Well, I invited close friends. I just don't have that many of them.
All family invitations were for the ceremony only and specified as not compulsory. Wouldn't want people there who didn't want to be there.
It's not like I didn't want to be here. It's just look like a waste to invite me instead to invite a really close friend just because you have to invite family.
My parents and two of my brothers came, so did my mom's father and sister.
On his side, his parents came, his brother didn't.
The rest was friends. And their guests.
I totally agree with not inviting people if you don't want to. It feels silly to have your wedding become a chore rather than a great day.
Here's in the South part of the Americas, the Wedding is normally planned with the parents of the soon-to-be married couple (It's about to change though). In fact, I was planning to say I could leave my seat so they can invite one of the Best friends of the Mother of the Groom (My cousin was the Bride), BUT, apparently, the division of the seats were a some sort of War so, better keep quiet.
(I think they somehow divide the seats, and then the Groom/Bride divide his/her seats with their parents. The tradition also stated the Parents has to also pay the Wedding).
We had first planned to have a specific meal, but in the end we decided to eat in a restaurant so everyone could order what they wanted. It was awesome. (That was after the ceremony, so the families weren't there.)
Then we went to play bowling, pool and arcade games. It was awesome.
THAT'S AWESOME! But I'm pretty sure it's impossible here.
I remember when I joined facebook with a "married" status, people kept writing on my wall "you're married? Why wasn't I invited?" after they found/added me. Well, maybe because I haven't talked to you in five, ten or fifteen years? Why the hell would I invite you?
Here's no one will write something like that, but feel bad about it anyway.
THAT'S AWESOME! But I'm pretty sure it's impossible here.
That wasn't very traditional for France either
Let's see, the way it goes legally in France, is first you have the legal ceremony, that is with the mayor at the city hall. You can be just the couple and the witnesses for that.
Then there is the religious ceremony if you're religious, which most people consider the "real" wedding, with the ring exchange and stuff. Although usually all guests go to both.
Because we're not religious, we didn't organise to have the "second" wedding, and had the one ceremony at the City Hall.
Then we went in the restaurant and everything as I said. But usually people would have cars planned for all the guests to be driven to the Church (or other place of the religious wedding), then after that would go to the reception, which is where there is the food, and usually music, dancing and stuff.
I've never actually been invited to a wedding so my only experience is my own lol. But from movies and books and stuff I have some idea of how it usually goes.
My parents only did the City Hall ceremony with no guests and paid some guy on the street to be their witness xD
The didn't even warn anyone they got married until after the fact.
The funny part is they were terrified I'd do the same. I remember once I ordered a birth certificate for something or other, and my mom freaked out, thinking I was getting married secretly (I was like, 17 or 18, too -_-').
If it makes Nikki feel any better, νίκα ("nika") is an imperative form of νικάω ("nikaō," to conquer or to win) in Ancient Greek. And I suppose as a proper noun, Nika would be the Doric form of Nike, the goddess of victory, so you're like, um, a Spartan victory.
As is Nichole, derivative of Victory. So wait...
That means I am a weary yet victorious Harp player.
The Legal Ceremony here is celebrated depending of what's the couple believe. Ussually, it don't have too many difference of date with the religious one (But this one is in week days, and have just the witness). Sometimes there's no Religious One, but they treat the Legal like the Religious. Or, sometimes like my other cousins, they decide to have the Legal Ceremony and a party, and then the Religious one and a party, again.
There's other people who are too thick headed and believe they had to have the Religious one even if they can't. My cousin of the last wedding I went in fact wasn't getting married by christianity (They can't, because the groom was divorced). So, I didn't went to a Wedding, I went to a Blessing of their Relationship! Pretty much they invented a ceremony so she can get married in white. But after that, I keep thinking and, Why they didn't that but in the Legal Ceremony?
That means I am a weary yet victorious Harp player.
My middle name means WEARY?
Nichole, deritative of Nicole, which is the feminine of Nicholas, which come from the greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos) which mean "Victory of the People". (Which one is your middle name?)
By the way, why can I track the phonetics of almost all the names now except my own?
I like nicknames. It feels more unique and personal, and some thoughts goes into them (well, unless you just use the super-common nickname I guess).
My family call me Lissou and my best friend calls me Al. My husband calls me "ma moelleuse". There is a type of chocolate cake called "moelleux". I don't mind being called after such a cake (moelleuse is the feminine form).
Some people also call me Avi, and I guess in a way Avistew's a nickname too.
In a way, I'm totally nickname-resistant. Nobody's ever managed to stick one on me. However, I've been called by my shortened middle name since birth, so in a way I have the most permanent nickname of all. But the closest I get to being called something that feels like a nickname is if someone uses my first name.
Oh, we were originally talking about the Telltale's hairstyles. You know, like, "Mark Darin's short flip is a great look for him," and "I really think Chuck needs to make peace with his beard." and "nikasaur's red streaks look great, but do you think purple could work, too?"
(Also, behindthename.com is one of my favoritest siteses ever! Total name geek.
Then you might like http://www.wolframalpha.com/. It's basically some uber search engine type thing that brings up data based on what you search. Type in a name, and you'll get a chart with the US census data on how many people are called that, how old they are, etc.) Plus, it can do calculus!
Also, my name (Liam) didn't exist before 1970 it seems. Or was rare. =(
Then you might like http://www.wolframalpha.com/. It's basically some uber search engine type thing that brings up data based on what you search. Type in a name, and you'll get a chart with the US census data on how many people are called that, how old they are, etc.) Plus, it can do calculus!
My name exists in the USA since the 2000! Awesome! (It's not that common here, I was hoping that will be less common there!)
there's a way to sum the results of Sam and Samuel, and the results of Max, Maximilian and Maxwell?
Just put comma's between the names.
e.g search for Sam, Samuel gives you this graph
*edit* Oh wait, i misread your post. I guess the only way to do it would be with the raw data itself (adding the totals of number alive today together, and comparing the numbers)
If you took all the men named Robert, ground them into gelatin and launched them into space, the resulting Robert-eroid would have 2.25 times the volume of Ceres.
There's a dwarf planet's worth of Roberts in the world.
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It's not like I didn't want to be here. It's just look like a waste to invite me instead to invite a really close friend just because you have to invite family.
Here's in the South part of the Americas, the Wedding is normally planned with the parents of the soon-to-be married couple (It's about to change though). In fact, I was planning to say I could leave my seat so they can invite one of the Best friends of the Mother of the Groom (My cousin was the Bride), BUT, apparently, the division of the seats were a some sort of War so, better keep quiet.
(I think they somehow divide the seats, and then the Groom/Bride divide his/her seats with their parents. The tradition also stated the Parents has to also pay the Wedding).
THAT'S AWESOME! But I'm pretty sure it's impossible here.
Here's no one will write something like that, but feel bad about it anyway.
That wasn't very traditional for France either
Let's see, the way it goes legally in France, is first you have the legal ceremony, that is with the mayor at the city hall. You can be just the couple and the witnesses for that.
Then there is the religious ceremony if you're religious, which most people consider the "real" wedding, with the ring exchange and stuff. Although usually all guests go to both.
Because we're not religious, we didn't organise to have the "second" wedding, and had the one ceremony at the City Hall.
Then we went in the restaurant and everything as I said. But usually people would have cars planned for all the guests to be driven to the Church (or other place of the religious wedding), then after that would go to the reception, which is where there is the food, and usually music, dancing and stuff.
I've never actually been invited to a wedding so my only experience is my own lol. But from movies and books and stuff I have some idea of how it usually goes.
My parents only did the City Hall ceremony with no guests and paid some guy on the street to be their witness xD
The didn't even warn anyone they got married until after the fact.
The funny part is they were terrified I'd do the same. I remember once I ordered a birth certificate for something or other, and my mom freaked out, thinking I was getting married secretly (I was like, 17 or 18, too -_-').
As is Nichole, derivative of Victory. So wait...
That means I am a weary yet victorious Harp player.
My middle name means WEARY?
There's other people who are too thick headed and believe they had to have the Religious one even if they can't. My cousin of the last wedding I went in fact wasn't getting married by christianity (They can't, because the groom was divorced). So, I didn't went to a Wedding, I went to a Blessing of their Relationship! Pretty much they invented a ceremony so she can get married in white. But after that, I keep thinking and, Why they didn't that but in the Legal Ceremony?
Nichole, deritative of Nicole, which is the feminine of Nicholas, which come from the greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos) which mean "Victory of the People". (Which one is your middle name?)
By the way, why can I track the phonetics of almost all the names now except my own?
My family call me Lissou and my best friend calls me Al. My husband calls me "ma moelleuse". There is a type of chocolate cake called "moelleux". I don't mind being called after such a cake
Some people also call me Avi, and I guess in a way Avistew's a nickname too.
Thaaaaat's not a nickname, that's the heritage. Which is awesome
Considering his name means "Stone of Thor" that's sound pretty apropiate.
No hard feelings, seriously
The purple didn't take. Went back to red.
Also, my name (Liam) didn't exist before 1970 it seems. Or was rare. =(
O_o
Technically, wouldn't Liam be the future of William?
My name exists in the USA since the 2000! Awesome! (It's not that common here, I was hoping that will be less common there!)
I'm going extinct!
63...
Ha. Good to see Max is getting stronger again
Poor Sam though...
Maximilian
Soo... the shorter version is more common than the full one.
Sam & Max:
e.g search for Sam, Samuel gives you this graph
*edit* Oh wait, i misread your post. I guess the only way to do it would be with the raw data itself (adding the totals of number alive today together, and comparing the numbers)
EDIT: Yeah you got it, never mind.
If you took all the men named Robert, ground them into gelatin and launched them into space, the resulting Robert-eroid would have 2.25 times the volume of Ceres.
There's a dwarf planet's worth of Roberts in the world.
Person-liters per mile cubed.
In USA.
Which make that worse.
Robert.