Les Jones

Funny Ha-Ha > Wedding Registry, Etc.

Karl RSVPs to our wedding invitation:

I checked with my scheduler (ie my wife, who's back from Michigan now) and we unfortunately can't make it to your wedding. However, we would like to get you something, since it's not every day one of Knoxville's most eligible bachelors gets lass-oed. Are you guys registered any place?

Hi, Karl, sorry you and Stacey can't make it. As far as the wedding registry, for your convenience we're registered at both Mercedes of Knoxville and Lexus of Knoxville. We really don't prefer one car over the other, so just choose whichever dealership is closer to your work or home.

If neither one of those is convenient, we're also registered at Proffitt's and Target. Those links actually go to the online version of our registry, and you can order online. Pretty cool, especially for out-of-town guests. Wedding registries are amazing: bride and groom can select gifts using a Symbol scanner, guests can print out the registry using a touch-screen kiosk, and the whole thing is accessible online. That is some sweet technology.

Another option is a check. That may be considered crass by some people, but really, a check and a nice card would be great. Weddings are expensive, and since we're in our thirties we're footing most of the bills, not our parents. When we get back from the honeymoon fall semester will start and it will be time to pay tuition. Needs before wants.

There's another difference when you get married in your thirties. We already had most of the necessities of domesticity. When Melissa and I moved in together we had to combine two households worth of stuff and make it fit into one house. There's a limit to how many domestic possessions two people need, and we're pretty close to it. Still, All-Clad cookwear is pretty cool.

We picked a band!
The music for the wedding and reception will be provided by the Lake Terrace Trio from the University of Tennessee. The trio is two violins and a cello, and they play classical and jazz. Melissa requested their demo CD and it was wonderful.

Engagement pictures
Did you know you're supposed to get pictures made before the wedding? It was news to me. I polled our married friends and determined that about half of them had done it. One practical advantage that Terri notes is that engagement pictures allowed her to preview her hair and makeup and make some adjustments. That at least makes sense. Our wedding is in three weeks. The photographer can't process photos that quickly and he has weddings this weekend, so we're going to JC Penney's on Saturday.

LATER: It's done. Damn, getting family photos taken is a hectic, emotional bitch. If someone gives you a family photo, treasure it. You have no idea what they went through. And I guarantee it will be years before they make another one.

Expedition to Jonesborough
Melissa and Allison spent yesterday in Jonesborough ironing out details with Patty at The Wedding Loft. The flowers and a bunch of other specifics are set. Patty has been great, and I highly recommend the loft. I wrapped up a couple of issues this week, including gifts for the groomsmen and father of the bride, ordered from Keith at Knoxville Cigar Company.