JM's and OM's Wedding Site

Colleges & Universities Service Academy Parents
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<p>Well moms, on such an auspicious occassion thought you ladies deserved a thread of your own to share all your wedding bliss!</p>

<p>To start things off, here’s a few “funnies” sure to get at least one laugh when toasting the newlyweds!</p>

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<p>Maryon Pearson
Behind every great man there is a surprised woman.</p>

<p>Zsa Zsa Gabor
A man in love is incomplete until he is married. Then he’s finished.</p>

<p>Rita Rudner
I love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life. </p>

<p>Beverly Nichols
Marriage–a book of which the first chapter is written in poetry and the remaining chapters written in prose.</p>

<p>Unknown’s:</p>

<p>Marriage requires a person to prepare 4 types of “Rings”: Engagement Ring Wedding Ring, Suffering, Enduring</p>

<p>They have come up with a perfect understanding. He won’t try to run her life, and he won’t try to run his, either. </p>

<p>You have to kiss a lot of toads before you find a handsome prince.</p>

<p>Marriage is like a hot bath. Once you get used to it, it’s not so hot.</p>

<p>He early on let her know who is the boss. He looked her right in the eye and clearly said, “You’re the boss.”</p>

<p>Marriage is the only war in which you sleep with the enemy.</p>

<p>The woman cries before the wedding; the man afterward.</p>

<p>Marriage is like a violin. After the music is over, you still have the strings.</p>

<p>Every mother generally hopes that her daughter will snag a better husband than she managed to do…but she’s certain that her boy will never get as great a wife as his father did.</p>

<p>Compromise: An amiable arrangement between husband and wife whereby they agree to let her have her own way.</p>

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<p>Thought you might enjoy this article from the *New York Times * business section.</p>

<p>A store that sells husbands has just opened in New York City. The Husband Store provides a non-threatening place for a woman to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates. </p>

<p>There are six floors and the attributes of the men increase as the shopper ascends the flights. There is, however, a catch. You may choose any man from a particular floor, or you may choose to go up a floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building. You may visit the store only once !</p>

<p>We followed a woman who had just entered the Husband Store to find a husband. </p>

<p>Floor 1 Sign- These men have jobs and love the Lord. She says: " Since there are six floors, why settle for the first floor?</p>

<p>Floor 2 Sign - These men have jobs, love the Lord, and love kids. " Nice but… "</p>

<p>Floor 3 Sign - These men have jobs, love the Lord, love kids, and are extremely good looking.</p>

<p>“Wow,” she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.</p>

<p>Floor 4 Sign - These men have jobs, love the Lord, love kids, are drop- dead good looking and help with the housework.</p>

<p>“Oh, mercy me!” she exclaims, “I can hardly stand it!” Still, she goes to the fifth floor. </p>

<p>Floor 5 Sign - These men have jobs, love the Lord, love kids, are drop- dead gorgeous, help with the housework, and have a strong romantic streak.</p>

<p>She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor.</p>

<p>**Floor 6 Sign - You are visitor 4,363,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please. **</p>

<p>Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store. Watch your step as you exit the building, and have a nice day!</p>

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<p>LOL!!! Home run aspen!!</p>

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<p>Why do most married men die first?</p>

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<p>LFWBDad, because women are better at chemistry & can hide poisons if there should be an inquiry. :slight_smile: </p>

<p>I SO needed a good laugh cause I’m sweating bullets now that I’ve been told it will be an outside garden ceremony. Rain, rain, go away, come again another day. You guys are awesome as usual. I actually laughed out loud.</p>

<p>Behind every great man there is a surprised woman. I’m using that one to toast my new daughter! She’ll love it! Thanks Navy!</p>

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<p>I have to figure out a way to post wedding dress pictures. Any ideas? Maybe a picture of Jake could be with it without his knowledge.</p>

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<p>Nah, don’t be launching poor Jake into that arena already!!! Let the poor lad get past I-day!!! ;)</p>

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<p>Because they want to !! ;-)</p>

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<p>Just got back from dinner with the “outlaws”. It was a fun evening & the conversation never lulled once but the boy musta been on pins & needles. He called when he got home & said, “I think it went well, don’t you?” LOL What did he think? That we were gonna start a redneck family brawl before the wedding? He knows we only do that at Christmas! The boy has pre-wedding jitters me thinks. I could KICK myself for not starting a big political debate while drinking my wine out of a straw then picking my teeth with straw afterwards. Where is the FUN in life I ask you!!</p>

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<p>Like I said, </p>

<p>Because they want to.</p>

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<p>Jamzmom: So what really happened? Was it beautiful and civilized or are there tales to be told? I’ll never forget the one where a groomsman donned a gorilla suit and danced with the bride…</p>

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<p>Ah yes. I know those kind of tales. I recall the one where they presented the hubby & I for the first time as Mr. & Mrs. Jamzmom and we’d proceeded down the isle & my Grandfather yells out, “You’re gonna be sorry”. He had been into the bourbon before the wedding. My, but we had a good laugh the rest of the walk down. And yes, I’ve got a few new memories from my son’s wedding. I’d share but well, ya know… </p>

<p>We’ll have to get Oregon Mom to chime in when her daughter gets her “moments”. ;)</p>

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<p>Oh, my god…She changed the date! Now its going to be June 20th! This year!!!No, she’s not pregnant. She just is dying to be married and start graduate school sooner. The stress is sickening, let me say. Grandma, at least has agreed to have it at her home/garden. My daughter says that she wants to do everything(cake,flowers etc…) in addition to just completing her senior finals 3 days prior. She thought that if she did everything, she could keep the wedding money. WE SAID NO! Its going to be fully catered so we don’t have to do anything. If we can get her over with, then I can at least focus on Jake for a week before he goes.</p>

<p>Also, to add to things, he is thinking that he might possibly want to just leave from here on I Day with his friend who also is going to USNA. He is thinking it might make it easier for him. Grandma and Grandpa were taking him so they might be very disappointed. And Football camp for the 15 yr old starts then too. There better be some good cocktails at the wedding.</p>

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<p>I’m tellin’ ya. Sounds like you’re going to have your tree shaken a little bit. STRESS!! And no down time in between events! WOW! Better take your vitamins and espresso yourself every hour on the hour.</p>

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<p>Mazel tov!! Be ready for much mishegas.</p>

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<p>Well nuts LFWBDad. I thought you were gonna say “Because they want to”. LOL
I had this big punch recipe all ready to post for Oregon Mom. Called for a punch bowl and one straw. I thought better of it when I thought I’d have to put a disclaimer on it. Then there are those pesky kids who read Jamzmom stuff so I decided against it. Yep. You kids are giving me an ulcer. I’m constantly on here looking for good news from you and you’re not coming forth with it fast enough for me. LFWBDad - remember when the kids did that “We’re waiting on you!” at parent’s week-end? Well, I’m beginning to know what they felt like. In addition to waiting on news from prospective academy kids, I now am growing warts over Oregon Mom’s wedding plans. STRESS!!</p>

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<p>Parents Weekend? That seems like years ago. Only waiting I remember was for the football game to get over. Wrestlers were running the chains and couldn’t leave until after the game when the rest of the plebes were dismissed after the thunderstorm.</p>

<p>All I know is LFWB got his grades and didn’t flunk out. So, I’m happy.</p>

<p>RECOGNIZE 2009 !!!</p>

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<p>OM- I guess you can always look at it this way- anything less than 1.5 years in NY to allow for planning and stressing is considered an elopement… at least your pain and suffering will be over soon! :wink: hope you enjoy every moment of it…oh- and what happened to the dress? Did grandma like the new one???</p>

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<p>Well, we are going on the 5th dress! It’s probably best that she get married sooner. My daughter, Tobie, is driving us all crazy. At least we will have a week of peace with Jake before he leaves. Fortunately, she gets the dresses from Nordstroms and are returnable. Another one is on the way. To think that she actually wants to make the wedding cake! At least the wedding will give everyone an opportunity to see Jake right before he leaves. He probably can’t wait to get away from her! Hopefully her brain will come back once she is married. She told me that she is going to be a “Sadie” like from the movie Funnygirl.</p>

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<p>Oregon… gee, i sure don’t envy you right now…talk about a lot on your plate.
Nonetheless, somehow these things have a way of working out…and then when your old you can look back and laugh. In the meantime, have you considered having a chocolate martini? ( I think you are beyond Merlot)</p>