Comments | randy_byers: Wedding plans

randy_byers

Wedding plans

May 07, 2007 09:11

As I'm sure I've mentioned before, my niece is getting married in July, and she and her fiance have asked me to conduct the ceremony. This weekend they found some text that they approved of and handed it over to me. I'll work it over to try to personalize it a bit. "Welcome, everyone, to this happy occasion. It seems perverse for someone who has ( Read more... )

marriage, family

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bibliofile May 7 2007, 17:41:49 UTC

A robe? Comfy, torn flannel? I can see it, but only if their wedding has a pajama-party theme. (Hmm, may have to file that idea away for the future.)

There's always Nordstrom Rack downtown (1601 2nd Ave).

Got any coworkers who are natty dressers? They usually know where to find good independent shops. Or hit a mall that has multiple classic-type stores: Macy's, Lord & Taylor, Bloomie's, Saks, etc. Or men's clothing places, e.g. Brooks Brothers?

Any good vintage clothing stores in town? (There must be!) That's another option.

randy_byers May 7 2007, 17:51:54 UTC

Thanks for reminding me about the Rack. I went there a couple of times when I worked downtown in the '80s.

I asked Mom if she was thinking a bathrobe, and she said that wasn't a bad idea. I like your idea of wedding as slumber party!

kate_schaefer May 7 2007, 17:45:20 UTC

Nordstrom's is probably your best bet. All the other places where Glenn bought suits, back when he bought suits, have gone out of business. Well, except for Goodwill, but I think he only bought one suit there.

randy_byers May 7 2007, 17:55:26 UTC

I looked at vintage suits before the 2005 Worldcon (when I was all excited about attending the Hugo ceremonies), but I don't think I have the patience for the hunt. The one time I bought a tweed jacket from Nordstrom's, their service was almost appallingly good.

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Re: Suits randy_byers May 8 2007, 01:16:16 UTC

Thanks, that's certainly a familiar name. Maybe I can check out the downtown store when I check out Nordstrom Rack. (Which sounds like a torture device, now that I think of it. Well, that's pretty much what clothes shopping is like for me anyway.)

A robe?? elenorrigby May 8 2007, 08:20:40 UTC

Well yes you could find a lovely robe or a suit, OR! you could take a page out of Maralyn Manson's book as he made his friend conduct his wedding wearing an oversized stove pipe hat and a white jacket ala- as a late 18th century balloon seller would wear on the streets of upper class England...teehee

Re: A robe?? randy_byers May 8 2007, 14:58:06 UTC

Those rock stars always have the best costumes!