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Parents of girls, listen up. Is there really a need to spend thousands of dollars on photos like this to preserve your little girls wedding day memories?
Oh sure. The pros use nice settings, yadda yadda. But come on...been there. Done that.
But I ask you, how many times are you gonna see a wedding pic (complete with blood spatters!) of a bride standing in front of a Matador stabbing a bull on black velvet? Huh? And the price.....FREE! I know it's hard to believe but it WAS.
Striking, isn't it? And the best part ... the entire ceremony was held right there. That's right. Every photo, one of a kind.
Meanwhile captured by another family member for the absolute low price of "free"...
has captured the ever popular, "come hither" bridal pout.
You can't buy stuff like this. I mean...who wouldn't want this hanging over their bed? It's such a turn on!
It's Bob's birthday today so I'll pop in and out to visit folks but mostly I'll be hanging with Bob.
PS. I stopped buggin' you guys to vote for me over a week ago because it felt rude. I don't blog to get votes, you know? So what I'm wondering is...why am I getting all these thumbs down votes? Is this blog offensive? Cause I'm certainly no threat to these people if I'm not even campaigning. Not to mention, I have gone to some of these sights to compliment these folks on their work. This makes me think I'm getting thumbs down because people don't approve of "the Field". If that's true, I'd appreciate some constructive criticism to point me in the right direction. Check out the voting HERE
Labels: brides, bulls, free stuff, money
At 8/13/2007 6:45 AM, 
Mouthy Girl
OMG. Again, you are a genius. Imagine how much moolah you've saved the masses by posting that shot. The placement of you beneath the velvet painting will likely live in infamy! Love, love, love the shot!
Me? I was smart and paid a pittance for the photographer at my wedding. However, it was also a stroke of genius as she was a parent of a former student and knew me so well that none of the shots seemed staged or kitchy. Her daughter also tagged along and took pics all day...candids. She presented me with a mini-album as a wedding gift...the pics she took are the most beautiful in the world.
Lastly, tell Bob I send HUGE birthday wishes for the very best day in the world!
At 8/13/2007 7:05 AM, Kingcover
Woohooooo!!! At last I can get in here. All I've been getting for the last few days is a white page. Must have been all that cow crap that is currently building up outside your front door. Come on Crabby, sort it out, it's unsightly to the neighbours! :-P
That's a lovely wedding picture you have there. It doesn't look as if it was taken 50 years ago. Hehehe.
People are just jealous of your blog. That's all ;-)
Buddah, sadly, I was placed beneath the bleeding bull during the entire wedding ceremony. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh ha ha ha! Which only goes to prove...nothing about Bob and I has ever been close to normal.
PS. I'll pass along your birthday wishes. He had to go to Dayton for work. Can you believe that? Poor Bob.
King, you are not far off on the years. LOL! 34. sigh. And we're still both alive. That's good.
I got my doubts on the jealousy thing. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh ha ha ha!
ebezp, I wouldn't mind getting the thumbs down votes if they came with a comment explaining what it is they don't like about my blog. And if it's to try and push their pals further up in the voting ...well...what would be the point when I'm so far behind and no longer actively seeking votes? Makes no sense to me.
K guys ...I am off to shop for Bob's gala birthday dinner. I'm cooking for him. (don't say anything or he won't come home.)
Cat! Hiya, hunny! I didn't see you up there before.
You know I'm not that much of a romantic, much to Bob's dismay. Mom didn't have money for anything extra and I begged her not to do this. but it was very important to her. I'm guessing it's the same for most parents when their daughter is getting married. So we compromised. I helped pay for stuff. And we did some bartering.
That dress I have on? Got it on clearance at K-mart. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ha ha ha ha!
flowers hair ...compliments of my gay uncle who owned a flower shop. LOL!
Veil..jo ann fabrics and a pair of scissors.
Booze...compliments of grandpas secret stash. (wish he hadn't because Bob passed out soon as he hit the bed that night) What a waste!
At 8/13/2007 12:47 PM, Curly Glamour Girlie
LOVE the come-hither pose!
Your wedding sounds like my mom's - she planned it in 2 months.
Or my sister - planned hers in 3 weeks: 12 guests at the Crown Plaza for dinner - ceremony with the same amount of people and we all took photos and video. It was very perfect!
Mine was somewhere in between. We had friends do everything- photography, dj, I designed the invites. We even had our friend ordained on the internet and marry us!
Oh I love the come hither look. But that was taken 34 years ago? You sure it was not last year or the year before that? Love the pictures.
I always thought a backyard with a nice tent and possibly a dish to pass or maybe some of the local woman help catter would be the way to go. Why spend so much and force the guests to give so much of a gift just to break even. It makes no sense to me.
At 8/13/2007 4:51 PM, SignGurl
Crabby, you are the most beautimous woman I've ever laid eyes on!! Bob is one lucky guy.
I think we should campaign over at Mike's and ask him to take the thumbs down off. They serve absolutely no purpose except to hurt feelings. If you don't like someone's blog, don't vote for it then. Problem solved!
At 8/13/2007 6:34 PM, Johnny Virgil
Yeah, it's weird. I have a bunch of thumbs down as well. I don't think people realize the thumbs downs don't detract from the total. Oh well. And it does feel kinda rude to keep asking for votes. Don't get me wrong -- I'm still doing it. :) If I win anything, I do plan to donate the money to a charity, and that's the only reason. Well, that and the fact that someone left an anonymous comment that said I didn't have a prayer. I like your blog at any rate.
Johnny, don't look at me. This month I have been voting thumbs up for you when I remember, no thumbs down from me for anyone. I am a reformed bumble.
I think the thumbs down just do not serve a reason at all. I have seen some decent blogs, Crabby's included, get thumbs down. Why? OK, maybe some of the humor may offend some but I find that hard to believe. I think it is just the over zealous fans trying to do what ever they can to have the person they want to win, win.
Good luck Johnny.
Crabby, it is just people trying to make their own person win doing that. Last month I am fairly certain I noticed on of the people for Rayme vote thumbs down just judging the way things went and all.
I truly do not think people are voting you down because they think you are a bad site. They are just being stupid. I base that on one site from last month. All she did was post a picture and a word or small phase. I hardly ever saw comments on her site and never saw her do something to offend or piss people off. She managed to get quit a few thumbs down. People are trying to rig the contest is all.
Wize, GET OUTA TOWN! 950 people to feed? I would so be tossing microwave meals out on a buffet table with some koolaid. LOL!
Shanshu, I wanna see. Did you post them? Never mind. I'll come look for myself.
Curly, that's the way to do it. (your way) If you have friends who can do different things like that it's not only better financially but I think it adds to your memories.
Barman, lots of our friends, kids are getting married now. One of them had an outdoor wedding and it was very pretty. Right on a lake. The breeze coming through was very comfy. So far every wedding I've been to has been pretty darn fun. But you know me...offer free food and dancing music...I'm so there!
Lime, I was thinking that too. Looks like a hard pose to hold. LOL! I KNOW Bob would drop me on my sit-upon. Course...we're old and I'm fat.
Sign, I agree 100%. Those thumbs down serve no good purpose and they're not being used the way they were intended.
Johnny, wait till next month when you are still on the board and still feel like your should be asking for votes. On one hand you want to stay in the winners circle (who doesn't?) on the other, you begin to think about the position your pals are in with this constant request for votes. Oh the pressure. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Barman, I think Sign has a crackerjack idea with her petition to cancel the thumbs down vote.
BT, I don't even wanna hear it. I have asked you several times to send me shots of your boobs so I could get myself some hottie votes and have I received even one boob? nooooooo. Surely you could spare one.
Ba doozie, I do believe you may be onto something with the anal thumb theory. LOL! Yep. I like it!
barman, I agree. It's an attempt to knock a person down who I doubt these folks have even looked at. The problem with that is ...someone like me who is no longer getting a lot of votes will be seen by visitors to that blog as a place people shouldn't waste their time on.
Gab, yes you do need to post your wedding pics! I wanna see!
Milky, "best blog of all he has listed"? kiss kiss kiss. Ok. Now I'm gonna make a whole other post with more of my stupid looking wedding pics, just for you. I might even...(in confidence, not for publication) send you my prom pic which bites the big one in the worst possible way.
I wish you WOULD post your wedding pics!
Check your shoes before you leave.
Oh I think not only the pictures but everything else is blown way out of proportion. The wedding I was to just recently, it was rumored they spent 30,000 at least. That is insane. Now the photographer did wonderful and I saw some of his work but I am sure he charged a pretty penny. The person that did the music... well him I would consider a must. He was the best person I have ever seen doing the wedding singer type role although no singing but you found him on the dance floor a whole lot and even calling the dances from the floor. He got everyone moving ... still I hear you about the photographer.
Love the picture, you look lovely Crabs.
Wish Bob a happy birthday for me, would you?