Rehearsal Dinners?!

Shakespeare had it all wrong, do Australians do Rehearsal Dinners? is the question.

For Melbourne Lady’s, after we went to the church for a walk through we, as in Mr and Mrs Melbourne Lady, H2B and I went to Mr ML fav restaurant and the rest of the bridal party and people went and did their own thing. That is really the only wedding I have been really involved in and it wasn’t really a rehearsal dinner as such.

Reading the thousands of blogs and websites, they are predominantly American based and well no offence but weddings and Americans are just so OTT and I also noticed it’s mainly church based weddings that do this after their walk through.

I had hoped on having a bridal party (and partners) dinner at The Goose or somewhere nice in Busselton a couple of nights before to give the girls and guys their gifts and get into a stress free holiday mode (or so I hope) but I don’t think that’s going to happen and we were looking at doing a BBQ on the Friday night for when the majority of friends/family will be coming down so they don’t have to worry about dinner, spend some time with us before the big day and again with the unwinding before it all happens.

Again doesn’t look like that’s feasible.

So for something I’ve only really seen on American TV Shows and Blogs – I guess no, Australians don’t do rehearsal dinners.

Especially not this one.

Pretty Writing.

I am tempted to learn how to do calligraphy just so I can address our invites like this......

So pretty, but the more I think about it the most past the idea I get. So from the computer our address labels shall come!

Lightbulb Moment

While boredly browsing last night I came across a post on Wedding Bee from Miss Cola which sums up my situation with H2B. See it here

Me: So should I google for some aqua socks?

Him: Why?

Me: For the wedding moron.

Him: Why?

Me: To wear. Then you get a cute little photo like this *googles sock photo*

Him: Oh. Why?

Me: Cause it's cute and makes nice photos

Him: I thought we were going to wear black cause you do that when you wear a suit.

Me: Ok, how about these socks *googles groomsmen socks* It has Groomsmen on it and you can get the Groom ones.

Him: Ok that'll work. I still don't understand why.

Well you don't really need to understand it, just do it lol!

So reading Miss Cola's post, I felt like she knew what was in my mind. I made him read it, complete with turning the TV off so he had little choice to do what I asked and his response was:

"Hey, they're like us - she said the same thing about sock photos!"

And... by george, I think he got it!!! Bless.