I officiated my first wedding in college for a friend of mine.
Since that time, I’ve lost count of how many weddings.
Certain ones stand out simply because of the people involved.
I’m always honored when asked to officiate a wedding (except for that one when they asked me to omit “till death do us part”).
It was with great dismay that I learned I would need to wear a suit for my nieces wedding but as they say it’s her day not mine.
Upon spousal advice I waited to locate and purchase the suit in Oregon and save myself 9% of the purchase price.
Let me just say that my mom is the queen of the department store deal.
Not only did she locate a nice suit, she combined enough coupons, affidavits and court transcripts to bring the price down from $500 to $160.
We should have asked her to negotiate our home loan.
The wedding was held outside, which in Portland is a risky thing.
Sure enough, as the lovely Bride began to make her way down the aisle it began to rain.
My first thought?
I’m not going to be able to take this suit back.
6 Responses to “The Wedding Suit”
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June 5th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
I hate that when it happens.
I bought a suit last time I was in the USA. I think it was $160.00. But then my suits need a lot less material than yours, so I’m sure you got the better deal.
June 5th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Bummer … gotta buy a suit and can’t take it back. Maybe one of your grandkids will find it years after you are in the grave and wonder what it is??!
June 5th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
I just have this image of you in a big velvet bow tie & ruffled shirt performing this wedding, circa, oh, 1977.
say it ain’t so…..
June 6th, 2008 at 8:20 am
In the midst of suit surveying we came across a rack of tuxedos. The boy said, “dad you should get a tux like that dude in the movie Big.” I said, “if we could find one on the shelf I would”!
June 6th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
For a minute there, I thought you said you were upset because you were NOT going to wear a suit………….then I re-read it and breathed a sigh of relief!
June 9th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Hey, sorry we missed you guys.