Skip to main content

The Reception Part Deuce...Wedding Weekend Part 4.


So, I promised more on the reception, and I just KNOW that you've all been dying to know about it.

Biting your nails, wondering WHAT on earth is taking me so long to post it.

Oh, er...you weren't?

Well, here you go anyway!

Remember when I said the kids had plenty of time to bonk heads and smash chins and run crazy and make me noivous and kick groins and cut a rug? See, proof:




The "Dollar Dance"...and as I'm typing this, I wonder...is this a nation (world?) wide wedding activity, or is it specific to the upper MidWest? (And, here's where I resort to flash photography. Oh, well...)



My handsome husband, giving his best man speech (awww...look! He can't keep his eyes off me! Hmmm...maybe 'cuz it's that we had been fighting and had just made up a few hours before and he's thinking about "sealing that make up" later in the evening? No? TMI? Sorry...):


One of my (many...for the record, my husband is one of 10 children! 6 boys, 4 girls, he is #6...so, I have MANY in-laws!) brother's-in-law...stealing the spotlight, as always. ;)


And, the highlight of the night...the "garter" event!


One of the bridesmaids (above, dancing with the bride) suggested making the groom have a "dance off" for the attempt at the garter.


He had to dance down an aisle of people, and his new bride had to give him the thumbs up or thumbs down.


Thumbs down meant he went further back down the "aisle" to try to dance his way to the garter!


Let's just say that there were many thumbs down...which brought LOT'S of laughs...he was a great sport! Finally, as a final attempt to win his bride's acceptance...he staged a fall...


...and that did the trick! He finally got his hands (teeth?) on that garter!


The party continued...somehow a "dancing hat" was created, which resulted in it's wearer dancing in the middle of a circle, here is one ridiculously gorgeous cousin takin' her turn with the hat:


And, a nephew, jammin' like a rock star:


And, a whole mess of my sister's-in-law...(oops!! Sorry I cut you off, E.! One too many Mike's, perhaps?):


I would like to point out the adorable necklace on the second from the left SIL...it was sooooooo cute! And, aren't they gorgeous?

Phew. I'm tired just reliving that! It was a fun, fabulous wedding...welcome to the family, L.!!

And, there ya have it! The final (*collective sigh of relief* Hey, I heard that!) installment of the "Wedding Weekend"!

Comments

  1. I've been to weddings in Ohio, New York, and many in my home state of Florida, and the outgoing couples all had dollar dances. One of my cousins made $500! She also had 200+ ppl at the wedding, but still!

    ReplyDelete
  2. I enjoyed looking thru all the pictures-thank you! And the first two pictures CRACKED ME UP!!! Yep-you described it perfectly in your previous post!
    Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  3. My mother-in-law insists on us having this dollar dance you speak of in our upcoming (read:nonexistent) second ceremony. His parents are from PA. I had never heard of this wedding ritual until she told me all about it.
    Oh, and just FYI- I now wonder if my 3rd toe actually is longer than my first. lol Have a fun weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  4. LOVE the shots of the kids dancing!!

    And, UGH! The dollar dance. It's here in IL. Although most weddings lately don't do them. *cough* thank God.

    ReplyDelete
  5. We do the Dollar Dance here in Wisconsin.....

    I just love weddings and this one looks like it was sooooo much fun.

    ReplyDelete
  6. I really had been waiting for this post!!!! And we do the dollar dance in MO too - except sometimes people try and make it the $5 dance ;o)
    You do have a beautiful family!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Hey there! New reader. Loved the pictures! And yeah, the whole 5 dollar dance is totally a northern thing. I'd never heard of it until my dad married my northern stepmom.
    Here in the South, we just stick to registries and good ol' appliances. :) A few people stick a check in a card. But that's as far as it goes. However, it might've been nice when I got married! :)

    ReplyDelete
  8. Looks like a fun wedding.I am a new follower.Look forward to stopping by again.would love you to stop by.Blessings,Marla Grace

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

I love comments! And, I welcome your thoughts that aren't in agreement with mine...as long as they are respectful!

Most Popular Posts

Coming soon...

Come here looking for the tutorial? It can be found here:  Halo Braid Tutorial!  Let me know how it goes! I had something in mind to try on Baby Girl's hair the other day...my best bud, Dr. J, did something similar to it on Belle once, and I was trying to replicate it. Instead, I got this: Isn't it pretty?! It didn't take nearly as long as it looks and isn't nearly as intricate as it looks! Vlog tutorial coming soon...(for those of you waiting, I'm sorry it's taking me so long!)

Halo Braid Tutorial!

How appropriate, "halo braid", no?! ;) Finally, I have this ready for you...I apologize for the delay! This braid looks intricate, but is really quite easy and quick to pull off...the original video (prior to the warp speed braiding...watch the video to see what I mean) was just a bit over 8 minutes long...not too shabby! So, here you go...right in time for you to try it out on your little girl for Easter!

Crock-Pot Fajitas

You! Yes, YOU!! You must stop whatevertheheck it is that you are doing, and make this recipe. Right now. Tonight. Well...wait. You should probably finish reading this post first...you know...so you know how to make it... But then...STOP! STOP everything, make this, and thank me later! Oh, hold it...wait just a sec (again)...actually, I got this recipe from Melissa...yes, the Melissa of this story ! And this story ...which, well...is the same story, just told two different ways! ;) So, you can thank her...I guess. Well, in any event...prepare your tastebuds to be tantalized! You'll need this: And, this: You'll also need chicken breasts or steak, but since photographing your "main ingredient" is, like, soooo passe, I've left it out. ( Ahem... ) Just keepin ' up with the times, friend. So...slice up those peppers and onions into cute little strips... And...try your best to not slice up the little fingers that are sneaking away pepper strips... (Lemme just inte