Rob and Scott's Big Fat Gay Disney Wedding-TR Pg 92; Photo Update pg 133

[DVC~OKW~96]

Oh, I totally understand about keeping the ideas for songs private until you have both decided. Once again, classy guys.

I really like the 'overthinking' if that matters one whit! LOL! I really am impressed by the way you are carefully considering the origins of the common events contained in a heterosexual wedding and carefully pruning them out of your dignified ceremony. Nothing else will make it so very meaningful to you.

I LOVE the idea of pixie dust at faeries though! LOLOLOL! That is too priceless. LOL! Your sense of humor will see you well. :yes::

Anyway, thoroughly enjoying the discussion of your ceremony. Living vicariously! Gotta love it! LOL!

 

[rpmdfw]

I really like the 'overthinking' if that matters one whit! LOL! I really am impressed by the way you are carefully considering the origins of the common events contained in a heterosexual wedding and carefully pruning them out of your dignified ceremony. Nothing else will make it so very meaningful to you.

Well, I'm not sure how dignified it'll be, but it'll definitely be ours!

There are some traditions that we do feel like we want to keep. For instance the newlyweds feeding each other the first piece of wedding cake to represent the formation of a new family. We can get behind that. (Which is a good thing, because we REALLY wanted to have a fabulous cake! )

We also seriously considered adapting the african-american tradition of jumping the broom. Back when slaves were considered property they weren't allowed to marry. They had no legal right to do so. When a couple decided they would get married any way, they would gather friends together and jump over a broom laid on the ground. From that point on they were "married" in the eyes of the slave community. We thought it might be a good analogy for our commitment ceremony. Not a legal relationship, but one celebrated by our community. In the end, we decided not to do it because with us, the officiant, two "sidekicks" each (I refuse to call them attendants, and bridesmaids or groomsmen don't apply either), we've got enough going on visually without doing the broom thing, too. Just not really what we wanted.

We have decided on what readings we'll have read during the ceremony. I'll dig them out and post them in a little while.

 

[wallyb]

We also seriously considered adapting the african-american tradition of jumping the broom.

How about updating that - and jumping over a Dyson?

 

[rpmdfw]

How about updating that - and jumping over a Dyson?

Or we could stick with the art-deco theme and leap over one of these

 

[wallyb]

So I thoght this over - and no rice or anything - come on ...
knda anticlimactic. (And peolple are proably just chomping at the bit to throw somthing at you. )

So here's a thought-
What about getting that space ship thing that they lower at the end of Cats-
You know the one that takes that old dusty Grizabella to the "scratching post in the sky" -
get that thingy - and you two can ascend to the heavens in that - the end.
Now that's a finish.

I'm sure there must be a touring company of Cats in the area somewhere -
I mean the always is! - Isn't there?

 

[rpmdfw]

So I thoght this over - and no rice or anything - come on ...
knda anticlimactic. (And peolple are proably just chomping at the bit to throw somthing at you. )

So here's a thought-
What about getting that space ship thing that they lower at the end of Cats-
You know the one that takes that old dusty Grizabella to the "scratching post in the sky" -
get that thingy - and you two can ascend to the heavens in that - the end.
Now that's a finish.

I'm sure there must be a touring company of Cats in the area somewhere -
I mean the always is! - Isn't there?

Sadly, I think the only CATS costume I'd fit into these days would be "Old Deuteronomy".

Not quite as dressy as we'd like, I'm afraid. And an old tire? Really? It doesn't really say "classy" does it?

But you get points for thining "outside the box". The litter box in this case . . .

 

[OrlandoMike]

Oh your guests could all stand around waving lighters like a rock concert!


Up, up, up past the Boardwalk hotel........

Up, up, up, up, to the Heaviside Layer.......

OK maybe not....

 

[rpmdfw]

Oh your guests could all stand around waving lighters like a rock concert!


Up, up, up past the Boardwalk hotel........

Up, up, up, up, to the Heaviside Layer.......

OK maybe not....

Okay, now you've gone and done it. My co-workers will now be miserable for the rest of the day. I'm putting in the CATS cast album! (yes, I have it, and YES I keep it here at work )

 

[wallyb]

Sadly, I think the only CATS costume I'd fit into these days would be "Old Deuteronomy".

Not quite as dressy as we'd like, I'm afraid. And an old tire? Really? It doesn't really say "classy" does it?

But you get points for thining "outside the box". The litter box in this case . . .

You are not WORKING with me here!
I thought we discussed this obstructionist attitude.
Give me your partner's number - I'll get him to aprove it.
I've got a way of getting men to argee with me.

 

[OrlandoMike]

Okay, now you've gone and done it. My co-workers will now be miserable for the rest of the day. I'm putting in the CATS cast album! (yes, I have it, and YES I keep it here at work )

Of course you do! It was part of your orientation kit!

Back in my day it was A Chorus Line!

 

[rpmdfw]

You are not WORKING with me here!
I thought we discussed this obstructionist attitude.
Give me your partner's number - I'll get him to aprove it.
I've got a way of getting men to argee with me.

Scott's been reading along on this thread. He'll see it.

Oh, and he's not as fond of CATS as I am. It remains one of my favorites after all these years.

 

[rpmdfw]

Of course you do! It was part of your orientation kit!

Back in my day it was A Chorus Line!

Got that one, too! Another favorite.

C'mon. Scott and I each have a degree in Theatre Arts. You KNOW our collection of B'way tunes is HUGE!

 

[wallyb]

Scott's been reading along on this thread. He'll see it.

Oh, and he's not as fond of CATS as I am. It remains one of my favorites after all these years.

Or as I call it "THE THING THAT WOULD NOT DIE!"
So no "convincing time" with sweetcakes?

 

[wallyb]

Back in my day it was A Chorus Line!

On B-way now I think - with dreamy Mario Lopez joining the cast.
Everything old is new again.

 

[rpmdfw]

On B-way now I think - with dreamy Mario Lopez joining the cast.
Everything old is new again.

Yeah, and complaining about his costume, too! Apparently he doesn't think it shows enough skin.

 

[rpmdfw]

Or as I call it "THE THING THAT WOULD NOT DIE!"
So no "convincing time" with sweetcakes?

You'll have to take that up with him directly.

 

[jamieandben]

Did someone say Mario Lopez and need to shows more skin?

 

[wallyb]

Yeah, and complaining about his costume, too! Apparently he doesn't think it shows enough skin.

What's your point.

What the Lopez wants - the Lopez gets.

I'd make sure he got it.

 

[rpmdfw]

Did someone say Mario Lopez and need to shows more skin?

Here's the article I read:

Is Mario Lopez being “A Chorus Line” diva?

Mario Lopez, who plays the role of Zach, the exacting director of “A Chorus Line,” is apparently very proud of his biceps. So proud, in fact, that he’s making demands to ensure he faces no challengers. First he refused to wear Zach’s costume, a tan sweater with long sleeves.

It’s an iconic outfit, based on that worn in real life by “A Chorus Line” creator Michael Bennett, and it’s been worn by countless Zachs in productions of “A Chorus Line” all over the world for the past 30 years.

But Lopez wanted to wear a brown shirt with short sleeves so that he can show off his biceps.

The only problem is, Mario shares the stage with Nick Adams (photo right), who plays Larry, the assistant choreographer. Nick has a pair of biceps larger than Mario’s.
Larry’s iconic costume is a navy blue tank top with the number 17 on it. For “A Chorus Line” affectionatos, that number is significant, there are 17 performers auditioning for the eight spots in the chorus.

Mario, sources say, was concerned that Adams’ biceps would upstage his, so he requested that Adams wear a hoodie over his tank top, which Adams does whenever he’s next to Mario. Bicep envy?

This may seem like a small deal,but this revival of “A Chorus Line” is based on the 1975 masterpiece with staging, scenery and, yes, the costumes, near replicas of the original production. So it’s all about tradition.

After a second year on Broadway, long running shows often depend on TV stars like Mario to fill the house. And so if Mario wants to wear a short-sleeve shirt, he can wear a short-sleeve shirt, i.e. whatever Mario wants, Mario gets.

Officials with “A Chorus Line” insist that director Bob Avian made the decision to throw a hoodie over Adams.

“When they stood side by side, you couldn’t tell them apart,” one person says. “They looked too similar.”

 

[rpmdfw]

Oh. And here's a picture of Nick Adams

Pity to throw a hoodie over that.