Weddings from Hell: Goth wedding and Guests from Hell: Follow-up

[Elfmama]

He was one of those goats that you 'adopt', that then go on to be part of the nucleus of a breeding herd in a developing country.  Goats are like any other mammal -- in order to produce milk, a female goat has to have a kid every year or so.  And in a third world country, that means a real he-goat instead of a visit from the Artificial Insemination service.

[jenny_islander]

You mean the bride price was a donation to the Heifer Project?

That is SO COOL.

[Elfmama]

Yes.  I couldn't remember the name.  

The cows are sitting on the shelf in my bedroom.  3 stuffed toy cows, about 6" tall.  They were brought in as part of the groom's procession to the front, carried by our 3 youngest grandchildren.  Sil also threw in a chest of glass "jewels" and chocolate "coins".  

And as a dowry, Elfqueen received a chest full of sewing and tailoring equipment.

She's already posted this pic and link in another thread, so I don't think she'll mind here:



And her wedding thread, with pics:
http://www.etiquettehell.com/smf/index.php?topic=21967.0

[Winterlight]

You mean the bride price was a donation to the Heifer Project?

That is SO COOL.

Agreed- objection withdrawn!

[Elfqueen13]

You mean the bride price was a donation to the Heifer Project?

That is SO COOL.

Agreed- objection withdrawn!

I don't think it was the Heifer Project specifically but it was a similar organization.

[HonorH]

You mean the bride price was a donation to the Heifer Project?

That is SO COOL.

What a great idea!  Somebody alert OffBeat Bride--they'd be all over this!

[aventurine]

You mean the bride price was a donation to the Heifer Project?

That is SO COOL.

Dang straight.  I'd be all over this if I was getting married again.  I love, love Heifer International (assuming this is the org). 

[scotcat]

Someone will always sniff at the way a wedding is arranged, but i wonder if the OP was the same person who compained about  wedding they had attended with no bridesmaids, the MOB and MOG in simple summer dresses, the bride wearing a wax hair ornament that was yellowed with age, because it had been her grandmother's, and a reception with no booze, no music, and only a sheet cake instead of a traditional cake.

E-hellions reactions were much the same to that person, that it's about having what you want, that you don'tahve to have yards of attendants, and morning dress, that booze and a three tiered cake are not obligatory, and how nice to honour Grandma's memory by wearing the hair ornament that she wore.

[Skoffin]

Heh, I actually wouldn't mind attending a wedding like that... sounds interesting, anyway.
The only disgusting behaviour I saw was on behalf of the guest.