One Down, Two to Go

Elspode · 06-20-2009, 09:51 PM

June is always a busy month for us, but this one has taken the proverbial cake.

Today we have completed step #1 - marrying off #3 son. Rain scuttled the original plan, which was to conduct the ceremony at the Swope Memorial in sprawling Swope Park, Kansas City's largest park. The wedding was scheduled for 5:00 this afternoon. At 3:00 we made the call (and many phone calls), and moved the ceremony here to the house. We furiously decorated, moved furniture and did some detail cleaning that we had previously deemed unnecessary. At 4:30, the rain that had been upon us moved out, and the system that seemed to have been forming behind it petered out. So at 4:35, we began taking chairs, the harpist, some decorations and the plans out to the back asphalt patio (which I have spent considerable time deweeding and cleaning these past couple weeks.

Fortunately, the bride was 15 minutes late, so all the knees bent scurrying about was completed in time, and the ceremony went on in muggy 80 degree splendor. The reception was always going to be in the back, but we served food inside and the 50 or so guests came back outside to eat. It was an interesting event for a couple of reasons. First off, Selene's family doesn't know about our Paganism, nor our alternative lifestyle choices. Secondly, the bride's family are staunch Baptists, verging on fundies. The bride's stepfather is in fact the campaign manager for our local Missouri State Representative, who was also in attendance today. I am therefore very, very eager to see the video of the bride and groom's first dance together as man and wife. See, two other couples came out to dance with them after a respectful period of time. Two *lesbian* couples, who danced very intmately, and macked on each other quite a bit in the process. Selene's mom once said she'd never met a gay person. I think we've pretty well fixed that today, and I expect some interesting facial expressions in the background of the video.

This whole thing has been quite the strain on Selene. The bride's mother just finished law school this past Spring, and is taking the bar this coming week, so she has been unable to assist in any of the planning (let alone any of the *paying*). Selene, despite unemployment/partial employment/trying to get into med school, carried the entire burden of planning, getting the bride's dress, buying the supplies, coordinating the wonderful coveners who provided the catering and associated labor, sending out invitations...in short, everything it took to make a wedding come to fruition. Oh...did I mention that the original wedding date was in October, but was moved up because the bride is in the family way, the newlyweds lost their apartment and can only live with the bride's family if they were married first? So all of this was essentially done in a month.

For my part, I've been working furiously in the yard for a few weeks getting it up to sufficient snuff, with lots of help from Tree Fae, and even a little help from the groom. It has been a hell of stressful time around the Lushede Covenstead (i.e., our home), and we're damn glad it is over.

Coming up tomorrow is Litha ritual, one of our eight annual such rituals, at which we expect another 30-50 people. Next Saturday, we host a backyard concert for some musician friends of ours, and there will probably be at least 50 attendees for that.

Wow. Just wow. Here's an iPhone pic of the prettier side of today's nuptials.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-21-2009, 12:18 AM

What? Selene's family has been in the dark all this time?

Holy shit, she must have been wound up tighter than a piano wire.

Glad it went well, have a Maalox toast.

Elspode · 06-21-2009, 01:20 AM

Raspberry vodka and Diet Coke are doing a fine job for me. Selene was good with a two hour defrag talk with me and Kaleigh.

Alluvial · 06-21-2009, 07:42 AM

You're very brave to put on an outside wedding this time of year. Looks like you pulled it off well.

Trilby · 06-21-2009, 11:41 AM

Very Nicely Done, Els! Beautiful! *claps*

ZenGum · 06-21-2009, 11:17 PM

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It was an interesting event for a couple of reasons. First off, Selene's family doesn't know about our Paganism, nor our alternative lifestyle choices. Secondly, the bride's family are staunch Baptists, verging on fundies. The bride's stepfather is in fact the campaign manager for our local Missouri State Representative, who was also in attendance today. I am therefore very, very eager to see the video of the bride and groom's first dance together as man and wife. See, two other couples came out to dance with them after a respectful period of time. Two *lesbian* couples, who danced very intmately, and macked on each other quite a bit in the process. Selene's mom once said she'd never met a gay person. I think we've pretty well fixed that today, and I expect some interesting facial expressions in the background of the video.

Wow. I wish I'd seen some of that.

And well done on all the organising.

skysidhe · 06-22-2009, 12:31 PM

It looks like it was a beautiful day.

Trilby · 06-22-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by skysidhe

It looks like it was a beautiful day.

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'

Queen of the Ryche · 06-22-2009, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'

...he chortled in his joy.......

Way to go Els! More pics?

Elspode · 06-23-2009, 09:54 PM

I didn't take many. Just a few iPhone shots. I'll have to see what the Mrs has on her HD.

richlevy · 06-23-2009, 10:10 PM

That's a lovely picture. Congratulations on the happy event. Your story sounds like the plot to Le Cage aux Folles.

Although it sounds like the brides family accepted the situation gracefully.

BTW, feel free to post a picture of the lesbian couple on one of the NSFW threads.

TheMercenary · 06-26-2009, 01:17 PM

Congrats Splode. You guys should be given an award for your perseverance throughout the whole ordeal. Shows your real spirit and love. Well done. They are lucky to have you as parents.

Cloud · 06-26-2009, 02:16 PM

grandchildren in the making!

06-21-2009, 12:18 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	What? Selene's family has been in the dark all this time? Holy shit, she must have been wound up tighter than a piano wire. Glad it went well, have a Maalox toast. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-21-2009, 07:42 AM	#4
Alluvial Phenomenologist Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Mississippi Posts: 270	You're very brave to put on an outside wedding this time of year. Looks like you pulled it off well. __________________ “My grandfather always said that living is like licking honey off a thorn.” - Louis Adamic

06-21-2009, 11:41 AM	#5
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Very Nicely Done, Els! Beautiful! claps __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

06-23-2009, 09:54 PM	#10
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I didn't take many. Just a few iPhone shots. I'll have to see what the Mrs has on her HD. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

06-23-2009, 10:10 PM	#11
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	That's a lovely picture. Congratulations on the happy event. Your story sounds like the plot to Le Cage aux Folles. Although it sounds like the brides family accepted the situation gracefully. BTW, feel free to post a picture of the lesbian couple on one of the NSFW threads. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

06-20-2009, 09:51 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	One Down, Two to Go June is always a busy month for us, but this one has taken the proverbial cake. Today we have completed step #1 - marrying off #3 son. Rain scuttled the original plan, which was to conduct the ceremony at the Swope Memorial in sprawling Swope Park, Kansas City's largest park. The wedding was scheduled for 5:00 this afternoon. At 3:00 we made the call (and many phone calls), and moved the ceremony here to the house. We furiously decorated, moved furniture and did some detail cleaning that we had previously deemed unnecessary. At 4:30, the rain that had been upon us moved out, and the system that seemed to have been forming behind it petered out. So at 4:35, we began taking chairs, the harpist, some decorations and the plans out to the back asphalt patio (which I have spent considerable time deweeding and cleaning these past couple weeks. Fortunately, the bride was 15 minutes late, so all the knees bent scurrying about was completed in time, and the ceremony went on in muggy 80 degree splendor. The reception was always going to be in the back, but we served food inside and the 50 or so guests came back outside to eat. It was an interesting event for a couple of reasons. First off, Selene's family doesn't know about our Paganism, nor our alternative lifestyle choices. Secondly, the bride's family are staunch Baptists, verging on fundies. The bride's stepfather is in fact the campaign manager for our local Missouri State Representative, who was also in attendance today. I am therefore very, very eager to see the video of the bride and groom's first dance together as man and wife. See, two other couples came out to dance with them after a respectful period of time. Two lesbian couples, who danced very intmately, and macked on each other quite a bit in the process. Selene's mom once said she'd never met a gay person. I think we've pretty well fixed that today, and I expect some interesting facial expressions in the background of the video. This whole thing has been quite the strain on Selene. The bride's mother just finished law school this past Spring, and is taking the bar this coming week, so she has been unable to assist in any of the planning (let alone any of the paying). Selene, despite unemployment/partial employment/trying to get into med school, carried the entire burden of planning, getting the bride's dress, buying the supplies, coordinating the wonderful coveners who provided the catering and associated labor, sending out invitations...in short, everything it took to make a wedding come to fruition. Oh...did I mention that the original wedding date was in October, but was moved up because the bride is in the family way, the newlyweds lost their apartment and can only live with the bride's family if they were married first? So all of this was essentially done in a month. For my part, I've been working furiously in the yard for a few weeks getting it up to sufficient snuff, with lots of help from Tree Fae, and even a little help from the groom. It has been a hell of stressful time around the Lushede Covenstead (i.e., our home), and we're damn glad it is over. Coming up tomorrow is Litha ritual, one of our eight annual such rituals, at which we expect another 30-50 people. Next Saturday, we host a backyard concert for some musician friends of ours, and there will probably be at least 50 attendees for that. Wow. Just wow. Here's an iPhone pic of the prettier side of today's nuptials. Attached Images __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog Last edited by Elspode; 06-20-2009 at 10:44 PM.

06-21-2009, 01:20 AM	#3
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Raspberry vodka and Diet Coke are doing a fine job for me. Selene was good with a two hour defrag talk with me and Kaleigh. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

06-22-2009, 12:31 PM	#7
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	It looks like it was a beautiful day.

06-26-2009, 01:17 PM	#12
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Congrats Splode. You guys should be given an award for your perseverance throughout the whole ordeal. Shows your real spirit and love. Well done. They are lucky to have you as parents. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

06-26-2009, 02:16 PM	#13
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	grandchildren in the making! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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