Your Marriage in 29 Questions

[sally]

1. How old are you? 32

 

 

2. At what age did you/will you get married? 34

 

 

3. Do you have children? no

 

 

4. Did you think you would marry the person you are with now? about 6 months into relationship

 

 

5. Were you ever engaged or married to someone other than the person you are with now? yes

 

 

6. Do you want a garden wedding, beach wedding, or the traditional church wedding? beach

 

 

7. Where did you/will you get married? ROR Jamaica

 

 

8. First dance - classic waltz, slow and sexy, or fast and spicy? slow and sexy

 

 

9. How many guests did you/will you have? No more than 10

 

 

10. Do you want/did you have an extravagant wedding or a simple wedding? simple

 

 

11. Vows - traditional or something you make up on your own? Traditional

 

12. How many layers of cake did you/will you have? 3

 

 

13. Is/was your wedding/reception at a hotel? yes

 

 

14. When did you/will you get married - sunrise, mid-day, sunset? mid afternoon

 

 

15. Did you/will you have your reception outdoors or indoors? outdoors

 

 

16. Plan every detail down to the napkins or let someone else decide? plan plan plan

 

17. How did/will the bride enter? with a bang

 

 

18. Song to walk down the aisle to: wedding march

 

 

19. Song to make your exit: somewhere over the rainbow

 

 

20. Will you/did you have a solemn ceremony or a light one? pretty light

 

 

21. At what age did you think you would get married? 30

 

 

22. Who to invite - practically everyone or a select few? a select few

 

 

23. Wedding menu - fine dining or simply delicious? simply delicious

 

 

24. Champagne or red wine? champagne

 

 

25. Honeymoon right after the wedding, awhile after the wedding, or no honeymoon? right away

 

 

26. Was your/will your honeymoon be at a place special to you both or somewhere brand new to you both? special

 

 

27. Who will pay for the bills? we split joint bills down the middle and pay our individual bills separately

 

 

28. Living together: Not before marriage or absolutely before marriage? already have for 6 years

 

 

29. Anything else about marriage you'd like to say? its forever

[Virg]

1. How old are you? 25

 

 

2. At what age did you/will you get married? 26

 

 

3. Do you have children? no

 

 

4. Did you think you would marry the person you are with now? 1 week into it

 

5. Were you ever engaged or married to someone other than the person you are with now? no

 

 

6. Do you want a garden wedding, beach wedding, or the traditional church wedding? beach

 

 

7. Where did you/will you get married? Melia Las Dunas

 

 

8. First dance - classic waltz, slow and sexy, or fast and spicy? slow and sexy

 

 

9. How many guests did you/will you have? No more than 30

 

 

10. Do you want/did you have an extravagant wedding or a simple wedding? simple

 

 

11. Vows - traditional or something you make up on your own? we will write our own

 

12. How many layers of cake did you/will you have? 3

 

 

13. Is/was your wedding/reception at a hotel? yes

 

 

14. When did you/will you get married - sunrise, mid-day, sunset? mid afternoon

 

 

15. Did you/will you have your reception outdoors or indoors? indoors

 

 

16. Plan every detail down to the napkins or let someone else decide? plan plan plan

 

17. How did/will the bride enter? with a bang

 

 

18. Song to walk down the aisle to: the waves crashing

 

 

19. Song to make your exit: wonderful world

 

 

20. Will you/did you have a solemn ceremony or a light one? pretty light

 

 

21. At what age did you think you would get married? 26

 

 

22. Who to invite - practically everyone or a select few? everyone, but hope for a select few.

 

 

23. Wedding menu - fine dining or simply delicious? simply delicious

 

 

24. Champagne or red wine? red wine and margharitas!

 

 

25. Honeymoon right after the wedding, awhile after the wedding, or no honeymoon? right away

 

 

26. Was your/will your honeymoon be at a place special to you both or somewhere brand new to you both? brand new

 

 

27. Who will pay for the bills? we split joint bills down the middle and pay our individual bills separately

 

 

28. Living together: Not before marriage or absolutely before marriage? for the past 2 years!

 

 

29. Anything else about marriage you'd like to say? Marriage is a commitment to life, to the best that two people can find and bring out in each other. It offers opportunities for sharing and growth that no other human relationship can equal; a joining that is promised for a lifetime. Within the circle of its love, marriage encompasses all of life’s most important relationships. A wife and a husband are each other’s best friend, confidant, lover, teacher, listener, and critic. There may come times when one partner is heartbroken or ailing, and the love of the other may resemble the tender caring of a parent for a child. Marriage deepens and enriches every facet of life. Happiness is fuller; memories are fresher; commitment is stronger; even anger is felt more strongly, and passes away more quickly. Marriage understands and forgives the mistakes life is unable to avoid. It encourages and nurtures new life, new experiences, and new ways of expressing love through the seasons of life. When two people pledge to love and care for each other in marriage, they create a spirit unique to themselves, which binds them closer than any spoken or written words. Marriage is a promise, a potential, made in the hearts of two people who love, which takes a lifetime to fulfill.

[lmg970]

1. How old are you? 38

 

2. At what age did you/will you get married? 38

 

 

3. Do you have children? yes one son

 

 

4. Did you think you would marry the person you are with now? no, not at all

 

 

5. Were you ever engaged or married to someone other than the person you are with now? I lived w/ someone else for 13 years, the father of my son

 

 

6. Do you want a garden wedding, beach wedding, or the traditional church wedding? beach

 

 

7. Where did you/will you get married? Dreams punta cana

 

 

8. First dance - classic waltz, slow and sexy, or fast and spicy? just slow because he doesn't know how to dance

 

9. How many guests did you/will you have? 20

 

10. Do you want/did you have an extravagant wedding or a simple wedding? simple

 

 

11. Vows - traditional or something you make up on your own? traditional, whatever is said by the judge is fine, we will add in the sand ceremony

 

12. How many layers of cake did you/will you have? 1 maybe 2

 

13. Is/was your wedding/reception at a hotel? yes

 

14. When did you/will you get married - sunrise, mid-day, sunset? sunset

 

15. Did you/will you have your reception outdoors or indoors? outdoors, hopefully

 

 

16. Plan every detail down to the napkins or let someone else decide? COLOR="red"]let my WC decide[/color]

 

17. How did/will the bride enter? not quite sure, but with my dad down the sand

 

18. Song to walk down the aisle to: not sure yet

 

 

19. Song to make your exit: haven't decided yet, but I think "celebration" would be cool

 

 

20. Will you/did you have a solemn ceremony or a light one? pretty light

 

 

21. At what age did you think you would get married? 25

 

22. Who to invite - practically everyone or a select few? a select few

 

 

23. Wedding menu - fine dining or simply delicious? simply delicious

 

 

24. Champagne or red wine? champagne

 

 

25. Honeymoon right after the wedding, awhile after the wedding, or no honeymoon? right away

 

 

26. Was your/will your honeymoon be at a place special to you both or somewhere brand new to you both? same place as wedding, somewhere new

 

 

27. Who will pay for the bills? the guests will pay their own way there, we will pay for one excursion to do together

 

28. Living together: Not before marriage or absolutely before marriage? absolutely

 

 

29. Anything else about marriage you'd like to say? can't wait to OWN him, just kidding, that was from bridezilla's, I just can't wait

[Kits55]

I love threads like this!

 

1. How old are you? 26

 

2. At what age did you/will you get married? 26

 

 

3. Do you have children? No

 

 

4. Did you think you would marry the person you are with now? Yes. We went through some rough spots but I knew.

 

 

5. Were you ever engaged or married to someone other than the person you are with now? No

 

 

6. Do you want a garden wedding, beach wedding, or the traditional church wedding? beach

 

 

7. Where did you/will you get married? Secrets Maroma Beach

 

 

8. First dance - classic waltz, slow and sexy, or fast and spicy? Slow because we didn't have time to "Rock the Reception"

 

9. How many guests did you/will you have? 18 including 2 photogs we flew down

 

10. Do you want/did you have an extravagant wedding or a simple wedding? extravagant details but simple in size, tradition, and ceremony

 

 

11. Vows - traditional or something you make up on your own? traditional. We tried to do the sand ceremony but the resort messed it up a bit.

 

12. How many layers of cake did you/will you have? 2

 

13. Is/was your wedding/reception at a hotel? Resort, and yes

 

14. When did you/will you get married - sunrise, mid-day, sunset? A couple of hours before sunset

 

15. Did you/will you have your reception outdoors or indoors? Outdoor ceremony despite everyone being sand blasted on the beach, moved the reception indoors

 

 

16. Plan every detail down to the napkins or let someone else decide? COLOR="red"]I am the ultimate micro manager so I planned down every detail (except how to be on time!)[/color]

 

17. How did/will the bride enter? from the corner of Building 17 and down the sand with my dad

 

18. Song to walk down the aisle to: Canon in D

 

 

19. Song to make your exit: Wedding March

 

 

20. Will you/did you have a solemn ceremony or a light one? Light for sure

 

 

21. At what age did you think you would get married? 25

 

22. Who to invite - practically everyone or a select few? a select few

 

 

23. Wedding menu - fine dining or simply delicious? Fine Dining

 

 

24. Champagne or red wine? I can't drink so neither

 

 

25. Honeymoon right after the wedding, awhile after the wedding, or no honeymoon? We had a weddingmoon, so right after the wedding

 

 

26. Was your/will your honeymoon be at a place special to you both or somewhere brand new to you both? New to us both but we loved it

 

 

27. Who will pay for the bills? We paid but my parents helped out a little bit. Guests paid for their own travel and stay.

 

28. Living together: Not before marriage or absolutely before marriage? Absolutely!

 

 

29. Anything else about marriage you'd like to say? I got the best one out there!

[luciel2820]

1. How old are you? 20 ( im the baby here )

 

2. At what age did you/will you get married? 21

 

3. Do you have children? No

 

4. Did you think you would marry the person you are with now? Yes I love him too much and even though people say we're young I know he's the one.

 

5. Were you ever engaged or married to someone other than the person you are with now? No

 

6. Do you want a garden wedding, beach wedding, or the traditional church wedding? Garden/ beach wedding

 

7. Where did you/will you get married? Melia Caribe Tropical Punta Cana, DR

 

8. First dance - classic waltz, slow and sexy, or fast and spicy? Slow because its a song we both love.

 

9. How many guests did you/will you have? 10 - 20

 

10. Do you want/did you have an extravagant wedding or a simple wedding?

I want a simple wedding with only close friends and family.

 

11. Vows - traditional or something you make up on your own? Traditional

 

12. How many layers of cake did you/will you have? 3

 

13. Is/was your wedding/reception at a hotel? Yes

 

14. When did you/will you get married - sunrise, mid-day, sunset? An hour before sunset

 

15. Did you/will you have your reception outdoors or indoors?

I want it outdoors, lets see if it works.

 

16. Plan every detail down to the napkins or let someone else decide?

Im planning everything.

 

17. How did/will the bride enter? In a horse and carriage and walked down by my mom.

 

18. Song to walk down the aisle to: Not sure yet.

 

19. Song to make your exit: LOL i have to look up some songs because I have no idea yet.

 

20. Will you/did you have a solemn ceremony or a light one? light

 

21. At what age did you think you would get married? 25

 

22. Who to invite - practically everyone or a select few? a select few

 

23. Wedding menu - fine dining or simply delicious? Fine Dining

 

24. Champagne or red wine? champagne

 

25. Honeymoon right after the wedding, awhile after the wedding, or no honeymoon? right after the wedding

 

26. Was your/will your honeymoon be at a place special to you both or somewhere brand new to you both? A country we've both been too but a different resort.

 

27. Who will pay for the bills? We're paying, and our parents want to chip in also. Guest are paying for their stay

 

28. Living together: Not before marriage or absolutely before marriage?

After wedding

 

29. Anything else about marriage you'd like to say? I cant wait !

 

[cougs]

1. How old are you? 37

 

2. At what age did you/will you get married? 36

 

3. Do you have children? no

 

4. Did you think you would marry the person you are with now? yes, after only about 2 weeks of dating!

 

5. Were you ever engaged or married to someone other than the person you are with now? no

 

6. Do you want a garden wedding, beach wedding, or the traditional church wedding? had a sea-side gazebo wedding

 

7. Where did you/will you get married? dreams cancun, mexico

 

8. First dance - classic waltz, slow and sexy, or fast and spicy? slow, but i wouldn't exactly call it sexy, lol!

 

9. How many guests did you/will you have? 31

 

10. Do you want/did you have an extravagant wedding or a simple wedding? i ended up with exactly what i wanted ... simple and surrounded by our families

 

11. Vows - traditional or something you make up on your own? traditional

 

12. How many layers of cake did you/will you have? two

 

13. Is/was your wedding/reception at a hotel? yes

 

14. When did you/will you get married - sunrise, mid-day, sunset? a little before sunset (5:30 pm)

 

15. Did you/will you have your reception outdoors or indoors? outdoors

 

16. Plan every detail down to the napkins or let someone else decide? made a few choices at the resort but kept it simple

 

17. How did/will the bride enter? via red high heels and escorted by my dad

 

18. Song to walk down the aisle to: t. carter music, "canon in D" from highland serenade

 

19. Song to make your exit: "for once in my life" stevie wonder ... it was my parents' song 40 years prior!

 

20. Will you/did you have a solemn ceremony or a light one? light ... i laughed thru most of it!

 

21. At what age did you think you would get married? i didn't think i would ever get married, and neither did anyone who knows me, especially not my family. it's like in "my big fat greek wedding" how no one expects tula to get married, lol!

 

22. Who to invite - practically everyone or a select few? our immediate families and a few select friends.

 

23. Wedding menu - fine dining or simply delicious? i would call it simply delicious: organic greens salad (with gorgonzola, walnuts, and honey lime vinaigrette), french onion soup, chicken and filet mignon with risotto and summer veggies, bella alaska and wedding cake.

 

24. Champagne or red wine? how about both!?!

 

25. Honeymoon right after the wedding, awhile after the wedding, or no honeymoon? a little over a month later ... ireland!

 

26. Was your/will your honeymoon be at a place special to you both or somewhere brand new to you both? neither of us had ever been there, and we want to go back!

 

27. Who will pay for the bills? we paid for everything. no financial help.

 

28. Living together: yes. i think it's essential.

 

29. Anything else about marriage you'd like to say? after you're married everyone asks, but our relationship hasn't changed at all since the wedding, (which is exactly what i expected/wanted)! i love him to pieces even tho he drives me batty!

[sunstarsmoon]

Re: Your Marriage in 29 Questions

 

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1. How old are you? 48

 

2. At what age did you/will you get married? 49

 

3. Do you have children? yes

 

4. Did you think you would marry the person you are with now? - I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life but was unsure if we would marry as we had both been married before

 

5. Were you ever engaged or married to someone other than the person you are with now? - yes

 

6. Do you want a garden wedding, beach wedding, or the traditional church wedding? - beach wedding

 

7. Where did you/will you get married? - RIU Ocho Rios Jamaica

 

8. First dance - classic waltz, slow and sexy, or fast and spicy? Slow

 

9. How many guests did you/will you have? not sure probably less than 20

 

10. Do you want/did you have an extravagant wedding or a simple wedding? - simple

 

11. Vows - traditional or something you make up on your own? - traditional

 

12. How many layers of cake did you/will you have? - i think two

 

13. Is/was your wedding/reception at a hotel? - yes

 

14. When did you/will you get married - sunrise, mid-day, sunset? - 4 p.m.

 

15. Did you/will you have your reception outdoors or indoors? outdoors - cocktail hour

 

16. Plan every detail down to the napkins or let someone else decide? - made a few choices at the resort but kept it simple

 

17. How did/will the bride enter? escorted by my son and daughter

 

18. Song to walk down the aisle to: - "canon in D" played by the steel drum band

 

19. Song to make your exit: - One Love again played by the steel band

 

20. Will you/did you have a solemn ceremony or a light one? hopefully a light one

 

21. At what age did you think you would get married? First time I was married I was 18

 

22. Who to invite - practically everyone or a select few? our immediate families and a few select friends.

 

23. Wedding menu - fine dining or simply delicious? - whatever is included in the package

 

24. Champagne or red wine? - champagne

 

25. Honeymoon right after the wedding, awhile after the wedding, or no honeymoon? - right after the wedding at the same resort with a possible get away the following summer to some caribbean island or a cruise still unsure

 

26. Was your/will your honeymoon be at a place special to you both or somewhere brand new to you both? - brand new

 

27. Who will pay for the bills? - we are

 

28. Living together: yes. i think it's essential.

 

29. Anything else about marriage you'd like to say? Never take the other person for granted

[jennierin]

1. How old are you? 33

 

2. At what age did you/will you get married? 33

 

3. Do you have children? yes, a 10 year old daughter

 

4. Did you think you would marry the person you are with now? - eventually, but not at first because we were living 3000 miles apart.

 

5. Were you ever engaged or married to someone other than the person you are with now? - yep...married once before

 

6. Do you want a garden wedding, beach wedding, or the traditional church wedding? - beach wedding

 

7. Where did you/will you get married? - Punta Cana, DR

 

8. First dance - classic waltz, slow and sexy, or fast and spicy? Slow and sexy turning into fast and spicy!

 

9. How many guests did you/will you have? around 30ish...give or take a few

 

10. Do you want/did you have an extravagant wedding or a simple wedding? - simple

 

11. Vows - traditional or something you make up on your own? - a mix of traditional and vows that come from the heart

 

12. How many layers of cake did you/will you have? - is it horrible to say that I don't want cake at all??

 

13. Is/was your wedding/reception at a hotel? - yes

 

14. When did you/will you get married - sunrise, mid-day, sunset? - sunset

 

15. Did you/will you have your reception outdoors or indoors? outdoors

 

16. Plan every detail down to the napkins or let someone else decide? - I'll let someone else decide

 

17. How did/will the bride enter? barefoot with my father at my side...I wanted to do the running man but my FI vetoed that! Haha

 

18. Song to walk down the aisle to: - "Somewhere over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

 

19. Song to make your exit: - "Wouldn't it be Nice" by The Beach Boys

 

20. Will you/did you have a solemn ceremony or a light one? completely light

 

21. At what age did you think you would get married? I never thought I would get married again...I was 23 the first time.

 

22. Who to invite - practically everyone or a select few? We invited practically everyone knowing that only a select few would come..

 

23. Wedding menu - fine dining or simply delicious? - simply delicious

 

24. Champagne or red wine? - ummmm....BOTH!

 

25. Honeymoon right after the wedding, awhile after the wedding, or no honeymoon? - our first honeymoon is right after the wedding, we are staying an extra week after our guests leave....planning another honeymoon next year to Santorini Greece...

 

26. Was your/will your honeymoon be at a place special to you both or somewhere brand new to you both? - brand new

 

27. Who will pay for the bills? - split 50/50 between the bride and groom

 

28. Living together: not before marriage or absolutely before marriage? Absolutely!!! I wouldn't do it any other way.

 

29. Anything else about marriage you'd like to say? Play nice, play often and love much!

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[~*Kathy*~]

1. How old are you? 24

 

2. At what age did you/will you get married? 24

 

3. Do you have children? no

 

4. Did you think you would marry the person you are with now? yep and I knew that since the first few weeks of getting together

 

5. Were you ever engaged or married to someone other than the person you are with now? no

 

6. Do you want a garden wedding, beach wedding, or the traditional church wedding? garden gazebo wedding, ha! Loved it!

 

7. Where did you/will you get married? Iberostar Paraiso Beach, Riviera Maya, Mexico

 

8. First dance - we didn't bother with any of that jazz

 

9. How many guests did you/will you have? 16

 

10. Do you want/did you have an extravagant wedding or a simple wedding? simple, just the way I wanted it

 

11. Vows - traditional or something you make up on your own? traditional

 

12. How many layers of cake did you/will you have? 1

 

13. Is/was your wedding/reception at a hotel? yep

 

14. When did you/will you get married - sunrise, mid-day, sunset? 4:30 p.m.

 

15. Did you/will you have your reception outdoors or indoors? didn't have one, just dinner

 

16. Plan every detail down to the napkins or let someone else decide? I pretty much let the resort take care of minor details...I couldn't be bothered

 

17. How did/will the bride enter? escorted by mom and step dad

 

18. Song to walk down the aisle to: Pachebel's Canon in D (original version)

 

19. Song to make your exit: I don't know, I didn't pick a recessional song and I can't remember what/if they played anything lol

 

20. Will you/did you have a solemn ceremony or a light one? light, the judge was so cute and funny

 

21. At what age did you think you would get married? 25ish, so I was pretty close I guess

 

22. Who to invite - practically everyone or a select few? invited anyone who wanted to come, it was an open invite mostly

 

23. Wedding menu - fine dining or simply delicious? I let my guests order from the a la cart menu...so both I guess

 

24. Champagne or red wine? didn't matter to me

 

25. Honeymoon right after the wedding, awhile after the wedding, or no honeymoon? right after but it wasn't private and I wish that it would have been

 

26. Was your/will your honeymoon be at a place special to you both or somewhere brand new to you both? we just had it at the resort we were married at

 

27. Who will pay for the bills? a little thing I like to call my Line of Credit haha

 

28. Living together: Absolutely!

 

29. Anything else about marriage you'd like to say? it's not as "hard" as everyone makes it sound. Sure you have your ups and downs but it's not anything that you probably already haven't been through together. Nothing changes other than you get a shiny new piece of paper, IMO.

[*Nadine*]

1. How old are you? 28

 

2. At what age did you/will you get married? 28

 

3. Do you have children? no

 

4. Did you think you would marry the person you are with now? I had a feeling after two weeks of dating he could be the one

 

5. Were you ever engaged or married to someone other than the person you are with now? no

 

6. Do you want a garden wedding, beach wedding, or the traditional church wedding? Having a beach ceremony

 

7. Where did you/will you get married? Dreams Huatulco, Mexico

 

8. First dance - slow

 

9. How many guests did you/will you have? about 60

 

10. Do you want/did you have an extravagant wedding or a simple wedding? Originally I wanted the big fancy city wedding, but FI wanted the destination and it grew(is that a word?) on me

 

11. Vows - traditional or something you make up on your own? definitely not traditional

 

12. How many layers of cake did you/will you have? no cake, see above

 

13. Is/was your wedding/reception at a hotel? yes

 

14. When did you/will you get married - sunrise, mid-day, sunset? not sure, 4:30 or 5pm

 

15. Did you/will you have your reception outdoors or indoors? reception on the terrace outside

 

16. Plan every detail down to the napkins or let someone else decide? I have done nothing..

 

17. How did/will the bride enter? with my dad

 

18. Song to walk down the aisle to: Feels like home - edwina hayes

 

19. Song to make your exit: Jason Mraz - Im yours

 

20. Will you/did you have a solemn ceremony or a light one? light one

 

21. At what age did you think you would get married? I never really thought about it

 

22. Who to invite - practically everyone or a select few? Select few, closest family and friends

 

23. Wedding menu - fine dining or simply delicious? i guess both

 

24. Champagne or red wine? both!

 

25. Honeymoon right after the wedding, awhile after the wedding, or no honeymoon? Right after

 

26. Was your/will your honeymoon be at a place special to you both or somewhere brand new to you both? Brand new to us both

 

27. Who will pay for the bills? both of us equally

 

28. Living together: already do

 

29. Anything else about marriage you'd like to say? I CANNOT WAIT!