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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts) Fri Apr 11, 2014, 04:52 AM Apr 2014

A bride and groom in Ireland got quite a surprise at their wedding:

Last edited Fri Apr 11, 2014, 05:47 AM - Edit history (1)

I liked this because it broke up the staid ritual of weddings that can make them seem so joyless. I had some hesitation because I wondered if he took the focus from the marriage.
All in all, I decided that it made the occasion much more memorable and priceless.

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A bride and groom in Ireland got quite a surprise at their wedding: (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Apr 2014 OP

What a great idea and what a voice newfie11 Apr 2014 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Fred Sanders Apr 2014 #2

what a bitter person you must be ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2014 #3

Song was great, ceremony needed this because of the boring, that was part of the post... Fred Sanders Apr 2014 #4

glad you cleared that up... ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2014 #5

I am not prone to liking religious ceremonies or even regular rites. Are_grits_groceries Apr 2014 #7

Cool malaise Apr 2014 #6

Very wonderful, and a vocal that reminds one of this Wicked Game seveneyes Apr 2014 #8

newfie11

(8,159 posts)

1. What a great idea and what a voice

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 05:13 AM

Apr 2014

I would have loved that at my wedding.

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Fred Sanders This message was self-deleted by its author.

ProdigalJunkMail

(12,017 posts)

3. what a bitter person you must be

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 06:28 AM

Apr 2014

if 'funeral' is what you took from this... and it's not a dollar sign. if you don't know what something is you could do a little research instead of making crass comments.

sP

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

4. Song was great, ceremony needed this because of the boring, that was part of the post...

Reply to ProdigalJunkMail (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 06:32 AM

Apr 2014

ProdigalJunkMail

(12,017 posts)

5. glad you cleared that up...

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 06:38 AM

Apr 2014

because that's not what your post implied. i have been to a few boring wedding ceremonies... and i have been to some that were a party. this priest brought tears of joy and laughter and made a memory for the attendees and for that bride and groom that will last forever and be talked about and replayed in their minds (and probably on DVD players) for years to come. i would say this wedding was anything BUT a funeral.

sP

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)

7. I am not prone to liking religious ceremonies or even regular rites.

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 07:14 AM

Apr 2014

I now find myself going to weddings, funerals and a few other occasions that are for people who mean a lot to me. I have seen my share of funerals and weddings.

This made me smile because it was such a delightful surprise that made the occasion memorable. Too many ceremonies only use the rites that have been part of these moments forever.

I thought this was not only unusual but also a way to really bring joy to all the people there. IMO joy needs to be in much more abundance in ceremonies about love.

malaise

(269,004 posts)

6. Cool

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Fri Apr 11, 2014, 06:46 AM

Apr 2014

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)

8. Very wonderful, and a vocal that reminds one of this Wicked Game

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 07:44 AM

Apr 2014

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