Mother Of The Bride

When Becky was here a while back, she gave us the news that she is going to be getting married. We are very excited and happy for her. We have not met her young man yet, but will when we go to Georgia this winter.  She is very nervous about her Dad meeting The Guy. Dad is just not good at meeting The Guy.  Lord knows, he tries, but somehow it usually doesn't go well on that first meeting. 

Becky and The Guy have set their wedding date for February 20, 2011 and they have reserved a very nice venue for the wedding. She is sending me links for florists and musicians.

I have started looking at mother of the bride dresses online. I know it is kind of early for that, but I remember when my youngest daughter, Emily, got married, we looked for weeks and weeks for a dress. It's not that I am that picky, it's just that I don't think the people who make mother of the bride dresses are very realistic about what a 57 year old woman looks like in a dress. 

(Here I am as mother of the groom in 1995. The red dress worked fine back then. It was a less formal wedding at a church in Smyna, Ga.)

Have you ever seen some of the stuff they have to offer?  Well, let me show you. 

This dress is actually listed as a mother of the bride dress. I don't know anyone who has a daughter old enough to get married who looks like that, or who could actually wear that dress. I can't even imagine it in a size 24.

This one is a little better, at least I can picture it in a plus size, but does it really have to be that shiney? Do they really think a large woman wants to draw that much attention to herself? I don't know how formal the wedding is going to be, but if the occasion calls for it, this dress may be ok. Just wish it didn't glow.

 

(and here I am as mother of the bride in 1997. The wedding was at a small chapel in Gatlinburg, TN. )

And yes, this one was in the category of mother of the bride, too. It shows a bit more of the gozongas than I would like. Who are these people who would wear something like that to their daughter's wedding?

I think this one would make me frumpy. What do you think? Or am I really too picky?

I DID find a couple of dresses I like. This one, if it is a more formal event, I think would look real nice on a "big boned" lady like me. I like the mint green, but I wear a lot of pink, too. 

And for less formal, I might just pick this. It would depend on how it looks in person when I tried it on. At least the people who own that website are using a plus size model so you can get a somewhat realistic idea of how that dress would look on a larger woman.

And though I don't think this one would be right for a wedding, I do like the looks of it--except that I know something that clingy wouldn't look good on me. And there is that cleavage thing again, too.

So, there you have it. All of these dresses were found in the "mother of the bride" category online. I think I need help.

Trick Or Treat?

Us on our wedding day, July 18, 1992

FabGrandpa moved in with me on Halloween in 1991. We were carrying a dresser up the front steps to the house when these little children came running up, holding out their bags and yelling "Trick or Treat?". FabGrandpa asked them if they wanted a pair of socks!

Life with him has not always been that fun, but it has been more fun than not. Today is our wedding anniversary. We have made it through 16 years of marriage, which for us is record breaking. Each of us has been married twice before, with none of those previous ones lasting more than 7 years. We had four children between us, and had three teenage girls living with us when our marriage began. It is a wonder he survived all that teen angst and PMS.

Us in January, 2008

So, tonight we have reservations for dinner at the North Rim Lodge. After dinner we are going to drive up to Point Imperial to watch the sun set and the moon rise. What more could a girl want?

Seth and Sarah Got Married

My son, Seth and his girlfriend, Sarah, got married on Friday, October 20 in England. My grandson, Michael was there at the ceremony, too. They have been planning this for some time. They had several of their friends there with them. They want to have another wedding cermony next year on the beach so all of our family can be there to celebrate with them.

I have not met Sarah yet, but she does seem to be an intelligent, loving woman. She is a good match for Seth, and is very good to my grandson. Michael likes her a lot and told me he was excited to have her as his new mother. They will be coming to the states in January to live in Maryland near Andrews Air Force Base, where Seth will be stationed next.

We are so happy he is coming home, he has been gone to England for six years. Michael has grown up there. Although he has been in England since he was four years old, he does not have a British accent at all, but he does speak with some very British sounding phrases. One day when I was talking to him on the phone I told him I had a crab cake sandwich for breakfast. He asked me if that was something like fish and chips!