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AN UNUSUAL STORY

I have been following the stories people sent to you and I must say these stories carry a lot of negative connotation. It seems to me that we are attracted by negative stories more so than positive. Are positive stories not worth reading? Are we so indoctrinated by the negative news printed in the newspaper and shown on television that the positive is no longer interesting? Well, I do have a story to tell, which is different from everything I have seen, but I think it is worth publishing. It happened about 2 years ago in a small city in Mississippi. I happened to be the maid of honor in my friends wedding and we had an outdoor wedding in her back yard. Weddings over there are much less formal than elsewhere, I guess, and people seem to be much more down to earth and more friendly. After the church ceremony the guests were invited to the garden reception. Her back yard was very big, so we had a band, plenty of food and drinks. Half way through the party we noticed a middle aged woman outside the fence holding a young boy in her arms, who turned out to be her 10 year old son. One of the guests recognized her as a woman from the other side of the town and described as a known alcoholic and was about to chase her away. The groom however approached her and asked if she was hungry. She answered "Yes". He then said that it was his happiest day of his life and would like to share his happiness with anyone else willing to do the same. He personally led her to the tables, found a seat for her and brought her food. His compassion was amazing and even now I feel goose bumps writing about it. In the end she was also introduced to the priest who invited her to his church for some counseling offered clothing for her and her boy. I was so moved by that event that I will probably never forget it. My girlfriend actually gave me an update about a year ago and I found out that the woman no longer drinks, the church found her a nice boarding house and she was able to put her life on the right track. Her son dreams of being a basket ball star. It is amazing how such a small yet a very generous event can transform people's lives. Too bad we are so self centered nowadays that we seem to forget people in need. Melissa, New Jersey

WEDDING, THE BRITISH WAY

This story is about something I witnessed at a wedding last year.Actually I am not sure you are going to post it, because it really belongs on an X-rated site. The wedding was in England, about 30 kilometers north of London, in a beautiful renovated castle, a place where you experience this strange feeling that someone always watches you. Well, there were close to 150 people and after the reception most of the guests departed but about 30 guests, including myself, stayed overnight. Being a close friend of the bride, I flew from the US and was supposed to have a blind date. The guy was a super good looking man and he promised me to keep me busy during the stay in England. Around 1 am a delicate sound of bells woke me up. I listen for a few seconds, then I got up and slowly opened my door. The sounds of bells, muffled voices and soft organ music seemed to be coming from the basement. I put on my nightgown and tiptoed downstairs. I was very uncomfortable and scared, but the curiosity overcame my fears and I ventured into the basement. What I saw, it completely blew my mind. The bride, the groom, the bridal party and the rest of the guests who stayed was having some sort of ritualistic sexual orgy, with my "date" being some sort of high priest performing oral sex on about 6 women who were surrounding him. It was too late to leave, because one girl noticed me and waved to me to come forward. Gwen, the bride, asked me to sit next to her and began explaining what was going on. She told me that they all belonged to a Wicca cult and it was a ritual celebrating the begining of life. She told that she and her husband had sex about 30 min ago and they were hopeful they would conceive, because everything was planned to coincide with her fertility cycles. Wow...my mind was spinning, especially seeing the couples having sex in front of my eyes. Then my "date" wanted me to join him and other women in the circle but I refused. I was confused. Part of me wanted to join the group, but the common sense told me otherwise. Since I did not know anyone there, I was afraid to contact some disease. In retrospect I think I did the right thing. My friend Gwen did conceive that night and she is expecting a baby girl in 2 weeks. I know that the story is bizarre, but it is true, so whether you post it or not, it is OK by me. Katie This request has been sent on - 6/25/2006 1:41:22 PM

PARTY MUSIC

I attended a retirement dinner last night for one of my friends. The place was very nice, the food was excellent, but the DJ was insane!!! The only type of music he was playing, was a hip hop SPANISH. I thought I was going to throw up!, not only from the noise, but also from the beat, which reminded me of the music blasting from cars driven by the teenagers. I also noticed on your website tips on how to pick a DJ. Let everyone read it them because they are right on target! I am a maid of honor in a wedding scheduled for February and rest assured I will make my friend think twice of picking up music. The end result was that half of the audience walked out to take a break from the noise. BRIDES! SELECT YOUR DJ CAREFULLY! Monique, Totowa, NJ

MIDLIFE CRISIS

Well, it's not a midlife crisis, but here's how things worked out for me. Married 35 years, took a look at my wife one day and said, "Honey, 35 years ago, we had a cheap apartment, a cheap car, slept on a sofa bed and watched a 10 inch black and white TV, but I got to sleep every night with a hot 20 Year old brunette. Now, we have a nice house, nice car, big bed and plasma screen TV, but I'm sleeping with a 55 year old woman. It seems to me that you are not holding up your side of things." My wife is a very reasonable woman. She told me to go out and find a hot 25 year old blond, and she would make sure that I would once again be living in a cheap apartment, driving a cheap car, sleeping on a sofa bed.... Jim

ALTERATIONS

Name - Aurora E Mail - Phone - I am a bridal shop owner and I saw a comment posted by Bernie from Brooklyn regarding the cost of alterations. I must agree with his point of view. You ladies have absolutely no idea what is involved in gown alterations. You really need a "PROFESSIONAL" seamstress or tailor who know their profession well. There are numerous self taught seamstresses who THINK they know what they are doing, but in reality they don't! The work done on wedding gowns is tediuos and requires precision to re-apply the lace and beading in such a way that patterns remain undisturbed and the garment retains its original form and look. The initial work on the gowns takes about 6-8 hours on average. Then you need to do some additional adjustments, so the total now is about 8 to 10 hours. I am offended by some rude, ignorant women who have the nerve to insult seamstresses' work by insinuating that they should be earning a minimum wage and the alterations should be in the range of no more than $50!!!! I just had a situation last week, when an abnoxious "young executive" bitchy type bride told my seamstress flat out that it is outrageous that she gets paid $20/hour by me when she found out that the alterations would be in the range of about $300. I told her to go to a local dry cleaner to have the work done. I simply refused to do ANY type of work on her gown. She threatened me with reporting me to a Better Business Bureau and I wish she does so I can state my case on a more public forum. You ladies must understand that there is nothing free in this world and wedding garment alterations do not come free either. Respect the skills and work done by the professionals. Tell your lawyer that his fee of $250/hr is excessive and he does not deserve it. You know what his answer will be. Thank you for your attention! Aurora This request has been sent on - 6/10/2006 2:39:41 PM

Internet shopping

Name - Patricia Goldstein E Mail - Phone - To Whom It May Concern.. I must share my story with the rest of this "bridal community"! It concerns buying bridesmaid dresses on the Internet Ha ha! I was dumb enough to order my bridesmaid dress on line and that was just the beginning of my naightmares. First, the dress arrived 10 days before the wedding. Second, it was too big..lol..I am a size 4, they sent me a 14..insignificant difference..lol. The costof the dress at the local bridal shop was $169, I paid $139, a bargain you might think..No, no they tagged on shipping fees from the manufacturer to them and then to me: $25 extra. Still a bargain? Maybe. Do you want to know what it cost me to alter this dress? $97 plus tax. A bargain, huh? Now I have to fight with them and my credit card company to get my money back. You think it is simple??? Do you think it does not take time??? Think again. My attorney told me I was lucky that they were still in business and I got the dress at all. The bottom line is: IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT BUYING DRESSES ON THE INTERNET...DON'T DO IT!!!! There are no bargains on the Internet. Go to your local store so you can yell at the owners if something goes wrong. Pat This request has been sent on - 6/2/2006 7:12:18 PM

BUSTLE PROBLEMS

I was in a wedding as a MOH over a year ago. My dear friend who got married ordered an absolutely gorgeous gown with a very long train. The seamstress created a very beautiful bustle with about 16 buttons and loops, quite complicated, you can imagine. At the final fitting the seamstress was teaching me how to bustle up the train, but since I had a couple of drinks earlier the instructions "flew out the window" so to speak. But I had a written schematic, too. You can imagine what happened during the reception. I was clueless, even with the instructions in my hand. We had to borrow safety pins from the hotel, pinned the train the best we could, but it looked like crap. My friend was so mad at me that she did not talk to me for a couple of weeks. Now I am getting married and she is my MOH...lol. Should I let her drink at my last fitting????

GOT SWITCHED!!

Has anyone experienced a dress being switched on her? Well, it happened to me. The sales person inadverently transposed the numbers of the style number and the dress that arrived was a mermaid style, and believe me, I AM NO MERMAID, REGARDLESS HOW MUCH I SUCK IN AND STRECH MY 5'3", 175LB BODY!!!!! The shop owner called the manufacturer in tears explaining what happened and I got my dress in 2 weeks, because it happened to be in hanging stock. Do not wait to the end. When you are notified of the dress delivery, CHECK IT OUT. Mistakes do happen and I was fortunate. Keisha L., Irvington, NJ

ALTERATIONS GAMES

I want to tell you about my experience when I was shopping for a wedding gown. I went to a local bridal shop in Central Jersey that has been there for years. After trying on several gowns I selected one I liked and was about to leave a deposit when out of curiosity I asked for the alteration charges. When I was shown the schedule I almost fell off the chair. When we calculated the fees, I would have to be prepared to spend at least $400!!!..The gown only cost $699. You can imagine what I did, I got up and left, and ordered my dress elsewhere. The point I am trying to make is that many shops will sell you the dress at a lower price but then they will get you with alterations! Brides Beware!!!! My experience tells me that a reasonable fee should not excede $300, and that should cover EVERYTHING, EVEN IRONING!!! If a shop is giving you you an upper limit, get it in writing, otherwise walk out. Theresa, Bride To Be.

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