how important is the wedding for you?

@jstmarfz (1498)
United States
November 26, 2008 5:43pm CST
As a lady and only girl of the family, it is important or big deal for me also for my mom to have a big wedding. I am not aftering for an expensive one but simple and elegant. Since I started to dream about wedding, I want it to very memorable and important people in my life should be there to witness the most important event in my life. Though I only had a civil wedding here in the states which is really fine because my family is not here. My husband and I are planning to go back to the Philippines after 3 years for a big church wedding, that he promised me. Anyways, this topic is mostly for girls but guys can reply to this topic also. How important the wedding for you? What are your plans for your wedding? Is it an outdoor or indoor?
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• Canada
27 Nov 08
It's not so much importnatn to me more so than it is for my father as I am his only girl. daddys girl :) . We're having a some what big wedding but it's still going to be simple. Colors will be blue and silver and flowers will be all white roses. I'm not much of a showy person so we're keeping it as simple as possible but still something that people will be pleasantly surprised with. I have said to my fiance on many occasions that I would like to just go to a jusice of peace but like I said for the sake of our family and friends we're going to do it with them involved. The way I see it is so long as I get to say 'I do' I'm the happiest girl alive. :) Ours is in 4 1/2 months pretty much everything is planned already details to be firmed out in December. (We've been engaged for close to 3 years now so that's why most of it is done) It will be indoors. As much as I'd like to have it outdoors I don't want to become one of those brides with the almanac in hand cursing nature that today was supposed to be a sunny day instead your standing outside in the rain. It helps take a lot of unneeded stress off the individual. However it depends on where you are there are some places where it doesn't rain so often. to each their own :)
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@jstmarfz (1498)
• United States
27 Nov 08
Wow! Best wishes and congratulations in advance! Yeah. I agree with you. I want a simple, elegant and memorable wedding ever.
• Canada
27 Nov 08
congrats to you as well :)
• United States
26 Nov 08
I am already married, but our wedding was just simple. It wasn't expensive but it had small touches of things that he and I liked and it wasn't expensive. Our wedding was a church wedding and it only was small with a few family and friends that attended. I remember that my mom wanted to have a big wedding for us and invite alot of people. My husband and I had opposed though, because we just wanted a small get together. The day of the wedding hubby and I got our wish and only a few people showed. That lowered our nerves a bit.
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@jstmarfz (1498)
• United States
27 Nov 08
Oh that is good! the important is how both of you handled your marriage life. Thanks for replying!
@Ithink (9980)
• United States
27 Nov 08
I never wanted a big wedding, never dreamed of one. I hate dresses and never wanted to wear one. My husband I have been married for 24 years and got married at the Justice of the Peace. Had a small family party afterwards and for me that was good. However we got remarried this last April with our best friends that were getting married and it was dresses, tuxedos the whole thing. Getting the hair done at the hairdressers, reception hall. Even a honeymoon this time! We all went to Salem, Mass. together and I have to say the whole thing was awesome!
• United Kingdom
27 Nov 08
I'm presently single and I haven't thought much about weddings in particular. I am half Greek and I guess the Greeks tend to have huge weddings! I don't know if you have ever seen a greek wedding but, if you have a look at my profile page I'm sure that you will enjoy a video that is displayed of a greek wedding. If I ever have a wedding I suppose I would like it to be like that. Andrew
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@Jlyn22 (204)
• United States
27 Nov 08
I am getting married in June 2009. I think the wedding is a very important part of getting married. Even though I dont know half of my extended family and people from his side that will be there, its very important for me to have a big wedding. Im not the kind of girl thats been dreaming of a wedding my whole life but once I got engaged its all I think about now. Ive had to change my plan for it many times because I couldnt get things to work out a certain way but I finally got things how I want them and hopefully they stay that way. I get very stressed with the planning but thats just cause I want it to be perfect in the end. Im having an outdoor wedding and then for the reception it is going to be themed King and Queen. Our colors are going to be royal blue,light pink, and silver for accent.
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• United States
27 Nov 08
I just recently got married (October 19, 2008). I had been planning my weddin for almost two years because things kept changing. I wasn't even really involved in my planning for the most part because both places I planned a wedding were out of state for me. Basically I ended up in Hawaii, having a very small intimate beach wedding. I didn't even plan anything myself. I hired a wedding planner. It was exactly what I want all I had to do was say yes or no to things and people did it all for me. I was ready to go to city hall and just make it official with a few witnesses. The wedding wasn't important to me at all.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
27 Nov 08
For me, the most important part is not the wedding but the unity. My fiance and I are getting married and we will be married by a preacher. We wanted a preacher wedding as we don't feel civil is proper. I know sometimes it's the cheapest route or the best if not all family members can attend. We like the idea of being joined under god, and feel that the best way to do so is through church, and in front of a preacher. With that being said, the wedding does not need to be spectacular in any way, but a simple church wedding, with simple decorations and simple people.
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@sweetyethot (1737)
• China
27 Nov 08
i havent thought about it seriously as my wedding party seems long time later.im still single.yet, your discussion makes me think. i consider wedding is an important day to me.i want it memorable,and romantic.maybe i will travel to some European cities, such as Rome,Athens,ect.i want it to be special. i dont say a costy wedding.i can only say its important for me.
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@despompa (472)
• Philippines
27 Nov 08
a big wedding is every girls dream, but due the increase in prices of everything i think practicality comes in. i am already married but i only had a civil wedding. it's very simple yet memorable. i think it doesn't matter if you'll be having a big or simple wedding, how it works depends on how the couple has agreed upon to make it work. my husband once told me that he wanted to a military wedding. of course im very flattered, but whenever i think of the expenses i am currently weighing things up whether to go for it or not.
@maroseqf (3657)
• Philippines
27 Nov 08
Yes, a Church wedding is really important. Well, I just got married last January. My husband and I was supposed to have a civil wedding only but my family especially my parents insisted that we should have a Church wedding. My family is very religious so I think being married is a must. Some people don't get married and just have a civil wedding because they think that they cannot afford one. I think it is a wrong perception because having a civil wedding is not that different from having a Church wedding.
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@legend4u (1019)
• India
27 Nov 08
my wedding will be surely outdoor .my custom is very different , i have to call all my relatives unless the bond will be broken, they will not come to my house no more, all the people are very sensitive. then congratulations on upcoming 'bigger' wedding.
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@pam9979 (47)
• Philippines
27 Nov 08
Church wedding for me is very significant. My husband and I been married since 2002 and we had a simple but elegant church wedding.
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@chevill (316)
• Philippines
27 Nov 08
I'm only married in civil. it doesn't matter what important is your married. There are lots of married couple there who had their grandeous wedding but eventually they ended into an annulment.
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• United States
27 Nov 08
My sister in law (who is filapino) and my brother are going back to the philappines for a big church wedding tooO! They had a cute outdoor wedding here though too. I will be getting married in september and it is very important to us to have our friends and family around. We are getting married inside a Catholic Church and will be having a reception at a nice country club.
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@Galena (9110)
27 Nov 08
I never once imagined a wedding day for myself until several years into my relationship with my partner. I don't really understand why people dream of weddings, often with a sort of "insert groom here" mindset. you can't start imagining what your wedding will be like until you are with the one you love, as it's their day too. it reflects both of your preferences and ideas. and until I was with the one, I never had any desire or need to get married.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
1 Dec 08
weddings are overrated in my opinion. what is important is the relationship between husband and wife. if you have the means to have a grand wedding, there really is no one to stop you from having the dream wedding that you have always wanted. cheers!!!
@subeesh (112)
• India
27 Nov 08
I am not married yet, am not old enough to marry..... Marriage is a song sing by two people......
• United States
27 Nov 08
For mi is not t much important but for my family yes it is!!! well have a nice day and a very good week ;) see you:D
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• United States
29 Nov 08
The wedding is pretty important to me. We are getting married in a little over 3 months and everything is done. Colors are black and white with accents of pink and silver, indoor ceremony and reception, 150+ guests, no more than $10,000. But honestly, the wedding part isn't as important to me as the actual marriage part. The whole point of a wedding is to join me and my fiance together in marriage. The wedding is just a show. My mom is the type to want to show off, so I am allowing this to happen. While I'm opinionated, we are having a slightly larger wedding than planned due to family. We had talked about having a very small destination wedding and having a reception when we got back, but family started refusing to travel and we were left no other option but to have the big wedding in my hometown. But the most important part to me is when I walk down the aisle and get to see my fiance and being turned around and introduced as husband and wife. That is the most important part to me... marrying my best friend, my hero :) And I have 105 days and I can't WAIT to be his WIFE! :)
@chilils (13)
• China
27 Nov 08
Yeah, that`s terrific to have a nice wife and smart babes. But of course, once you get sth ,you lose sth```