CONGRATULATIONS: DaLo and ToSha! It was an absolute thrill and honour to officiate at the wedding of two very good friends. i have never officiated at a ceremony with so much crying! :) Luckily, i did all my choking up during the rehearsal and managed to keep my composure.
To end the ceremony, i read from the following quote by Richard Bach, about soulmates:
“A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we are; we can be loved for who we are and not for who we’re pretending to be. Each unveils the best part of the other. No matter what else goes wrong around us, with that one person we’re safe in our own paradise. Our soulmate is someone who shares our deepest longings, our sense of direction. When we’re two balloons, and together our direction is up, chances are we’ve found the right person. Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life.”
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Title: Bruce Dickinson - Chemical Wedding
Chemical Wedding by Bruce Dickinson from his album, The Chemical Wedding (1998)
Track 02
Lyrics:
How happy is the human soul
Not enslaved by dull control
Left to dream and roam and play
Shed the guilt of former days
Walking on the foggy shore
Watch the waves come rolling home
Through the veil of pale moonlight
My shadow stretches out its hand
And so we lay, we lay in the same grave
Our chemical wedding day
And so we lay, we lay in the same grave
Our chemical wedding day
Floating in the endless blue
My seed of doubt I leave to you
Let it wither on the ground
Treat it like a plague you found
All my dreams that were outside
In living colour, now alive
And all the lighthouses
Their beams converge to guide me home
And so we lay, we lay in the same grave
Our chemical wedding day
And so we lay, we lay in the same grave
Our chemical wedding day
And so we lay, we lay in the same grave
Our chemical wedding day
And so we lay, we lay in the same grave
Our chemical wedding day
And so we lay, we lay in the same grave
Our chemical wedding day
And so we lay, we lay in the same grave
Our Chemical wedding day
Title: Wedding at Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Temple: Isaiash & Cielito Same Day Edit Wedding Video
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We have two big crazy Labradors who we love to death, and who we take to the dog park every Saturday so they can run around and swim with other big crazy dogs until they pass out from exhaustion. Saturday morning at the dog park is the best part of the week! We chose Red Bud Isle dog park for our engagement pictures because it's one of our favorite places in Austin and because it is absolutely gorgeous.
Look how pretty it is!
But then came the predicament:
Do we include our dogs in the pictures? "Awww they'd be so cute"
Can we go to the dog park and not take our dogs? "That just doesn't seem fair to the dogs"
Will they sit still for cute pictures with them? "Nope, they've got wiggly puppy energy"
Will they jump up on us when we're trying to take pictures without them? "You betcha"
Our photographer was game for seeing how it went with the dogs, and just leaving them out if they weren't sitting peacefully for the camera. About 30 seconds after we got there, BOOM the dogs were in the water...
Smells like wet dog.
Since we had some drenched puppies on our hands, we decided it would be better to leave the dogs out of the pictures. Somehow the dogs didn't get that memo.
"Oh I'm sorry, were you trying to take a picture?"
After the pups had been for their morning swim, they decided we weren't paying enough attention to them. Well, we were trying to focus more on the nice lady taking our pictures.
"Play with me! Play with me!"
Thanks to the wet paws, jumping, and clamoring for our attention, most of our pictures have two features: wet jeans and dirty jeans.
Our lovely (and patient!) photographer also commented that she was constantly playing "where's the puppy butt", trying to keep the dogs out of the pictures. If you look carefully, you'll see some mysterious white lumps in the backgrounds.
Even with all the dog chaos, I think our engagement photos turned out beautiful BECAUSE we brought the pups with us. Most of the best pictures are of us laughing about the dogs' antics. They made us relax and natural in front of the camera because they make us happy ... and because we were more focused on preventing them from jumping on the photographer than on putting on a stiff smile for the camera. Looking at our engagement pictures reminds me of what our regular life looks like every day at home.
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Title: Yellow Lab Rescued From Submerged Car Trapped For 60 Minutes
The driver lost control, skidding off the road landing upside down in four feet of water. The driver and a small dog were trapped for 15 minutes before being rescued. Fortunately they found an air pocket.
Alex a yellow lab was not as lucky. trapped underneath a front seat without an air pocket for nearly 60 minutes. Because of the very murky water conditions, dive team members had to work by feel to free the lifeless Alex. It was feared Alex was dead. Alex came back to life after being removed! :)
Title: Roller Coaster Crash In Edmonton Canada - 3 People Killed On Mindbender (1986)
West Edmonton Mall, Fantasyland indoor amusement park. (Now named Galaxyland.)
On the evening of June 14, 1986, after the yellow train (train #1) completed the second inverted loop, it encountered one of three areas of uplift before the third and final loop. Missing bolts on the left inside wheel assembly of the last car of the four car train caused the bogey assembly to disengage the track with a full load of riders. This caused the final car to fishtail wildly, disengaging the lap bars as it collided with support structures, thereby throwing off passengers and losing speed. The train entered the third and final inverted loop, but did not have the speed to complete the loop. The train stalled at the top, then slid backwards, crashing into a concrete pillar. Three people, David Sager, 24, Tony Mandrusiak, 24, and Cindy Simms, 21, were killed during the accident and a fourth man was severely injured and nearly killed.
At the time of the accident the park was packed with people who were attending a concert. The ride had shut down twice, as the operator had heard a metallic noise from the train prior to the accident. Despite running the trains empty, the source of the problem could not be located by the maintenance staff, and the regular operation of the ride resumed until the accident occurred. With the stage located atop the jumping fountains, many had a horrific view as the band played and the coaster derailed. The Mindbender was immediately closed. An investigation and inquiry was launched that revealed that there were problems in the translation from German to English of operational and maintenance information from Schwarzkopf, the German coaster manufacturer. Additional issues with quality control were found as a result of the manufacturer going bankrupt during delivery of the ride, and portions of the ride being finished by the receiver of the firm.
When the Mindbender reopened seven months later, the trains were redesigned. Existing four car trains were converted to 3 car trains, each have four bogeys on two axles (front and rear). Anti-roll back "dogs" were added to prevent the train from rolling backwards during the initial lift. Seating capacity was reduced from 16 to 12 per train. The lap bar restraint was retained, but seat belts and a shoulder headrest were added for redundancy. The design of the vertical axle was changed so that the axle became a fixed part of the bogey, and the retaining bolt was moved to the top of the axle, where it is easily inspected. Finally, maintenance checks and scheduled maintenance downtimes were significantly increased. In the twenty-three years since the accident, the Mindbender has had an excellent safety record.
Prior to the accident, the Mindbender had two yellow, two red, and two blue trains. After the accident, the original trains were sent to Germany for rebuild into the trains in use today. However they returned only in red and blue colors, to ease the public perception of yellow trains which were featured in the media post-crash. Recently, the trains were repainted, and yellow color has returned.
After the government inquiry, the damaged yellow train #1 was returned to the mall, along with other materials seized during the inquiry. The first three cars of train #1 were stored in the basement of the mall until later disposed of. The fourth car which derailed, was cut up by welders torch into small burned unrecognizable bits and disposed of. Train #1 was not reused, but occasionally scratches in the paint of the current vehicles, might reveal the identity of train #2, the second original yellow train.
A fellow bride and I recently joked that we both asked people to be in our "house party" without really knowing what that meant. Google searches don't turn up much more than tips on having your wedding at home (a different kind of house party). Here's what I've heard from other Southern brides and gleaned from websites.
What is a house party? How is it different from bridesmaids?
A house party is a Southern tradition through and through. I've never met someone from above the Mason-Dixon line that had heard of it before, but every single Houston wedding planner I talked to asked me how many bridesmaids I had and how many girls were in my house party.
The main difference between a house party member and a bridesmaid is that the house party does not stand up with you at the altar in the church; they sit with your family in the front row. There are lots of other duties that the house party can help you with: reading during the ceremony, guest book attendant, gift table attendant, handing out programs, serving cake, and just helping you get through the day.
Other than the whole altar thing, the house party is just as much a part of the wedding party as the bridesmaids. Usually, the house party participates in all of the same wedding festivities as the bridesmaids: bridal showers, bachelorette party, bridal party luncheon, wedding day pictures, etc. They also get a small gift from the bride as thanks for helping with the wedding.
The house party is analogous to ushers who aren't groomsmen: they don't stand up at the altar, but they are certainly vital to the wedding day.
Who is in the house party?
The most common answer to this is "women that the bride is close to, but she is unable to have them as a bridesmaid." There are a few reasons to have a house party in the first place and to include a woman in the house party:
You have way too many bridesmaids already! House parties were most likely created to include as many of the bride's friends as possible in the bridal party, without overcrowding the altar.
You want to include and honor a woman, but you're not especially close to her for whatever reason. This often includes your groom's sisters or college friends you've grown apart from.
You're close to a woman, but she cannot afford to be a bridesmaid (buy the dress, travel to the showers, etc) or she lives far away and will not be able to participate in wedding activities like bridal showers. You shouldn't assume this will be the case; you should ask them to be a bridesmaid first. If they voice financial or distance concerns, you can give them the option of being in the house party to make them more comfortable but still have them involved in the wedding.
Being asked to be in someone's house party should always be considered an honor, not a slight. In my case, I chose to have a house party so that the number of bridesmaids and groomsmen would be equal: that's it. My house party are no less than bridesmaids in my eyes. If my groom could rustle up two more friends to stand up with him, everyone would be a bridesmaid!
What does the house party wear?
Typically, the house party does not wear the same dress as the bridesmaids. The house party members pick their own dress individually; the bride doesn't pick it out and they don't have matching dresses like bridesmaids. This can often save house party members some money! Most brides ask the house party to wear a black dress, since many would be able to pull out the Little Black Dress.
Some brides ask the house party to wear a dress in a similar color to the bridesmaid dress, or some other color in the wedding palette. This Texas bride asked her house party to wear pink!
Since the house party members will all be wearing different dresses, the bride can ask them to all wear a specific item to help them stand out from the crowd and identify them as "someone special". This is usually something the bride buys for the women, so it's small: a corsage, a magnolia in their hair, shoes (like these polka dot ones!), or a special necklace.
Jenna Bush recently brought the term "house party" into the media with her wedding last May. She had one bridesmaid / maid of honor (her twin sister), and 14 house party members. Her fourteen friends were not bridesmaids because they did not stand up with her at the altar during the ceremony. Since her house party was so large, she chose to have Lela Rose design custom dresses in a range of colors. The house party was able to give input on what style of dress they wanted, but the look was unified.
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My first wedding dress alterations fitting is coming up, so I needed to find all the undergarments for under the dress. Guys, you might want to skip this post!
Tip: Always take everything you'll be wearing on your wedding day to every alterations fitting (including undergarments and shoes), so that the fit is perfect and there are no surprises.
Down Below
Spanx, of course! I love Spanx for smoothing everything out. I already have this style, so I'm set.
I decided on a simple strapless bustier (also called a longline bra), to give support up top and control my curves. I tried looking around at department stores and Victoria's Secret. They only had one or two to try, and none fit me well or felt like I could wear it all day.
I finally went to Petticoat Fair in Austin on a friend's recommendation. Best wedding decision ever! This small lingerie shop is leaps and bounds better than department stores or Victoria's Secret. You get a personal saleswoman for the entire time you're there to size you correctly, find what you're looking for, and help decide which bra has the best fit.
I absolutely recommend going to a smaller, non-chain lingerie shop when you're shopping for your wedding. The saleswoman pulled out SIX bustiers she thought would look good and helped put them on me. We finally selected this one and I absolutely love it. It fits PERFECTLY!
Tip: Take your wedding dress with you when shopping for undergarments. It sounds odd, but my saleswoman specifically asked me if I had it with me, so we could check if the bra showed through the dress.
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Title: Access Denied: U.S. Family Planning Restrictions in Zambia
Access Denied details the impact of the Global Gag Rule on reproductive health programs in Zambia, one of the poorest countries in Africa. At a time when one in five adults is infected with HIV and nearly 70 percent of the population is under the age of 24, the gag rule has deprived Zambia's primary family planning agency of critical U.S. assistance.
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Title: John Smith: Cowboy Duck Under
The Duck Under technique was a staple in John Smith's offensive arsenal, helping him to NCAA, World and Olympic titles.
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These invitations were created for a customer of mine. She ordered her save the dates from me, then came back later with an invitation idea. Her invitation idea was a custom project, and so it took a while for me to answer her emails. She was patient with me, and we went went through number of revisions. At long last, the end result was a 7 card invitation, plus response cards. Because this is a destination wedding, there was a lot of important and useful information to include.
The 7 cards are 5.5 inches square. Invitation and RSVP envelopes were printed. Because we went with a linen card stock, I did have a higher limit against how small I would make the text. Each card design is mainly text- a fun font for the titles, a more basic font for the information- and seashells.
Also because of the linen card stock, I recommended not going with a photographic cover image. The photo cover image -also created just for her project- that we considered using for the invitation cover card was something to tie in with the glossy front save the dates and thank you cards she ordered. The thank you cards (left) glossy front folded 5.5x4.25 inches. Generally for any designs involving photographic and full coverage graphics, people are happiest going with glossy cards.
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