Do You Cry On Wedding(s)?
By maple_kisses
@maple_kisses (2156)
Philippines
May 19, 2007 4:53am CST
Ahh! I'm back in Mylot! I've been away from the community for 7 days and yep, I'm glad I'm back. Hmmm.. I was away because I had to have a vacation to see my family again and to attend my sister's wedding.
It was actually the last wedding in the family since she's the last of the 4 daughters of my parents to get married. Honestly, I cried in the wedding; during the ceremony and on the reception. Well, I wasn't the only one crying, the bride cried when she walked in the isle and she cried a lot during the reception. She admitted those were a mixture of tears of joy and sadness. She's happy of course to tie the know with the man she loves but she's sad to leave the home that was her pride and joy for 24 years.
As for me, I always cry on weddings. There's something about the exchanging of vows that move me to tears. Maybe it's because my own vows have been broken and I'm separated right now....
What about you? Do you cry on weddings? Why? Why not? Your thoughts are appreciated... :D
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5 responses
@a_ce_e (1422)
• Philippines
19 May 07
I haven't got married but when i attend my best friend's wedding i cried, i don't know but it feels so weird. I feel nervous and tensed that time. Maybe it's a tears of joy and wishing luck for my best friend.
Sometimes i do imagining myself walking in the aisle, i feel nervous whew! i guess i will be one of the runaway bride if ever lol! I am not yet in the situation but i got an instinct that i will cry a lot during my wedding. That is maybe because you I will not leave my single life, and have to face a new challenge as a wife.
@maple_kisses (2156)
• Philippines
19 May 07
uh uh .... I guess you'll cry a river too just like my sister... hmm, marriage is a challenge all right and I'm sure crying will somehow let you breathe a lot easier and express your anxiety inside... It felt weird when you cried for your best friend's wedding, maybe because you're both happy and sad for her too.... Thanks for the reply
@prettyvanz17 (410)
• Philippines
19 May 07
Sometimes i cried, sometimes not.. it depend on how close i am on the groom and the bride. Your really right as you said that there something on the exchanging of vows that really make people to cry.. i really dont know what it is coz i never get married but hoping to be a bride someday.. I think i will cry on the whole time of the ceremony wheni got married.. lolz
@maple_kisses (2156)
• Philippines
19 May 07
oh shucks! you better prepare lots of tissue! :D Well, one thing is for sure, I do cry a lot in other people's wedding but I was surprisingly "calm" on my own wedding, not a tear was shed.. Maybe I was afraid to ruin my make-up? LOL... Thnaks for the reply :D
@shobejen (644)
• Philippines
31 May 07
my cousin just got married two weeks ago... most of us shed tears and were touched by what we saw... both the groom and the bride cried during the time when the bride was walking down the aisle and the groom was waiting for her at the altar... for them and for us, they were tears of joy and sadness, joy because finally after 11 years of dating, they decided to tie the knot, but also sadness because we know that my cousin (the bride) will be going away... she will live her new life with her husband...
@apakabar2007 (1693)
• Netherlands
3 Jun 07
Nah....I don't cry on weddings...it's just, I got sand in my eyes...hehehe.
Seriously, I do cry. On my own wedding, I cried so hard...it's a mixed feeling between happy and sad. I'm happy because I will start my own life and sad because my mom wasn't around (she passed away couple of years ago) so I can share this special happiness moment of my life and I missed her so bad. but I'm sure she was watching and happy for me. And pretty soon my baby brother will get married in august. I'm really happy for her but this time I'll make sure I'll have a lot of spare tissues with me in case I got a lot of sand in my eyes again....
@firumon (501)
• India
19 May 07
I hadn't cry. Because i am a male and also unmarried. But in my family there are somany weddings that i have attended. The weddings are of sisters of my father. I noted that most of bride's relative cries. Her mother, sister etc. When i asked, i got the answer that it is because of the feeling created when thinking about the leaving home and relatives. What ever may its important in life.
@maple_kisses (2156)
• Philippines
19 May 07
yup, it is indeed sad to see a family member leave a home to live with his/her wife/husband. They're right when they gave you that answer. I know you'll get to see each other of course, but it's different when you live in the same house, a big difference... Thanks for your reply :D
