Chopper-Chris

I went to a wedding this weekend that was so traditionally British that
it (almost) made me cry. I hadn't realised how different British and
American weddings actually are until I got here two years ago and
attended a few and it was excellent being at such a British style
wedding in the middle of Manhattan. Complete with top hat and
tails...roast beef and BISTO gravy...even the wedding vows, this was a
British wedding to remember...

The company that pulled all this
together were called Candlelight Designs (]www.candlelight-
designs.com[/url]) a British event decorator and party planner now
working in the USA...I thoroughly recommend them (I know that this is
supposed to be non-commercial and if I'm stepping over the mark, I
apologize expats.com!)

I just thought it was an excellent idea to help
British/American couples add a bit of their own national style into the
overseas ceremony.

NC Penguin

Originally posted by Chopper-Chris
    > I went to a wedding
this weekend that was so traditionally British that it (almost) made me
cry. I hadn't realised how different British and American weddings
actually are until I got here two years ago and attended a few and it
was excellent being at such a British style wedding in the middle of
Manhattan. Complete with top hat and tails...roast beef and BISTO
gravy...even the wedding vows, this was a British wedding to remember...

    >
    > The company that pulled all this together were called Candlelight
Designs (www.candlelight-designs.com) a British event
decorator and party planner now working in the USA...<<snip>>


Just curious. Were the couple getting married both British or was one
British?

I would find it kind of odd that an American (native born)
couple would choose to have a British style wedding.

Chopper-Chris

The Bride was a beautiful British (Sheffield) born girl and the guy was
a Native New Yorker - (makes me want to break out into song). Actually,
she had a lot of ideas and traditional aspects to include herself, it
was very '4 weddings'

    :)

I can see why the US citizens would want to
have a British style wedding, everyone wants something different and
many have claim to the old country in some (even sentimental) way

Mtravelkay

NC Penguin wrote:

    >
    > I would find it kind of odd that an American (native born)
    > couple would choose to have a British style wedding.
    >

Why? I think it is odd that many people have Star Trek weddings.

Exile

"Chopper-Chris" wrote:
    > I went to a wedding this weekend that was so traditionally British that
    > it (almost) made me cry. ...even the wedding vows


I must admit that I like the idea of standard British vows as the thought of
having to make up my own makes me cold! :)


Andy

Katesuiter1

Originally posted by Chopper-Chris
    > ....roast beef and
BISTO gravy...even the wedding vows, this was a British wedding to
remember...
    >

I just picked up some proper Bisto gravy last
week after discovering a British food store nearby! :D

Corey and I will
be going to the UK to have a full church blessing when our finances
allow us. It'll be intruiging, as he's never travelled outside the US
before, and he's always teasing me about my t-bags and bland cooking!!!
    :D

Kate. xxxx:D:D:D

Exile

"mtravelkay" wrote
    > Why? I think it is odd that many people have Star Trek weddings.


I think that's quite likely the most sensible thing that I've heard you say
;-)


Andy

Exile

"katesuiter1" wrote:
    > It'll be intruiging, as he's never travelled outside the US
    > before, and he's always teasing me about my t-bags and bland cooking!!!


I thought that American's didn't like anything unless it was either bland or
99% sugar ;-)

I'm lucky that my fiancee loves the British national dish - curry - but we
have to drive almost an hour to our closest Indian restaurant!


Andy

Katesuiter1

Originally posted by Exile
    > I thought that American's
didn't like anything unless it was either bland or
    > 99% sugar ;-)
    >
I'm lucky that my fiancee loves the British national dish - curry - but
we
    > have to drive almost an hour to our closest Indian restaurant!
    >

    > Andy

Corey's mum used to cook really spicy food, so it
doesn't help that his tastebuds have taken a good kickin', but my food
is exceptionally bland! I'm only just experimenting with stir-fry and
burritos, and I'm a little stingy with the spices, but I'm learning! My
poor stomach doesn't know what hit it, though!!! The furthest I got to
spicy while I was in the UK was that tomato flavor pasta sauce! :D


Kate. xxxx:D:D:D

ShirlelyandRay

Originally posted by NC Penguin
    > Just curious. Were the
couple getting married both British or was one British?
    >
    > I would
find it kind of odd that an American (native born) couple would choose
to have a British style wedding.

What is a traditional
British style wedding? curious..lol