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A Wedding Is…

Photo by Lesley Bryce Photography

Photo by Lesley Bryce Photography

Denotative (that’s the dictionary definition, folks): a wedding is “a marriage ceremony usually with its accompanying festivities” or “an act, process, or instance of joining in close association.”

Yet when you type “a wedding is” in a Google search box, these are the statements that show up…

Connotative (that’s the meaning we assign):

A wedding is…

“one of the most important days in a couple’s life.”
“a daunting but exciting prospect.”
“a huge undertaking.”
“often more stressful than any job in a restaurant kitchen.”
“an exercise filled with dread.”
“as involved as initiating a new company startup.”
“is one of the most expensive things an adult will spend their money on.”

My definition:

A wedding isĀ  just one of many special days commemorating the joining of two people in one committed relationship.”

The question is… what is yours?

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10 comments

10 Replies

  1. lisaruns Nov 11th 2009

    A wedding is something that I desperately want but can’t have cuz I’m single!!!

  2. A wedding is something I love to attend… ;)

  3. FremontFred Nov 11th 2009

    The dual celebration of the love and lifelong commitment between two people.

  4. Love

  5. overrated…

  6. A production, usually for other people, and usually comes hand in hand with stress.

  7. MariaElaina Nov 11th 2009

    Wow. Looks like I don’t even need to comment, as all my snarky, cynical thoughts have been covered.

  8. Adrienne Nov 11th 2009

    Something I gotta sorta start planning.

  9. I won’t know until I get there, but I suspect it will be a day of awesomeness beginning a life with someone I love.

  10. Carolyn Nov 13th 2009

    Whatever you want it to be :)


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