Girl Talk Wednesday

I seem to be cutting it close on these days!
Topic:
Tell me something that makes you laugh (no text)...and not about your husband or kids!

I read this on an email and thought it was HILARIOUS!

Girl Talk Wednesday

How did I meet Ron, how did we get engagend, and what was our wedding like?

Ron and I actually met in the 7th grade. We were child hood sweethearts. We went our seperate ways for a few years but always remained close friends. Then in our junior year of high school Ron started confiding in me about issues he had with his current girl friend. Well - to be honest - she wasn't all that and I thought he needed to dump her. So as I counseled him on this issue, he began to see how she wasn't good for him. Within a couple of weeks, we were dating.

Engagement . . . well we seemed to know that we were going to get married. I'm not sure how it happened but it just seemed to be understood. One night on the way home from a date, I realized that Ron had never formally asked me to marry him and pointed that out to him. So he pulled the car over on the side of the road and proposed.

Wedding . . . My mother was not involved in planning my wedding at all. I was a senior in high school trying to do it on my own. Needless to say, it had issues. Our colors were green and yellow. My future mother-in-law and I made the bridesmaid dresses. My godmother bought my wedding dress. A friend from church made our wedding cake. A friend from work took our pictures. Ron's grandmother made all the flowers. A childhood pastor married us at a little bitty country church. My mother made ham, potatoe salad, and beans for the reception that was held at our little house out in the country. I had a maid of honor and three bridesmaids. My little sister was the flower girl. My nephew was the ring bearer. My two sister-in-laws were the candlelighters. My mother was 1/2 hour late getting to the wedding - so it started late. My step-dads watch started playing "The Yellow Rose of Texas" in the middle of the ceremony - the only problem is that we were living in Missouri! One of my bridesmaids had altered her dress prior to the wedding and we had to quickly make some changes to put it back like it was. And last but not least - no one ever told me that I needed to watch the time of month so that came as well!

Oh well - that was 27 1/2 years ago so it seems to have lasted regardless of all the mishaps!

For our 25th wedding anniversary our daughters helped make it a special occasion as we renewed our vows. Brittany planned and organized a beautiful ceremony followed by a wonderful dinner / reception at Salt Grass. We had several special friends come from Arkansas as well as my work to be a part of this celebration. Ron rented the tux he wore in Britt's wedding and I bought a new dress from Davids' Bridal. Ron and I stayed away the night before so the girls could decorate our house (where the ceremony was held). Shawnda fixed my hair and helped with the logistics of getting people from one location to the other. After the dinner, we all went to the motel where we were staying and swam in the pool! It was a very special day!!!!