Lika’s Log

The wedding last week was the first wedding I’ve been directly involved in. I was only involved by default, MOB that I was. This was a first wedding for both sides and WE, the parents let the kids lead. They gave us assignments and options. Did we want to help pay? Just say yes or no so dey know how to budget their end. No pressure. I think thats the way things should be. I’m really proud about how everything turned out and a large part of that credit goes to da bride & maid of honor (aka my daughtas), who did great planning & who had great help. Oh yeah and the groom & groomdudes followed instructions so it worked out well.

I always hear horror stories about this that or the other in weddings. About Bridezilla, about inlaws and outlaws and what have you, issues and what nots.

I can say this now because the wedding is over, but I think it went extremely well. There were issues but nothing worth freaking out yelling over. It was fixable things. Like…. the veil & da cat; one part of the dress not altered correctly…..what else….two of the guys britches were too short. Highwatahs not in? Capris fo’ guys, eeewwl. My sons shoes 2 sizes too small, ‘pose to be size 11 1/2 luau or 12-ish, but they had 9’s. Owee. But be because everything was checked on Monday & Tuesday all things was done by Friday.

The kids, ok couple had their bachelor/bachelorette parties the weekend BEFORE the wedding. At the rehearsal the people at the chapel warned the participants about alcohol and they will not tolerate “drunks” except they said it nicer, more politically correct then that. My daughta told me who would come drunk to their wedding? I explained to her that ALOT of people have their bachelor party the night before the wedding. She looked at me and said “who would do that?” LOL She’s obviously not heard any of “those kinds” of stories.

The venue they picked was awesome. All they do is weddings. Chapel at one end, walk down da hall and there’s a reception area. They were all helpful and I think the kids got their monies worth. They were really good and accomodating. If you’re getting married in OKC, I know a good place.

There was a lot of little things that were “different.” I think it was the little things that made it very special:

–The maid of honor (my #1) saw to it that things were taken care of, she handled things so that the bride would not be bothered by little details and Bride2B knew she could count on her sister to do what needed to be done and she would do the things the way it was planned out.

—This was the first time that place had seen aloha print favors. Mahalo to designdbydakine! LOL All hand cut, stuffed & tied by moi!

–The flower girl and ring bearer wore their traditional tribal attire. The colors really made it “pop.” It looked beautiful.

–The ringbearer’s pillow had Osage ribbon work done on it. I forgot to take pictures of course. The Unity candle they lighted had Osage ribbon work on it. Oops no pic-cha.

–The knife, cake server & a pair of champagne glasses had beadwork done on’um. Really nice. I think I have pictures of that. Need to find them. Don’t know if its dis computer or the photobucket but I’ve been having issues downloading pictures. Dis ‘putah is kinda off sometimes. Lotta times.

–There was no guest book. My daughter dem had a 5X7 picture of themselves mounted on this big 20X20 square matting. The instructions were, everybody sign their name only. I asked my daughta about this cause I’m slow la dat. She told me “I’m not ever going to read a guest book. I all readdy know everybodys address, I sent them an invitation. This is a one of kind art piece we can hang on the wall and look at it all the time.” Ohyeahnohuh? Smutyeah. No wonder she da PhD!

–You know how some weddings they have like open mike and people go up and talk and talk and talk. You ever been to one of those? Thats one thing my daughta neva like. She wanted dancing and drinking. And that we did. All the talking that needed to be said was done at the rehearsal dinner. The only “talking” at the wedding was the toast made by the bestman and the maid of honor.

–I was impressed because it says something “responsible” or positve anyway when there’s an open bar — FREE champaigne, wine and beer — and nobody got shitfaced fightingugly or throwup ugly or nothing negative. There was a bunch of BUZZED people but nothing unruley. There was a bunch of sorority sisters and fraternity brothers represented and everyone drank decently. *L*

Then again FOB would have kicked some serious ass if anyone came anything close to disruptive or ugly and he had some huge ass help backing him. Our neighbors from way back when, shoot I use to change his diapers & wipe his butt; those Comanche Brothers showed up, one is 6′6″ about 300 something lbs and the other is 6′4″ about 250 lbs. they made me laugh. One was seriously buzzed.

It was happy drinking for a happy occassion. They had good champaign. Were did I get a taste for that? Moi who doesn’t drink. LOL Oh yeah somebody bought me a bottle of Don Piringon (however you spell it) for college graduation. Anyway I think the “kids” all went to an “after party” and got shitfaced away for the “big people.”

The rehearsal dinner was awesome and is an entry in itself, I must write about that soon.

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