Congratulations!! Just make sure you have the best time at the celebration for them later. I'm sure you will.

Congratulations, Susan.

Ron

Congratulations, Susan! Your DIL is so luck to have you for a MIL!!!

Good for them! And what a ton of money they saved!

My first thought, Lynnd! Congratulations to the newly weds and hope they have a great party.

Wishing them ALL much happiness.

IMO you are well out of it. I hated being a MOG! LOL I don't do "smile and nod, smile and nod" very well for long hours.

Congratulations! Their happiness is what matters. Glad it went well, and you'll have a great party. Put disappointment aside if possible. As long as they are happy.

LOL I'm a good smiler/nodder, but I hate standing for long periods. Honestly, I'm not big on large, fancy weddings. I understand completely why they'd want to do this quietly and privately.

I'm looking forward to the party, though. Her family lives out in the country, not far from me, and I'm guessing it will be a casual, outdoor affair, probably with a band. They have enough space for some guests to pitch their tents and stay overnight.

I'm a lucky mother-in-law. This is the girl who came over in June when I was still getting over that fever, and mowed my lawn in 90º heat.

Thanks, guys!

I can tell you have mixed feelings about this, but it is what it is, and they are kind to you and include you in their lives. Yes, you are a lucky MIL, even though it's a little different than you had thought. How fortunate you are to have a wonderful DIL. Hope the party is lots of fun.

Congratulations Susan!

Congratulations!
I guess some people think it's the wrong way, but for some couples it is the perfect way. The big celebration is a lot of work and $$$, but it is still over in one day.
I'm so happy for you that your new DIL is a girl that you are very fond of. That really is a blessing!

Wishing your son and DIL a wonderful and long marriage!
The after party is the best part anyhow, right??

Congratulations to the Newlyweds!

Congrats!!! They did it exactly the way I would want to get married. Private small ceremony, big and casual party later to celebrate.

I hope that you have great fun at the party and that you and the new couple have many happy times together.

If they had held it on our birthday, and had you been invited ...

... you could have attended in your birthday suit.

ole joyful

P.S. In which case, it's doubtful whether folks would notice whether or not you smiled and nodded.

o j

Congratulations to all! Glad you're not too bummed out at missing the wedding. Perhaps they could be talked into having a small religios ceremony, not a wedding, a blessing of their union? And glad the brides parents will be having a celebration for them. I knew someone who had eloped, then had a reception party months later, organized by the bride's mother.

Truly, my feelings aren't all that mixed. I hadn't counted on them getting married in any certain way, so I can't say that I'm disappointed. I'm happy they're married, and I'm happy it went exactly as they had hoped.

Perhaps they could be talked into having a small religios ceremony, not a wedding, a blessing of their union?

Nice idea, Jannie, but it's not something that I'd be inclined to suggest, as I'm not the slightest bit religious. Spiritual, yes, religious, no.

My DS gets back from Florida tomorrow, and I'm picking him up from the airport. It will be amazing to see a wedding ring on his finger!! (This is a guy who never wears jewelry of any kind.) This will be very nice to see.

PS: From all these unadorned posts, it looks like many of you have successfully eliminated the advertising links. Maybe I should attempt to get rid of them one more time.

I should add that I didn't ask her to mow the lawn. In fact, I didn't think she should do it. She was mowing, and my son was weed-whacking, and I told them it was way too hot to be doing those things. But they ignored me. :-)

Congratulations

May they live a long and happy life together

Well congratulations, what a nice surprise!! most important you love your new daughter in law..Hope they have a happy, long ,love filled marriage.

June

Good for them. They did it their way. We're going out to California in a few weeks for our sons wedding.....getting married on the beach and a cook out afterwards. I was going crazy looking for a "beatnicky dressy casual outfit" but think I managed to come up with just the right combo of dressy and casual.

Congratulations!!!!! woohoo!
I'm sorry you weren't there, but I'm so
glad that you like your new DIL!
Is it a case of marrying the girl next door9kida)/
or did they move there after their daughter
was grown?

Congratulations!

She wasn't next door, exactly, but her family has been in this rural community for generations, and my kids were born and raised here. (I've been here for 35 years.) The bride and groom have been going together for a long time. (He's 31.) They got engaged last year.

The plan is for them to build a house on the part of my property, my DS owns--on the other side of the road, down the road from the barn. I'm excited about that.

Georgysmom, congratulations to you, too. I'm intrigued with that outfit. I hope you'll post pictures--and of the wedding couple, too!

I know I posted to this earlier, but it's poofed.

Congrats, Susan! That's how Woody and I got married, we told the family the day after and not a single person was upset. Of course, it was a 2nd for both of us, but it was so easy.

Your new DIL sounds like a lovely person, I'm happy for you!

Susan, what happy news! Congratulations, best wishes and hugs to you and Joey and Leanne. That is just wonderful. And if you think it's going to be odd to see a wedding ring on your son's finger just wait until you're all out in public and someone says "Hi Mrs. ....." and you turn your head only to find out they're speaking to your DIL.

I think it must give you a great deal of satisfaction knowing that they're now officially on their journey together. Oh I do hope they had someone take photographs. I can't imagine that they wouldn't mark this momentous occasions without arranging for some photos. And I'm looking forward to seeing them.
Maire

Yes, a friend/co-worker took pictures, and I can't wait to see them! I'll share at least one here........and I know all KTers will be gracious and not criticize her dress. I know it didn't look like a tent, and I know it wasn't fuchsia. LOL

Or the groom's clothes! (I have no idea what he wore, but I'm sure it wasn't formal.)

Did you run off, Flamey? Elopement sounds very romantic.

Many congratulations to the happy couple! And happiness to you too, Susan. I'm so glad you took the elopement well and am sure you will enjoy the reception.

LOL about your DS and his ring. My favorite picture from our DS's wedding is a snapshot a friend of mine took. DS and his bride are making their formal entry to the reception dinner. They are both beaming, and DS's left thumb is 'worrying' that new *thing* on his ring finger! That's the photo I had framed for my desk.

Sounds like they did it their way, and that's a good thing. Congratulations on getting a great DIL.

Congratulations. We eloped too after dating a few years. It was the easiest approach as we had no parents and little money.

Thank you! As soon as my daughter gets the news from the bridal couple Sunday night, I'll announce the marriage on Facebook. You'll all think I'm repeating myself. LOL

Well congrats to all! I am so pleased that they just went and did what suited them. It sounds just lovely. Your new DIL sounds like a keeper!

Trish

Susan, I don't know how to post pictures, but maybe this will be my inspiration to learn.

dottie