Comments on: Leah and Omid’s Low-Stress, High-Fun Wedding http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/ Weddings. Minus the insanity, plus the marriage. Wed, 23 May 2012 23:41:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: K http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-18324 K Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:23:51 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/#comment-18324 This is another sanity post for me to keep when I'm letting the DIY weddings overwhelm me. (I'm not a crafty person... but am apparently forever wishing I was.) This is another sanity post for me to keep when I’m letting the DIY weddings overwhelm me. (I’m not a crafty person… but am apparently forever wishing I was.)

]]> By: brooke http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-3538 brooke Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:34:33 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/#comment-3538 this is beautiful and looks so peaceful and happy. i love it! this is beautiful and looks so peaceful and happy. i love it!

]]> By: Anonymous http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-3539 Anonymous Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:14:35 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/#comment-3539 For a man who wasn't keen on the institution of marriage, Omid sure is smiling a lot.<br /><br />:-) For a man who wasn't keen on the institution of marriage, Omid sure is smiling a lot.

:-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-3540 Anonymous Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:12:09 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/#comment-3540 I hope this doesn't hurt the feelings of DIY brides . . .<br /><br />I love going to a beautiful location and looking at pretty flowers. I love a moving ceremony and witnessing the couple's happiness. I love being there to support them. I love wedding cakes.<br /><br />BUT . . . <br /><br />As a guest, I actually don't want to be given anything I have to carry around, i.e. programs, favors, etc . . .<br /><br />What I'd like in my hands is a drink, some food, and people to hug.<br /><br />;-)<br /><br />Also, I thought this wedding WAS pretty! What else do people want? I hope this doesn't hurt the feelings of DIY brides . . .

I love going to a beautiful location and looking at pretty flowers. I love a moving ceremony and witnessing the couple's happiness. I love being there to support them. I love wedding cakes.

BUT . . .

As a guest, I actually don't want to be given anything I have to carry around, i.e. programs, favors, etc . . .

What I'd like in my hands is a drink, some food, and people to hug.

;-)

Also, I thought this wedding WAS pretty! What else do people want?

]]> By: Leah http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-3541 Leah Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:38:33 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/#comment-3541 Omid still has the same views about marriage but the day was more special to him than he thought it would be. Being with our loved ones and having our families come together not only meant a lot to him but it also strengthened the bond he felt with me. We were both fully committed to each other before the wedding and didn't feel like we needed a ceremony to prove that commitment but somehow we both came out of it feeling like our commitment to each other changed subtly. It strengthened and deepened in completely unexpected ways. <br /><br />Thank you all so much for the comments, it has been so nice to read all the sweet things that are being posted. Best wishes to all you soon to be brides! Omid still has the same views about marriage but the day was more special to him than he thought it would be. Being with our loved ones and having our families come together not only meant a lot to him but it also strengthened the bond he felt with me. We were both fully committed to each other before the wedding and didn't feel like we needed a ceremony to prove that commitment but somehow we both came out of it feeling like our commitment to each other changed subtly. It strengthened and deepened in completely unexpected ways.

Thank you all so much for the comments, it has been so nice to read all the sweet things that are being posted. Best wishes to all you soon to be brides!

]]> By: iheartkiwi http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-3542 iheartkiwi Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:41:10 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/#comment-3542 a flamenco dancer AND tapas! love it. a girl after my own heart. a flamenco dancer AND tapas! love it. a girl after my own heart.

]]> By: Anonymous http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-3543 Anonymous Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:31:10 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/#comment-3543 This is just like my fiancĂŠ and me! We both wonder what the purpose of getting married is when we're already committed to each other, but I grew up dreaming about my wedding and it's hard to let that go. I imagine it will be special just to have so many of our loved ones together, and it's inspiring to read stories like yours. I'm curious, did Omid feel any differently during or after the wedding? Was it more meaningful than he'd expected? I know some guys just aren't like that. :) We had a bigger wedding planned over a year ago and ended up canceling a few months prior because it just wasn't us. I was feeling envious of people having second marriages because they seemed more free to do what they wanted! We lost about $2000 in deposits but saved a LOT of money overall. We've happily settled on a private family reunion with no more than 30 people and everyone staying in the same place, with a wedding ceremony and reception in the middle of the weekend at the same location. We're able to put everyone up there and still have a much smaller budget. It's coming up in November and I can't wait!! I want other couples to know it's okay to change your plans...it worked out really well for us. This is just like my fiancĂŠ and me! We both wonder what the purpose of getting married is when we're already committed to each other, but I grew up dreaming about my wedding and it's hard to let that go. I imagine it will be special just to have so many of our loved ones together, and it's inspiring to read stories like yours. I'm curious, did Omid feel any differently during or after the wedding? Was it more meaningful than he'd expected? I know some guys just aren't like that. :) We had a bigger wedding planned over a year ago and ended up canceling a few months prior because it just wasn't us. I was feeling envious of people having second marriages because they seemed more free to do what they wanted! We lost about $2000 in deposits but saved a LOT of money overall. We've happily settled on a private family reunion with no more than 30 people and everyone staying in the same place, with a wedding ceremony and reception in the middle of the weekend at the same location. We're able to put everyone up there and still have a much smaller budget. It's coming up in November and I can't wait!! I want other couples to know it's okay to change your plans…it worked out really well for us.

]]> By: April http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-3544 April Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:47:01 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/#comment-3544 p.s and THANK YOU to the bride for being honest about NOT having crafty bits. The mere thought of crafty bits sends me into bridal overload. Yes, they're lovely - and yes, I adore looking at the things other talented people can create.<br /><br />But Lord have mercy: I just don't give a fig about making them myself. I'm in a tizzy already about placecards!!<br /><br />So "Hurrah!" for no crafty bits!!! p.s and THANK YOU to the bride for being honest about NOT having crafty bits. The mere thought of crafty bits sends me into bridal overload. Yes, they're lovely – and yes, I adore looking at the things other talented people can create.

But Lord have mercy: I just don't give a fig about making them myself. I'm in a tizzy already about placecards!!

So "Hurrah!" for no crafty bits!!!

]]> By: April http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-3545 April Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:45:00 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/#comment-3545 Beautiful. I'm bawling after that very heartfelt and sweet post!<br /><br />And drooling over the fact they had a tapas lunch. I think I spied my FAVE tapa of all in one of the photos: tortilla espanola. YUMMY! <br /><br />Sounds like it was a lovely day and most importantly: a day crafted exactly the way this couple intended. Cheers! Beautiful. I'm bawling after that very heartfelt and sweet post!

And drooling over the fact they had a tapas lunch. I think I spied my FAVE tapa of all in one of the photos: tortilla espanola. YUMMY!

Sounds like it was a lovely day and most importantly: a day crafted exactly the way this couple intended. Cheers!

]]> By: K http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-3546 K Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:29:34 +0000 http://apracticalwedding.com/2009/09/leah-and-omids-low-stress-high-fun/#comment-3546 this may be one of my favorite wedding grad posts to date! perhaps b/c i'm just biased and it so closely mirrors my own wedding plans...<br /><br />we're also having the reception in a restaurant - no muss no fuss - no need for big arrangements, decorations, favors, programs, etc. etc. <br /><br />thanks for sharing and congrats on such a beautiful and happy wedding and marriage this may be one of my favorite wedding grad posts to date! perhaps b/c i'm just biased and it so closely mirrors my own wedding plans…

we're also having the reception in a restaurant – no muss no fuss – no need for big arrangements, decorations, favors, programs, etc. etc.

thanks for sharing and congrats on such a beautiful and happy wedding and marriage

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