Comments on: Secretary in Parchment. http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/ Deplorable solipsism? The new face of literature? Or merely a clever procrastination device... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:35:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: becky http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/comment-page-1/#comment-35330 becky Sat, 18 Nov 2006 20:51:01 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/#comment-35330 I'm getting married in exactly 6 weeks, and here are the things about our wedding that people have literally gasped in horror about so far: - no attendants - not wearing a veil - not wearing white - only 40 guests - no honeymoon (we have no money, plus he has to go back to school a week later) I had no idea people had such strong opinions about weddings. I also had no idea how disgusting and pervasive the wedding industry is. In conclusion: SUCK IT, theknot.com! - b I’m getting married in exactly 6 weeks, and here are the things about our wedding that people have literally gasped in horror about so far:

- no attendants
- not wearing a veil
- not wearing white
- only 40 guests
- no honeymoon (we have no money, plus he has to go back to school a week later)

I had no idea people had such strong opinions about weddings. I also had no idea how disgusting and pervasive the wedding industry is.

In conclusion: SUCK IT, theknot.com!

- b

]]> By: chaeriste http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/comment-page-1/#comment-35263 chaeriste Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:22:28 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/#comment-35263 I am with you, girl. I had ONE attendant at our wedding, my best friend of 16 years. I got guff from other friends, to which I said, 'this is what we decided to do', and repeated that phrase up until the ceremony. IT IS YOUR WEDDING. Do what you want. We did, and it was loverly. I am with you, girl. I had ONE attendant at our wedding, my best friend of 16 years. I got guff from other friends, to which I said, ‘this is what we decided to do’, and repeated that phrase up until the ceremony. IT IS YOUR WEDDING. Do what you want. We did, and it was loverly.

]]> By: Megan http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/comment-page-1/#comment-35216 Megan Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:37:07 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/#comment-35216 Pttthhhh. I didn't have any attendants. My best friend was extremely pregnant in Thailand and unable to fly, and I didn't want to hurt any feelings and my fiance didn't want to deal with people getting their feelings hurt over who got asked and who didn't, so we just didn't do it. And also? If you are only having the one you have plenty of time to find something that is perfect, so don't worry about it. The only reason to worry about it so early is if you are having something specially made. Pttthhhh. I didn’t have any attendants. My best friend was extremely pregnant in Thailand and unable to fly, and I didn’t want to hurt any feelings and my fiance didn’t want to deal with people getting their feelings hurt over who got asked and who didn’t, so we just didn’t do it. And also? If you are only having the one you have plenty of time to find something that is perfect, so don’t worry about it. The only reason to worry about it so early is if you are having something specially made.

]]> By: lightspring http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/comment-page-1/#comment-35212 lightspring Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:00:19 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/#comment-35212 How does anyone not get Waiting For Guffman! My love and I laughed like hyenas through the whole thing. But maybe you have to be the artsy type anyway? It helps to have done some community theater; I recognized so many people in it (not myself, of course; I had talent!) Love The Dress, by the way. How does anyone not get Waiting For Guffman! My love and I laughed like hyenas through the whole thing. But maybe you have to be the artsy type anyway? It helps to have done some community theater; I recognized so many people in it (not myself, of course; I had talent!)

Love The Dress, by the way.

]]> By: silver http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/comment-page-1/#comment-35210 silver Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:35:05 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/#comment-35210 My sister, and one of two bridesmaids at my wedding, decided two months before the wedding that she did not want to wear a tea length black dress bought at a normal store, picked out by her, with the intent that she could wear it again. She wanted to wear a proper bridesmaid hideous dress. She started sending me pictures of proper bridesmaid dresses. I refused to require the purchase of a $150+ dress in order to stand up front and gaze at me. So with two months before the wedding, my other bridesmaid and I ran out to the fabric store, bought enough fabric for two dresses and I said, "You want a bridesmaid dress, you sew it yourself." So they wore lovely handmade dresses that they'll never wear again, and everyone was happy. So if people tell you that you must have detail XYZ at your wedding, tell them that if it is so important, they can put it together for you. My sister, and one of two bridesmaids at my wedding, decided two months before the wedding that she did not want to wear a tea length black dress bought at a normal store, picked out by her, with the intent that she could wear it again. She wanted to wear a proper bridesmaid hideous dress. She started sending me pictures of proper bridesmaid dresses. I refused to require the purchase of a $150+ dress in order to stand up front and gaze at me. So with two months before the wedding, my other bridesmaid and I ran out to the fabric store, bought enough fabric for two dresses and I said, “You want a bridesmaid dress, you sew it yourself.” So they wore lovely handmade dresses that they’ll never wear again, and everyone was happy.

So if people tell you that you must have detail XYZ at your wedding, tell them that if it is so important, they can put it together for you.

]]> By: kerewin http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/comment-page-1/#comment-35199 kerewin Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:00:28 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/#comment-35199 I want to go back in time and say what Roo said, but first! I want to go back in time and say what Roo said, but first!

]]> By: T http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/comment-page-1/#comment-35186 T Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:40:33 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/#comment-35186 I think you need to start throwing people off: "have you picked out flowers yet?" "we've cornered the market in plastic at the five and dime - ALL SET!" "“Suck my cock!” I mutter brightly." Are we going to be finding out a leetle bit more about Alexa? Oh and anything w/ Christopher Guest is tremendous. Corky St. Clair, Nigel Tufnel, COUNT RUGEN!?! I think you need to start throwing people off:

“have you picked out flowers yet?”

“we’ve cornered the market in plastic at the five and dime – ALL SET!”

““Suck my cock!” I mutter brightly.” Are we going to be finding out a leetle bit more about Alexa?

Oh and anything w/ Christopher Guest is tremendous. Corky St. Clair, Nigel Tufnel, COUNT RUGEN!?!

]]> By: fisher queen http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/comment-page-1/#comment-35184 fisher queen Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:31:08 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/#comment-35184 Aw, you still make out after the movie! Aw, you still make out after the movie!

]]> By: elise http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/comment-page-1/#comment-35174 elise Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:55:56 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/#comment-35174 You can forgo the burlap and just stick with any traditional bridesmaids attire. I recently had the chance to go shopping with my soon-to-be-sister-in-law for bridesmaids dresses, and OH MY ARE THEY AWFUL. So! Good news, you won't have to find a good burlap seamstress, you can just check any bridal salon's "bridesmaids" section and you'll be golden. Does Th Actually like "Best In Show"? You can forgo the burlap and just stick with any traditional bridesmaids attire.

I recently had the chance to go shopping with my soon-to-be-sister-in-law for bridesmaids dresses, and OH MY ARE THEY AWFUL.

So! Good news, you won’t have to find a good burlap seamstress, you can just check any bridal salon’s “bridesmaids” section and you’ll be golden.

Does Th Actually like “Best In Show”?

]]> By: TB http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/comment-page-1/#comment-35170 TB Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:25:20 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2006/11/14/secretary-in-parchment/#comment-35170 Some people think it's funny that we're travel agents and we've never left Blaine... Dude, it is the funniest movie of all time, but Jeff doesn't love it as much as I do either. We are going to watch Best in Show together and that might be the deciding factor on whether or not I leave him. Some people think it’s funny that we’re travel agents and we’ve never left Blaine…

Dude, it is the funniest movie of all time, but Jeff doesn’t love it as much as I do either. We are going to watch Best in Show together and that might be the deciding factor on whether or not I leave him.

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