Five on Friday

1. What are your favorite and least favorite wedding traditions?

My least favorite "tradition" is when the wedding is at 1 pm and the reception doesn't start until 6 pm. What on earth are guests to do from 2-6? They usually go to bars and get wasted. Also, I hate when the bride and groom shove the wedding cake in each others' faces, as if they're making up for all the stress of wedding planning in a public passive aggressive display.

I don't think I have any favorite traditions. I am the Scrouge of weddings.

2. Wedding Gifts: Do you buy from the registry, find something else, or give money?

Cash is king. My parents always taught me that you should try to find out how much the meal is costing and give the bride and groom more then that - they said it's polite to pay for your food and then give them some extra so they can cover the reception and have something leftover for themselves.

3. Are you more likely to slow dance or participate in the chicken dance?

I can barely get my husband to participate in any sort of dance, but given the choice of those two, the only one I'd be able to participate in would be the slow dance.

4. If you could marry someone famous, who would it be?

My husband is famous enough for me. I wouldn't marry anyone else but him.

5. If money (and vacation time) were no object, what would your dream wedding be like?

Beach in Jamaica, 3 guests - me, husband, officiant, no gifts, no whiners, no problems.

1. My favorite tradition is the white dress. There is something about the dress that is so magical to me.

My least fravorite tradition is table pictures. I haven't met a guest yet who likes to take them, and the pictures always include half eaten food on plates and a cluster of empty drink glasses. And they are never flattering. Others that rank up there are receiving lines that include the entire bridal party and all the parents and grandparents, and the cake thing.

2. What I give depends on the couple. 99% of the time we give cash, and the amount depends on how well we know the couple getting married. I generally believe that the registry is for the bridal shower. I would never give a gift that wasn't on the registry, unless it had sentimental value, and I would still give cash as well.

3. I'm not a fan of the chicken dance, but if there's dance music on, I'll be out there dancing with or without the boy!

4. Hrmm...that's a hard one. At the moment I am lacking a big celebrity crush, so for now I dont have an answer.

5. I pretty much had my dream wedding day. Not the dream wedding planning process, but the day was wonderful.