<p>So far so good. Graduation weekend is over and all parents are still alive. Both FatherofGroom and Groom told me keeping Granny away from the booze is going to be a key factor. DadofGroom is totally on board with NOT including his siblings or his ex-wife’s siblings. While we were in Houston for the med school graduation we saw an Indian wedding procession (the wedding was at our hotel). It was quite an event and included the groom riding (standing) on an elephant! MotherofGroom was wondering if perhaps we should… I shut THAT one down fast! </p>
<p>Spent today at the hospital with WildChild getting a drain put in his knee from the fluid that accumulated after the last knee surgery two weeks ago. If he doesn’t get the drain removed on Friday (doc would like it to stay until Monday) he will have this little drain bag clipped under his tux… Gotta roll with it all!</p>
<p>Absolutely laughing, too bad that an elephant doesn’t quite fit with Sister of WC’s theme.</p>
<p>Not to highjack the thread, but while we’re waiting for the next installment of the ‘Wedding in the Wild Family’, here’s a movie with elephants in a wedding. It’s called ‘Bride and Prejudice’. A funny film looking at the classic story from the Indian point of view. (Highlight for me: it has beautiful textiles in the sari’s and shawar kamis’ that the ladies wear.)</p>
<p>^^ THAT is hilarious. I hope it is a good omen for MY warring factions!</p>
<p>4 days to wedding, 3 to rehearsal dinner. The 14 year old cat, despite several rounds of various medications and blood tests, continues to ***** in various locations in the house. She’s going to be seeing a lot of the master bathroom as guests start to arrive in town! </p>
<p>H took off for a 50 mile bike ride this morning, forgetting that the piano tuner was coming at 9. This left WildChild to have to limp downstairs with his knee tube and drain at the ungodly (for him) hour of 9 to let the guy in. </p>
<p>Dr. Groom managed to flood TWO lawnmowers, which means H has to go over to their house and deal with THAT.</p>
<p>MOMC - I wonder how much your H paid your almost-SIL to flood those lawnmowers just when tensions are rising, houseguests are coming, the cat is having incontinence issues, etc. </p>
<p>For some reason, at our house every time we are cleaning and cooking in anticipation of houseguests, suddenly the cars are all in critical need oil changes…</p>
<p>Not to hijack the thread, but while we’re waiting for next weekend and the next installment of Wedding Wars…</p>
<p>My sister-in-law was a bridesmaid in a horror of a wedding. The bridesmaid’s dresses were electric-blue satin with sequins, a poofy skirt and sleeves and a big “butt bow” (yes, it was the 1980’s). The bride wanted the bridesmaids to buy matching purses dyed to match the dresses so that when they went to the ladies’ room all their purses would match. Apparently the bride was a bit of a head-case, because the groom’s family hated her. This wedding and reception were scheduled 4 hours and 10 miles apart, which meant virtually no one attended the ceremony. The groom’s family made a point of coming to the reception, seating themselves, and at some appointed moment early in the reception they all got up en masse and walked out. They wanted the bride to know how they felt about her and the bride’s family to have to pay for uneaten meals. I guess I should ask my SIL how long that marriage lasted…</p>
<p>But in the meantime, one measly little Evil Granny should certainly be manageable for MOWC - she’s handled WildChild so well all these years!</p>
<p>And now back to the original thread… keep us posted.</p>
<p>^^ You’re right- our issues are (hopefully) small with just one errant granny and a few cat turds!</p>
<p>My daughter very wisely limited the wedding party and didn’t even care if the two attendants had matching shoes. She is trying to impress upon the MOG and SisterofGroom that in the south you do NOT wear hose with strappy sandals!</p>
<p>Memorable wedding: A long time ago I was at one where the
bridesmaids looked like hookers (to me) the dresses had short
hankerchief hemlines and the bride had a tattoo showing on her
chest. This is mid 80s, before the current tattoos on everyone.</p>
<p>The cat that was decorating the house just died. H found her dead on the floor. She had a good life of almost 14 years. This is the second elderly cat we have lost in a couple of months. We still have one 14 year old Maine Coon and a 3 year old Ragdoll. This is easier than having to make the decision ourselves, but I’m still in shock. H is carting her off to the vet before I get home from work. I think I am starting to unravel a little!!!</p>
<p>Oh MOWC, I’m sorry about your cat, but it sounds like a peaceful death, the best kind if you’re a cat. (We lost one to coyotes and I never want to hear that noise again. He may have been stupid but no one deserves that fate.)</p>