tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592562003122499988.post4598734009658159748..comments2023-11-16T21:50:03.137-08:00Comments on The Wedding Planners: Moms Weigh In!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592562003122499988.post-28019439511742256622008-05-10T09:31:00.000-07:002008-05-10T09:31:00.000-07:00Very good advice, Susan!I know of friends who were...Very good advice, Susan!<BR/><BR/>I know of friends who were more into the we're X years old and have been dating for Y years so it's time to get married rather than what marriage would actually mean in the long term. Needless to say, they are no longer married.Melissa McClonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715664439441831529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592562003122499988.post-35803629777835820442008-05-10T06:24:00.000-07:002008-05-10T06:24:00.000-07:00Good advice really does survive the test of time!O...Good advice really does survive the test of time!<BR/><BR/>One of the things I tell my daughter ... as she navigates the dating world...is to look at how her dad treats me. <BR/><BR/>He likes me. LOL Actually, we like each other. We don't have a lot in common...I try to play golf but issue helmets to anyone golfing near me to avoid head injuries from wayward shots! And he will...grudgingly...watch a romantic comedy when we go to the movies every other time. But essentially we're very different.<BR/><BR/>But, we "like" each other as people. We respect each other. We will sacrifice a little time to participate in something the other likes.<BR/><BR/>That's really what it's all about. Liking each other enough to want to spend time doing something you might not like. And respect.<BR/><BR/>susanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319652591847155422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592562003122499988.post-45426065174041454552008-05-10T06:20:00.000-07:002008-05-10T06:20:00.000-07:00I came from the generation that seems to have star...I came from the generation that seems to have started the "divorce" ball rolling.<BR/><BR/>At first I was saddened by the number of friends who had the "glamorous" weddings and disasterous marriages.<BR/><BR/>Then suddenly I began to see that in some instances (not all) the involved brides and grooms were paying more attention to the wedding than their choice of mate!<BR/><BR/>LOL<BR/><BR/>It's sort of like the one reality TV show where the "rich guy" (who turned out not to be so rich) married the nurse...who didn't really like him ... on national TV...Wish I could think of the name of that show...Anybody?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, the contestants were only concerned with "winning"...being chosen. The bachelor was the one with the options. But he didn't notice the woman he chose didn't really like him.<BR/><BR/>Nobody seemed to "get" the fact that they were entering into a sacred union. Sheesh!<BR/><BR/>One would have thought that would have ended TV dating shows...but nope. We seemed to like the disaster. LOL.<BR/><BR/>The contestant's name was Darma? Is that ringing a bell for anybody?<BR/><BR/>susanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319652591847155422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592562003122499988.post-78094193043052146602008-05-10T06:15:00.000-07:002008-05-10T06:15:00.000-07:00Oh my gosh! Linda! I laughed when I read of your d...Oh my gosh! Linda! I laughed when I read of your daughter-in-law's bridesmaid troubles! We all think losing weight before a wedding would be a good idea...until we think of the sliding bosom!<BR/><BR/>susanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319652591847155422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592562003122499988.post-89056497612665775642008-05-09T20:37:00.000-07:002008-05-09T20:37:00.000-07:00Those are such important pieces of advice. And th...Those are such important pieces of advice. And they are all things my own mother told me, too. Words of wisdom, indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592562003122499988.post-22915242146247020642008-05-09T13:03:00.000-07:002008-05-09T13:03:00.000-07:00Number 3 is the MOST IMPORTANT. Watching all those...Number 3 is the MOST IMPORTANT. Watching all those "Rich Bride, Poor Bride" and "Platinum Weddings" on tv has made hubs and I turn to each other and wonder if these people have ANY CLUE to what that kind of money could do for them down the road.Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738504696243512495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592562003122499988.post-85341683209847472008-05-09T08:27:00.000-07:002008-05-09T08:27:00.000-07:00Excellent advise, Susan. I remember telling my dau...Excellent advise, Susan. I remember telling my daughter in law, who is a perfectionist with enormously high expectations, that something would invariably go wrong and to be prepared for that. Other than a slight meltdown when one of the bridesmaids had lost weight and the busom of her dress was falling off, my d-i-l did great. Things did go wrong, but she went with the flow.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and by the way, the mother of the bride is an excellent seamstress. Fifteen miniutes before the ceremony, she took the bridesmaid's dress, resowed the top by hand, and it looked great.Linda Goodnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03180677262384855235noreply@blogger.com