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In reply to the discussion: 37 years ago today, my brother said, "you know, this is REALLY a cool thing." He was right. [View all]DFW
(54,789 posts)73. I guess that "crap" is one way to look at it
Especially if you see things from a Western-dominated, Christian-only, anti-choice point of view.
My sister-in-law is a Japanese Shinto Buddhist who saw dressing up in a western traditional wedding dress as an exotic, foreign, fun thing to do. It was her choice. She broke with her own tradition just as my wife, a German from a 500 year old Catholic family, also chose to wear something not at all traditional for her culture.
If it makes you feel any better, my sister-in-law shed the white gown and the veil for the reception and put on garb traditional to her home country--something that, on the other hand, came across to us as exotic:
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37 years ago today, my brother said, "you know, this is REALLY a cool thing." He was right. [View all]
DFW
Apr 2019
OP
Congratulations to all of you, and a world-class of families. Didn't we all look great back then?
NBachers
Apr 2019
#17
awwwww, the HAPPIEST of anniversaries for both lovely couples. thank you so much for sharing
niyad
Apr 2019
#18
Okay, first you have to tell me if you remembered that it was Chiffon margarine,
Dem2theMax
Apr 2019
#118