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Which a lot of you probably already knew.

Now you can read all about it

http://wedding.tinwhistler.com/


(the site took me about 14-16 hours to put together, which isn't bad, considering most of the time was spent searching for and resizing pictures)

Congratulations sir.

Congratulations to both!

(the site is pretty cool too, and I really liked to read the story about how you met and proposed!)

Congrats, Tin and Calli!!! Yippee!

Hahaha, Tin doesn't learn from his mistakes!

j/k

Nooo

So, it's a Kung-Fu/Irish theme, right?

Also, yay, congrats!

Congrats

Man, you look so serious in a lot of those pictures. It's like, "This is my bride, HANDS OFF, ALL OF YOU..."

Also, congrats to both of you!

Okay, Marty, Davey and Gene, just like we rehearsed. A one and a two and a...


Congratulations, you lovebirds, you. Onneksi olkoon. Go maire tú do shaol úr.

Herzlichen Glückwunsch!
Congratulations!

Congrats!

Also, I expect your wedding cake to be a life-size replica of Homer Simpson. Why do I expect this? Because I'd like to see.

Congratulations Tin!

Congrats to you both! I wish you only the very, very best!

Congrat! woo

Congrats!

Congratulations to you and your soon to be bride.

Congrats...

Are we all invited?

Congratulations.

(doffs fedora).

Congratulations, good sir and madam.

sixpackshaker said:

Congrats...

Are we all invited?

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Could I write "Admit one" on a cake?

Could I write a "B" and an "R" on a one dollar bill?

Allen said:

Could I write a "B" and an "R" on a one dollar bill?

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That will get you into the Bachelorette party.

sixpackshaker;329314][QUOTE=Allen said:

Could I write a "B" and an "R" on a one dollar bill?

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That will get you into the Bachelorette party.[/QUOTE]

:whoo:

Awesome, Tin! Congrats!

That's great news. Congratulations!

Congrats you two wild and crazy kids!

Am I the only one who has consistently misread the title as "Calleja and I are getting married"?

Anyway, congrats guys

Tinwhistler;329209][QUOTE=WolfOfOdin said:

Congrats!

Also, I expect your wedding cake to be a life-size replica of Homer Simpson. Why do I expect this? Because I'd like to see.

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Hate to disappoint you, but we're leaning more toward something like this
http://72.41.48.72/images/red%20roses%20and%20ribbon%20wedding.jpg
http://72.41.48.72/images/red%20roses%20and%20ribbon%20wedding.jpg[/QUOTE]

*yawn*

Congrats Tin! May your future be filled with memories as lovely as the ones you now experience together.

Krisken said:

Congrats Tin! May your future be filled with memories as lovely as the ones you now experience together.

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Kriskens: The only snack that writes for Hallmark cards.

Congrats, biatches!

Silver Jelly said:

(the site is pretty cool too, and I really liked to read the story about how you met and proposed!)

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For real, yo. That thing about meeting up nearly twenty years later sounded like something out of a movie.

I JUST now read the "how we met" stories! That's the sweetest thing.

Very cool, Tin. Congratulations.

And, I didn't even get an invite and I live 15 minutes away from them, SO SCREW YOU GUYS...wait, you guys as in the forum, not tin/calli...crap!

I wish you both the best.

First of all congratulations, thats great to hear.

Second, thanks to the "Mispronounce calleja's name" meme I thought this thread was about him.

Edit: Just read the rest of the thread.

General Specific said:

Am I the only one who has consistently misread the title as "Calleja and I are getting married"?

Anyway, congrats guys

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Apparently the answer is no.

Congrats, my man.

May your children become rich and successful enough to support their parents' browsing habits in their old age!

Congrats and Good Luck!

Shegokigo;329422][QUOTE=Tinwhistler;329209][QUOTE=WolfOfOdin said:

Congrats!

Also, I expect your wedding cake to be a life-size replica of Homer Simpson. Why do I expect this? Because I'd like to see.

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Hate to disappoint you, but we're leaning more toward something like this
http://72.41.48.72/images/red%20roses%20and%20ribbon%20wedding.jpg
http://72.41.48.72/images/red%20roses%20and%20ribbon%20wedding.jpg[/QUOTE]

*yawn*[/QUOTE]

Jealous........

Callistarya, do you have your dress?

callistarya said:

Jealous........

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Of a plain white cake that's been seen a million times? I was hoping for something more creative.

Shegokigo;330922][QUOTE=callistarya said:

Jealous........

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Of a plain white cake that's been seen a million times? I was hoping for something more creative.[/QUOTE]

Like a cactus. Nobody expects a wedding cactus.

That would have been awesome.

I said it as an absurd joke, but I'm really liking this idea... We'll see if I still remember it when I get married. It WILL BE awesome!

Make sure you get this one:

A Death Star wedding cake would be cool

Congrats you crazy kids!

BlackCat said:

A Death Star wedding cake would be cool

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Then they'd have to hear every single guest utter "That's no cake..."

fine what about an r2-d2 cake then?

BlackCat said:

fine what about an r2-d2 cake then?

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Oooo, a beeping cake.

Calli--You're GORGEOUS! I love wedding dresses with red detail.

I like the cake. It's classy, it matches your dress, and the subtle little frosting details and the ribbons are very pretty.

Tinwhistler;331007][QUOTE=Shegokigo;330922][QUOTE=callistarya said:

Jealous........

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Of a plain white cake that's been seen a million times? I was hoping for something more creative.[/QUOTE]

It goes with the dress/wedding colors..[/QUOTE]

Oh, is that how it works? Everything has to match?

I clearly need to change my wedding plans to steampunk style.

escushion;331026][QUOTE=Tinwhistler;331007][QUOTE=Shegokigo;330922][QUOTE=callistarya said:

Jealous........

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Of a plain white cake that's been seen a million times? I was hoping for something more creative.[/QUOTE]

It goes with the dress/wedding colors..[/QUOTE]

Oh, is that how it works? Everything has to match?



I clearly need to change my wedding plans to steampunk style.[/QUOTE]

It doesn't HAVE to match. We just prefer it that way. Also, no one said anything about white cake, Shego. You assumed....and you know what that makes you. ;P JK

The picture is not exact, just an idea. Besides, the cake is not the focal point here. lol

I can't wait! It's going to be lovely and beautiful.

Cajungal;331013][QUOTE=BlackCat said:

fine what about an r2-d2 cake then?

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Oooo, a beeping cake.

Calli--You're GORGEOUS! I love wedding dresses with red detail.[/QUOTE]

Thank you! You're so sweet. I just hope I don't trip on the damn thing while walking down the stairs. lol

Cajungal;330995][QUOTE=BlackCat said:

A Death Star wedding cake would be cool

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Then they'd have to hear every single guest utter "That's no cake..." [/QUOTE]

Its a lie...




Alright alright, I'll stop gumming up your thread with lame jokes Have an awesome wedding!

I agree, that dress looks awesome. It never occurred to me to put red trimming on a wedding dress.

I catered a wedding where the bride wore a dress kind of like that. It's my favorite type of wedding dress.

callistarya said:

It doesn't HAVE to match. We just prefer it that way. Also, no one said anything about white cake, Shego. You assumed....and you know what that makes you. ;P JK

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He said "this is the cake we're looking at". Dunno how that was an assumption.

Congrats to both of you. I'm pretty sure I said you were both very lucky already someplace else.
But hey, you get my first post of the new year! Yay! :-P

Tinwhistler;329209

Hate to disappoint you, but we're [B

Tinwhistler;329209 Hate to disappoint you said:

leaning more toward[/B] something like this

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which, I thought, meant that was the sort of style we were currently thinking about, but had not made a decision on. I'm not sure how that gives the impression that that is the exact cake we'd decided on. That's not even where we're getting the cake...i just googled up something close to what we had talked about before.

You also have to remember that the wedding cake is not usually the one that is funny. That's usually reserved for the groom's cake.

So again, I repeat:

:yawn:

Shegokigo said:

So again, I repeat:

:yawn:

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I have been to about a gazillion wedding receptions and seen all sorts of cakes, both wedding and groom. I will tell you this now - even though you may think it's boring, it's classy, simple and elegant. I have seen disasters and cakes that made sense to nobody but the bride & groom. While I realize that this is their day, alienating the loved ones you invite is a bad idea. Like the couples who play only music that they listen to and disregard the crowd, doing inside-joke unique things only rarely work and normally do nothing but push away people who took time out of their weekend to come to your celebration, probably bringing at least a card in the process.

Inside jokes are fine, but not thinking of your crowd is the biggest mistake a bride & groom can make.

You're totally right. I'm completely readable/predicatable because I "go against the trends".

Dave: Pleasing the crowd before pleasing yourself on "your day"? I'm not seeing how that is the right move.

Shegokigo said:

Dave: Pleasing the crowd before pleasing yourself on "your day"? I'm not seeing how that is the right move.

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If you want the reception to be a success you follow this formula: The Wedding ceremony is for you, the reception is for everyone.

You can disbelieve me if you want. But I have a LOT of experience in this area and I will tell you that whether you see it or not does not change the truth of the situation.

Dave;331243][QUOTE=Shegokigo said:

Dave: Pleasing the crowd before pleasing yourself on "your day"? I'm not seeing how that is the right move.

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If you want the reception to be a success you follow this formula: The Wedding ceremony is for you, the reception is for everyone.

You can disbelieve me if you want. But I have a LOT of experience in this area and I will tell you that whether you see it or not does not change the truth of the situation.[/QUOTE]

Are you a closet wedding planner? Are you that guy from My Fair Wedding!?

(I love that show... yes I am ashamed)

The question is: Success according to who?

Shegokigo said:

The question is: Success according to who?

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Valid question. So you have to ask yourself, if you don't want your crowd to have a good time why are you inviting them to the reception? Do you want to share your special day with them or are you just trolling for gifts? If you're trolling for gift by all means do whatever you want. If you want to share your day with them then why do everything for yourself and not take them into consideration? That seems selfish and counter-intuitive to what you are planning. You invited these people and are then going to ignore them and what could make them have a good time? That makes no sense.

Yes, I've done wedding were the bride & groom (or bride/bride, groom/groom) did what they wanted without regard to others. For example, one couple took dancing lessons so they wanted waltzes, sambas, tangos, etc. You get the picture. The crowd WANTED to have a good time. You can feel it when they are there to party and have a great time. But I couldn't. I had to play this crap that nobody but the bride & groom - who spent very little time on the dance floor - wanted to hear. The party broke up early, nobody had a good time and the couple bitched that their crowd complained.

makare, I very well could be a wedding planner, but I wouldn't do well because of people who hire them and then don't take their advice.

Again, Shego, when you get married you can do what you like. All of the vendors will do exactly as you want them to. But if you hire a hall, band/DJ, cake, caterer, etc. and then don't bother taking your guests into consideration you're going to end up with an early evening and a party that is remembered for being boring and regretful.

Dave said:

makare, I very well could be a wedding planner, but I wouldn't do well because of people who hire them and then don't take their advice.

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That's why the my fair wedding guy is so awesome. He comes in takes a look at the tacky wedding nonsense the bride has picked, says "um, no" and voila DREAM WEDDING. I love the tackiness.

Dave;331251][QUOTE=Shegokigo said:

The question is: Success according to who?

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Valid question. So you have to ask yourself, if you don't want your crowd to have a good time why are you inviting them to the reception? Do you want to share your special day with them or are you just trolling for gifts? If you're trolling for gift by all means do whatever you want. If you want to share your day with them then why do everything for yourself and not take them into consideration? That seems selfish and counter-intuitive to what you are planning. You invited these people and are then going to ignore them and what could make them have a good time? That makes no sense.

Yes, I've done wedding were the bride & groom (or bride/bride, groom/groom) did what they wanted without regard to others. For example, one couple took dancing lessons so they wanted waltzes, sambas, tangos, etc. You get the picture. The crowd WANTED to have a good time. You can feel it when they are there to party and have a great time. But I couldn't. I had to play this crap that nobody but the bride & groom - who spent very little time on the dance floor - wanted to hear. The party broke up early, nobody had a good time and the couple bitched that their crowd complained.

makare, I very well could be a wedding planner, but I wouldn't do well because of people who hire them and then don't take their advice.

Again, Shego, when you get married you can do what you like. All of the vendors will do exactly as you want them to. But if you hire a hall, band/DJ, cake, caterer, etc. and then don't bother taking your guests into consideration you're going to end up with an early evening and a party that is remembered for being boring and regretful.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I was simply talking about the cake. :bush:

Shegokigo;331255][QUOTE=Dave;331251][QUOTE=Shegokigo said:

The question is: Success according to who?

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Valid question. So you have to ask yourself, if you don't want your crowd to have a good time why are you inviting them to the reception? Do you want to share your special day with them or are you just trolling for gifts? If you're trolling for gift by all means do whatever you want. If you want to share your day with them then why do everything for yourself and not take them into consideration? That seems selfish and counter-intuitive to what you are planning. You invited these people and are then going to ignore them and what could make them have a good time? That makes no sense.

Yes, I've done wedding were the bride & groom (or bride/bride, groom/groom) did what they wanted without regard to others. For example, one couple took dancing lessons so they wanted waltzes, sambas, tangos, etc. You get the picture. The crowd WANTED to have a good time. You can feel it when they are there to party and have a great time. But I couldn't. I had to play this crap that nobody but the bride & groom - who spent very little time on the dance floor - wanted to hear. The party broke up early, nobody had a good time and the couple bitched that their crowd complained.

makare, I very well could be a wedding planner, but I wouldn't do well because of people who hire them and then don't take their advice.

Again, Shego, when you get married you can do what you like. All of the vendors will do exactly as you want them to. But if you hire a hall, band/DJ, cake, caterer, etc. and then don't bother taking your guests into consideration you're going to end up with an early evening and a party that is remembered for being boring and regretful.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I was simply talking about the cake. :bush:[/QUOTE]

I know. I dig it. I just get a little WARRLGARBL sometimes when it comes to wedding receptions. I just have to shake my head at the mistakes that are preventable.

Best wishes to you both!

Dave;331243][QUOTE=Shegokigo said:

Dave: Pleasing the crowd before pleasing yourself on "your day"? I'm not seeing how that is the right move.

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If you want the reception to be a success you follow this formula: The Wedding ceremony is for you, the reception is for everyone.

You can disbelieve me if you want. But I have a LOT of experience in this area and I will tell you that whether you see it or not does not change the truth of the situation.[/QUOTE]

Well said and thank you. We have even arranged for all types of music as well to fit everyone. We have songs from Nora Jones to Rob zombie. )) The wedding party is going to do the cupid shuffle at the reception. (Tin's idea)

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Shegokigo said:

The question is: Success according to who?

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Weddings.....are a show. Receptions.........are a party. The show is for you and your partner. The party is to have a blast and share a great time with everyone. Why wouldn't you consider what they will and will not like for the party. You would if you were throwing one at your house, right?

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Fuck it!!!! no cake! Bananas Foster for everyone! heheheh

Dave, that is some pretty damn good advice and I'll have to put that thought towards mine and my fiancee's thing. Thanks .

Reminds me of a friend of mine. He told me that a wedding ceremony and reception is for your loved ones as much as you, otherwise you'd just elope, because you didn't care about including anyone. I think that's a bit simply put, but I agree with what he meant--that the guests deserve to feel comfortable and wanted. And it's not too hard to reach a balance between adding personal touches that you want and not excluding people.

On the subject of cake... my sister and her husband had two very unusual desserts--a bunch of round, mini-cakes in the shape of a cone and a guitar-shaped cake. They were both presented on the same table, and people loved them. Unusual or personal stuff doesn't have to exclude people, but in some cases it can. It all depends on how you do it and who's coming to the wedding, really. Everyone knows that my brother in law's a musician, so it wasn't this big unusual thing. Anyway..

My parent's wedding cake was pretty unusual. It was several layers of cake shaped like little white swans. They were absolutely horrified by the sight (they didn't choose the cake, I don't know who did), but the picture before the "classic" cutting the cake together one was of my father having said something funny about the cake and my mother laughing, bending slightly with her mouth open.
The shape of the cake didn't really matter.