh ... my ... God!

Sheer Awesomeness Part Deux: Choreographed Performance of “L’Chaim” Surprises the Crap Out of New Bride - WEDINATOR - Funny Wedding Photos

Sorry for the tangent, bluemtnrunner.

 

[bluemtnrunner]

I love the tangent. Thinking about remarrying my current job (which really is a very good one) and writing a novel about elephant weddings on the side!!
I need to quit whining and run (after work each day).

 

[Matt J]

Check out this over-the-top wedding link that my daughter sent me. Oh ... my ... God!

Sheer Awesomeness Part Deux: Choreographed Performance of ?L?Chaim? Surprises the Crap Out of New Bride - WEDINATOR - Funny Wedding Photos

Sorry for the tangent, bluemtnrunner.

I noticed the dad made a comment about being here before so I'm thinking second wedding, and with the flair for musical numbers I'm betting the second marriage doesn't work out either.

 

[Beach Runner]

There's money in the wedding industry depending on your skills, bluemtnrunner. For example, wedding planning. We looked for a wedding planner in Atlanta, and the ones who were recommended to us wouldn't even take a contract unless the total wedding costs were estimated to be $100,000 or over. Yeah, right. We found one in Auburn, but she was too expensive. So we planned the wedding ourselves and used her as the "day of" (as in day of the wedding) coordinator. That alone cost $1500.

Our daughter hasn't made much money writing. Southern Weddings magazine pays her $500 when they want her to write a 1/4 page honeymoon destination piece, for example. The magazine editors follow her wedding blog and noticed that she has traveled a lot.