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SteveP1624
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 Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 11:47 pm Post subject: African themed wedding (on a budget)? |
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| we are trying to have awedding that is true to us.our theme is african, ill detail what we have so far and any opinions/comments and ideas are greatly apreciated. The wedding will be held outdoors (we dont have a definte location but a friend has offered us a field at her yard. thsi could work wonderfully as we are both horsey (me a rider and he a farrier) and i can picture the pictures, us in two stable doors, me laying on one of the horses.a big marqee qith the sides all up hopefullythe tables would be those lovely wooden picnic tables with some sort of cover table cloth on (orange or browns?) the cooking place will be 44galon drums cut in half and turn into coal bbq's and also a few more spilt in half full of cie with all the drink in.Plastic crockery/cutlery/glassesa old fasions south african Braai (same as a bbq) with traditional foods.the desert will be fruit salad, kookesisters 9a doughnutty thing which is braided in shape and dipped in syrupand cheesecakes as the cake, with two african statues (a man and a woman) siting on the desert tablethe chips (starters) will be held in a pootkie potwe will amke the center pieces out of horse shoes in vase shapes with dried flowers and larger ones with ostrich egges and feathersthe first song is a western one and we will have an hour of line dancing after. the song i walk down the isle too is an african take on swing low sweet chariottorches in the garden.braidemaids in browns/oranges?the grrom is wearing a lovely greeny kiltwe will have vases full of dried grases (big vases and tall grass)the boutaniers are going to eb berries and seeds and willow twigsthe wedding car is going to be FH truch al valed for pictures 9both of us beating a shoe on the anvil for examplei will want to wear african style jewelery and perhaps hair braided into a wedding style?small candles on the tables (the little round ones that can float)what do you all think so far? what would you add? what do you like?its goingt o be a very casual out door event and real crokery and knives and forks would not fit with the theme/feel.why cant i have an african themed wedding? both bride and groom and majority of family and friends grew up or lived there for many years |
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TedTonTon
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 1:53 am Post subject: African themed wedding (on a budget)? |
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| Welfare checks, watermelon, black eye peas, chitlins, Fitty cent music pumpin thru the woofers, best men all have they gats, maids of honor all wearing weaves, and don't forget the Schlitz Malt Liquor, Olde English Malt Liquor, and Thunderbird |
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silverfoxcb7
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 3:59 am Post subject: African themed wedding (on a budget)? |
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| Sounds like you have a lot of unique ideas! Your wedding will be memorable! The only thing I would change is the plastic cutlery and plates. It is sooo worth it to rent real dishes, makes a big difference on the appearance of your event. |
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RynjtDciu
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 6:04 am Post subject: African themed wedding (on a budget)? |
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| Your picture indicates you are white... why are you having an African wedding? That doesn't seem "true to you"?Didn't say you couldn't have an African wedding. Its your wedding day, its all about you and your fiance, and you guys can do whatever is reflective of you. I was just curious, but now I know. I wasn't sure if you were white, living in the U.S., never having lived in Africa, and planning to have an African themed wedding, because then my answer would have been to opt for a more personal theme. But if that is where you have grown up, and if it is part of the two of your lives, then go for it. Your question said nothing about you ever living there, so I was curious how it was true to yourself. I also thought maybe your partner was African, in which case I would have also suggested to find a theme that incorporates both of your cultures. Sorry, but I am not going to say "great theme" before I know that you're not some person from L.A. who has never even left California let alone been to Africa, because then I'd say, no, thats a very dumb theme for the 2 of you. Just being honest, and giving a sincere answer. I needed more info.Hey, I just asked a question so I could give a better answer. And my answer is a real one. You know people just say "oh thats great" just so they can get best answer.Your whole wedding theme seems really in depth. One thing I suggest, opt out of plastic dinnerware. Rent dinnerware. It is a bit more expensive, but you need to think about the fast that plastic dinnerware can blow away with a big gust of wind. It's happened to a lot of people I know at functions, and it can be a big hassle. Better yet, if you want to stay "casual," go to a thrift store and rifle through the dinnerware. You can pick up some dinnerware there cheap, without being too stuffy, etc. I like the idea of incorporating the horses, that is definitely indicative of the two of you. However, does everything share your taste in food? Make sure they do, because I know several people who absolutely hate barbecue. I had my bachelorette party at a sports bar watching a hockey game with BBQ wings, and I was really surprised that some of my friends hated BBQ. I like the ostrich eggs and feathers, though. And I love the song you are walking down the aisle too. The only thing I *might* suggest is to also cut out the country dancing because it might clash with the theme, but, you know, who really cares. If its what you want go for it, but some people might think the country music and the African theme clash. It will certainly be a unique and memorable wedding. Just make sure it reflects the two of you. |
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smakunsug
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 8:10 am Post subject: African themed wedding (on a budget)? |
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| I thought you might benefit from being reminded of the origin of the word "Yahoo."Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was an Irish-born author who gained notoriety and political influence as a sharp-witted satirist. His most famous work, Gulliver's Travels, followed the journeys of a character named Lemuel Gulliver through the imaginary lands of the Lilliputians (pygmies), the Brobdingnags (giants), and the Houyhnhnms (an ultra-rational society of horses) who ruled over the cretin Yahoos (an uncivilized, humanlike race). Other satires included A Modest Proposal (which ironically suggested that the British eat their own children) and The Battle of the Books (which poked fun at literary critics). Many Swiftian words have become integrated into the English language. When something is "of Lilliputian proportions" it is very, very small; referring to someone as a "Yahoo" implies that they lack manners and behave badly. Yahoo, incidentally, is also the name of the most famous World Wide Web directory, housed and maintained at Stanford University! |
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superprettykitty2005
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:16 am Post subject: African themed wedding (on a budget)? |
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| Very unique! You could actually get some african patterned cotton material to drape over the picnic tables. |
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