A Poll For The Marriage

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A Poll For The Marriage

By Kaycee Nilson
Feb. 14, 2006

Dan and I are to be married in 2007. That is Federally Legal Marriage. Right now, we were married in my religion of Cetic/Native American religion. After 5 years, it's time to make him an honest man and marry me.

So I am pouring over "Modern Bride" magazines and saw some cute pictures, but my problem is, I cannot make up my mind. i know that the colors are Royal Blue, Emerald Green, Cream and Woodland Violet. The flowers are the state flowers for each state that we were born in plus the state where we met.

So now we are at a cross--roads. Do we take the children and a couple of friends to Vegas to get married and have a lavish reception? Or do we find budgeted ways to have the wedding and the reception here in Chicago?

All I know is that the dress I fell in total love with is a halter top corset and a fifteen foot train. It's made by Mary's Bridal. You can find this dress in any "Brides" Magazine. But my best friend that made my dress for our "Hand-fasting Ceremony" and I are going pattern looking and see if we can create something that says "Princess Kaycee."

So here is a poll for all of you. Would you do option A) go to Vegas; or option B) traditional wedding?

I have never had a wedding with the dress, veil, flowers, attendants, etc. I am thinking that if we don't do a ceremony in a church (or other option is a flower conservatory) with the reception, I might miss something. But if we run off to Vegas and then have the reception, I feel that with that option, we could have a better reception. After all, everyone loves a good party.

Then with the reception come the age-old question: DJ vs Live Band. Sit Down Dinner vs Desert Reception. Shape, size and colors of the cake. Table decor and have sitting charts or just have a banquet style where the tables are set in a horseshoe formation?

Share your wedding memories with me so that I can try to form an opinion. Dan's all "What ever you want" attitude isn't helping. I have all this time on my hands Dan saved my life. I was depressed to the point of suicide when I met him. Then when our son was born and the look of total love on my daughter's face when she held him for the first time, my eyes swelled so bad, I couldn't hole back the tears. But I want something beautiful and romantic and classic like a wedding out of the forties would have been.

A blending of our heritages. A celebration of the life we have made so far. I want to show him and the rest of our friends and family as for what he did for me when I met him. I want to thank him for being beside me throughout all that I have been through medically.

So when I get better ideas than the ones I have had, I'll post updates.

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About the author: Kaycee Nilson has completed her first novel, "Night Falls on Chicago." The first two chapters can be viewed at http://www.KayceeNilson.com.

Besides writing columns for Useless-Knowledge, Kaycee is currently working on two more novels, "From the Mind of a Vampire", and "I'll Love You Til You Die."

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Email: Kaycee@kayceenilson.com

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